Thursday, April 23, 2026

Iran Shows Off its Control Over Strait After Collapse of Peace Talks

Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open the world’s most important shipping corridor. …


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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Labor Department Unveils Proposal on Contract, Franchise Worker Pay

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws. The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposed rule that would narrow the circumstances in …


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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:19:32 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Using Customers’ Personal Data to Raise Air Fares

JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive. …


Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Using Customers’ Personal Data to Raise Air Fares
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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:49:55 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs

Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list …


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Category: Midwest News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:34:39 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

‘The Arms Race Is On’: Chubb’s Greenberg on Mythos, Middle East

When it comes to Anthropic’s Mythos as friend or foe, Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said the “arms race is on.” Speaking during a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings, Greenberg told analysts Anthropic’s Mythos artificial intelligence model has …


‘The Arms Race Is On’: Chubb’s Greenberg on Mythos, Middle East
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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:41 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Florida Sunshine: Big Improvement in Combined Ratio in 2025, Gallagher Says

Last year was a much better year for the once-distressed Florida insurance market, as direct written premium rose, policyholder surplus levels climbed, and the average combined ratio for carriers improved by a stunning 22 points, Gallagher Re reported this week. …


Florida Sunshine: Big Improvement in Combined Ratio in 2025, Gallagher Says
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Description: Last year was a much better year for the once-distressed Florida insurance market, as direct written premium rose, policyholder surplus levels climbed, and the average combined ratio for carriers improved by a stunning 22 points, Gallagher Re reported this week. …
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Category: Southeast News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:12 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to U.S. Cattle Ranchers

It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like Stephanie Hatzenbuhler to raise more cattle — and that’s not an easy ask. For a host of reasons, Hatzenbuhler and …


Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to U.S. Cattle Ranchers
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:11:46 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau

AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a” (Excellent) from “bbb” (Good) of Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance Company …


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Category: Texas / South Central News
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

France Probes Weather Data Tampering After Surge in Polymarket Bets

France’s forecasting office flagged suspected tampering with weather sensors at the country’s largest airport and referred the case to police, after detecting unusual readings alongside heavy betting on a popular prediction market. Automated temperature readings taken at Meteo France’s weather …


France Probes Weather Data Tampering After Surge in Polymarket Bets
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:49:34 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

New Jersey Lawmakers Weigh Future of New Flood Rules

A joint legislative panel took more than four hours of testimony on a proposal to rescind and amend controversial flood rules approved on Gov. Phil Murphy’s last day in office. The discussion was spurred by a resolution sponsored by Senate …


New Jersey Lawmakers Weigh Future of New Flood Rules
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Category: East News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:18:13 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

West Virginia Chemical Facility Reaction Kills 2, Injures 20

Two workers were killed and 20 others, including first responders, were injured when a chemical reaction went awry at a silver recovery facility in West Virginia. The reaction and leak happened Wednesday at the Catalyst Refiners plant near Institute, about …


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Category: Southeast News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:23:36 +0000
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Ex-Credit Suisse Team Plans $1 Billion Fund for Data Center Insurance Risk

A team of former Credit Suisse bankers is preparing to launch a fund they say will offer double-digit returns in exchange for taking on some of the insurance risk tied to data centers. Euler ILS Partners, an alternative investor formed …


Ex-Credit Suisse Team Plans $1 Billion Fund for Data Center Insurance Risk
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Description: A team of former Credit Suisse bankers is preparing to launch a fund they say will offer double-digit returns in exchange for taking on some of the insurance risk tied to data centers. Euler ILS Partners, an alternative investor formed …
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:56:00 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

PwC Pays $166 Million to Settle HK Evergrande Audit Probe

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP agreed to pay HK$1.3 billion ($166 million) in fines and compensation to settle investigations into its auditing work for the collapsed property giant China Evergrande Group. Hong Kong’s Accounting and Financial Reporting Council also imposed a six-month suspension …


PwC Pays $166 Million to Settle HK Evergrande Audit Probe
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:43:56 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Beazley Shareholders Approve Zurich’s $10.9 Billion Cash Takeover

London-listed specialty insurer Beazley said on Wednesday shareholders approved Swiss group Zurich Insurance’s 8.1 billion pound ($10.94 billion) all-cash takeover, with 99.9% votes in favor at a meeting held earlier in the day. The acquisition, which follows a series of …


