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27 04, 2026

The Hartford Q1 Net Income Up 36%

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First quarter 2026 net income at The Hartford increased 36% to about $851 million as catastrophe losses during the period were half the amount of the same time a year ago. Pretax catastrophe losses for Q1 were about $230 million, …

26 04, 2026

Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers

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The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data centers, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows. The …

27 04, 2026

Massachusetts Top Court Upholds $56M Damages Award Against Philip Morris

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt tobacco company Philip Morris USA a blow by unanimously upholding a $56 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case. A lower court had previously reduced the punitive damages award from $1 …

27 04, 2026

Study: ‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17 Million on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts

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More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of …

27 04, 2026

People Moves: Alliant Appoints Cusack as President, Alliant Property & Casualty

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Alliant Insurance Services named Michael J. Cusack president of Alliant Property & Casualty. Cusack previously served as head of Alliant Specialty, responsible for overseeing 16 industry verticals and expanding Alliant’s specialty business across the U.S. Cusack has more than 35 …

27 04, 2026

Report: Cargo Theft Down for Quarter, But Criminals Are Getting More Savvy

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A new report shows 767 supply chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of the year, down 5.3% from the same period a year ago and down 12.2% the fourth quarter of 2025. However, a …

27 04, 2026

Water to Surge into Drought-Depleted Lake Powell But at Costs Elsewhere

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Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water—as much as 50,000 toilets flushing constantly at the same time—in a desperate attempt to maintain electricity generation for thousands of homes across much of the Western U.S. …

27 04, 2026

CFTC Sues New York to Block Oversight of Prediction Markets

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits accusing Coinbase Financial Markets COIN.O and Gemini Titan GEMI.O of promoting gambling. In a complaint …

27 04, 2026

Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes

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Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot (2.44-by-2.44 …

27 04, 2026

Mitsubishi Motors Recalling 108,000 US Vehicles Over Liftgate Issue

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Mitsubishi Motors is recalling 108,046 vehicles in the U.S. as a ruptured gas spring cylinder or an unexpected falling liftgate could increase the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall affects some …