Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said Sunday that the building could be a total loss. The fire Saturday night prompted evacuations …
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Howden announced it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, LLC, a cyber data and analytics provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Howden said the acquisition enables the brokerage to provide clients with faster, more precise insight …
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One quarter after Tampa-headquartered The Baldwin Group purchased CAC Group brokerage and reported a $26 million net loss, the brokerage posted just a $1.9 million loss for Q1 2026. On a per-share basis, Baldwin saw net income of 2 cents. …
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Exceptionally warm waters and a developing El Niño will increase the risk of direct hurricane impacts in Hawaii, Southern California and parts of Mexico this year, according to an AccuWeather analysis out on Wednesday. The forecast shows the Eastern and …
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The White House is reviewing a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission to formally end Biden-era climate disclosure rules for publicly-traded companies. The regulator sent the measure to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for review on …
SEC Rule to End Biden-Era Climate Policy Sent to White House Read More »
Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character Technologies the first of its kind by a U.S. governor. It followed the …
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Elon Musk agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that he cheated Twitter shareholders in 2022 by failing to properly disclose his growing stake in the social media company. An Elon Musk revocable trust would …
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ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, announced the formation of the ACORD Inter-Association Advisory Council (IAAC). IAAC is a coalition of North American property/casualty associations representing independent agents, brokers, and intermediaries across the North American distribution channel. …
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to file class action lawsuits in state courts — a shift advocates say would expand access to justice, but one that …
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Specialty insurance market rates declined in 2025 and during the January 1, 2026 renewals, with the pace of change exceeding expectations, according to WTW’s Specialty Insurance Marketplace Survey (SIMS). Data from the January 1 renewals and new business point to …
Specialty Insurance Rates Soften Faster Than Expected, Hitting 2020 Price Levels: WTW Read More »
