New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of their inventory and force those …
Vortex Weather Insurance announced the formal launch of direct sales for its HailSafe parametric hail insurance product. Previously available only through third-party vendors, HailSafe can now be purchased directly from Vortex by brokers and weather‑exposed businesses, including open car lots, …
It took just days for the Iran war to hobble oil fields, refineries and gas plants across the Persian Gulf, but it could take years to restore their full potential as the conflict drags on. More than three weeks of …
The Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform are seeking a federal rule to require the disclosure of third-party litigation funding. Currently, the matter is handled in federal courts with mixed results. According …
Peak Reinsurance Co. Ltd., the Hong Kong-based reinsurer that specializes in emerging markets, announced that Victor Kuk will become chief executive officer, effective April 20, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Kuk is succeeding Franz-Josef Hahn, co-founder and CEO of Peak …
Alphabet-owned Wing plans to begin delivering packages by drone to homes in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months, it said on Monday, extending its rollout to one of its earliest testing grounds. Wing is seeking to scale …
New York small businesses, big businesses, rideshare companies, police and fire unions, insurers, insurance agents, truckers, bus companies, auto repair shops, university professors, district attorneys, mayors, immigrant and minority groups and others have come out in support of Gov. Kathy …
Colleges are racing to comply with President Donald Trump’s demand for sweeping admissions data and bracing for those records to fuel a new crackdown on campus diversity efforts. They face a Wednesday deadline to submit these documents, even as a …
The U.S. insurance industry saw $7.3 billion of adverse loss development in the other liability (occurrence) line during 2025, with more than half of the total coming from recent accident years, according to a new report. The report published by …
The Justice Department sued Harvard University for allegedly violating Jewish students’ civil rights in the Trump administration’s latest attack on the university. In the suit filed Friday in Boston federal court, the government claims Harvard failed to protect Jewish students …