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Wastewater Is Polluting Rivers and Streams in Central Texas

Margo Denke set out to rally the town when she learned that a Christian youth camp planned to build a wastewater treatment plant and discharge its effluent into the pristine Hill Country creek that ran through her small ranch. Denke, …

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

How an Upgrade to Producer Onboarding Can Fuel Carrier Growth: A Life Insurer’s Perspective

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. GPM Life fuels its growth with the ability to onboard more producers faster with AgentSync Executive Summary: With the demand for life insurance and annuities products growing constantly, GPM Life...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

NOAA Risks Loss of Data Network and Web Service

A key contract that supports the network service provider for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to lapse this week, threatening internet access and the transmission of internal data nationwide for much of the agency. The N...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

North Dakota Enacts Law Shielding Bayer from Roundup Lawsuits

A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Though the immediate effect may be small, give...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

North Dakota Enacts Law Shielding Bayer From Roundup Lawsuits

A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Though the immediate effect may be small, give...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Tariff ‘Chaos’ Drags Key Texas Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020

A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened significantly as executives used words like “chaos” and “insanity” to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a re...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Many Snowbirds Looking to Pack Up and Fly North For Good. Florida Hit Hard

The number of Canadian “snowbirds” planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations between their homeland and the U.S. Real &#8...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Many Snowbirds Looking to Pack Up and Fly North For Good; Florida Hit Hard

The number of Canadian “snowbirds” planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations between their homeland and the U.S. Real &#8...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

23andMe Bankruptcy Bid Deadline Extended as DNA Privacy Woes Linger

The sale of the bankrupt DNA data bank 23andMe is facing delays as the company tries to find a lead bidder that can quickly clear regulatory hurdles and guarantee customer privacy rules will be honored. The former Silicon Valley startup …

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

People Moves: Smith Joins Alliant Employee Benefits as VP, Sales Director

Josh Smith has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president and sales director within its employee benefits group. Based in California, Smith will direct business development activities across the western region. Smith has nearly 30 yea...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

California Proposes Allowing Testing Of Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Trucks

California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced proposed regulations last week to allow the testing of self-driving ve...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

California Proposes Allowing Testing of Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Trucks

California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced proposed regulations last week to allow the testing of self-driving ve...

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

New Hampshire Settles Second Youth Center Abuse Case for $4.5M

New Hampshire has agreed to pay $4.5 million to a woman who accused a youth detention center staffer of raping her in storage closet just before he handed out candy to other children as a reward for good behavior. Natasha …

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Unlocking the Power of RQB and AI for MGAs and Wholesalers: Enhancing Efficiency with Expert Insured

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. In today’s highly competitive insurance market, MGAs and wholesalers require more than just basic management tools. They need intelligent, scalable solutions that streamline operations,...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

FAA Delays Traffic to Newark Airport After Equipment, Staffing Issues

The Federal Aviation Administration said a series of issues prompted it to dramatically slow traffic at Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, prompting United Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports. United Airlines, the largest carrier...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Major Automakers Want Congress to Bar California 2035 Electric Vehicle Plan

Major automakers want Congress to bar California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months. The U.S. &#8...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central U.S. with Tornadoes and Large Hail

A multi-day severe weather outbreak is expected to bring heavy thunderstorms, large hail and the threat of tornadoes across the central U.S. Parts of the Upper Midwest – particularly southern and western Minnesota and northern Iowa – is at highest &#...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central US With Tornadoes and Large Hail

A multi-day severe weather outbreak is expected to bring heavy thunderstorms, large hail and the threat of tornadoes across the central U.S. Parts of the Upper Midwest – particularly southern and western Minnesota and northern Iowa – is at highest &#...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

CIBA Expands NexEdge in Midwest and Southeast

CIBA, a commercial real estate insurance program, announced the expansion of its NexEdge individual limits property product to the Upper Midwest and Southeast regions. The expansion builds on the success of the program’s initial launch of NexEd...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Midwest Trucking Company to Pay $45K Over Discrimination Disability Lawsuit

Mail Hauler Trucking, LLC., which delivers mail for the United States Postal Service in North Dakota and South Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability discrimination...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Brokers Aon and WTW Report 5% Organic Growth in 1st Quarter, Level With Q1 2024

The brokers Aon and WTW both reported organic revenues of 5% for the first quarter of the year, level with Q1 2024. Aon’s total revenue in the first quarter increased 16% to $4.7 billion compared to $4.1 billion during Q1 …

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Brokers Aon and WTW Each Report Steady Organic Growth of 5% in Q1

The brokers Aon and WTW both reported organic revenues of 5% for the first quarter of the year, level with Q1 2024. Aon’s total revenue in the first quarter increased 16% to $4.7 billion compared to $4.1 billion during Q1 …

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

New SEC Chair Says Crypto Sector Deserves Clear Regulations

The new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said that the agency has stifled innovation for the cryptocurrency sector by fostering “regulatory uncertainty” in prior years. “Market participants engaging in t...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

New Jersey’s Jones Road Wildfire Now 65% Contained

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has continued to make progress fighting the Jones River wildfire. The service reported the fire was 65% contained by Sunday morning April 27. However, the service repeated a warning from the National Weather Service...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

WV Commissioner Posts Guidelines on Insurers’ Use of Aerial Images

After receiving multiple inquiries about the use of aerial images in property insurance nonrenewals, West Virginia’s insurance commissioner has posted guidelines for insurers’ use of the technology. In a bulletin this month, Commissioner...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025