19 12, 2025

Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that it has again cited an Easton, Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for willfully failing to protect workers from cave-in and excavation hazards OSHA has proposed more than $1.2 million in fines after …

19 12, 2025

Instacart to Pay $60 Million in FTC Consumer Protection Case

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Grocery delivery firm Instacart will pay $60 million to refund consumers who were deceived into enrolling in the company’s subscription service, Instacart+, the US Federal Trade Commission said. The consumer protection agency said the company that operates Instacart, Maplebear Inc., …

19 12, 2025

Europe’s Auto Industry Future May Be Electric Even After EU Climbdown

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Brussels’ proposal to abandon a 2035 deadline for a total shift to fully electric driving allows Europe’s legacy carmakers more time to sell hybrids, but for the longer term, EVs are still the future, analysts and experts said. On Tuesday, …

19 12, 2025

Insurance AI Demo Day Calendar Announced

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Wells Media Group Inc. today announced the 2026 Insurtech + AI Demo Day events calendar, a lineup of virtual events featuring live demos of the AI and technology tools and innovations shaping the insurance industry. The series is presented by …

19 12, 2025

Apollo Expands Asset-Level Risk Reviews to Reflect Impact of Extreme Weather

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Apollo Global Management Inc. is building out its risk review process to reflect the impact on asset valuations of extreme weather. The decision comes amid a rise in the damage done to physical assets by floods, storms and wildfires. Apollo, …

19 12, 2025

X Corp. Sues Social Media Startup Over Bid to Claim ‘Twitter’ Brand

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Elon Musk’s X Corp. sued a startup on Tuesday after it sought to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. X said in the lawsuit in Delaware federal court that its …

19 12, 2025

People Moves: Siry Joins Patriot Growth; Starkweather & Shepley Names Zito

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Siry Joins Patriot Growth Insurance Services as COO Patriot Growth Insurance Services LLC, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, appointed Darryl Siry as chief operating officer (COO). Siry has over 25 years of experience leading technology, operations and growth initiatives across …

19 12, 2025

Supplier Wanxiang to Pay $53M to Resolve Probe into Imported Auto Parts

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The Justice Department said Thursday it had reached a settlement with the U.S. arm of Chinese auto parts supplier Wanxiang over import tariffs owed on wheel hub assemblies and other parts imported from China over a five-year period. The U.S. …

19 12, 2025

Higginbotham Adds Energy Sector Specialty Firm in Georgia

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Higginbotham, ranked as one of the top-20 largest independent insurance brokerages in the U.S., has continued its growth with the addition of Charter Energy, a specialty insurance brokerage in Atlanta. Charter was founded in 1986 by Pete Lunati and is …

19 12, 2025

UPS Ripped Off Seasonal Workers With Unfair Pay Practices, Lawsuit Alleges

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UPS stole tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help the shipping giant deliver packages during the busy holiday season, forcing some to clock in well after their shifts started and deducting pay for lunch breaks …