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Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Submits Pure Premium Filing of 10.4%
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium ...
FEMA Tells Court It’s Offering Jobs Back to Employees Let Go in January
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers ...
California Takes Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims
Late last month, State Farm General Insurance Company announced enhanced commitments to customers impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, but the California homeowners insurer's actions were too ...
Growth Going to be Hard: Abel Talks GEICO, Berkshire Tech Transformation
"It's not going to be easy to just restart the growth engine." Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel was referring to a challenge ahead of auto insurer GEICO during the annual meeting ...
Extreme Temps Reduce Hybrid, EV Efficiency: AAA
New research indicates cold and hot weather can significantly reduce efficiency and increase operating expenses for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, according to a recently released AAA study. ...
Trump Administration Targets Dismantling of Already-Weakened DEI
After a remarkably successful effort to extinguish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at US employers, federal officials are stepping up their push against corporate America's remaining DEI ...
New Study Suggests Federal Action to Cut Rising Insurance Costs
A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion annually to insure their homes, autos, and businesses — and it proposes federal guardrails so that a public beset by ...
Iran War Is ‘Supercharging’ Clean Energy Transition, UN Climate Chief Says
The Iran war is "supercharging" the world's shift to renewable energy, as countries scramble to reduce their exposure to volatile oil and gas markets, the U.N. climate secretary said on Thursday. The ...