April 9, 2026Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse
The state of Maryland has reached a settlement in principle with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owner and operator of the M/V Dali, resolving a portion of the state’s claims arising from the cargo ship’s …

April 9, 2026Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
Florida authorities have charged a Jacksonville contractor with underreporting payroll by almost $2 million and stiffing his workers’ compensation insurer for almost $300,000 in premiums. Carlos Antonio Maradiago Garcia, 50, a native of Honduras, was …

April 9, 2026LexisNexis: Synthetic Identity Fraud Rises Significantly in 2025
A recent report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions found synthetic identity fraud is on the rise. According to its latest Cybercrime Report based on more than 100 billion online transactions in 2025, LexisNexis said 11% of frauds now involve a synthetic … …

April 9, 2026The Fidelis Partnership Launches Capital Solutions Business, Led by Howden’s Gammoh
Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), has launched a new capital solutions business called Mezura Capital Partners. Headquartered in Bermuda, Mezura Capital will focus on delivering strategic capital solutions and p …

April 9, 2026Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Jeopardize Iran Truce; Talks Planned but Strait Still Shut
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbor of the war killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump’s truce. In Pakis …

April 9, 2026Florida’s Prestige Trucking Insurance Acquires Mulligan, an AI Automation Platform
Prestige Trucking Insurance, a retail brokerage and parent company of CSMV Underwriters, has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Mulligan, an artificial intelligence-based insurance automation platform. The platform will now be offered un …

April 9, 2026Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Geary County woman has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud. Kei’Anna Boykin, aged 31, pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026, in Geary County District Court to one felony co …

April 9, 2026People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist
IBC Insurance has appointed Zee Zepeda as Business Development Strategist. In this role, Zepeda will be responsible for aligning insurance and banking initiatives to drive growth, enhance client relationships, and expand cross-functional opportunitie …

April 9, 2026Texas Summer Camps Sue to Block New Internet Rule
Nineteen camps in Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a new state requirement for them to install “end-to-end fiber optic facilities” in order to operate this summer. The requirement that the camps install fiber optic internet does not … …

April 9, 2026DOJ Top Antitrust Litigators Exit After Ticketmaster Accord
The US Justice Department’s top antitrust litigator and three senior trial attorneys that led cases against Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are leaving the agency, according to people familiar with their plans. S …