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San Francisco Sues Kraft, Coca-Cola Over Ultra-Processed Foods
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit in San Francisco Superior …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 7:35 PM |
Illinois Attorney General Announces $120M Settlement With Monsanto
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $120 million settlement with Monsanto Company (Monsanto) and affiliates Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC over the environmental and health effects of Monsanto’s decades-long production of polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs. Raoul’s office filed …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:30 PM |
RSUM Rebrands NAPL as Ryan Financial Lines
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), announced the formal rebranding of their North American Professional Liability (“NAPL”) team to Ryan Financial Lines, RSUM’s managing general underwriter that specializes in a wide range …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:15 PM |
Louisiana Department of Insurance Holds Pop-Up Office in Lake Charles
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is holding an Insurance Pop-Up Office from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 3., for residents of Lake Charles and the surrounding area. The event is at the …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:05 PM |
Two Killed, 10 Displaced in Savannah Apartment Complex Fire
Two people died and 10 more were forced out of their dwellings by a fire that cut through an apartment complex near Savannah, Georgia. Local news outlets reported that the blaze broke out early Sunday morning at The Commons, a …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:03 PM |
People Moves: Brown & Riding Names McKeon to Underwriting & Selection Accounts Division
Brown & Riding announced Carmen McKeon has joined its Underwriting & Select Accounts Division. With nearly two decades of experience in the excess and surplus lines market, McKeon has built a reputation for guiding high-performing teams and delivering strong underwriting …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 4:49 PM |
Lowe’s to Pay $12.5M for Lead Paint Violations During Home Renovations
Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country. The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers LLC to resolve alleged …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 4:20 PM |
Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say
The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming Jamaica, were mostly Category 5 beasts – …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 3:32 PM |
SEC Chief Wants to Boost IPOs by Easing Rules for Small Firms
The nation’s top securities regulator is planning to make it easier for small companies to go public by cutting mandatory disclosures and scaling back requirements based on the size of the firm. Such a move could increase the initial public …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 3:25 PM |
Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Lawsuits
President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost two years. In a …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 2:16 PM |
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