Vermont’s Republican governor signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law Wednesday that are the first in the country to include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws …
California will pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming “I can’t breathe” as multiple officers restrained him while trying to take a blood sample, lawyers said Tuesday. …
Greenpeace and an environmental coalition including 12 Italian citizens are suing Italian energy company ENI, accusing it of knowingly contributing to climate change. The complaint names ENI as well as its two biggest shareholders, the Italian Economy Ministry and the …
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A metallic object believed to be a meteorite punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom. The family who owns …
Marsh & McLennan Cos.’s reinsurance broker sued a London rival, saying it secretly planned an unethical “raid” of 38 people across Europe, in the latest lawsuit to pore over clandestine staff poaching allegations. Guy Carpenter & Co. said that its …
Amynta Group said it has completed its $400 million acquisition of Ambridge Group from Brit. A multi-year strategic partnership had previously been announced in which Brit, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., will be a significant capacity partner to …
Georgia’s insurance commissioner is warning consumers to steer clear of Dirt-Cheap Insurance, an unlicensed outfit that he said has sold fraudulent policies in the state. Three people associated with Dirt-Cheap, Deamarkis Barber, Oluwatosin Oyediran, and Kamaria Berry, have been charged …
Specialty insurance provider CFC announced today it has appointed Michael Phillips as Cyber Practice Leader. In this newly created role based out of New York, Michael will drive CFC’s cyber underwriting strategy and broker development in the US with a …
Hylant, one of the largest privately held insurance brokerages, announced it has acquired Aegis Insurance Services Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia, a broker and agency specializing in the moving and storage industry. Aegis, headed by CEO Barbara Stevens, will continue to …
A Florida man who was driving his Tesla at least 116 mph (186 kph) before crashing into a house and killing two people in 2021 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Vaughn Mongan, 45, of Palm Harbor, was …
