New York, Northeast Will See Temperatures Soar This Week
New York City and the Northeast will see temperatures surge this week as another wave of sultry weather shifts across the eastern US and southern Canada. Temperatures are forecast to top 90F (32C), potentially peaking at 98F in Central Park …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 6:00 PM |
Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center to 5 Gigawatts, Investment Crosses $50B
Meta META.O said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the project increasing to more than $50 billion. The planned data center, known as Hyperion, was earlier …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 4:15 PM |
Appeals Court Revives Private Lawsuits Linking Tylenol to Autism
A federal appeals court on July 13 revived more than 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue over the painkiller’s alleged link to autism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a district court judge improperly excluded …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 4:11 PM |
Oklahoma Opens Next Round of Grants for Fortified Roof Program
The Oklahoma Insurance Department is opening the next round of applications for the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Grant Program on Monday, July 13, with grants awarded on a first come, first served basis. Homeowners can apply beginning at 12:00 p.m. CST …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 4:09 PM |
Police Officer Sentenced for Role in Insurance Fraud Conspiracy With Other Officers
A federal judge in Maryland has sentenced a former Anne Arundel County police officer for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other officers. Jaron Earl Taylor, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, was sentenced to three years of …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:47 PM |
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Names Smith Ryan Specialty Renewables CEO
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, announced the appointment of Jeff Smith to CEO of newly created Ryan Specialty Renewables effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is RSUM’s managing general underwriting practice focused on the global …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:39 PM |
Mile Auto Acquires Georgia’s Insurance House
Mile Auto, an AI-driven MGA, announced its acquisition of Insurance House, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2026. With nearly $100 million in annual premium, the combined organization serves more than 55,000 policyholders and 1,600 independent insurance agencies across 10 …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:32 PM |
Trump Says US Reinstates Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After New Clashes With Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open after the two sides exchanged more missile and drone attacks. The latest …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:27 PM |
Missouri Flooding Leaves One Dead, Forces Evacuation of Summer Camp
A woman was found dead in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:26 PM |
NTSB: Both Engines Flamed Out Before Business Jet Crashed in Texas
Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, preventing the pilots from being able to reach a nearby airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an preliminary investigation report released …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:17 PM |
California Cannot Seek Damages From 23andMe Successor Over 2023 Data Breach
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on July 10 said California cannot seek damages from the company formerly known as 23andMe arising from a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers. U.S. Bankruptcy …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:04 PM |
Dangerous Heat Wave Threatens Oppressive Temperatures in Much of the US
A widespread and dangerous heat wave was building across the U.S. last weekend, with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:00 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches US Lead Umbrella Casualty Facility
Marsh Risk said it has launched launched MLOne, a US lead umbrella casualty facility designed to deliver stronger protection and clearer claims coordination for clients operating in an increasingly litigious environment. Designed to sit above any primary casualty program, MLOne …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 2:13 PM |
Seafarers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz Sue Shipping Company in Thailand
Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal. The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 1:57 PM |
Low Water Hampers Rhine River Shipping in Germany, Transport Costs Rise
Low water levels in a current heatwave are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in Germany, increasing costs for freight transport, commodity traders said on Monday. Shallow water means vessel operators are imposing surcharges on …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 12:26 PM |
Ryanair Passenger Partly Sucked From Jet After Window Breaks
A Ryanair Holdings Plc flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Friday morning after a window on the Boeing Co. 737 dislodged soon after takeoff, causing panic on board after one passenger was reportedly partially sucked …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 12:04 PM |
Europe Battles Growing Wildfires After Relentless Heat
Wildfires are breaking out across Europe after three heat waves and weeks of low rainfall left much of the continent dangerously dry, with crews battling blazes south of Paris and in the UK, while Spain reels from one of its …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 11:37 AM |
China to See Unusually Active Typhoon Season After Bavi Passes
China may encounter stronger and more frequent tropical cyclones over the summer months, according to the national climate agency, even after Typhoon Bavi faded over the weekend without causing the widespread flooding that some forecasters had feared. In its latest …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 11:19 AM |
Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes
A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting between the US and Iran. All of the six commodity carriers that …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 11:08 AM |
New York Times Countersues EEOC Over DEI Lawsuit
The New York Times in a court filing on Friday accused the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of illegally retaliating against the newspaper for its coverage of President Donald Trump’s administration by suing it for passing over a white man …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:10 AM |
Ranking: Who Are the Insurance Industry’s AI Talent, Maturity Leaders?
One out of every 50 employees working at a group of 30 large insurers is an AI specialist, according to an analysis published by a benchmarking firm, which ranks Allianz, AXA and Chubb as AI talent leaders. For London-based Evident, …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:06 AM |
Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Pivotal Case
Apple Inc. sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products. The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:05 AM |
UK to Directly Regulate Cloud Service Providers to Protect Stability of Financial Sector
Britain has designated cloud service providers Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as critical third-party suppliers to its financial sector, bringing them under direct regulatory oversight. The move is aimed at strengthening the resilience of financial firms by reducing the risk …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:05 AM |
Remember the Fall of Patriot National? Trial in Suit vs. Mariano’s Lawyers to Begin
A few years before the more-recent spate of Florida insurance carrier insolvencies, a workers’ compensation insurer known as Guarantee Insurance Co. was declared insolvent in 2017—a rarity in the usually profitable workers’ comp line of business. Regulators blamed owner Steve …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:01 AM |
Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam
A California driver was sentenced for filing a fraudulent insurance claim after dashcam footage showed him involved in a road rage incident that caused the accident. Kenneth Pham Tran, 54, of San Jose, was sentenced after dashcam footage showed him …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:00 AM |