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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising to step in with a state electric-car tax credit if US President-elect Donald Trump repeals a federal subsidy after he takes office next year. Newsom, a prominent Democrat and frequent critic of Republican politics, …

Afore Insurance Services, LLC has added BCA Insurance Group (BCA) of New Jersey to its platform as a partner in the Mid-Atlantic region. The acquisition allows BCA to expand its footprint by continuing to operate under the BCA name and …

British employers have been caught off guard by a 25 billion-pound ($31 billion) tax rise at last month’s budget and plan to cut training, investment and jobs in response, a leading employers group said on Monday. The Confederation of British …

Insurance rating agency AM Best today said it has shifted its outlook of the U.S. personal auto insurance segment to stable from negative thanks to improving loss ratios of the top 20 carriers this year. Underwriting results have improved significantly, …

The secret switching of Russian fuel cargoes between tankers at sea has migrated to new hotspots off the coast of Greece after the European country used naval drills to try and block the activity in one location. About 1 million …

Storm Bert left a trail of disruption across the UK, with hundreds of flood warnings in place for Wales and the west of England. Five people were reported to have died by local media, after the storm brought heavy rain …

Higginbotham, an independent insurance and human resources firm based in Texas, has joined forces with Fitts Agency in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, further expanding Higginbotham’s presence in the state. Fitts CEO Forrest Fitts said the partnership is a good fit for both …

France’s Natixis Investment Managers is holding early-stage talks with Italian insurer Generali about a potential tie-up, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The firms have not yet agreed to terms of a deal, and it remains uncertain whether the talks …

Two auto insurers will pay fines totaling $11.3 million for data breaches of online insurance quoting systems that New York officials say compromised personal information of an estimated 120,000 customers in total. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New …

Instead of becoming a major league umpire, Ed Mackoul chose to help his father build an insurance empire. Ed wasn’t sure how his life would turn out before joining Mackoul & Associates in 1995. College didn’t give him an answer. …