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26 02, 2026

Willis Launches Global Digital Infrastructure Group for Data Center Risks

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Willis, a WTW business, said it has started a Global Digital Infrastructure Group to be led by Alastair Swift, head of Willis Global Specialties. The announcement comes on the heels of a newly unveiled data center risk management framework. The …

27 02, 2026

Gas Explosion Engulfs House in Flames, Injures Mother and Child in Massachusetts

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Firefighters in Massachusetts were investigating an explosion Wednesday that left a house engulfed in flames and at least two people injured, authorities said. Emergency workers responded to the fire at the three-family home about 9:50 a.m., fire officials said. Two …

27 02, 2026

Court Tosses Judgment Blaming Montana Asbestos Deaths on BNSF

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A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure. Following a civil trial, a jury in 2024 …

27 02, 2026

New York Sues Video Game Developer Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling

By | February 27th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New York Sues Video Game Developer Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling

New York’s attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota, accusing it of promoting illegal gambling and threatening to addict children through its use of “loot boxes.” In a complaint filed on …

26 02, 2026

Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement

By | February 26th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement

Each morning, Katherine Prevost fills her coffee maker with water from her kitchen faucet and presses the button. Until recently, she didn’t know the water may have contained a potent neurotoxin — lead. She was shocked when a water test …

26 02, 2026

Safety Insurance Drove Up Net Income by 40% in 2025

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Safety Insurance Group, Inc. reported that net income for the full year 2025 was $99.3 million compared to net income of $70.7 million for the 2024, a 40% increase. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was $20.1 …

26 02, 2026

Relation Acquires Illinois’ Thorn Creek

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Relation Insurance Services announced their acquisition of the assets of Thorn Creek Insurance Services Inc. The transaction went into effect on January 31, 2026; terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, Thorn Creek entered the property …

26 02, 2026

King Risk Expands With Acquisition of Lewis Agency in Georgia

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King Risk Partners, one of the largest U.S. agencies, with offices across the eastern half of the country, has acquired Georgia-based Lewis Insurance, an independent agency that writes personal and commercial coverage around the Southeast. Lewis, founded more than 30 …

27 02, 2026

AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against U.S. Workers, Says U.S. Civil Rights Unit

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The Department of Justice reported it has secured a settlement agreement with a Virginia information technology (IT) services firm that is says discriminated against U.S. workers by advertising jobs with unauthorized citizenship status restrictions. DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged that …

26 02, 2026

EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil

By | February 26th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil

The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before pushing ahead with the measure, the EU’s sanctions envoy said on Thursday. The European …