April 22, 2026World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency
World Insurance Associates LLC reports that it acquired the business of Baldon Insurance Group of Patchogue, New York. Terms of the January 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. Baldon, which was established in 2000, is a Long Island independent ag …

April 22, 2026Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic kratom products and adulterated products that are up to 96% 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). Accordin …

April 22, 2026People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing
Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more than two decades of leadership experience across Property & Casualty insurance and life and financial services. …

April 22, 2026Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend
Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazin …

April 22, 2026Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban
A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, until at least April 28. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business …

April 22, 2026Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could “keep her” with him, a jury …

April 22, 2026California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the City of Poway alleging it violated the California Environmental Quality Act by failing to respond to discoveries of burials of ancestral human remains and cultural resources during the construction o …

April 22, 2026Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor have been let go after officers’ hot pursuits reportedly turned into cold cash from fleeing suspects’ auto insurance companies. News sites around the state reported that an internal investigati …

April 22, 2026How Leaders Can Maintain Humanity in the Modern Insurance Era
As artificial intelligence and automation become faster and more precise, insurance industry leaders are finding that the differentiator isn’t just better technology but how the people behind the technology are using it. That’s according to experts a …

April 22, 2026Markets/Coverages: MGA EverPeak Launches Multi-State Workers’ Comp Feature; Orion180 Offers New Product for Rental Property Owners
EverPeak Insurance launched a new multi-state feature that eliminates multi-jurisdictional friction for mobile workforces. Effective April 21, the new feature allows brokers to secure workers’ compensation coverage across 17 states in a single, 30-se …