31 03, 2026

SMBs Particularly Exposed to Rise in Privacy Litigation, Report Says

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Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are especially at risk being struck by a new trend—a rise in cyber privacy litigation. “Privacy risk is no longer just about data breaches”, said Andy Thomas, CEO of KYND. A new report from the …

31 03, 2026

Illinois Cannabis Company Sued for Sexual Harassment

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Cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected female employees at the company’s Collinsville, Illinois facility to unlawful sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, …

31 03, 2026

Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation

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Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over the past 30 years, according to a study released Monday. Property owners paid $19.2 billion in taxes in 2024, a …

31 03, 2026

European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit

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European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread concerns about the asset class. Authorities in France and Germany are among those to recently step up their scrutiny, according …

31 03, 2026

War Risks Insurers Win Bid to Appeal UK Ruling on Jets Lost in Russia

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Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis and Lloyd’s were granted permission on Tuesday to appeal against a London court ruling in favor of the world’s largest aircraft lessor AerCap over jets stuck in Russia since its war on Ukraine. London’s High Court …

31 03, 2026

Thousands of Dumped Wind-Turbine Blades Prompt Crackdown in Texas

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For nearly a decade, residents of Sweetwater have been confronted by a jarring sight as they leave and enter this small West Texas town: thousands of used wind-turbine blades. The blades take up nearly 1 million square feet in a …

31 03, 2026

Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline to Obtain Workers’ Comp

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is not required to provide his insurance carrier with notice of his work-related injury within 120 days to qualify for workers’ …

31 03, 2026

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records

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Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s …

31 03, 2026

Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz

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Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway. “This is …

31 03, 2026

European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors

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Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and drones become more widespread, Europe’s top aviation safety regulator told Reuters. The month-old Iran war is reshaping airspace across the …