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The Return Period for An LA Wildfire-Scale Event May Be Shorter Than You Think
There has been no shortage of analyses and reporting released for the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 16,000 properties and have generated more than $22 billion in claims so far. A one-year …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 8:34 PM |
Food Distributor to Pay $1.1 Million Over Deadly Ammonia Release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a $1.1 million civil penalty settlement with a wholesale food and snack distributor in Massachusetts. The EPA said Home Market Foods violated federal Clean Air Act (CAA) chemical safety requirements at its …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 5:10 PM |
Oklahoma Senate Minority Leader Proposes Insurance Reform Bills
An Oklahoma state senator has proposed a package of insurance reform bills she says will tackle the state’s skyrocketing insurance costs. Democrat Sen. Julia Kirt, the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate, has pre-filed three insurance-related bills ahead of the …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 5:09 PM |
Kansas Department of Insurance Recovers $56M in 2025
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Department of Insurance recovered $56.7 million for Kansans in 2025 Funds considered “recovered” are calculated when Department staff assists individuals in need of support during their insurance claims process. If a dispute …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 4:16 PM |
Immigration Officers Descend on Meta Data Center, Arrest Drivers
Federal immigration officers targeted a construction site in rural Louisiana where Meta Platforms Inc. is building its largest data center, leading to the arrest of two individuals, according to local law enforcement. US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement arrested two individuals …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 4:05 PM |
Trump Nominates WeatherTech’s MacNeil to Be FTC Commissioner
President Donald Trump nominated David MacNeil to be a US Federal Trade Commissioner, according to statement posted on the White House website. MacNeil is the Chief Executive Officer of WeatherTech, an Illinois-based company selling automotive accessories. He will replace Melissa …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 3:52 PM |
People Moves: SCOR Names Swiss Re’s Forgeron as P&C Chief Underwriting Officer; Hamilton Re Promotes Steinhoff to CUO
This edition of International People Moves details CUO appointments at SCOR and Hamilton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. SCOR Names Swiss Re’s Forgeron as P&C Chief Underwriting Officer SCOR announced that Laure Forgeron has been appointed …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 3:24 PM |
Georgia Lawmakers Move to Strike Savannah Ban on Guns in Unlocked Cars
Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to void a city of Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars. The state Senate gave final approval to the …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 3:21 PM |
Registration Open for Florida OIR Insurance Summit in April
Registration is now open for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Insurance Summit, set for April 15-16 in Tallahassee. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky said the registration closes March 30 for the conference that will include a number of state regulators, …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 2:49 PM |
Proposed California Billionaires’ Tax Rattles Silicon Valley, Entangles Governor
A proposed billionaires’ tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to defeat a levy that he fears will lead to an exodus …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 2:48 PM |
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