The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana with purchases permitted only through shops run by the state. The vote, 102-101, was largely along party lines with Democrats prevailing. The measure …
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Global insurance broker Hub International Limited announced it has acquired the assets of EB Specialists Inc. dba Guru of Insurance. Guru of Insurance is an employee benefits firm located in King George, Virginia that provides clients in the region with …
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The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years. It’s not clear, however, …
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Less than a month before hurricane season, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired. A spokesperson with FEMA offered no reason for the dismissal, but confirmed reports that Cameron Hamilton has been removed from the …
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is navigating one of her city’s most challenging periods in decades. She’s facing a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the long recovery from January’s wildfires, and preparations for two of the world’s largest sporting events …
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Connecticut-based Paragon Insurance Holdings announced that its specialty media and contingency platform, Reel Media Insurance Services, has acquired WISE Risk, a wholesaler for event-driven and specialty insurance products. WISE Risk, based in Needham, Massachusetts, is focused on the entertainment, sports, …
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Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, promoted Chris Zeilinga to agency manager of the Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush Agency. Zeilinga joined Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance in 2002 as an agent in Marion County. In 2018, he was promoted to the role …
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Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. booked consolidated first quarter 2025 net income of about $1 billion, down about 33% from the same period a year ago. Catastrophe losses for the first three months of 2025—driven by the wildfires in California—were …
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Cities across the US are sinking,and the problem is most pronounced in Texas, according to a new study. The research, which examined 28 cities and was published in science journal Nature on Thursday, found all of them were affected by …
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Root Inc. reported first quarter net income of $18.2 million to build off results of 2024—its first profitable year. The net profit for the first three months of 2025 is compared to a net loss of $6.2 million for Q1 …
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