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FDA Sends Warning Letters to Walmart, Target for Selling Recalled Baby Formula

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to four major retailers for continuing to sell baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of bacterial illness in infants, even after the products were recalled, the health regulator&#8...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Alabama Approves Licenses for Med Marijuana Dispensaries With 2026 Start

he Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday approved licenses for dispensaries, a key step to making medical marijuana available in the state after years of delay. Commission Chairman Rex Vaughn estimated the products will be available in the...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

NSI Insurance Acquires Florida-Based Mutual Insurance Group

Miami-based NSI Insurance Group has acquired another Miami-headquartered brokerage, Mutual Insurance Group, adding another milestone for the company that has doubled in size in recent years. “We are pleased to welcome Mutual Insurance Group to...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

People: Canal Insurance in SC Names Grimm Chief Underwriting Officer

Trucking coverage specialist Canal Insurance, based in Greenville, South Carolina, has named Matthew Grimm chief underwriting officer, effective this week. Grimm has more than 30 years of experience in the property-casualty insurance business, includ...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Angels President Wished He’d Known About Drug Use Before Pitcher’s Fatal Overdose

The president of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team testified in a wrongful death lawsuit that the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the club and he wished he had known sooner about drug use by the …

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Illinois Precision Machining Company Agrees to Pay $421K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violati...

Swiss Automation Inc. has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and supplied to Department of Defense (D...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Illinois Company Agrees to Pay $421K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

Swiss Automation Inc. has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and supplied to Department of Defense (D...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Trump Orders SEC to Review Proxy Adviser Rules in ESG Rebuke

President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to limit the influence of proxy advisory firms, part of a push to curtail how third-party firms attempt to sway the direction of public companies. The executive order issued on Thursday directs...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

World Insurance Reports It Acquired The Fidella Agency of New Jersey

World Insurance Associates announced this week that it acquired the business of The Fidella Agency of Lakewood, New Jersey in September. Fidella was founded in 2011 by Joseph Deutsch. The agency specializes in commercial property/real estate insuranc...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

New York Says Cab, Rideshare Insurance Rates to Rise 25%

New York officials have told rideshare companies, driver representatives and others in the for-hire vehicle industry that insurance policy rates will rise by an average 25% over the next three years, according to people with knowledge of the state&#8...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Washington Commissioner Issues Letter to Insurers Outlining Post-Flood Expectations

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued guidance for flood survivors and the insurance companies and adjusters handling their claims following the evacuation of thousands of Western Washington residents from their homes during the atmo...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Frustration Mounts as Brown University Shooter Remains at Large

Shock over a shooting rampage at Brown University over the weekend is giving way to frustration over the lack of video footage and suspects. Authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, said Monday they hadn’t identified any new persons of interest...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Russian Cargo Jet Grounded 16 years in Michigan May Soon Fly Again

One of Michigan’s most enduring sagas in the Upper Peninsula — the grounding of a Russian cargo jet marooned near Marquette for 16 years — may soon come to an end after years of lawsuits, police investigations and feuding over …

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Oklahoma Legislation Aims to Strengthen Consumer Protections, Address Rising Insurance Premiums

Last week, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced a comprehensive package of 2026 legislative policy proposals that it said are designed to provide Oklahomans with stronger consumer protections, enhanced transparency and meaningful relief...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Oklahoma Legislation Aims to Address Consumer Protections, Insurance Premiums

Last week, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced a comprehensive package of 2026 legislative policy proposals that it said are designed to provide Oklahomans with stronger consumer protections, enhanced transparency and meaningful relief...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

YA Group Acquires Texas’ J.M. Reagan Consulting

YA Group announced the acquisition of the business of J.M. Reagan Consulting (JMR), a multidisciplinary consulting business specializing in property damage consulting and construction claims. The strategic acquisition strengthens YA’s presence...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

State Insurance Legislators ‘Greatly Disturbed’ by Trump AI Regulation Order

The National Council of Insurance Legislators have come out against President Donald Trump’s executive order last week, seen as a hinderance to state regulation of artificial intelligence. NCOIL officers in a statement on Dec. 15 said they are...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Pacific Northwest Braces for Even More Flooding Rain This Week

Washington and the Pacific Northwest are facing multiple rounds of torrential downpours this week, raising flood risks in the region as residents are still grappling with last week’s historic rains. Heavy rain was peaking Monday in Washington,...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries in Time for Jan. 1

AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion acquisition of Everest&#8217...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1

AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion acquisition of Everest&#8217...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

White House AI Czar Defends Trump Push to Rein In State Rules

White House AI czar David Sacks defended President Donald Trump’s push to rein in state-level regulation of artificial intelligence over objections from Democrats, saying the move seeks to ease a growing compliance burden for companies. Under t...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Warren Buffett’s Successor Greg Abel Had Steady Rise at Berkshire

The elevation of Greg Abel to replace Warren Buffett at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway will cap the rise of a native Canadian who won over the legendary investor for being committed to the company’s culture, long-term thinking, and an …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

German Insurers Hold $108 Billion Illiquid Debt Pile, EIOPA Says

German insurers are the most exposed in Europe to illiquid corporate bonds, a top watchdog said in one of the most detailed reports to date on the industry’s investments in private credit. At €91.8 billion ($108 billion), more than 40% …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Fairmatic in California Rebrands as LEEO With New Leadership

San Francisco, California-based Fairmatic, a commercial insurance company delivering data-driven fleet insurance using AI-powered technology and telematics, has rebranded and now has a new leadership team. LEEO officially launched on Monday after wha...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Gas Explosion in San Francisco Bay Area Damaged Homes, 6 Hospitalized

A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood last week after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025