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Former Lawmaker to Face King in Georgia Commissioner Vote in November
A former Atlanta City Council member will face incumbent Insurance Commissioner John King in the Nov. 3 election, after she defeated a longtime insurance agent in the Tuesday runoff. Georgia voters gave Keisha Sean Waites some 58.7%, or 223,909 votes …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 2:48 PM |
Patagonia Sues Pattie Gonia, A Drag Performer in Oregon With An Enviro Message
Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared into a camera and levied a strong accusation against a famous sustainable outdoors apparel brand: …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 2:47 PM |
Complex Cats, Talent Exodus Will Confound Insurance Models This Year: Sedgwick
The 2026 catastrophe season will face a more distributed and harder-to-predict risk landscape than carriers have historically planned for, according to a new report by global claims administrator Sedgwick. The complex nature could make claims harder to manage, more expensive …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 1:50 PM |
Viewpoint: The Upcoming World Cup and Injury Risk
This summer, global sport’s biggest event is coming to America. Part of what makes the World Cup so special is the storylines attached to the once-in-four-year event. This year’s tournament will likely be the last chapter in professional sport’s greatest …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 12:30 PM |
Older, Wealthier Renters Drive Changes in Insurance Needs
As the demographic of the average American renter changes, so too do their insurance needs. Renters today tend to be older with higher incomes and stronger credit profiles, and they often remain at the same address for several years, according …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 12:06 PM |
Citi Exec Alleges She Was Fired for Raising Trump-Related Compliance Issues: FT
A former Citigroup executive alleged in a lawsuit that the bank fired her in retaliation for identifying regulatory and compliance risks that, according to a Financial Times report on Tuesday, were related to Citi’s efforts to court U.S. President Donald …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 11:50 AM |
Asia Reports Sharp Rise in Cybercrimes and Scams, Interpol Says
Illegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according to a new Interpol report. The global policing agency’s latest cyber threat cyber threat assessment …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 10:40 AM |
Appetite for Insurance M&A Remains as AI Enters the Chat, Says PwC
Appetite from insurance mergers and acquisitions remains, but the industry’s use of artificial intelligence is expected to enter the equation to affect strategies. According to finding from PwC, the insurance sector logged about $29.6 billion in deal value from 191 …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 9:03 AM |
DOJ Accuses UC Davis School of Medicine of Racial Discrimination in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced last week that it found the University of California, Davis School of Medicine (Davis Med) discriminates based on race in its admissions process, violating a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Justice Department …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 9:00 AM |
Drones Banned from Flying Over Dallas Stadium During World Cup Matches
When England takes on Croatia Wednesday in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, the area surrounding AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will be conspicuously absent of any aircraft. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 7:00 AM |
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