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Deloitte to Pay $21.5 Million to Settle US Probe Over DEI
Accounting firm Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice probe over diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on during his second term in office. The settlement marks a …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 12:25 AM |
Google Expands Gemini Enterprise AI Platform for Law Firms, Lawyers
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday expanded its Gemini Enterprise artificial intelligence platform with new tools for lawyers and law firms, accelerating a race among technology companies to meet legal sector demand for AI. The company said its Gemini Enterprise for Legal …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:52 PM |
People Moves: Alacrity Solutions Promotes Boyd to COO
Alacrity Solutions Group LLC, headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, promoted Lee Boyd to chief operating officer (COO). Backed by over two decades of experience in the insurance industry, Boyd joined Alacrity in 2021 and has held the roles of vice president …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:34 PM |
Missouri Contractor Sentenced for Fraud Scheme
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a contractor has pled guilty to defrauding consumers through his residential contracting business. Gene M. Matlock, owner of Matlock Construction, pled guilty on August 17 to one felony count of deceptive business practices …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:19 PM |
Texas Oil Industry Running Out of Space to Dispose Wastewater
Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of underground space to dispose of the nearly 1 billion gallons of wastewater that oil and gas production generates every day in the Permian Basin. …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:12 PM |
Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Harris Insurance Services
Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Harris Insurance Services. This strategic acquisition strengthens Inszone’s personal lines footprint in Oklahoma, bringing a respected, century-old family agency into the Inszone family. Founded in 1925 by Charles R. Harris and later incorporated …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:06 PM |
People Moves: Ames & Gough Names 3 Assistant VPs in DC Office
Ames & Gough, headquartered in Washington, D.C., appointed Tracy Benson, Christine Gibboni and Baynard Stanchina as assistant vice presidents in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. All three executives specialize in serving the risk management and insurance needs of Ames & …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:00 PM |
Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on $20 Billion Worth of US Goods
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of United States goods, matching dollar-for-dollar new duties imposed by Washington, and unveiled financial support for Canadian businesses and workers caught in the escalating trade war. The counter-tariffs …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 3:48 PM |
Viewpoint: When Andrew Returns – A Look Back at a Pivotal Insurance Event
At five o’clock on the morning of August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew came ashore near Homestead, Florida, as a Category 5 storm. It was one of only four hurricanes known to have struck the continental United States at Category 5 …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 2:49 PM |
How One Florida Gas Station Worker Allegedly Defrauded Progressive of $44,700
For more than a year, a 31-year-old Fort Lauderdale gas station attendant was able to defraud Progressive Insurance of more than $44,700 before the insurer and state authorities caught up with him, according to an arrest affidavit. The scheme worked …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 2:36 PM |
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