Florida Set to Be 2nd State to Ban Fluoride from Public Water Systems

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, overriding the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is…

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The Hanover Reports 11% Growth in Q1 Net Income

First quarter net income for The Hanover Group grew to $128.2 million compared to $115.5 million during the same period a year ago. The Worcester, Massachusetts-based insurer’s Q1 combined ratio was 94.1, and…

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Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Businesses in Nordic Region

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cybersecurity firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance product in the Nordic region. Coalition’s offerings are available in Denmark as of May…

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LA Fire Investigation Will Take a Year or More, Edison CEO Says

The probe into the deadly Southern California Eaton fire is likely to take a year or more as authorities examine Edison International’s utility equipment as the possible cause, according to the company’s chief…

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Business Moves: CRC Group Acquires ARC in E&S Deal

Independent insurance wholesaler CRC Group said it has acquired specialty wholesale distributor ARC Excess & Surplus. ARC was founded in 1986 by Chris Cavallaro as a boutique management and professional liability wholesale broker…

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New Zealand’s First Capital Financial Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based First Capital Financial Services and its affiliate First Capital Wealth Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. First Capital is a…

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Severe Storms Take 4 Lives, Cause Power Outages, Close Roads in Pennsylvania

Officials and first responders in Pennsylvanians are assessing and cleaning up the damage caused after severe storms swept across western and central parts of the state the past two days. Officials reported four…

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Scientists Tally Oil Majors’ Climate Damage With Eye to Legal Liability

Over the last decade, scientists have rapidly developed the field of climate attribution research, teasing out the role played by global warming in individual natural disasters. Meanwhile, their ways of tracking a single…

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Court Questions NJ Diocese’s Bid to Block Grand Jury on Clergy Sex Abuse

Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy sexual abuse allegations….

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Chinese Hacking Competitions Fuel the Country’s Broad Cyber Ambitions

Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration of a winning hack at an international tournament he’s ever seen. It happened almost a decade ago. The participants had to find a way to…

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