Insurance
Amica Insurance Ad Campaign Features Celtics Star Tatum’s Comeback From Injury
Amica Insurance is using the comeback journey of Boston Celtics basketball star Jayson Tatum in its new advertising campaign. The campaign traces Tatum’s recovery from his injury last May. The campaign is titled “Back to Zero” — named with Tatum’s …
Read More Push to Tax California Billionaires Causing Political Stir
As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford …
Read More Cattle Ranchers Search for Feed as Wildfires Burn Grazing Lands
Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef prices. The loss …
Read More Neptune Reports Drop in Profit for 2025 But Strong Growth After IPO
The parent of St. Petersburg-based Neptune Flood reported a 63% drop in profit for 2025, along with a quarterly drop, five months after the firm went public. Much of the drop in net income was due to some $4.6 million …
Read More Volvo Cars to Recall 40,000 Electric SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk
Volvo Cars will recall over 40,000 of its flagship electric EX30 SUVs because their battery packs risk overheating, it told Reuters on Monday, a move that could dent the automaker’s hard-earned reputation for safety and cost it millions of dollars. …
Read More FIGA Moves to End 1% Assessment for Insolvent Insurer Claims 2 Years Early
Remember the stormy days of March 2023, when the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association voted to add a 1% emergency assessment on all homeowners’ and commercial policies, to help pay outstanding claims left behind by insolvent insurers? Three years later, FIGA …
Read More Tech Update: Zywave Unveils 4 New AI Agents; Cytora, Warren Group Partner to Improve Commercial Property Underwriting
Zywave, a provider of insurance technology solutions, recently debuted insurance-specialized AI agents rolled out to more than 35 early adopters across a wide range of insurance organizations. In addition, new platform enhancements will help insurance agencies and brokers transform how …
Read More Ski Guides in Spotlight as Investigators Probe Deadly California Avalanche
An investigation to determine if backcountry guides were criminally negligent during a California ski trip that ended with eight people killed in an avalanche and another presumed dead has surprised legal experts, who said the probe has scant precedent. Backcountry …
Read More ECB Steps Up Scrutiny of European Banks’ AI Industry Exposure
The European Central Bank is delving into the risks faced by banks in the region from the artificial intelligence industry, amid heightened concern over hidden credit exposures and financial-sector disruption. The Frankfurt-based central bank is asking a small number of …
Read More FEMA to Help With Sewage Spill Into Potomac River
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Trump’s …
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