April 24, 2026NHTSA: Recent Auto Recalls From Jaguar, Ford
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 170,169 vehicles in the U.S. due to loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on April 23. The recall affects multiple models including Range Rover, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, …

April 24, 2026US Plans to Speed Insurance Coverage for Medical Devices
Breakthrough medical devices will get faster insurance coverage in the US under a new government program that coordinates coverage with the approval process, streamlining one of the biggest hurdles for patient access and industry sales. The Centers f …

April 24, 2026DOJ to Loosen Marijuana Rules in Major Shift for $47B Industry
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. The …

April 24, 2026As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of the house to shattering a window and working under the eaves to burn everything inside. Weeks later, another house in …

April 24, 2026Mississippi Law School Among First in Nation to Require AI Education
Mississippi College School of Law is one of the first schools in the nation to tackle the growing influence of artificial intelligence in jurisprudence by making AI education mandatory for all students. For John Anderson, dean of the school, the …

April 24, 2026Mass. Top Court Upholds $56 Million Damages Award Against Philip Morris
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt tobacco company Phillip Morris USA a blow by unanimously upholding a $56 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case. A lower court had previously reduced the punitive damages award from …

April 24, 2026New York to Lose $74 Million Over 33,000 Licenses for Immigrant Truckers
New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said last week that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems …

April 24, 2026Northeast Flower and Fruit Farmers Grapple With Whiplash Weather
An abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast is frustrating some flower and fruit farmers who have had to either harvest blooms extra early or fear they could lose some crops altogether. Frosty nights aren’t unusual this …

April 24, 2026People Moves: Lawley Adds Employee Benefits Consultant, Insurance Advisor
Lawley Hires Fisher, Employee Benefits Consultant, and Street, Insurance Advisor Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, Hired Ryan Lynn Fisher as an employee benefits consultant in Buffalo and Carrie Street as a property and casualty insurance a …

April 23, 2026California Insurance Commissioner Race Has Diverse Field, With ‘Insurance Crisis’ at Center of Platforms
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a former state legislator. Addressing the state’s “in …