Los Angeles is bracing for a lengthy heat wave as the weather system that’s cooked Texas expands westward and begins stripping moisture from Southern California’s terrain. Heat alerts stretch from Santa Barbara along California’s central coast to the U.S.-Mexico border …
A former Virginia insurance agent pled guilty last week to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums he was paid for policies he sold. According to court documents, Thomas Robert Hoyt, of Melfa, told certain clients to …
Germany’s top security official confirmed the discovery of a cache of weapons on the outskirts of Berlin and said authorities are investigating the possible involvement of foreign security agents in a range of planned attacks. The revelation by Interior Minister …
An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa. Kai Spears, who …
The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. A helicopter crashed Wednesday morning while flying from the …
USI Insurance Services has sued three former producers, who “reneged on their contractual obligations” in a move to competitor Howden US, the brokerage alleged. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for BPO & Consulting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Retail Agencies and Operations Executives. This event spotlights AI solutions that focus …
Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño in the tropical Pacific.The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1C (70F) on Aug. 22, according to Europe’s …
A new study suggests that some drivers feel speeding is okay despite the risks, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS). While most drivers agreed that posted speed limits are appropriate, many also considered driving 10 mph over …
Clear Group Acquires UK Wholesale Broker, C.R. Toogood & Co. The Clear Group, the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of C.R. Toogood & Co. Ltd., a commercial insurance broker based in East Horsley, Surrey, UK. Financial details of the …