5 02, 2026

Lawyer for Prominent Texas Law Firm Among Victims ID’d in Maine Plane Crash

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Six people aboard a private business jet registered to the same address as a prominent Houston law firm were killed on Jan. 25 when the jet crashed on takeoff in Bangor, Maine. Local officials on Tuesday named four victims. The …

5 02, 2026

People Moves: Capital Insurance Group Promotes Noel to Regional Field Executive

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Capital Insurance Group promoted Kimberly Noel to regional field executive for their Northwest region, overseeing underwriting teams and line of business performance in Oregon and Washington. Noel has more than 20 years of underwriting and leadership experience, including more than …

5 02, 2026

Russian Captain Jailed Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash

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The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year was jailed for six years on Thursday for causing the death of a crew member through gross negligence. Russian national Vladimir Motin, …

5 02, 2026

Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge

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A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil fuels or boycott that industry. In a decision made public on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Alan Albright said the law …

5 02, 2026

Hackers Hit Sensitive Targets in 37 Nations in Vast Spying Plot

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An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organizations in more than 37 countries, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc. The state-aligned attackers have infiltrated networks …

4 02, 2026

After Falling 6%, Average Auto Insurance Cost Will Stabilize in 2026, Says Insurify

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Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don’t tell that to drivers in some states and don’t look for it to continue. According to online insurance agent Insurify, the …

4 02, 2026

Canceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to release a long-anticipated final report from its Review Council after canceling a December 11 meeting where members were expected to vote on final recommendations. As a result, FEMA and the National Flood …

4 02, 2026

Waymo Valued at $126B in Latest Financing as Robotaxis Gather Steam

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Alphabet unit Waymo said it had raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round that valued the self-driving car startup at $126 billion, nearly tripling its valuation in less than two years. As one of the most sought-after applications of …

4 02, 2026

Charges Dropped Against ‘Poster Boy’ Contractor Accused of Insurance Fraud

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Almost three years ago, in May of 2023, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply criticized a restoration contractor, accusing him of concealing the true cost of condominium roof work in an assignment-of-benefits claim with Tower Hill insurance. …

4 02, 2026

People Moves: Hub International Names Baldrica Chief Sales Officer, US Employee Benefits; Bernards Hired as Alternative Risk Practice Leader

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Hub International Limited (HUB), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, named Andrea Baldrica as chief sales officer of U.S. Employee Benefits. Baldrica will be responsible for driving HUB’s national employee benefits sales strategy and comprehensive growth across its employee benefits services. Baldrica …