Gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the global energy crunch from the Iran war reverberates. The average statewide price for regular gasoline rose to $6.01, according to data from the American Automobile Association. That’s the highest since October 2023. No other state has ever surpassed the $6-a-gallon mark. At the outset of the war, the price in the Golden State was $4.64 a gallon. Related: Oil Traders Lawyer Up as Hormuz Disruptions Trigger Billions of Dollars in Disputes Skyrocketing pump prices are a major political risk for President Donald Trump’s White House, especially ahead of the midterm…
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A warning on surplus and choice Triple-I chief executive Sean Kevelighan said bills like SB 1486 risk producing the opposite of their intent. Rising premiums, he argued, reflect “real-world costs such as severe weather, higher repair expenses and legal system abuse,” and pricing-focused legislation tends to thin competition and narrow consumer choice.
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway. The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County last week with about 40 children on board when Leah Taylor, 46, had an asthma attack. She reached for her medication but blacked out before she could get it. In a matter of seconds, the students sprang into action. Sixth grader Jackson Casnave, 12, who was sitting directly behind the driver, noticed the bus beginning to swerve. Casnave jumped up to steer and told others to call…
A soft insurance market across many lines is creating new growth opportunities, but it is also raising the bar on operational performance. As submissions grow more data-intensive, policyholder service expectations rise and product offerings expand, insurers, MGAs, brokers and agencies are seeking scalable ways to streamline insurance operations, automate underwriting workflows and manage compliance more efficiently. Insurance operational excellence is emerging as a decisive strategic lever – enabling teams to respond faster, collaborate across functions and deliver a consistently strong experience to distribution partners and policyholders. Soft Markets, Smart Operations: The Operational Shift Reshaping Insurance in 2026 and Beyond explores how a modern insurance operating model can unlock the full potential…
Healthcare organizations are struggling to navigate the compliance landscape amid a pullback in federal enforcement, a wave of state legislation and emerging voluntary initiatives, experts say.
Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment efforts. “A little bit of rain is going to help us, but it’s not going to get us out of this situation,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told a news conference after touring the fire areas Tuesday. “We’re going to be in this for a while.” A fire that has burned roughly 35 square miles (90 square kilometers) and destroyed more than 80 homes in rural Brantley…
The Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement with Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (Cliffs) requiring it to address releases of hazardous waste at its Middletown Works facility. Under the proposed consent decree, Cliffs will perform long-term corrective measures to comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The required corrective measures will address several site areas at the Middletown Works, a 2,600-acre integrated steel mill that has operated in Middletown, Ohio, since 1901. This consent decree will provide final closure to a civil lawsuit against Cliffs’ predecessor, AK Steel Corporation, by the Department of Justice and later joined by the…
According to recent news reports, HHS decided to initially delay publication of, and then not publish, a CDC-led study that estimates the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine over the past winter season. The study had already passed internal reviews by CDC scientific and editorial teams, and its methodology, as indicated by a reportedly leaked copy of the manuscript, is one that is widely used by researchers around the world for studying respiratory virus vaccine effectiveness. Only a few weeks prior, CDC had published a study on influenza vaccine effectiveness using the same methodological approach, and the approach has also been…
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Apollo and The Fidelis Partnership. Apollo Launches Int’l Casualty Reinsurance Business, Led by Berkley Re’s Mackenzie Apollo, the London-based subsidiary of Skyward Group, announced the launch of an international casualty reinsurance class of business, which introduces a low-volatility portfolio that offers access to new markets, while solving complex challenges for both new and existing clients. Via its new class of business, Apollo said it aims to solves complex challenges for both new and existing clients. Tim Mackenzie Tim Mackenzie will join in October this year to lead the class, bringing more…
Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to authorities and court documents. The arrests come a month after an armed man crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue in another attack on Jewish people. Synagogues around the world have increased security and protections for worshippers since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran on Feb. 28. Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was held in the Davidson County jail under a $10…
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire TriBridge Partners, an independent benefits broker and retirement and wealth advisor headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. TriBridge Partners was founded in 2013 upon the strategic merger between three regional brokerage and advisory firms serving the Mid-Atlantic. According to the agreement, all employees, including co-founders and co-owners Heath Hykes, chief executive officer; Dane Rianhard, founding principal; John Morris, principal; and Paul Younkins, chief growth officer, will join MMA and continue to operate out of the firm’s existing Columbia office location. John Stanchina,…
Marsh Appoints Silberberg Energy & Power Infrastructure Leader, Marsh Risk, US & Canada Joanne Silberberg Marsh appointed Joanne Silberberg to the newly created role of energy and power infrastructure leader, Marsh Risk, U.S. and Canada. Silberberg will work closely with Marsh’s energy and power, construction, and specialty teams across the U.S. and Canada to deliver sector-informed, integrated solutions to energy infrastructure clients. Silberberg has over 20 years of experience working in Marsh’s Energy & Power Practice in Australia and Canada, where she took on roles of increasing responsibility. She most recently served as Energy and Power Leader for Canada and…
For global re/insurance group Everest, the Mt. Logan Re third-party capital vehicle continues to build momentum throughout 2026, with its assets under management surpassing $2.6 billion, and according to Everest’s President and CEO, Jim Williamson, the vehicle continues to play an increasingly important role in the company’s capital model.Speaking earlier today during Everest’s Q1 2026 earnings call, Williamson, highlighted in his opening remarks how Everest’s third-party capital vehicle continues to perform well. Recall that during Everest’s Q4 2025 earnings call, Williamson said that Mt. Logan’s assets under management had surpassed $2.5 billion as of January 1, 2026. Williamson also noted…
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey this week sentenced former St. Louis Alderman Brandon Bosley to 16 months in prison for insurance fraud and lying to the FBI. Bosley will be on supervised release for three years after his release from prison. Judge Autrey also ordered Bosley to pay restitution of $6,253.90 to the insurance company that he defrauded. Bosley, 38, was found guilty by a jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in January of three felony wire fraud charges and one count of making a false statement to the FBI. Evidence and testimony at trial showed that…