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Archive: August 2026

Texas to Audit Data Center Projects
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2026
Texas to Audit Data Center Projects
The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday. The officials’ testimony also …
Amazon to Expand Drone Deliveries to Suburban Chicago, Atlanta
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2026
Amazon to Expand Drone Deliveries to Suburban Chicago, Atlanta
Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more US states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service. Prime Air drones will start …
Burst of New Solar Power Makes Midwest Grid the Biggest in US
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2026
Burst of New Solar Power Makes Midwest Grid the Biggest in US
Growing solar power in a swath of the US Midwest dominated by Republican leadership has led that region’s electric grid to become the nation’s biggest in terms of electric supply. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which provides power to 45 …
General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee’s Injury
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2026
General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee’s Injury
A general contractor cannot be held liable for an injury of an employee of a subcontractor where the general contractor had little or no control over the subcontractor’s work or job environment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week upheld …
Illinois Lawsuit Alleges Companies Violated Environmental Laws at Chicago Site
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Illinois Lawsuit Alleges Companies Violated Environmental Laws at Chicago Site
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated a facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and …
Judge Approves $106M Settlement Over Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Judge Approves $106M Settlement Over Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans
A judge approved a $106 million settlement Thursday that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October 2019, …
Florida-Based Heritage Continues to Shed Policies as Earnings Soar to New Heights
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Florida-Based Heritage Continues to Shed Policies as Earnings Soar to New Heights
While a number of Florida-domiciled property insurers have begun rebuilding their policy portfolios in the last 12 months, Tampa-based Heritage Insurance has continued to shed policies in recent years. The selective underwriting strategy, along with other changes, appears to have …
Remains of 56 Bodies Found at Chicago Funeral Home, License Suspended
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Remains of 56 Bodies Found at Chicago Funeral Home, License Suspended
The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, …
Can Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline or Will ‘Irrational’ Competition Return?
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Can Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline or Will ‘Irrational’ Competition Return?
The reinsurance industry’s robust earnings and abundant capital, evident since 2023, have led to increasing competition and a softening market. “The key question is whether reinsurers can maintain underwriting discipline or will irrational competition emerge, leading to another traditional soft …
OpenAI Pays $3.2 Million in Probe Over Hiring Foreign Workers
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
OpenAI Pays $3.2 Million in Probe Over Hiring Foreign Workers
OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2 million to settle U.S. government claims that they favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against U.S. job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The …