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Storage Shed Caused Nashville Parking Garage Fire, Travelers Says in $10M Subro Suit
Nashville residents will likely remember the massive fire—one year ago today—that destroyed the downtown library’s parking garage, totaled dozens of vehicles, and left the library closed for months. Travelers Excess & Surplus Lines, which had provided a multimillion-dollar policy for …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 5:02 AM |
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades Fire
A federal arson trial began this week for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the area struggles to rebuild and the aftermath reverberates through the Los Angeles mayor’s race. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, appeared in court …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Inszone Acquires Professional Insurance Strategies in Arizona
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Professional Insurance Strategies LLC in Arizona. Founded in 2006 by Gary Hanson, Professional Insurance Strategies was built to serve complex, niche industries. The firm specializes in the construction and public transportation sectors. Sacramento, California-based Inszone is …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
US Customs Agency, Trade Judge to Seek Path to Final Tariff Refunds
Officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency head to a federal trade court on Tuesday to try to find a way to refund tens of billions of dollars of tariffs that were collected and later deemed illegal by …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Rio Grande Valley Farmers are Bracing for Severe Drought
Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:45 PM |
Israel Kills Eight in Strike on Lebanon; US Rescues Helicopter Crew From Hormuz
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to broker a peace deal to end the wider Middle East war. On Monday, …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:39 PM |
Texas Governor Vows Sped Up Construction of Screwworm Fly Breeding Facility
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern last week that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:34 PM |
NFP Acquires Kansas’ Signature Personal Insurance
NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Signature Personal Insurance, LLC (SPI), a Greater Kansas City, Kansas-based independent personal lines agency specializing in high-net-worth clients. Roper …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:28 PM |
Company Ordered to Pay $500K Fine for Violating Asbestos Regulations in Michigan
Applied Partners LLC was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine and complete a two-year term of probation for the company’s illegal handling of regulated asbestos containing material (RACM) at a site in Saginaw, Michigan. The company had previously pleaded guilty …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:26 PM |
People Moves: Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chair; Tokio Marine Kiln Hires Talbot AIG’s Rennie as Head of Political Violence and Terrorism
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Miller Bermuda and Lloyd’s insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chairman Miller, the …
POSTED JUNE 09, 2026 4:16 PM |
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