30 01, 2026

Federal Judge Puts Brakes on New Hampshire Plan to Abolish Car Inspections

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A federal court judge has halted New Hampshire’s plan to end motor vehicle inspections. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty granted a preliminary injunction on January 27 to prevent the state from implementing a new law abolishing the annual inspection …

30 01, 2026

The Hartford Q4 Net Income Up 33% Led by Business Insurance

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Net income at The Hartford increased 33% to about $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter 2025. Property/casualty written premiums increased 5% compared to Q4 2024, led by growth of 7% in the business insurance segment. CEO Christopher Swift said results …

30 01, 2026

Texas Data Centers, Crypto Miners Reduced Power During Storm

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Electric Reliability Council of Texas Chairman Bill Flores said Thursday that some data centers and cryptocurrency miners voluntarily curtailed power use during the recent winter storm that strained the state’s grid and others across the country. Data centers supporting artificial …

30 01, 2026

Detroit-Area Taco Bell Operators Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Sundance, Inc. and Black River Bells, operators of several Taco Bell restaurants in the metropolitan Detroit area, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal …

30 01, 2026

Insurance Journal’s Agency Salary Survey to Close Tuesday, Feb. 3

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Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. There’s only a few days left to share your insights on agency compensation trends and more. ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the …

30 01, 2026

Aon Reports Organic Growth of 6% for 2nd Straight Year

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Aon plc reported revenue of $4.3 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $153 million or 4% from $4.1 billion in Q4 2024. For Q4 2025, Aon saw organic revenue growth of 5%, compared with 6% during …

30 01, 2026

Michigan AG Secures Judgment Against Contractors Over Consumer Scam

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she has secured a default judgment (PDF) against Caltons Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC and its owners, Aron Dean Calton and Leslie Calton, of Kent City, for violating the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. The …

30 01, 2026

TDI Investigations Result in $50M for Fraud Victims

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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit this week announced that it contributed to insurance fraud investigations landing $50.9 million in court-ordered restitution in fiscal year 2025. More than 20 TDI investigators working across the state looked into 314 …

26 01, 2026

Updated: 6 Killed in Private Plane Crash at Maine Airport

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Six people were killed in a single plane crash Sunday night at Bangor International Airport in Maine, according to local officials, correcting what appears to have been a report from the federal government that seven people died. A late Monday …

27 01, 2026

Nvidia Launches AI Technologies to Aid Weather Forecasting

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Nvidia Corp. is offering new open-source software and models designed to help governments and businesses more easily use artificial intelligence and complex data to build their own weather forecasting systems. The chipmaker’s new Earth-2 platform includes a pair of AI-based …