Nebraska AG Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:26 PM |
Small Container Ship Abandoned After Being Hit in Hormuz
A container vessel was abandoned after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a UK naval group said, as conflict continues to menace commercial shipping in the region. The ship is the Safeen Prestige, according to maritime security companies, …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:12 PM |
Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:01 PM |
For Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn’t Worth the Pain of Pursuing
The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariffs that had cost Ian Rosenberger’s backpack company Day Owl tens of thousands of dollars, friends started texting him their congratulations. He didn’t share their elation. “I don’t see any possible …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:53 PM |
NFP Launches Group Captive Practice With Acquisition of NC-Based Trinity Risk
NFP, an Aon company and property-casualty insurance brokerage, has launched a new captive management practice with the acquisition of Charlotte-based Trinity Risk Advisors. NFP’s new Group Captive practice will help companies seeking more control over their risks by pooling resources …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:33 PM |
NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran and headed toward Turkish airspace, marking the first time the alliance stepped in to defend a member state since the US and Israel began attacking …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:18 PM |
Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks?
More than half (54%) of U.S. business leaders expect their companies to survive and thrive in 2026, yet 60% say they’re more stressed than they were last year, according to mutual insurer Sentry’s 2026 C-Suite Stress Index survey. Sentry’s survey …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:10 PM |
Google Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately killed himself under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a suit filed Wednesday …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:00 PM |
AI Gives Unloved Downtown Buildings New Life as Data Centers
The Kansas City Star built a $200 million complex to house a state-of-the-art printing press in 2006. Less than 15 years later, the iconic structure of blue and green glass came to symbolize the collapse of print news when parent …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:53 PM |
Two People Saved from Hot-Air Balloon Entangled on Tower in East Texas
Crews in East Texas rescued two people stranded hundreds of feet in the air after a hot-air balloon became entangled on a communications tower over the weekend. Firefighters responding to the tower on Saturday morning found the balloon entangled more …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:24 PM |
Texans for Lawsuit Reform Suffer String of Primary Losses
Nearly every state legislative incumbent was poised to win their primary on Tuesday, in a stark change from the conservative bloodletting rendered in the Texas House two years ago. Two years ago, intraparty warfare resulted in a massive scrambling on …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:14 PM |
Justin Timberlake Sues to Block Release of Police Video From 2024 Drunk Driving Arrest
Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his drunken driving arrest in New York’s Hamptons in 2024. The pop star’s lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:07 PM |
New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says
A US judge sided with Uber Technologies Inc. in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 1:26 PM |
Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Are Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say
President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 8:26 AM |
People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Promotes in RFL Exec Team
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, promoted three members of the Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) executive team. Deborah Egel-Fergus, president of lawyers E&O – Egel-Fergus most recently served as vice president …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 7:48 AM |
Trump Orders Oil Tanker Insurance Support, Says Navy Could Escort Ships in Gulf
The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 7:23 AM |
Property, Auto Insurance Shopping Up as Consumers Feel Economic Pressures
Looking for deals, consumers are increasingly shopping year-round for home and auto insurance, bucking seasonal trends and insurer expectations. Elevated insurance shopping trends seen throughout 2024 and earlier in 2025 continued through the end of the year, prompting questions about …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:09 AM |
What Berkshire’s CEO Abel Said About Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive had the unusual task of reporting lower 2025 underwriting and investment income for GEICO and other insurance and reinsurance operations in his first report to investors recently. After two years of rising underwriting profits, Greg Abel, …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:07 AM |
Georgia Insurance Law Is About to Get an Upgrade With Multiple Changes
A Georgia bill that would bring larger insurer fines, more fraud enforcement and more wind-mitigation funding now moves to state Senate, where it is expected to pass in the next few weeks. The Georgia House of Representatives late last month …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:01 AM |
SullivanCurtisMonroe Acquries Stepco Insurance Agency
SullivanCurtisMonroe has acquired Stepco Insurance Agency. The Stepco group will join SCM’s Pasadena team. Stepco was founded in 1962 as George Joseph & Associates, dba Mercury Insurance Agency. In 1983, CEO Steve Stepanian took over the agency from his brother-in-law, …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:00 AM |
Maine County Rebuilds Its Destroyed Dunes. It’s Just the Start to Save the Coastline
A crew guided a York County barge equipped with a giant sea vacuum across the waters of Wells Harbor last week. One contractor nudged the so-called dredge in a tiny tugboat. Another manned the equipment, which sucked up sand from …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:00 AM |
Little Ceasars Franchise in California Settles for $409K Over Worker Pay
The operator of a pizza parlor in California must pay back wages following an investigation that showed the business did not pay the required minimum wage and overtime. The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement agreement with the operator …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 6:00 AM |
Transgender Men Sue Kansas Over Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses
Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people’s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is “dehumanizing.” The men filed …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 5:48 PM |
Louisiana Couple Arrested for Insurance Fraud
A Baton Rouge, Louisiana couple was recently arrested for attempting to defraud an insurance company of approximately $30,000 and on other related charges, the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General announced this week. Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 5:17 PM |
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Enters Partnership to Fight Litigation Funding
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is entering a partnership with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and digital intelligence company 4WARN to combat third-party litigation funding (TPLF) marketing tactics. The department said the partnership is the first of its kind …
POSTED MARCH 03, 2026 4:52 PM |