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El Niño Likely Strongest in 75 Years, US Forecasters Say
The weather-roiling El Niño that emerged across the Pacific last month has continued to build and will likely be one of the strongest in more than 75 years, the US Climate Prediction Center said. Sea surface temperatures of 1C (1.8F) …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:11 AM |
Viewpoint: Second-Hand Risk – The Growing Threat of Used Equipment in Data Centers
As data center construction accelerates across the U.S. and globally, the conversation has rightly focused on environmental impact and land use. But there is a less viable risk accumulating in the supply chain that we believe risk managers would do …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:08 AM |
Conspiracies, Lies and US Influencers Drive UK Street Violence
When he saw the video, Luqman Saeed knew what was coming. A lecturer at Ulster University in Belfast, he’s spent more than a decade studying how conflicts start and how people are driven to radical ideologies and violent ends. He …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:02 AM |
Fla. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court on Compensability of a Workplace Shooting
The Florida Supreme Court just made it a little easier for workplace assault victims to claim workers’ compensation benefits, even if it can’t be proven that an attack was work-related. The high court on Thursday overturned a 2023 ruling from …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:02 AM |
Two Florida Industry Veterans Launch Growth Platform for Agencies
Two veteran Florida insurance agency owners have launched a growth platform for agencies, aimed at helping them build better businesses, carrier relationships and lead generation. Kingdom Growth Partners, based in Jacksonville, is led by David Wilson, national director with American …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:02 AM |
WCIRB: 2025 California Workers’ Losses and Expenses 102% of Earned Premium
Incurred losses and expenses in California workers’ compensation in calendar year 2025 were $15.7 billion, or 102% of earned premium, up from 99% of earned premium in 2024. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released the 2025 California …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
NY Fed Says Mid-Atlantic Firms Aren’t Done Passing on Tariff Costs
Many Mid-Atlantic U.S. businesses aren’t done raising prices due to President Donald Trump’s slate of import tax increases, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, released on Wednesday, said. “Our latest regional business surveys reveal that nearly …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Trucordia Acquires Assets of Dominion Insurance Services in California
Trucordia acquired the assets of Dominion Insurance Services Inc. in California. Dominion is a boutique brokerage with a specialty focus in lawyers professional liability and other professional liability lines. Related: Trucordia Acquires Illinois’ Hecht-Stout Insurance Agency Trucordia is the group …
POSTED JULY 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Illinois Governor Signs AI Regulation Bill That Aims to Mitigate Risks
Gov. JB Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York on Monday, furthering a push for a state-driven national framework in lieu of federal regulations. “Congress and the president ought to be passing similar …
POSTED JULY 09, 2026 4:52 PM |
Texas Lawmakers Continue Push to Ban TCH Products
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days …
POSTED JULY 09, 2026 4:31 PM |
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