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Massachusetts Amnounces Measures to Enhance Safety in Assisted Living Residences

In response to the recent tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced steps to enhance the safety of residents living in the state’s 273 assisted living residences (ALRs). “What happened in Fa...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Massachusetts Announces New Safety Measures for Assisted Living Facilities

In response to the recent tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the state announced new measures to enhance the safety of residents living in the state’s 273 assisted living residences (ALRs). “What happened in Fall R...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Strategic Cargo Theft Revisited: The Surge Continues – What’s Brewing Podcast (Season 2 | Episode 15...

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. In the latest episode of What’s Brewing, Pete, Jared, and host Nicole return to discuss the ongoing surge in strategic cargo theft. A recent six-month investigation by CNBC …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Illinois Staffing Agency to Pay $600K for Misclassifying Workers

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office reached a $600,000 settlement with staffing solution agency Wonolo Inc., resolving allegations the company misclassified workers who were placed in temporary labor positions via the company&#...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

EPA to Withdraw Foundation of Greenhouse Gas Rules, Sources Say

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reverse its scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health, removing the legal foundation that underpins all major climate regulations, two sources familiar with the dis...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Tesla Sales Fall Again in California, Dragging on ZEV Market

Tesla has now seen seven quarterly registration declines reported in California, dragging down the overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market in the state, a new report shows. The California New Car Dealers Association released its Q2 2025 California...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Steady Rates, Steady Customers: Climate Risk Modeling for Long-Term Customer Retention

This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Most households can absorb a modest two-to-three-percent premium bump, yet even small increases strain lower-income policyholders in some regions. What reliably triggers consumer outrage is the sud...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Ohio Waste Management Firm Faces $602K in Fines After Worker’s Death

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., an environmental and hazardous waste management service provider, failed to properly ventilate a confined space containing organic chemical residue at a cu...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

General Motors Insurance Expands to 3 New States

General Motors Insurance announced this week it has expanded to three more states: Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana. General Motors Insurance is available for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and/or Cadillac vehicles with a model year 2016 or newer. GM says tha...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

General Motors Insurance Expands to 3 New States, Including Louisiana

General Motors Insurance announced this week it has expanded to three more states: Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana. General Motors Insurance is available for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and/or Cadillac vehicles with a model year 2016 or newer. GM says tha...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

People Moves: DUAL Europe Taps Nexus’ Masteling to Lead New Trade Credit Business

DUAL Europe announced the launch of its Trade Credit Insurance business, led by Frank Masteling, who joined the company as head of Trade Credit. With more than 25 years of experience in the trade credit sector, Masteling brings deep expertise …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Increasing Drone Incidents Near Airports, Stadiums Prompt Alarm, Officials Say

U.S. officials told a Senate committee on Tuesday that there have been more than 3,000 drone events near American airports since 2021, including 11 aircraft this year that reported taking evasive action to avoid collisions. Those drone incidents have...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

White House Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan to Boost Development

The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply for data centers under new guidelines that also urged the federal government to withhold funding from stat...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Competition Among European P/C Insurers Is Rising, Along With Claims Inflation: S&P

Competition among European non-life primary insurers is increasing, despite rising claims inflation, according to S&P Global Ratings in a report on the European insurance sector. Property/casualty commercial insurers will face more pressure in 20...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Alabama Man’s Death Ruled a Homicide After Police Kneeled on His Neck

The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press. The finding led lawyers …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Slave Descendants Still Fighting for Georgia Court to Hear Discrimination Claims

DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Black landowners from a tiny island community returned to a Georgia courtroom, urging a judge to let them move forward with a lawsuit that accuses local officials of illegally weakening protections for one of the South’s &#82...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

South African Insurer Santam Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate

Santam, the Cape Town, South Africa-based property/casualty insurer, has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London, which will accelerate the group’s international growth and diversi...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Tally of Microsoft Victims Surges to 400 as Hackers Exploit SharePoint Flaw

The number of companies and organizations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than six-fold in a few days, according to one research firm....

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Munich Re Chairman Wenning to Retire at Year-End, Succeeded by Jurecka

Munich Re has named Dr. Christoph Jurecka (50) as chairman with effect from Jan. 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning (60), who has decided to retire at the end of the year. Jurecka has been with the group since 2011, …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Weather-Related Losses Cause AM Best to Revise Brethren Mutual’s Outlooks

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of The Brethren Mutual Insurance Co. in Hagerstown, Maryland. AM Bes...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Man Charged With Arson Over Fires That Damaged 11 NY Police Vehicles

A man with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests was charged Monday with setting fire to 11 New York City police vehicles last month. Jakhi McCray, 21, of Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to arson in U.S. District Court. A …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Ex-NYPD Commissioner Targets Mayor Adams in $10 Million Defamation Claim

New York City’s former interim police commissioner has filed a $10 million defamation claim against Mayor Eric Adams for reportedly suggesting he was mentally unfit for the job of top cop. The filing comes less than a week after the …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Specialize in Restaurant Risk Management: Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches New RiskPRO C...

Austin, TX., July 23, 2025 — The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce the launch of the Restaurant RiskPRO Certification, the latest specialized program in its innovative RiskPRO Certification Series. Designed specifical...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

NTSB Blames Cellphone Distraction for Mississippi River Barge Collision

A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said last week. The towing vessel William B Klunk was pushi...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

World Court Is Poised to Mark Future Course of Climate Litigation

The United Nations’ highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world. Known as an advisory opinion, the deliberation of the 15 judges of the International Court...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025