A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet’s Google must pay $425 million for invading users’ privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account. The verdict comes …
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Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, all of which followed the investigation into a May crash that killed three people. Hayes surrendered to …
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Jacksonville-based Brightway Insurance has acquired GlobalGreen Insurance Agency, a multi-state network writing $270 million in annual premium. GlobalGreen is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, and has affiliate operations across the country. Jeffrey Wilson is CEO and Ray Spears is chairman. “In …
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Global Indemnity Group announced that its subsidiary Penn-America Underwriters has completed the acquisition of Sayata, an AI-enabled digital distribution marketplace and agency operations platform for commercial insurance. Global Indemnity Group said the acquisition complements the recent reorganization of Penn-America Underwriters …
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President Donald Trump’s administration plans to revoke federal approval of Avangrid’s planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The legal maneuver is the latest move by U.S. authorities to stymie …
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River Valley Underwriters, Inc has announced that it will be acquiring the book of business from Patriot National Underwriters, Inc, as well as the current employees. The parties expect to complete the transaction effective September 1, 2025. RVU is a …
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A South Dakota father and son have been ordered to pay over $4 million to resolve violations of the False Claims Act arising out of their 2018 and 2019 crop insurance fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of …
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OAK Global is launching a new strategic business unit, OAK Enterprise, which will be focused on underwriting retrocession business with an appetite for property and specialty classes. The newly formed Lloyd’s Syndicate 1440 has received in-principle approval to assume business …
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A global ship management and maritime services company was ordered to pay $2 million for improperly discharging oily waste into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Louisiana announced last week. V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded …
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Climate change made the extreme weather conditions that fueled the wildfires in Portugal and Spain about 40 times more likely to happen and the blazes themselves 30% more intense than if the world hadn’t warmed, research scientists said. The 10-day …
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