27 07, 2026

Hispanic Neighborhoods in Florida Pay Much Higher Premiums, Consumer Group Says

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Florida’s top insurance regulator and some insurance producers, including the former president of the Latin American Association of Insurance Agents, are questioning a report that suggests policyholders in Hispanic neighborhoods in the state pay much higher premiums. “While we acknowledge …

27 07, 2026

Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire

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For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West. But as smoke from fires blankets large swaths of the country, it is becoming something else too: a power-sector challenge. …

27 07, 2026

Record-Low Danube Water Levels Leave Boats Beached, Reveal Decades-Old Shipwrecks

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Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad floated in a green slurry — all that remained after the waters of the Danube receded by several hundred meters, while barges were moored in the deeper …

27 07, 2026

Bill to Curb Staged Accidents Introduced in Senate

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The industry trades have come out to support the latest effort on Capitol Hill to thwart staged accidents. Sen. Ashley Moody on July 22 introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act. About a year ago, Representatives Mike Collins and Brandon …

27 07, 2026

Saudi Arabia-Bound Supertanker U-Turns Before Houthi Chokepoint

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A Hong Kong-flagged supertanker bound for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu has U-turned just before reaching the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, where recent attacks were launched by the Houthis as part of a blockade on ships linked to the …

27 07, 2026

Tesla’s Cratering Cybertruck Sales Evoke Ford Edsel Comparisons

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Ford Motor Co. introduced a car almost 70 years ago widely viewed as the greatest automotive flop of all time. Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck may well be on its way to claiming that title. Ford’s Edsel, unveiled in 1957, was pitched …

27 07, 2026

Miami’s Ultra-Luxury Home Sales Top NYC, Bay Area on Wealth Flight

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Miami’s ultra-luxury real estate market is on track to shatter records in 2026, outpacing sales in New York City and the Bay Area as wealth continues to migrate to low-tax states. In the first six months of the year, 24 …

27 07, 2026

People Moves: Lara Appoints California Statewide Advisory Board Members

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made several appointments and reappointments to the California Department of Insurance’s statewide governing boards. These include naming newly appointed members Andrea Hecht and Jim Taylor to the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) Board of Governors …

27 07, 2026

Majority of Small Business Are Underinsured as Other Expenses Prioritized

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New small business owners are more likely to have proper business insurance than those that have been operating longer. Even so, a majority of small businesses remain underinsured. That’s according to a new survey by ERGO NEXT which found that …

27 07, 2026

People Moves: World Insurance Names Erfurt NJ and National Leader; Landis Joins Ironpeak

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World Insurance Names Erfurt as NJ Market Leader & National Industry Leader World Insurance Associates LLC, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, hired Rob Erfurt as the firm’s New Jersey market leader and national industry leader. Based in Iselin, Erfurt will …