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Police Chases Result in 8 Deaths in a Week, 4 of Them in Alabama

TROY, Ala. (AP) — A series of police pursuits have led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid ongoing calls from some law enforcement experts to curb risky high speed car chases. In …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Texas Department of Insurance investigator and crime analyst helped identify a Russian national who reportedly filed $400 million in fake Medicare claims. Nikolai Buzolin was living in Houston in 2025 when he created a durable medical equipment com...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Deere Settles Right-to-Repair Lawsuit With $99 Million Fund, Repair Commitments

U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs. The case is part of broader scrutiny …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Airline Pilots Must Be Given Final Say on Flying in War Zones, Aviators’ Group Says

Pilots must be given a “final and non-negotiable” say allowing them to refuse to fly over or within conflict zones without influence from commercial pressures, global union group International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associat...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

King Risk Partners Acquires Its Sixth Connecticut Agency

King Risk Partners has acquired New England Property & Casualty, Inc., an independent insurance agency headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut. New England Property & Casualty has served individuals and families throughout Connecticut for n...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

China Targets Taiwan’s Chip Tech to Evade Global ‘Containment’: Taipei Government

China is targeting Taiwan to obtain its advanced chip manufacturing technology and talent as a way of breaking through international “containment” of the country, according to a report from the island’s top security agency. China&#8...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Opens Nominations for Outstanding CSR of the Year 2026

The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce that nominations and applications are now open for the 2026 Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year competition—an annual competition focusing on the insurance industry&...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War

Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes, five weeks into the Iran war. US President Donald Trump threatened to bring “Hell” to Iran with strikes on...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

IEA Chief: Current Oil and Gas Crisis Worse Than 1973, 1979, 2002 Together

The current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is “more serious than the ones in 1973, 1979 and 2002 together,” Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told Le Figaro …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Trump Ramps Up Threats Ahead of Deadline

Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned the country could be “taken out” …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight,’ Says Trump, as Iran Defies Nearing Deadline

Iran showed no sign of accepting Donald Trump’s ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday, while the U.S. president threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Tehran reached a last-minute deal....

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight,’ Says Trump, as Iran Defies Looming Deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in Washington –...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Maker of Stanley Tumblers Prevails in Lawsuit Over Lead Scare

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the maker of Stanley tumblers of concealing that the popular water bottles contained lead. In a decision on April 3, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle said consumers did not &#8...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Yes, Motorist Can Sue for Pothole Injury if the City Knew, Mississippi High Court Says

No, a municipality is not always immune from negligence claims, and yes, a motorist can sue the city government for injuries caused by an unrepaired pothole if the city was aware of the hazard, the Mississippi Supreme Court concluded last …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Connecticut Weighs P/C Insurance Surcharge to Fund Local Infrastructure Resilience

Connecticut lawmakers are considering placing a 5% surcharge on commercial property/casualty insurance policies for fossil fuels-related companies at a time when rising insurance premiums and utility bills are concerns. The surcharge is intended help...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Record Low Colorado Mountain Snow Doesn’t Bode Well for Drought-Stricken West

Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contai...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License

An Iowa contractor has been charged with acting as a public adjuster without a license and insurance fraud. Joseph Starr, 39, of Rockwell, was charged with two counts of acting as a public adjuster without a license and one count …

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

San Francisco House Prices Hit Record $2.15 Million on AI Boom

San Francisco’s median house price jumped to a record $2.15 million in March, up 18% from a year earlier as wealth generated by artificial intelligence startups flooded the city, according to brokerage Compass Inc. Condo prices also surged, ris...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

As Coastal Homeowners Stock Up on Sand, Those Near Cranberry Bogs Pay Price

For four years, since Larry Lewis moved to Cranberry Village in Massachusetts he’s heard the rumble of trucks and excavators from a sand excavation site owned by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace. The noise is a nuisance, but his real concern &#8...

Posted: Apr 07, 2026

Jones Day Law Firm Says Hackers Accessed Some Clients’ Data

Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday. A prolific cybercriminal group known as Silent took credit for the attack, listing Jones Day among its victims on an extortion website. …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a feature allowing users to move cars remotely after finding it was linked only to low-speed incidents. The agency &#...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

DOXA Buys Florida-Based Jupiter Underwriting Group

Indiana-headquartered DOXA, a specialty insurance firm built on acquiring and growing program administrators and MGAs, has expanded into Florida with the acquisition of Jupiter Underwriting Group. The group is a managing general agent that specialize...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

US, Iran Study Ceasefire Plan as Deadline Nears on Trump’s ‘Hell’ Threat

The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of a new ultimatum …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Georgia Lawmakers to Let Property Owners File Claims Over Homeless, Immigrants

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill early Friday that would allow property owners to file claims against local governments if the individual believes policies that ban people from sleeping outside and require law enforcement to cooperate with federal imm...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Federated Mutual

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa” (Superior) from “aa-” (Superior) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Federated Mutual Insurance Company and its...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026