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The UK is investigating the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship near a British yacht just outside of its territorial waters. The UK received reports from a UK-registered …
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots Near British Yacht Read More
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corporation, a major seller of home cameras and baby monitors. The lawsuit alleges Lorex has concealed material ties to …
Missouri Sues Baby Monitor Manufacturer for Alleged Links to Chinese Military Read More
The U.S. property/casualty industry reversed a $1 billion underwriting loss in the first quarter 2025 to post a $16.3 billion gain for the same period this year. According to a …
US P/C Industry Records $16 Billion Underwriting Income in Q1 Read More
US forces are helping move millions of barrels through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20 ships per night out of the vital …
US Ships Escort Oil Tankers Through Hormuz at Night, Burgum Says Read More
A federal appeals court this month affirmed the conviction of a former Texas police chief who arranged the destruction of a personal vehicle, falsely reported it stolen, and received insurance …
Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Police Chief in Insurance Fraud Case Read More
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers announced a $4.87 million multistate settlement with GS Labs that resolves claims that the testing company overcharged patients, unlawfully charged administrative fees, and failed to deliver …
Nebraska Settles With Company Regarding Overpriced COVID Tests Read More
Off the coast of Oman over the weekend, 16 tankers clustered together to transfer millions of barrels of oil that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf. A month ago, …
Oil Tankers Go Dark to Sneak More Barrels of Oil Through Hormuz Read More
Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was …
Rio Grande Valley Farmers are Bracing for Severe Drought Read More
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Specialty MGA and United Insurance Brokers (UIB). A summary of these new hires follows here. Specialty MGA Taps Marsh’s Smithson to …
People Moves: Specialty MGA Taps Marsh’s Smithson to Head Global Financial Lines and Cyber Division; UIB Names Burns and Wilcox’s Webb as Divisional Director – Binders Read More Ohio State University agreed Wednesday to pay approximately $100 million to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a …
Ohio State Approves $100M Settlement to Former Athletes in Sexual Abuse Case Read More