INSURANCE NEWS

Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). According to the lawsuit, that is nearly fifty …
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People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing

Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more than two decades of leadership experience across Property & Casualty insurance and life and financial services. He most recently served …
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Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend

Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon …
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Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban

A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, until at least April 28. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business …
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Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh

Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could “keep her” with him, a jury …
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California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the City of Poway alleging it violated the California Environmental Quality Act by failing to respond to discoveries of burials of ancestral human remains and cultural resources during the construction of a luxury …
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Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme

Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor have been let go after officers’ hot pursuits reportedly turned into cold cash from fleeing suspects’ auto insurance companies. News sites around the state reported that an internal investigation found the officers, …
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How Leaders Can Maintain Humanity in the Modern Insurance Era

As artificial intelligence and automation become faster and more precise, insurance industry leaders are finding that the differentiator isn’t just better technology but how the people behind the technology are using it. That’s according to experts at InsurTech New York’s …
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Markets/Coverages: MGA EverPeak Launches Multi-State Workers’ Comp Feature; Orion180 Offers New Product for Rental Property Owners

EverPeak Insurance launched a new multi-state feature that eliminates multi-jurisdictional friction for mobile workforces. Effective April 21, the new feature allows brokers to secure workers’ compensation coverage across 17 states in a single, 30-second digital workflow. The feature addresses a …
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Purdue Pharma’s $5.5B Sentencing for Opioid Charges Delayed

A federal judge on April 21 delayed the planned criminal sentencing of Purdue Pharma by one week, saying she wanted to allow more public participation before concluding a criminal case over the company’s marketing of addictive opioid drugs. U.S. District …
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Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said …
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WR Berkely Turns in Record Q1 Operating Income

First quarter 2026 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. increased about 23.4% compared to the same period a year ago to about $515.2 million. Operating income for the first three months of the year was a record $514.3 million. The …
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