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Body Found in California Home Burned by Wildfire Believed Started by Chain Saw
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2026
Body Found in California Home Burned by Wildfire Believed Started by Chain Saw
A dead body was found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said last week. Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested in connection with the …
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million In New Mexico for Teen Mental Health Fund
Insurance Journal | August 7, 2026
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million In New Mexico for Teen Mental Health Fund
A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s wellbeing. Judge …
Trump Calls Texas’ Data Center Opposition a “Mistake”
Insurance Journal | August 7, 2026
Trump Calls Texas’ Data Center Opposition a “Mistake”
President Donald Trump this week criticized Texas for being anti-data centers, just days after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott paused industry-wide approvals until the companies provide the state with more information on things like power and water use. “I saw Texas …
Texas Bakery Fined $25K for Child Labor and Back Wages Violations
Insurance Journal | August 7, 2026
Texas Bakery Fined $25K for Child Labor and Back Wages Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations by the operators of three La Panaderia Bakery & Café locations in San Antonio. …
Pritzker Signs Bills Giving Insurance Department Power to Overturn Rate Changes
Insurance Journal | August 7, 2026
Pritzker Signs Bills Giving Insurance Department Power to Overturn Rate Changes
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker this week signed legislation that gives the state’s insurance department authority to object rates it deems are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. HB 4273 and SB 714 allow the Illinois Department of Insurance to review homeowners …
Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2026
Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran
President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota state officials with whom he has feuded for cyberattacks on multiple water systems there, despite reports that officials suspected Iranian involvement in the disruptions. The New York Times, citing U.S. and state officials, reported that …
Florida Woman Sentenced in $6 Million Force-Placed Insurance Scheme
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2026
Florida Woman Sentenced in $6 Million Force-Placed Insurance Scheme
A south Florida woman who was once a licensed insurance producer has been sentenced to spend more than three years in prison and forfeit assets after she pleaded guilty to a leading role in a $6 million property insurance and …
Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2026
Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData
Supply chain insurance is seen by businesses as a must-have protection during periods of geopolitical tensions — in order to safeguard their daily commercial operations, according to GlobalData, the London-based data and analytics company. Supply chain insurance (41.1%) is the …
NHTSA Probes 1.2 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Suspension Failure Risks
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2026
NHTSA Probes 1.2 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Suspension Failure Risks
he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on July 31 it has opened a preliminary investigation into about 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over reports of suspension failures that could cause a loss of vehicle steering control. The regulator said its …
Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 10,000 in Michigan as Parasite Spreads
Insurance Journal | July 30, 2026
Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 10,000 in Michigan as Parasite Spreads
A severe-diarrhea-inducing parasite has now infected more than 10,000 people in Michigan, the epicenter of an outbreak that’s been reported in 45 states in the US since May. Michigan Health and Human Services said Wednesday that it has 10,077 cases …