As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody of them. The federal government doesn’t track how many children have entered foster care because of immigration enforcement actions, leaving it unclear how often it happens. In Oregon, as of February two children had been placed in foster care after being separated from their parents in immigration detention cases, according to Jake Sunderland,…
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Britain may widen a planned ban on non-disclosure agreements that silence victims of workplace harassment, discrimination and abuse to include agency workers and the self-employed, as well as permanent staff, the government said on Wednesday. Launching a 12-week consultation, the government wants feedback on whether the planned protections should be extended, the conditions an NDA must meet to be valid and which workers should be free to speak to about their experience. “We are committed to ending a culture of silence and impunity and stand with all survivors of harassment and abuse in the workplace,” Employment Rights Minister Kate Dearden…
Dr. Janice Nevin will step down in September after more than 12 years in the health system’s top role. ChristianaCare’s former chief legal counsel will take her place.
Mendy Friedman joined Alliant Insurance Services as first vice president within its employee benefits group. The Chicago, Illinois-based consultant will partner with a diverse portfolio of employers to design and implement data-driven health and welfare strategies. Friedman is an employee benefits actuarial consultant with experience supporting large and mid-sized employers in crafting benefits strategies, structuring plans, and developing pricing and budgeting frameworks. His areas of focus include network contracting evaluation, retiree medical strategy, and alternative health plans. He is also experienced in mathematical modeling, data analytics, and predictive modeling, with a background in data mining initiatives. Before joining Alliant, Friedman…
Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. More pumps also are being added to the Cheboygan Dam to help push water toward Lake Huron, Michigan Department of Natural Resources public information officer Kathleen Lavey told The Associated Press. The Cheboygan County sheriff’s office said Monday on its Facebook page that people between the dam and Lake Huron should prepare a “go-bag” containing medications, documents and other important items, monitor official updates and “be ready to act.” Officials across Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula…
The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 testified Monday he did not see official warnings issued the day before the storm hit, that staff had no meetings about the pending danger and that they did not make the call to evacuate until it was too late. Over several hours of sometimes emotional testimony at a court hearing packed with families of campers who were killed, Edward Eastland provided the most detailed description yet of how camp staff did or didn’t respond as floodwaters along the Guadalupe River…
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broker, has appointed Grace Kavanagh as a Director within the firm’s Capital Solutions team, who joins with extensive market insight as well as strong carrier and client relationships.She joins following three years of service at Howden Re’s Market Engagement & Strategy team where she worked extensively across Lloyd’s syndicates and MGA initiatives, focusing on how carriers deploy capital and where opportunities sit in the market. Before she joined Howden, Kavanagh spent almost six years at broker Marsh, where she most recently served as a Managing Consultant. Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team structures solutions that connect…
World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Heuring Crop Insurance of Boonville, Indiana on November 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Heuring has been providing farmers with comprehensive crop insurance coverage for over 25 years. They offer Federal Multi-Peril and Private Product Crop Insurance to farmers and ranchers throughout the Midwest and the United States. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla provided legal counsel and MarshBerry advised World on the transaction. Jackson Kelly PLLC provided legal counsel to Heuring on the transaction. No other advisors, diligence firms, or legal counsel were disclosed. Topics Mergers & Acquisitions…
Global insurance broker NFP reports it has acquired the Hamilton Group, LLC, a multi-disciplinary insurance broker based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Hamilton Group’s Greg Frankel and David Page will join NFP as senior vice presidents reporting to Lauren Kim, regional managing director of P&C in NFP’s Northeast Region. Family-owned and operated, Hamilton Group has served small and mid-size businesses across New Jersey and the tri-state area for nearly 70 years. It began as the Frankel Agency in 1958. NFP, an Aon company, has offices across the U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland. It provides property/casualty insurance, employee benefits, life insurance,…
Jump to winners | About the Global 100 Leveraging volatility Insurance Business proudly unveils its Global 100 list for 2026, a powerhouse lineup of standout professionals from across six key markets: the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, and the United Kingdom. These trailblazers haven’t just moved the needle; they’ve transformed the industry and propelled their organizations to new heights, with quantifiable impact and demonstrable leadership. To determine the Global 100, IB tapped into its worldwide network of industry experts and reviewed the standout professionals’ accomplishments before deciding on those who separated themselves from the rest. What the…
Challenging segments prompt tighter standards and data-driven risk selection among insurers
HAY SPRINGS, Neb.— The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp February morning. It’s not unusual for the rancher to wake up early to tend to livestock, but at 5:45 a.m. this day his cattle wouldn’t come first. For the past 3½ years, three days a week, Pieper has made an early-morning commute to get dialysis at the nearest hospital. Pieper lives outside Hay Springs, which has 599 residents, according to a sign at the edge of town. He makes sure not to forget his chocolate-brown cowboy hat…
As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after a federal judge in New York ruled this year that the former CEO of a bankrupt financial services company could not shield his AI chats from prosecutors pursuing securities fraud charges against him. In the wake of the ruling, attorneys have been advising that conversations with chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT could be demanded by prosecutors in criminal…
The number of unique vehicle configurations sold in the U.S. surpassed 600,000 in the 2025 model year, creating a growing challenge for auto insurers as they work to capture the configuration and replacement value of modern vehicles. JD Power shared that assessment in a new report, warning that rising vehicle complexity—combined with a strong used vehicle market—is leading to “a widening gap between the values insurers assume during underwriting and the costs they ultimately face when repairing or replacing vehicles after a claim.” The global data analytics and consumer intelligence company said that because automakers now offer a wide range…