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Texas to Audit Data Center Projects
The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday. The officials’ testimony also …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 4:40 PM |
Amazon to Expand Drone Deliveries to Suburban Chicago, Atlanta
Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more US states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service. Prime Air drones will start …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 4:32 PM |
Burst of New Solar Power Makes Midwest Grid the Biggest in US
Growing solar power in a swath of the US Midwest dominated by Republican leadership has led that region’s electric grid to become the nation’s biggest in terms of electric supply. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which provides power to 45 …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 4:31 PM |
General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee’s Injury
A general contractor cannot be held liable for an injury of an employee of a subcontractor where the general contractor had little or no control over the subcontractor’s work or job environment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week upheld …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 3:58 PM |
ICE Pitches Legal Insurance for Officers Who Make Immigration Arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 3:40 PM |
Maine Governor Names Darby as Acting Insurance Chief as Schott Departs
Maine Governor Janet Mills has appointed Sandra Darby, an actuary with the Maine Bureau of Insurance, as Acting Superintendent of Insurance effective August 18, 2026. Darby succeeds Tim Schott, who has served as acting superintendent since June 8 when Superintendent …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 3:02 PM |
Fire-Zone Insurance Broker RockRose Risk Raises $12.5 Million
RockRose Risk, a US insurance brokerage specializing in wildfire zones, raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round that was co-led by Crosslink Capital and Congruent Ventures, with participation from asset manager Nuveen. The San Francisco-based startup serves commercial …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 2:58 PM |
People Moves: TSLA Selects Sandhu as New Executive Director
The Texas Surplus Lines Association has announced the selection of Manpreet Sandhu as their Incoming Executive Director. Sandhu replaces Jean Patterson, who will be retiring at the end of 2026 with more than 45 years of service to TSLA. Patterson …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 2:56 PM |
Seltzer Group Acquires Pennsylvania’s Trego Insurance Agency
Seltzer Group Partners reported it has acquired Trego Insurance Agency in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Founded as an independent agency in 2020 and led by Steve Trego, Trego Insurance Agency serves commercial and personal lines clients across Pennsylvania and in several surrounding …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 2:43 PM |
Ocean Heat Threatens to Supercharge Storm Season in Europe
Rising temperatures in the ocean now have the potential to cause intense storms in Europe later this year, according to new research. The Mediterranean sea is heating up twice as fast as the average for oceans in the rest of …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 1:22 PM |
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