NHTSA Upgrades Probe into 3.2M Teslas Over Self-Driving Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday escalated its probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving driver-assistance on concerns the system may fail to detect or warn drivers in poor visibility. NHTSA first opened a preliminary evaluation …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:50 PM |
Oklahoma Insurance Producer Has License Revoked Following Investigation
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced it has fined and revoked the license of Leslie Clark, a resident insurance producer from Stigler, Oklahoma, following an investigation led by its Anti-Fraud Unit. On Feb. 11, 2026, a show-cause hearing was held …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:29 PM |
Texas Takes Over Permitting for Carbon Storage Projects
The Texas Railroad Commission spent two years working to secure the authority to issue the permits energy companies need to inject and store carbon dioxide underground, a power previously held by the federal government. Last November, the Environmental Protection Agency …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:23 PM |
Inszone Acquires Ohio Valley Insurance
Inszone Insurance Services, a provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance solutions, is pleased to announce its expansion in the Midwest through the acquisition of Ohio Valley Insurance, an established independent insurance agency with deep roots in agricultural and crop …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:19 PM |
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Hobbs President of Underwriting, GRS
Liberty Mutual Insurance, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, named Phil Hobbs, currently president, Liberty International Insurance, as president of underwriting, Global Risk Solutions (GRS), effective April 1. Hobbs, who is based in London, will report directly to GRS President Matthew Moore …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:18 PM |
FirstEnergy Execs Face Corruption Trial in Bribery Scheme
Jurors in Akron began deliberating this week in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for their alleged roles in a sweeping $60 million bribery scheme that resulted in a lucrative bailout of two affiliated nuclear plants. …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:15 PM |
Rapper Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Ohio Deputies Over Music Videos
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home. “We did it, America! Yeah, we …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:10 PM |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Again Accept Actual Cash Value Home Insurance
Insurance industry trade associations are applauding a decision to change the homeowners insurance required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which the trades said will lower costs for homeowners and buyers. The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced the …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 3:41 PM |
Indian Gas Tankers Getting Ready to Sail Through Hormuz, Data Shows
Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers are preparing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz in coming days after a pause in voyages, with no crude oil tankers having transited the waterway in the past 24 hours, according to shipping …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 3:35 PM |
Football Club Lyon Sued for $63 Million Over Igor Jesus Funding
French top-tier football club Olympique Lyonnais is facing a $63 million legal claim to pay back debt linked to the transfer of Brazilian star Igor Jesus, putting yet more scrutiny on the team’s finances and ownership structure. A subsidiary of …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 3:19 PM |
Decades After Canal Project Was Abandoned, Advocates Trying to Link 3 Rivers
It was supposed to be Florida’s version of the Panama Canal — a shortcut for boats to pass through the middle of the state from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf instead of navigating around the peninsula. But work on …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 2:37 PM |
Tally Hospital Sues to Evict Patient Who Won’t Leave Room 5 Months After Discharge
The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being discharged last October. The hospital also has asked a state judge in …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 2:27 PM |
Rural New York Insurance Agency Under Investigation, Police Report
A Warwick, New York insurance agency is under investigation for alleged illegal practices. The Warwick Police Department reported it executed a warrant to search Fullerton Insurance in January for the purpose of obtaining documentation, electronic devices, and other potential evidence …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 1:35 PM |
FAA Mandates Radar Checks on Helicopters and Planes Near DC Airport
Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C., federal officials announced Wednesday. The …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 12:38 PM |
UK to Seek Closer EU Ties on Financial Services as Reeves Chases Growth
The UK’s city minister will visit European capitals next week in a push to deepen ties with the European Union on financial services as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves seeks to spur economic growth domestically. Lucy Rigby will meet …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 10:35 AM |
Hiscox Manager Faces Greek Perjury Charge Over Extradition Case
A manager at London-listed insurer Hiscox faces a criminal charge of providing false testimony during an attempted extradition of a former colleague from Greece to Bermuda, court proceedings and filings seen by Reuters show. An Athens prosecutor alleges the manager, …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 10:15 AM |
US Sending Marines and Amphibious Assault Ship to Middle East, Officials Say
The U.S. military is deploying thousands of Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz. The …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 9:04 AM |
Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices
A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday. The discovery marks the second time this …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:18 AM |
Hippo, Progressive Embark on Strategic Distribution Relationship
Insurtech Hippo announced that its homeowners insurance products have been added to Progressive’s HomeQuote Explorer, available online and through Progressive in-house agents in eight states. Hippo said the distribution relationship began earlier this year with Progressive Advantage Agency, Progressive’s in-house …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:16 AM |
US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War
Europe’s biggest naval powers don’t see away of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping before the Iran war subsides. The continent continues to resist Donald Trump’s calls to deploy warships to the strait over fears they will be …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:05 AM |
Publix Not Liable in ‘Unforeseeable’ 2021 Supermarket Shooting, Florida Court Says
Even in an age of frequent mass shootings in public places, a shooting can be unforeseeable and a supermarket has no duty to protect customers from random acts of violence, a Florida appeals court decided in a major win for …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:01 AM |
People Moves: CopperPoint Appoints Woods SVP, Head of Product
CopperPoint Insurance Companies named Mark Woods senior vice president, head of product. Woods leads the integration of underwriting product and systems, guides geographic and product expansion strategies. Woods has more than 18 years of insurance experience across product, underwriting, risk …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
New Jersey Public Schools May Be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse
A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
NYC Eyes Ending Legal Support For ex-Mayor Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing Tuesday. The move comes just …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
About to Take Off?: Legal Fights Emerge Over Toxic Fumes on Flights
When passengers step onto an airplane, they’re accustomed to turbulence, seat kicking and lengthy tarmac delays. Those are the predictable annoyances of air travel. But a far more serious risk to the safety of flyers has received heightened attention in …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 4:36 AM |