Insurance
Oklahoma McDonald’s Franchisee Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A McDonald’s franchisee in Oklahoma has settled a federal lawsuit alleging a teenage worker was sexually harassed by a male supervisor. Arch Fellow North, LLC, owner and operator of eight McDonald’s restaurants in eastern Oklahoma, will pay $80,000 and provide …
Read More Texas Data Centers to Rely on Gas Power Plants
Texas’ environmental regulator last week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the oilfields of the Permian Basin, according to an announcement from the project’s …
Read More After Falling 6% in 2025, Average Auto Insurance Cost Will Stabilize in 2026, Says Insurify
Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don’t tell that to drivers in some states and don’t look for it to continue. According to online insurance agent Insurify, the …
Read More Florida Cold Damages Citrus Crop, Strains Power Supplies
Florida endured another day of bitter cold that damaged the state’s citrus crop and prompted a local utility to ask residents to reduce electricity use. Freeze warnings and cold weather advisories cover a large portion of the state, the National …
Read More KCC: Winter Storm Fern to Cause $6.7M in Insured Losses
The late January winter storm will caused insured losses of $6.7 billion, making it one of the costliest winter storms since 1950. The estimate comes from catastrophe modeler KCC, headed by modeling pioneer Karen Clark. The tally includes privately insured …
Read More Court Blocks Trump Halt on Last of 5 Suspended Offshore Wind Projects
All five offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration in December can resume construction following a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that cleared Denmark’s Orsted to proceed with its Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York. Orsted’s …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Launches Pandemic Consortium via Lloyd’s Market
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate announced the launch of The Pandemic Consortium, a Lloyd’s market initiative which will be focused on offering parametrically triggered catastrophic communicable disease insurance. The consortium will offer a proactive emerging risk transfer solution …
Read More The $3 Trillion AI Data Center Build-Out Becomes All-Consuming For Debt Markets
More than $3 trillion. That’s the staggering price tag to build the data centers needed to prepare for the artificial intelligence boom. Not even the world’s biggest technology companies—not Amazon.com, not Microsoft or Meta Platforms—are prepared to foot the bill …
Read More Russian Captain Found Guilty Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash
The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in March last year was found guilty in a London court on Monday of causing the death of a crew member …
Read More EU Body’s Advice on Toxin Limit in Baby Formula Prompts More Recalls
The European food safety body on Monday advised a maximum threshold for the cereulide toxin used in infant formula, prompting some French producers to withdraw additional products from the market. Cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, has …
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