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Category: International & Reinsurance News
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Viewpoint: Middle Market Businesses Are Cutting Costs – But May Be Increasing Risks

When I talk with our agents that serve middle market clients, the same themes consistently emerge: middle market businesses are optimistic, but they’re also fatigued and looking for more than traditional risk transfer from their insurance partners. Many owners are …


Viewpoint: Middle Market Businesses Are Cutting Costs – But May Be Increasing Risks
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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:03:25 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

People Moves: Goldie to Oversee Nationwide’s Management Liability, Cyber Teams; Former FIO & NAIC Exec. Joins The Council; Smallcombe Appointed CUO, Ascot US

Bobbie Goldie to Oversee Nationwide’s Private Company Management Liability, Cyber Liability Teams Nationwide is tapping insurance industry veteran Bobbie Goldie to oversee the insurance and financial services company’s private company management liability and cyber liability teams. She’ll assume that role …


People Moves: Goldie to Oversee Nationwide’s Management Liability, Cyber Teams; Former FIO & NAIC Exec. Joins The Council; Smallcombe Appointed CUO, Ascot US
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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:27:09 +0000
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025

Providing its annual report of hail-related claims, State Farm said that it paid out $5.6 billion nationally for such claims in 2025, and $1.4 billion in Texas alone. The giant insurer’s report on hail claims includes a list of the …


State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025
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Roblox Settles With Three States For $35.8 Million Over Child Safety

Roblox Corp. has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections. As part of the deals, the video game company pledged to curb dangerous interactions on its platform, according to statements from the offices of the attorneys …


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Category: Southeast News
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Man Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed Sheriff’s Recruit, Injuring 25 Others in California

A California man pleaded guilty to a wrong-way crash that killed a sheriff’s recruit and injured more than two dozen other recruits. Nicholas Gutierrez, 25, pleaded guilty this week to a fatal wrong-way crash that resulted in the death of …


Man Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed Sheriff’s Recruit, Injuring 25 Others in California
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature

Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through state Legislature. Senate Bill 894 and Senate Bill 1297, which both address wildfire risk reduction in the state, passed through …


California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature
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EY and IIF: Four in Five CROs Rank Cyber Among Top Risks

Eighty percent of insurance chief risk officers rank cyber among their top five risks, according to a new report from EY and the Institute of International Finance. That was up 14 percentage points year over year. The third annual EY–IIF …


EY and IIF: Four in Five CROs Rank Cyber Among Top Risks
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Category: National News
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:21 +0000
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Wall Street Law Firm Apologizes for AI ‘Hallucinations’ in Court Filing

Sullivan & Cromwell, a premier Wall Street law firm, apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing with inaccurate citations and other errors generated by artificial intelligence. In a letter dated April 18, Andrew Dietderich, co-head of the …


Wall Street Law Firm Apologizes for AI ‘Hallucinations’ in Court Filing
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Ex-CEO, Ex-CFO of Bankrupt AI Company Charged With Fraud

The former chief executive and chief financial officer of iLearningEngines, which provided AI-driven business automation technology, were indicted on charges they defrauded investors and lenders by fabricating “virtually all” of the now-bankrupt company’s customer relationships and revenue. Former CEO Puthugramam …


Ex-CEO, Ex-CFO of Bankrupt AI Company Charged With Fraud
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

FedEx to Pay $280,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

FedEx Express will pay $280,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that in February 2023, FedEx failed to …


FedEx to Pay $280,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency

World Insurance Associates LLC reports that it acquired the business of Baldon Insurance Group of Patchogue, New York. Terms of the January 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. Baldon, which was established in 2000, is a Long Island independent agency …


World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency
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Description: World Insurance Associates LLC reports that it acquired the business of Baldon Insurance Group of Patchogue, New York. Terms of the January 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. Baldon, which was established in 2000, is a Long Island independent agency …
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). According to the lawsuit, that is nearly fifty …


Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing
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Full content: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). According to the lawsuit, that is nearly fifty …
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing

Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more than two decades of leadership experience across Property & Casualty insurance and life and financial services. He most recently served …


People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend

Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon …


Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban

A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, until at least April 28. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business …


Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh

Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could “keep her” with him, a jury …


Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
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