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The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking more than A$2 billion ($1.43 billion) in damages. The claim …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after the U.S. military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report …

Insurance has always depended on a simple premise. Losses must be possible but not inevitable. You’ve got to be able to know something could happen, and plan for it if possible, but really hope that it doesn’t. That assumption has …

A Michigan house explosion early Tuesday left one person dead and one in critical condition, authorities said. Authorities have not yet determined what caused the fire and explosion, which happened around 4 a.m. in Plainfield Township, north of Grand Rapids. …

Shepherd Insurance announced it has expanded its footprint in Indiana by acquiring a pair of agencies. Shepherd recently acquired Indianapolis-based Capitol Insurance Group. Founded in 1981, Capitol Insurance Group is a family-owned, Indianapolis-based agency known for delivering customized insurance and …

Volvo Cars, majority owned by China’s Geely Holding, said it received approval from the U.S. government allowing it to continue selling vehicles. In January 2025, President Joe Biden’s administration finalized rules effectively barring nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from …

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway. The recommendations follow NTSB investigations of 11 …

Injury claims and lawsuits stemming from e-bikes on Florida’s streets could diminish a little bit if the state’s governor signs a mild e-bike regulation bill into law. Senate Bill 382, adopted by the Legislature this spring with no dissenting votes, …

On the same day it acquired a Kansas insurance agency, World Insurance Associates purchased Lock Insurance of Lakeland, Florida. Lock Insurance, founded in 2004, offers personal and commercial coverage. Don Westerfeld is president. The agency is now known as Lock …

The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud / Auto Theft Unit (IFAT) has arrested four individuals following an investigation into an alleged automobile insurance fraud scheme in Iberia Parish The investigation began after a criminal referral from Timber Creek Insurance Services …