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Maryland Announces $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The state of Maryland has finalized a $2.5 billion settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd.
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 5:26 PM |
Illinois Company Sued Over Alleged Home Repair Scam
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against B.E.S.T. GDR LLC, doing business as Premium Home Service, and its Chief Executive Officer Yosef Bernath, alleging the business created thousands of online business profiles for home repair companies that did …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 4:27 PM |
People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Armstrong to Private Client Practice
Brown & Riding announced Susannah Armstrong to its private client practice within the firm’s underwriting & select accounts division, specializing in high-net-worth personal lines. With over 10 years of industry experience across sales, service, and marketing in the insurance space, …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 3:37 PM |
People Moves: RT Specialty Names Jacob as President of RT Connector
RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage division of Ryan Specialty, announced that it has promoted Will Jacob to president, RT Connector, effective immediately. Jacob is based in Chicago. Jacob has been with Ryan Specialty for nearly 10 years and was most …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 3:33 PM |
US Brings Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Crash; Ship Operator Objects
The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction relating to the crash of the cargo ship Dali that caused Baltimore’s Key bridge to collapse in March 2024, killing …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 3:05 PM |
Orion180 Expands in Salt Lake City
Orion180 Insurance is opening a new service center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The office will serve as a hub for customer experience, inside sales, claims intake and technology support operations. The expansion is Orion180’s third major facility. Orion180 chose …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 2:26 PM |
Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road
Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles equipped with the company’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system, according to documents posted …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 1:48 PM |
Nearly 7M Cars Have Unfixed Backup Camera Recalls: CARFAX
Recalls related to backup cameras have risen sharply, up by more than a million since the start of the year, according to CARFAX data. Nearly 7 million vehicles on U.S. roads have unfixed recalls on their backup camera system, which …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 1:38 PM |
Brown & Brown Wins Temporary Injunction Against Howden
Brown & Brown late last week received a measured victory when a Minnesota judge granted the broker a temporary restraining order against rival broker Howden US, who stands accused of taking hundreds of employees from Brown & Brown. According to …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 12:54 PM |
Family of FSU Mass Shooting Victim Sues OpenAI
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was aided by ChatGPT in planning the attack. The family of Tiru …
POSTED MAY 12, 2026 12:25 PM |
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