17 08, 2026

Six Persons Indicted for Roles in Multi-State Retail Theft Ring

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Multiple individuals face federal and state indictments in connection with a multi-state organized retail-theft ring that impacted Prince George’s County and other areas in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the Prince …

17 08, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Ratings of California Casualty Group Members

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AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bbb-” (Good) from “bb+” (Fair) of The California Casualty Indemnity Exchange in Palo Alto, California. The upgrade includes its wholly …

17 08, 2026

FTC Probes Health Records Giant Epic Systems, Sources Say

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Epic Systems, a healthcare database company that holds the medical records of hundreds of millions of Americans, is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Epic runs the patient …

17 08, 2026

A Challenged Man Took the Fall for a Crash But Amended Complaint Came Too Late

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For an establishment to be sued on liquor liability grounds in Florida, plaintiffs must show that the bartender knew the over-served, drunken driver was an addict. The plaintiffs also cannot expect to prevail if an amended complaint—naming a different driver—is …

17 08, 2026

Britain Considers Easing 2030 Zero-Emission Vehicle Targets

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Britain on Friday set out a range of options that could ease the pressure on car manufacturers to switch new sales to zero-emission vehicles, launching a review of the existing targets which gradually phase out new petrol and diesel cars. …

17 08, 2026

Jury Finds No Gun Defect, Sides With Sig Sauer in Unintended Discharge Case

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A federal jury in Maine has handed New Hampshire-based gun manufacturer Sig Sauer a victory over claims its P320 handgun is defective. The case involved a complaint by David Alan Cole, a detective with the Somerset County Sheriffs Department, who …

17 08, 2026

When ‘We Accept’ Becomes A Contract: A Claims Lesson From Farmers V. Wood

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Claims files often describe settlement as a sequence: obtain authority, communicate acceptance, issue the check, secure the release and close the claim. Operationally, that sequence makes sense. Legally, however, the decisive event may occur much earlier — when the insurer …

17 08, 2026

Report Says Firefighting Tactics at Maine Lumber Mill Inadvertently Aided Deadly Blast

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Firefighters who responded to a fire at a Maine lumber mill used tactics that inadvertently contributed to a massive explosion that killed three people, according to a report from federal investigators. The fire companies tried to extinguish the May 15 …

17 08, 2026

Australia’s ‘World-Leading’ Minimum Pay And Insurance Rules for Gig Delivery Workers

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Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above the national minimum wage and covered by injury insurance while on the job. Gig workers will be paid at least …

17 08, 2026

AI-Powered Distribution Platform Launched by bolt in California

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Insurtech bolt launched an AI-powered insurance distribution platform the company says enables access across all lines for distribution partners. Connected Distribution is a new operating model that combines customer data, workflows and integrated market access into a single AI-powered connected …