LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. An irrigation sprinkler system about 300 feet (92 meters) long …

Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns and officials warn of potentially “catastrophic” conditions in some areas over Christmas. A large bushfire near the scenic Grampians National …

Initial findings from the flight recorders of a DHL-operated plane that crashed near Vilnius Airport in November have given no indication of “illegal interference”, according to the Lithuanian Justice Ministry. “The preliminary analysis of the Boeing 737-476 flight data recorder …

Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer. Each Direct Line shareholder will be entitled to receive 0.2867 new Aviva shares, …

Wells Fargo & Co. said it’s leaving the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, in the latest sign that Wall Street is breaking away from such groups. The company said in a statement Friday that it ended its membership in …

Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21% from a year ago to $2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday. The hacking amount exceeded $1 billion for the fourth straight year and the …

Be on the lookout for Grinch-like characters hanging out at transportation hubs over the holidays. A CargoNet analysis of holiday-period theft data from the past five years shows a heightened risk during the Christmas and New Year periods. The days …

Two Kentucky Supreme Court rulings handed down last week emphasize how important it can be to have clearly worded insurance policies, including exclusions and excess and escape clauses, particularly in high-dollar commercial coverage. In Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. vs. First …

The Labor Commissioner’s Office fined the Maybourne Beverly Hills $4.4 million for violating California’s Worker Recall Law. The LCO issued the fine in response to the a luxury resort’s failure to rehire employees who were laid off during the COVID-19 …

A Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it used some foreign-sourced materials in certain protective eyewear it sold when it was required to use all domestic parts, according to the office of …

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Great Basin Insurance Inc. Agency Partners Dana Loreman and Bill Gilmore Jr., and the Great Basin Insurance team, will join Hub Northwest. Great Basin Insurance will be referred to as Great Basin Insurance, …

Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected …

The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Dec. 2, 2024, that requires D’Nuez Corp. and owners Antonio Rendon and Albino Rendon – operators of …

Social inflation will continue to be a top concern for insurers and reinsurers in 2025 with US liability claims increasing by 57% during the past decade and nuclear verdicts rising in frequency, said Swiss Re, pointing to jury awards above …

Tesla said on Friday it was recalling 694,304 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of …

Liberty Mutual Holding Co. is considering a sale of its businesses in Thailand and Vietnam as the US insurer seeks to streamline its operations, according to people familiar with the matter. Liberty Mutual is working with a financial adviser on …

It appears another insurance carrier is turning sour on wildfire-prone California. Safeco, a Liberty subsidiary, is preparing to stop writing new condo and rental policies in California at the beginning of next year. Liberty stopped writing new condo or rental …

The Cleveland Clinic, a health care system with hospitals and clinics around the world, said it plans to build a 150-bed hospital in the Palm Beach area and will quadruple the size of an outpatient clinic there. Cleveland has operated …

Post-election protests rocking Mozambique since late October have interrupted trade and hampered a major aluminum smelter, with the southeast African nation braced for more disruption next week. The Constitutional Council is set to validate the disputed vote by Dec. 23 …

In his movies, Sylvester Stallone has taken on drug cartels, Soviet troops and boxer Apollo Creed. But in real life, he had to beat a retreat against the Palm Beach Town Council. The movie star appeared Thursday before the council …