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Michigan Farm to Pay $33K to Settle River Pollution Case
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Michigan Farm to Pay $33K to Settle River Pollution Case
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reached a settlement with Holloo Farms, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Calhoun County, to resolve allegations that the company violated environmental regulations and improperly discharged animal waste into state waters. As part …
Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to US$10.9B Cash Acquisition
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to US$10.9B Cash Acquisition
Zurich Insurance Group announced it has agreed with UK specialty insurer Beazley the terms of an all-cash offer to acquire Beazley for US$10.9 billion. The aggregate cash deal is expected to be funded via existing cash (approximately US$3.0 billion), new …
Business Moves: CRC Group Completes Buy of Euclid Transactional
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Business Moves: CRC Group Completes Buy of Euclid Transactional
Independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor CRC Group said it has completed its acquisition of Euclid Transactional. New York City-based Euclid Transactional is a managing general agency that specializes in underwriting transactional insurance, such as representations and warranties, tax liability and …
Suspected Gunman in Austin Shooting Had Potential Terrorism Links
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Suspected Gunman in Austin Shooting Had Potential Terrorism Links
At least three people — including the suspected gunman — are dead following a shooting early Sunday in downtown Austin, officials said. Fourteen others were injured. The suspected shooter has been identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, Austin police said Sunday …
Louisiana Contractor Arrested for Fraudulent Activities
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Louisiana Contractor Arrested for Fraudulent Activities
A Louisiana contractor was arrested last week on charges of fraud, filing false public records and forgery. The contractor, Jon Andersen, also received a cease-and-desist letter from Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple. Andersen was arrested on Feb. 25 in Jefferson …
Greenpeace Faces $345M Judgment in North Dakota Court
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Greenpeace Faces $345M Judgment in North Dakota Court
Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota’s court system, where a judge has decided to order the environmental group to pay an expected $345 million to an energy company whose Dakota Access oil pipeline construction drew protests nearly …
Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot Goes Down for Thousands of Users
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot Goes Down for Thousands of Users
Anthropic PBC’s artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and related consumer-facing applications went down on Monday, with the startup saying it has been grappling with “unprecedented demand” for its services over the past week. Nearly 2,000 users had reported Claude AI service …
Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
NASCAR racing star Kyle Busch and his wife have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit they brought against Pacific Life Insurance and an insurance agent that alleged the insurer and agent misled the couple and caused them to lose millions of …
Novartis Settles Lawsuit by Lacks’ Estate Over ‘Stolen’ Cells
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
Novartis Settles Lawsuit by Lacks’ Estate Over ‘Stolen’ Cells
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical …
California Is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban
Insurance Journal | March 2, 2026
California Is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban
Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in nuclear energy, cracks are showing in California’s 50-year-old moratorium on the technology as artificial intelligence spikes electricity demand and the state struggles to meet its climate goals. New state legislation introduced last month …