Insurance
Louisiana Bill Expands Lawsuits Against Out-of-State Abortion Providers
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell, or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state where abortions are banned with few exceptions. Louisiana law already allows women to …
Read More Judge Dismisses Baldoni’s Defamation Suits Against Actress Lively, NY Times
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit that actor and director Justin Baldoni filed against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him last year for sexual harassment and retaliation. U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman’s …
Read More Whole Foods Supplier Hack Leaves Empty Shelves, Stalls Forklifts
United Natural Foods Inc., a grocery distributor for Amazon Inc.’s Whole Foods Market, is working to bring systems back online by June 15 and resume product deliveries after a cyberattack disrupted its operations, leaving some store shelves barren of ice …
Read More Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Increases Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Canopius
Canopius Group, the London-based specialty and property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, announced that Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (SFMI) has entered into an agreement to purchase an additional 21% equity stake, bringing its shareholding to 40%. This stake has been purchased …
Read More Ategrity Specialty Seeks $113.3 Million in IPO
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings announced today the pricing of its expected initial public offering (IPO)of 6,666,667 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to the company from the offering …
Read More Musician Conner Smith Fatally Struck a Pedestrian in Nashville. No Charges Yet
Country musician Conner Smith fatally hit a pedestrian while driving his truck in Nashville over the weekend, and he currently faces no charges as an investigation continues, police said. Metro Nashville Police said Smith, 24, hit Dorothy Dobbins, 77, Sunday …
Read More North Carolina Auto Rates to Rise for Second Time This Year After Agreement
North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance industry. The increase comes six months after lawmakers raised minimum auto liability …
Read More US Commercial Lines Prices Up 5.3%, Continue Downward Trend: WTW CLIPS
U.S. commercial insurance rates went up again in the first quarter 2025, according to the latest findings from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). Carriers reported an aggregate price increase of 5.3% during the first three months of 2025 …
Read More Trump FAA Nominee Calls Near-Miss Incidents at DC Airport Unacceptable
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that the 85 near-miss incidents at Reagan Washington National Airport since 2021 were unacceptable. On January 29, a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional …
Read More King Risk Partners Enters New York With Acquisition of Cameron Group
Florida-based insurance brokerage King Risk Partners announced it has acquired Cameron Group, Inc., an independent insurance agency located in Nanuet, New York. Cameron Group serves New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut with personal and commercial insurance. The Cameron acquisition is …
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