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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Church
A Louisiana man has pled guilty in federal court to committing arson in connection with the malicious burning of St. John Chapel in Caldwell Parish in the early morning of March 27, 2026. Anthony Dillon Jr., 19, of Columbia, faces …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 4:53 PM |
KingsCover Rebrands as Dominion First
KingsCover Insurance Services, a specialty agency serving churches and ministries, has rebranded as Dominion First Insurance Services. The name change does not affect ownership, leadership, staffing, or client policies — the agency continues under the same team that built its …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 4:43 PM |
Iowa-Based Technology Company to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
Lely North America, Inc., an international agricultural technology company headquartered in Pella, Iowa, agreed to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC’s charge investigation found that Lely violated …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 4:18 PM |
Jencap Acquires North Dakota’s Concorde
Jencap Group announced that it has acquired Concorde General Agency (Concorde), a regional wholesaler specializing in personal lines, commercial lines, and farm and ranch insurance. Fargo, North Dakota-based Concorde will continue operating under its well-established brand as part of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 4:16 PM |
New York Proposes Rule to Require Prior Approval of Auto Insurance Rate Hikes
New York officials are moving to require auto insurers to obtain prior approval before implementing any increases in private passenger insurance rates. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed a regulation amending the process for insurers …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 3:11 PM |
Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027
Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 3:05 PM |
Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash
When the cargo plane came to rest 1,300 feet past the end of the runway at Miami International Airport, its nose sat flush with the ground, the tail — and the billboard-sized Amazon.com Inc. smile painted on it — jutting …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 2:28 PM |
How 9/11 Changed the Way America Surveils its Citizens
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 2:25 PM |
Nike Faces Investor Challenge Over Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
A group of conservative investors is pressing companies to stop covering gender-transition surgery for minors in employee health plans, and Nike Inc. is their latest target. Inspire Investing, which oversees $5.4 billion, is leading an investor campaign that includes the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 1:41 PM |
Viewpoint: Clients Prefer AI to Human Advisers When Details Are Embarrassing
When and why do clients prefer to use artificial intelligence rather than a human adviser? It’s a question attracting much attention as AI advisers flood the marketplace. A recent study from the MIT Sloan School of Management introduces a new …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 1:34 PM |
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