12 06, 2026

US Ships Escort Oil Tankers Through Hormuz at Night, Burgum Says

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US forces are helping move millions of barrels through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20 ships per night out of the vital waterway, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Friday. Now that …

12 06, 2026

5th Circ. Affirms Conviction of Ex-Texas Police Chief in Insurance Fraud Case

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A federal appeals court this month affirmed the conviction of a former Texas police chief who arranged the destruction of a personal vehicle, falsely reported it stolen, and received insurance proceeds. The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled …

9 06, 2026

People Moves: Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chair; Tokio Marine Kiln Hires Talbot AIG’s Rennie as Head of Political Violence and Terrorism

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Miller Bermuda and Lloyd’s insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chairman Miller, the …

9 06, 2026

Company Ordered to Pay $500K Fine for Violating Asbestos Regulations in Michigan

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Applied Partners LLC was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine and complete a two-year term of probation for the company’s illegal handling of regulated asbestos containing material (RACM) at a site in Saginaw, Michigan. The company had previously pleaded guilty …

9 06, 2026

NFP Acquires Kansas’ Signature Personal Insurance

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NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Signature Personal Insurance, LLC (SPI), a Greater Kansas City, Kansas-based independent personal lines agency specializing in high-net-worth clients. Roper …

9 06, 2026

Texas Governor Vows Sped Up Construction of Screwworm Fly Breeding Facility

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern last week that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from …

9 06, 2026

Israel Kills Eight in Strike on Lebanon; US Rescues Helicopter Crew From Hormuz

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Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to broker a peace deal to end the wider Middle East war. On Monday, …

9 06, 2026

Rio Grande Valley Farmers are Bracing for Severe Drought

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Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. …

8 06, 2026

Deadly Screwworm Pest Spreads in Texas With Two New Cases

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The US Department of Agriculture confirmed an additional two cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total number of detections in the US to four and raising concerns that the parasite is spreading in the state. The parasitic …

8 06, 2026

Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

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Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs from affecting local residents’ bills. Pritzker, a Democrat seeking his third term, said …