Farmers Insurance Plans Historic, Rapid Expansion of Agency Force
Farmers Insurance has announced a plan to grow its agency force over the next year, and expects to appoint nearly 1,700 new agency owners—one of the largest single-year expansions in Farmers’ history. The recruitment drive is aimed at fueling organic …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:45 PM |
5 Killed in Train-Van Collision in Mississippi
Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, near Wiggins, authorities said. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was flown …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:03 PM |
US Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Dismiss Boeing Criminal Case
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing, which allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:00 PM |
Axios Software Tool Used by Millions Compromised in Hack
Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet’s plumbing. An unknown hacker was able to breach one of the few accounts that can release new versions …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:47 PM |
Florida’s Hatcher Insurance Group Acquires Benefits Firm, Moves to New HQ
Orlando-based Hatcher Insurance Group, part of Unison Risk Advisors for almost a year, has expanded its employee benefits practice with the acquisition of Level 3 Benefit Advisors. The Level 3 firm, founded in 2021, is based in Winter Park. Founder …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:43 PM |
People Moves: Galaviz Succeeds Patriot Growth Founder Gardner as CEO
Pennsylvania-based insurance brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services announced the appointment of John Galaviz as chief executive officer. Galaviz succeeds Matt Gardner, who founded Patriot Growth in 2019, as CEO. Gardner has left the company to pursue other opportunities, according to …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:36 PM |
District of Columbia AG Wins $530K, Seeks $600K More From Bad Drivers
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District has won judgments in nine lawsuits that will cost 14 drivers from Maryland and Virginia a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations. …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 2:36 PM |
How California’s Ambitious Car Pollution Rules Made Everyone’s Air Cleaner
Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United States is much, much better as a result. In Los Angeles, where I live, lead levels in the air were 50 times …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:54 PM |
Moynihan Named CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman
Marsh announced Ted Moynihan will become president and CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman, effective April 1. He will succeed Nick Studer, who earlier this month was appointed president and CEO of Marsh Risk. Moynihan will serve on …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:43 PM |
European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit
European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread concerns about the asset class. Authorities in France and Germany are among those to recently step up their scrutiny, according …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:38 PM |
Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Compensation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is not required to provide his insurance carrier with notice of his work-related injury within 120 days to qualify for workers’ …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:36 PM |
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records
Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:14 PM |
Illinois Cannabis Company Sued for Sexual Harassment
Cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected female employees at the company’s Collinsville, Illinois facility to unlawful sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:06 PM |
SMBs Particularly Exposed to Rise in Privacy Litigation, Report Says
Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are especially at risk being struck by a new trend—a rise in cyber privacy litigation. “Privacy risk is no longer just about data breaches,” said Andy Thomas, CEO of KYND. A new report from the …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:04 PM |
Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation
Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over the past 30 years, according to a study released Monday. Property owners paid $19.2 billion in taxes in 2024, a …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:00 PM |
Trial Begins Over Alleged Heat-Related Deaths at Texas Prisons
There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented on the first day of the federal trial over insufficient air conditioning in these facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 12:58 PM |
Thousands of Dumped Wind-Turbine Blades Prompt Crackdown in Texas
For nearly a decade, residents of Sweetwater have been confronted by a jarring sight as they leave and enter this small West Texas town: thousands of used wind-turbine blades. The blades take up nearly 1 million square feet in a …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 12:55 PM |
European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors
Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and drones become more widespread, Europe’s top aviation safety regulator told Reuters. The month-old Iran war is reshaping airspace across the …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 12:07 PM |
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz
Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway. “This is …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 10:23 AM |
China’s Top Private Insurer Taps AI to Unlock $174 Billion Value
Five years ago, almost no accident and health insurance claims at Ping An Insurance Group ran without humans. Today, nearly 60% are automated, with some settled in just 51 seconds. The leap shows Ping An’s push into artificial intelligence, after …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 7:32 AM |
Iran Strikes Fully Laden Kuwait Oil Tanker in Dubai Port
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 7:13 AM |
More Insurance M&A Deals on the Horizon?
Two firms tracking mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry reported changes in property/casualty insurance deals last year, with one describing “increased momentum” and another “stabilization.” Both, however, indicated that selectivity and strategic approaches characterized 2025 deals—a dynamic they believe …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 5:17 AM |
Hacked Hospitals, Hidden Spyware: Iran Conflict Shows Digital Fight in Warfare
As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 5:11 AM |
New Online Portal Will Allow a Deeper Dive Into Rural Tennessee
A new online dashboard will allow policymakers in Tennessee to move beyond superficial data and take a deep dive into why certain rural counties struggle, experts at East Tennessee State University said. The Tennessee Livability Indicators Dashboard was developed by …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 5:02 AM |
A Little Behind Schedule, But Execs Say Sypher Insurance Is On Track for May Debut
It has taken more time than expected but leaders of a startup Florida insurance reciprocal believe they’re just weeks away from writing their first policies—and all without the assistance of takeouts from the state-created property insurer. “It has taken a …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 5:01 AM |