5 12, 2025

Acrisure CEO Greg Williams Makes $400M Commitment to Michigan State University

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Acrisure co-founder CEO Greg Williams is giving back to his alma mater in a major way. Michigan State University announced Williams and his wife are committing $401 million to the university, with most of the donation going towards the school’s …

5 12, 2025

People Moves: RiverStone International Appoints Pritchard as UK CEO

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RiverStone International Appoints Pritchard as UK CEO RiverStone International Holdings, the legacy acquisition company, announced the appointment of Charlotte Pritchard as UK CEO, effective January 5, subject to regulatory approval. Pritchard succeeds Andrew Creed who will become group president (also …

5 12, 2025

South Dakota Legislators Plan Bills to Help Residents in Fight Over Limestone Mine

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Three lawmakers who represent Piedmont, South Dakota, hope to change weak state mining laws that allowed a proposed limestone mine to be sited without notification or input by any local officials or residents. The plan by Simon Contractors to begin …

5 12, 2025

California Resources Reports Oil Fluid Spill in Monterey County

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A pipeline owned by California Resources Corporation subsidiary Aera Energy spilled 96 barrels of produced fluid — a mixture of oil and water — early Friday morning at an oil field in Monterey County in California’s Central Coast. The spill …

8 12, 2025

Massachusetts Court Hears Allegations Facebook Is Addictive to Young Users

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Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta …

8 12, 2025

Honolulu Settling Lawsuit Over Shooting of Micronesian Teen for $1M

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Honolulu’s city council authorized $1 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police. The fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap in 2021 came amid a national reckoning over police use …

8 12, 2025

Dunkin’ Cashier in Georgia, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp

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A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area rapper has only the workers’ compensation remedy, even if the incident seems far outside the scope of work duites, the Georgia Court of Appeals has decided. “In this case, the …

8 12, 2025

Apple, Google Send New Round of Cyber Threat Notifications to Users

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Apple and Google have sent a new round of cyber threat notifications to users around the world, the companies said this week, announcing their latest effort to insulate customers against surveillance threats. Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of …

1 12, 2025

US E&S Outlook No Longer Positive: AM Best

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AM Best is revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the rating agency announced in mid-November. The change comes as rates soften and premium growth moderates. “Although favorable market conditions …

1 12, 2025

PE Firms EQT, CVC Drop $3.44B Pursuit of Australian Broker AUB Group; Shares Drop

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Australia’s AUB Group said on Monday its suitors EQT and CVC Asia Pacific had abandoned their pursuit that valued the insurance broker at A$5.25 billion ($3.44 billion), sending its shares more than 17% lower. Shares of the Sydney-based firm plunged …