26 01, 2026

Hartford Opens Y‑Risk Office in San Francisco

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The Hartford has opened a Y‑Risk office in San Francisco, a specialty underwriting business focused on insuring the shared economy and emerging technologies. The company says the San Franciso Y-Risk location will strengthen its ability to serve customers “operating at …

26 01, 2026

Storm Leaves 1 Million Without Power, Forces 10,000 Flight Cancellations

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More than 1 million customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monster winter storm that paralyzed eastern and southern states with heavy snow and …

26 01, 2026

Florida Board Drafting Rules That Could Stem Bogus Engineering Reports in Claims

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For the last several years, complaints have piled up, contending that some Florida engineers have testified or have submitted reports in insurance claims lawsuits about major property damage that was somehow caused by relatively minor wind events. Some of the …

26 01, 2026

FAA Finalizes Airport Rules Imposed After Army Helicopter Collision With Airliner

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The temporary rules imposed after last year’s collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration took steps …

26 01, 2026

Toyota Recalling 162,000 US Vehicles Over Faulty Display Screen

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Toyota said on Friday that it was conducting a safety recall involving around 162,000 vehicles in the United States over a faulty multimedia display. The recall includes certain model year 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Related: Volkswagen And …

26 01, 2026

Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over Exploding Bottles

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A product liability dispute is bubbling between a popular salsa and hot sauces company and its manufacturer. Iowa-based Lola’s Fine Sauces alleges in a lawsuit that it lost several hundred thousand dollars after customers complained that Lola’s bottled products bubbled, …

26 01, 2026

Texas Deep Freeze Shutters Some Energy-Consuming Industry Sites

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The winter storm sweeping the US has begun disrupting the operations of industrial oil and gas consumers on Texas’ Gulf Coast, including refiners, chemical plants and manufacturers. With almost 10% of US natural gas production estimated to be offline due …

26 01, 2026

TV Show About the NYPD Becomes Legal Drama Starring City and Dr. Phil’s Son

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A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw. The city sued the younger …

26 01, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Expands Nimbus Facility for Major Data Center Projects

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Insurance broker Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the addition of significant capacity to Nimbus, its large-scale data center construction insurance facility. Nimbus now offers limits up to US$2.7 billion – inclusive of delay in start-up and business interruption …

26 01, 2026

Lawsuit Claims Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy

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An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service. Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature …