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Bill Introduced to ‘Transform’ The California FAIR Plan
A bill to initiate reforms to the California FAIR Plan that include changes to customer service and claims, and added transparency was introduced on Monday. Assembly Bill 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, authored by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon and sponsored …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 9:06 PM |
Historic Fishing Community Mourns 7 Lives Lost in Another Tragedy at Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Northeast Division is investigating the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean off the Massachusetts coast and subsequent loss of seven lives last week. At 6:50 a.m., on January 30, the Coast Guard responded to …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 8:32 PM |
Cluster of Quakes Felt Around San Francisco Bay, Including An M4.2
A cluster of earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday including a magnitude 4.2 temblor was felt by thousands. The United States Geological Survey reported more than two dozen different quakes. The largest was a M4.2 east of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 5:43 PM |
Rokstone Launches Commercial Agriculture and Farm Property Program
Rokstone Agriculture, part of the International Speciality (Re)Insurance MGA Rokstone, has announced the launch of its new U.S. non-admitted Commercial Agriculture and Farm & Ranch Property Program. Available in all U.S. states, except Alaska and Hawaii, and excluding wind is …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 5:01 PM |
Novacore Acquires Texas’ CP Insurance Associates
Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CP Insurance Associates, a Texas-based insurance services agency specializing in lender-placed insurance, investor …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:54 PM |
Cannabis is Here to Stay, Texas Lawmakers Say
Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:49 PM |
FMIG Acquires Illinois’ Downs Insurance Agency
First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announce its acquisition of Downs Insurance Agency in Decatur, Illinois. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026. The acquisition supports FMIG’s continued growth strategy across central Illinois and expands its presence in the Decatur market. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:47 PM |
Zurich Reveals Beazley Stake After UK Insurer Spurns Bid
Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected the industry giant’s latest takeover approach. The Swiss company now holds about 8.87 million shares of the London-listed firm, or …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:33 PM |
NHTSA Expands Probe Into About 1.3 Million Ford Pickups Over Transmission Issues
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it had expanded a safety-related investigation into 1.27 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks following reports of unexpected downshifts with rear-wheel lockup. The investigation covers vehicles from the 2015–2017 model years, NHTSA …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:21 PM |
‘Moltbook’ Social Media Site for AI Agents Had Big Security Hole
A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published on Monday by cybersecurity …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2026 4:07 PM |
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