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Water levels in this major source of drinking water for Rapid City were so low this spring that city leaders implemented water-use restrictions weeks earlier than normal and the state delayed installation of public boat docks. Lingering drought conditions and …

The all-girls Christian summer camp where 27 people, most of them children, were swept away and killed by the July 4 flooding in Kerr County was just one of 13 summer camps along the Guadalupe River built on land prone …

Cyber insurance remains an area of growth opportunity for property and casualty insurers, particularly in the face of large-scale risk factors. According to a new report, “CYBER: Insights on the current and future state of the US cyber insurance market” …

Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous years as the harshest Western sanctions yet target Russia’s oil exports and add to the difficulty of finding suitable vessels, shipping sources said. The European …

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Abacus Insurance and Financial Services of Irving, Texas on April 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Abacus provides primarily commercial lines insurance to their clients, with …

Specialty broker Alliant Insurance Services has named Steven Money assistant vice president in its employee benefits group, based in Atlanta. Money has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, with brokers and carriers, the California-based Alliant said in a …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the Lloyd’s managing agent Blenheim Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Shukri as UK Reinsurance Client Services Leader Insurance broker Aon plc …

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC reached a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit accusing the landlord of colluding to increase rents across the US, in part, through widely used industry software. As part of the …

Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build and will outcompete rival models. The automaker’s top executive unveiled the new EV …

A Nevada court apparently cleared the way for a 2021 lawsuit filed by former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden to proceed against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging that a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used to destroy …