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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Apollo is a digital insurance broker and managing general agency (MGA) …

Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mexico insurance operations – Compañía de Seguros Generales Everest México – to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Financial details of the deal were …

Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the reinsurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts. Profit for the second quarter was $1.3 billion, resulting in …

A Chinese-built digital spyware tool has evolved into a more all-encompassing surveillance technology that’s in use in more than 13 countries, according to new research from a security firm. The cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf Networks Inc. said Wednesday that it …

Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a claim on behalf of hundreds of thousands of British firms to go ahead. The lawsuit alleged that Google overcharged businesses …

Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in the second quarter, led mostly by its credit business, as the firm continues its push into the insurance sector. The firm’s distributable earnings climbed 15% to $707 million, or 44 cents …

Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 and said it doesn’t expect to have any material exposure to the impact of extreme heat and ongoing wildfires. Group operating profit rose to …

A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday that a New York City law requiring food delivery companies to share customers’ data with restaurants is unconstitutional. In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the …

Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to leave their homes, and hundreds of structures have been destroyed. As of Aug. 5, according to the National Interagency Fire …

The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part of a global pattern of hot, dry conditions that favor fires becoming more common with climate change. Fires that erupted …

Eight of the world’s largest shipping industry associations urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to oppose any compulsory tolls or transit charges in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that such a move could set a precedent for similar …

Four years after Florida lawmakers ordered condominium buildings to be inspected regularly in the wake of the deadly Surfside collapse, a state report shows that more than 8,700 buildings have now been inspected. About 900 of those properties sought building …

A worker’s fatal fall led Cal/OSHA to cite three Los Angeles County-based roofing contractors for multiple workplace safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $282,420. An employee was repairing a roof leak at a two-story residential property in Westchester when he …

New York City is taking legal action against online retailers selling dangerous motorized devices — including high-speed e-bikes, stand-up e-scooters and other products that cannot legally be operated on the city’s streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city has …

Root Inc. reported second quarter 2026 net income of $25.4 million, an increase of 15% over the same period a year ago. For Q2 the combined ratio came in at 92.1 compared with 95.2 a year ago during the same …

Medtronic must pay an Alabama man and his wife $88 million, a federal jury decided on Tuesday, in the first case to go to trial out of thousands facing the company from people claiming they were injured by hernia-repair mesh …

Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares next week in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without driver controls. Zoox will charge Vegas customers starting Aug. 10, with fares calculated from a base …

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has revised the application process for military members to receive a 25% discount on the liability portion of their auto insurance premium. Under a bulletin issued this week by Commissioner Tim Temple, eligible service members …

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with the entities responsible for distributing Posh, one of Illinois’ bestselling disposable vape brands. The settlement resolves allegations the entities violated the Illinois Youth Prevention Vaping Act by selling unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt’s bid to become the state’s next governor came up short Tuesday. Schmidt finished third in the Republican Primary, losing to state senator Ty Masterson. Schmidt received 13.7% of the vote. Schmidt was elected insurance commissioner …