Insurance

Topgolf wins reversal of additional temporary disability benefits

The Tennessee Workers Compensation Appeals Board on Thursday reversed an award of additional temporary disability benefits to a Topgolf bartender who...

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Amazon wins stay of comp benefits in disputed back injury claim

The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a stay of temporary disability and medical benefits awarded to an Amazon.com Inc. worker wh...

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Company vehicle didn’t make fatal commute compensable: Texas appeals

A Texas appeals court on Thursday ruled that Old Republic Insurance Co. does not have to pay workers compensation death benefits to the family of an E...

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

When the works comes with dentures

A New Jersey man’s lawsuit against Grubhub and Jersey Mike’s may give new meaning to ordering a sandwich with extra bite.

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

July property reinsurance renewals to continue softening: Guy Carpenter

July 1 property reinsurance renewals should continue to favor cedents as abundant capital leads to double-digit rate reductions and buyers explore alt...

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

DOJ closes criminal probe into Abbott over baby formula plant: WSJ

The U.S. Justice Department closed a criminal probe into Abbott Laboratories over its handling of a baby formula plant linked to potentially deadly ba...

Jun 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Perspectives: When the lesson plan has no author, schools may be accountable 

Schools’ legal duties stem from in loco parentis — the obligation to supervise students and protect them from foreseeable harm. Schools comply by sett...

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Top insurance brokers, No. 1: Marsh

Marsh retained its long-held position as the world’s largest insurance broker in 2025, increasing investments in technology, data and artificial intel...

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Top insurance brokers, No. 2: Aon

Investments in producers, technology and analytics helped drive growth at Aon in 2025 despite softer insurance pricing.

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Brokers tap AI to chase growth as rates fall

Insurance brokers are betting that artificial intelligence will boost productivity and growth, even as investors worry the technology could eventually...

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Top insurance brokers, No. 4: Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson’s acquisition of Newfront marked a return to larger brokerage acquisitions and expanded its U.S. middle-market and technology cap...

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Editorial: Brokers adapt as risks evolve

Brokers clearly face a challenging future, but the good news for their risk manager clients is that they are preparing for it and, by most indications...

Jun 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

SpaceX Wants to Fuel Its Mars Ambitions With Its Own Gas Pipeline

SpaceX Wants to Fuel Its Mars Ambitions With Its Own Gas Pipeline What I Cover Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with...

Jun 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Major Saudi Oil Terminal Roars Back to Life as Gulf Supply Recovery Accelerates

SpaceX Wants to Fuel Its Mars Ambitions With Its Own Gas Pipeline What I Cover Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with...

Jun 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Equinor Expands Giant Troll Field as Europe Hunts for More Gas

Iraq Is Keeping Its Syria Oil Route—Even If Hormuz Reopens Jan-Thore is a Norwegian oil and gas expert with two decades of industry experience across...

Jun 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Retail Sales and Retail Sales ex-Auto, Gas

Here’re some business cycle indicators with deflated retail sales: Figure 1: Civilian employment adjusted to NFP concept smoothed population controls...

Jun 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

OpenAI Secures Legal Victory Against xAI's Trade Secrets Allegations

A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI, which claimed that OpenAI unlawfully acquired trade secrets, signaling a significa...

Jun 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Marsh Risk Advances Client Access to Cyber Funds

Marsh Risk announced on Monday its initiative to expedite clients' fund access after experiencing a cyber incident.

Jun 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Kentucky Court Affirms Compensation Retaliation Ruling for Coal Miner

A Kentucky appeals court confirmed a jury's decision in favor of a coal miner who claimed wrongful termination linked to his pursuit of workers' compe...

Jun 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Insurance

Georgia Appeals Court Reinstates Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Six Flags

A Georgia appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit involving Six Flags and an employee following the tragic death of a seasonal haunted h...

Jun 15, 2026 • 5 min read