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FBI Probes Whether Alarum Unit Is Behind Co-Opted Home Devices
The FBI is investigating whether a subsidiary of the data-collection firm Alarum Technologies Ltd. had a role in linking customers’ home internet devices without their consent into a network that people can use to disguise their locations, according to documents …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:20 AM |
Agent-Carrier Relationships Improving, Survey Shows
Maybe it’s the result of a softer market. Or maybe deliberate carrier investments in agency relationships are paying off. First Connect Chief Executive Officer Aviad Pinkovezky tossed out the two possibilities to explain the markedly improved picture of agents’ ability …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:09 AM |
Alabama DOI Lifts 16-Month Moratorium on New Captive Insurers in the State
Now that a new Alabama law has had time to take effect, the state Department of Insurance has lifted a 16-month moratorium on new captive insurance companies in the state. A captive manager and supporter of the new law said …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:02 AM |
Supreme Court to Weigh If States’ Assault Weapons Bans Violate Second Amendment
A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Topa in California Under Review
AM Best placed under review the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Topa Insurance Company in Calabasas, California. The review includes subsidiary Dorchester Insurance Company Ltd. in the U.S. Virgin …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
New Jersey Busts Alleged $8 Million Auto Theft Operation Involving 63 People
New Jersey law enforcement officials have brought charges against 63 people for their roles in a car theft trafficking enterprise that allegedly shipped scores of stolen, high-end vehicles to buyers in West Africa. Officials said their investigation found that the …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Bans ‘Sell By’ Food Labels to Cut Food Waste
In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
Washington Labor & Industries Opens Inspections at State’s Other Kraft Paper Mills
Two new inspections into kraft pulp and paper mills in Washington have been opened, following ongoing investigations at the Nippon Dynawave mill where a tank failure killed 11 workers. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said investigations are …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
The Race to Rescue 8,000 Sailors Still Stranded Behind Hormuz
At anchor in the Persian Gulf, Abhijit Chopra found out about the US-Iran peace deal when his phone lit up with messages from family and friends. The captain of a crude oil tanker, he had to temper his excitement. There …
POSTED JULY 03, 2026 10:14 AM |
Ex-Michigan Police Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections
A former Lincoln Township, Michigan Police Department Detective Lieutenant has pled no contest to falsifying salvage vehicle inspections, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Johnathan Chase, 54, of Stevensville, pled to one count of Misconduct in Office and one count …
POSTED JULY 02, 2026 4:55 PM |
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