18 11, 2025

Trump Administration Considers Moving FEMA to Texas, Report Says

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The Trump administration is weighing whether to relocate the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Texas and tap the state’s top emergency official to lead it, Politico reported Monday, citing two former senior FEMA officials. In February, Trump interviewed Nim Kidd, …

19 11, 2025

Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Pause California Climate Reporting Laws

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information. The laws are the most sweeping of their kind in the nation, and a …

18 11, 2025

Honda Recalling 256,000 US Vehicles Over Software Error

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Honda is recalling 256,603 Accord hybrid vehicles in the United States over a software error that may cause a potential loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Parts of the vehicle’s internal software …

18 11, 2025

Purdue Pharma Gets Court Nod for Bankruptcy Exit, Sackler Deal

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Purdue Pharma LP won court approval to exit bankruptcy, capping six years of legal wrangling over a multibillion-dollar settlement and liability releases for the opioid manufacturer’s Sackler family owners. Judge Sean H. Lane said he will sign off on Purdue’s …

18 11, 2025

APCIA: House Judiciary Committee Must Pass Litigation Funding Disclosure Reforms

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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) continues to throw support behind two bills schedule for markup today by the House Judiciary Committee. Committee member Rep. Darell Issa, R-Calif., in February introduced the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 (HR 1109) …

19 11, 2025

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Hazelton COO of North America Field Operations; Haase Joins Everest as CEO of Legacy Operations

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Chubb Appoints Hazelton COO of North America Field Operations Chubb, headquartered in New York City, named Bill Hazelton as chief operating officer (COO) for North America Field Operations, effective Dec. 1. Hazelton will oversee the delivery of Chubb’s full portfolio …

18 11, 2025

Estimate to Rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge Doubles to $5 Billion

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The price tag for rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now more than double what officials estimated in 2024 right after the bridge was struck by a container shop and collapsed. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) yesterday updated the …

18 11, 2025

Cloudflare Resolves Global Outage That Disrupted ChatGPT, X

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A worldwide outage at the network of cybersecurity firm Cloudflare Inc. has been resolved after several hours of disruption on Tuesday. The outage had taken down the websites for everything from the chief US energy regulator, ChatGPT, the New Jersey …

18 11, 2025

Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

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Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Johnson county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Macario Butler, age 28, pleaded guilty on November 7, 2025 in Johnson County District Court to one misdemeanor count …

19 11, 2025

World Insurance Associates Acquires Bafumi Insurance in Connecticut

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World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Bafumi Insurance Agency of Middletown, Connecticut. Terms of the August 1, 2025 transaction were not disclosed. A family business, the agency is led by Guido and Lauren Bafumi and sells …