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Wrongfully imprisoned Maryland Man Spent 32 Years Behind Bars Sues Authorities

A Maryland man who was wrongly imprisoned for 32 years, including a decade on death row, for two killings he did not commit is suing former law enforcement officials in a lawsuit announced Thursday, though four of the five people …

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Maryland Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 32 Years Sues Authorities

A Maryland man who was wrongly imprisoned for 32 years, including a decade on death row, for two killings he did not commit is suing former law enforcement officials in a lawsuit announced Thursday, though four of the five people …

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

California FAIR Plan Rolls out Commercial High Value Policy

The California FAIR Plan has increased commercial coverage limits and is now offering a commercial high value policy for condominiums, farms, wineries and other businesses in the state that cannot find insurance through the voluntary or excess and su...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

California FAIR Plan Rolls Out Commercial High Value Policy

The California FAIR Plan has increased commercial coverage limits and is now offering a commercial high value policy for condominiums, farms, wineries and other businesses in the state that cannot find insurance through the voluntary or excess and su...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Man Who Killed Idaho Firefighters Was Turned Away by Fire Department

The man accused of fatally shooting two Idaho firefighters before killing himself last month had tried to join the fire department, and became angry when told he would need to go through training and testing. Wess Roley also tried to …

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

FEMA Chief Calls Texas Floods Response ‘A Model’ For Dealing With Disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,&...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

People: Farm Bureau Tenn. Names Pulley to Replace Retiring Pannell as CEO

Jeff Pannell, CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, will retire at the end of the year after almost 40 years with the company. Pannell made the announcement at the company’s annual agents’ conference on Thursday, Farm Bureau said in...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Michigan Suspends 2 Title Insurance Agents Over Escrow Fund Mismanagement

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services this week announced the suspension of two title insurance agents after an investigation found they allegedly mismanaged customers’ escrow funds. DIFS Director Anita Fox issued a summar...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Pinnacle Financial Partners Shares Drop on Deal with Synovus

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. shares plunged the most in more than five years after the bank agreed to combine with Synovus Financial Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.6 billion. Some investors had expected both companies to draw acqu...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Trump’s AI Plan Urges Lighter Touch by FTC in Win for Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. stands to gain from new White House AI guidelines that call on the US Federal Trade Commission to show more restraint in probes involving artificial intelligence and stand down on cases that put “AI innovation” at risk. Th...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Appoints Nguyen-Huu, Lascar and Head for Portfolio Solutions Team;...

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Canopius Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Names Nguyen-Huu, Lascar and Head for Portfolio Solutions Team Allianz Commercial...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Ship Manager Pleads Guilty to Dumping Oily Water Off Coast of New Orleans

Eagle Ship Management LLC (ESM), based in Stamford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by deliberately polluting U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans from the M/V Gannet Bulker, a foreign-flagg...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Meta Clashes With Apple, Google Over Child Age Check Legislation

The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines on the line as states rapidly pass conflicting laws requiring companies to verify users’ ages. The struggl...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

5 Years After Bribery Scandal, Critics Say FirstEnergy Hasn’t Faced Consequences

Five years after a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. came to light in Ohio, expert observers say the resulting prosecutions, lawsuits, penalties and legislation haven’t led to enough change and accountability to prevent pol...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Kentucky Tobacco Warehouse Manager Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud, to Pay Restitution

A Kentucky tobacco warehouse manager at the center of a long-running crop insurance fraud scheme has agreed to pay millions in restitution for his role in enabling the fraud. Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Danville, pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Ky. Tobacco Warehouse Manager Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud, to Pay Restitution

A Kentucky tobacco warehouse manager at the center of a long-running crop insurance fraud scheme has agreed to pay millions in restitution for his role in enabling the fraud. Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Danville, pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Johnson & Johnson Acquires Minnesota’s Erickson-Larsen

Johnson & Johnson Inc. announced it is acquiring the assets of Erickson-Larsen, Inc (E&L). The parties expect to complete the transaction effective August 1, 2025. With offices in Maple Grove, MN, and Fargo, ND, Erickson-Larsen is a wholesale...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Mexico Tariffs Could Create Strain on Texas Economy

Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from a host of countries, but they could be in for a rude awakening come …

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

AXA Wins $908 Million UK Court Ruling Against Santander Over Protection Insurance

French insurer AXA won a London court ruling on Friday worth nearly 675 million pounds ($908 million) against Santander over the mis-selling of payment protection insurance more than two decades ago. The dispute between AXA and Santander centered on...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Cancels Run for U.S. Senate Seat

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King is dropping out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat after meeting with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Multiple news outlets reported that King, a Republican in the commissioner’s job since 2019, has suspended h...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Cancels Run for US Senate Seat

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King is dropping out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat after meeting with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Multiple news outlets reported that King, a Republican in the commissioner’s job since 2019, has suspended h...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Honda Launches Insurance Agency Powered by VIU by HUB

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. said it has started a new insurance agency, Honda Insurance Solutions, to address the insurance needs of Acura and Honda owners of cars, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, homes, and more. Honda said this is the beginn...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Erickson-Larsen, Inc.

CHARLESTON, SC., July 25, 2025 – Johnson & Johnson Inc. (J&J) continues the expansion of its footprint by acquiring the assets of Erickson-Larsen, Inc (E&L). The parties expect to complete the transaction effective August 1, 2025. With of...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Rental Car Firm Not Responsible for Driver With Ignition Lock Restriction on License

A car rental company in Connecticut is under no obligation to confirm whether a customer’s driver’s license is subject to any restrictions; rather it is only required to inspect the physical license card to confirm that it is facially val...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Tesla to Launch Robotaxi Service in San Francisco This Weekend

Tesla is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal staff memo. Tesla said its timeline for the launch had been moved up and the service …

Posted: Jul 25, 2025