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Wisconsin car dealership Kenosha Nissan violated federal law when it retaliated against multiple employees for reporting racial harassment and fired one of them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced. According to the suit, Kenosha Nissan management threatened several black employees who reported racial harassment in 2024. After learning of the reports, a manager warned employees that if they contacted HR again, the manager would “make [their] lives a living hell,” and told another employee who raised concerns about the harassment to “shut up.” Within days, management changed its office policies and work schedules in…

Jefferson, Louisiana Parish Council Chairwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken was honored at the Louisiana Department of Insurance Annual Conference for initiating a gap fund program that helps residents secure funding to pay for Fortified roof improvements. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple presented Van Vrancken with the Leadership in Resilience Award at the conference on Wednesday. Jefferson Parish developed a Roof Enhancement Lottery Incentive Fund (RELIF) program that offers up to $5,000 in “gap funds” to recipients of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants. LFHP grants provide $10,000 for Fortified roof replacements, but the full cost of installing a new roof can…

Lockton announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, a dedicated national platform designed to help aviation and aerospace organizations navigate increasingly complex operational, regulatory, geopolitical, and insurance market challenges. The practice strengthens coordination among Lockton’s aviation specialists and industry resources—including aligning with the firm’s global network—to deliver tailored risk advisory, insurance placement, and strategic risk management solutions for clients across the global aviation and aerospace ecosystem. As part of the launch, Lockton has appointed Taylor Anderson as U.S. Aviation Practice Leader. The U.S. Aviation Practice reflects Lockton’s continued investment in industry-focused capabilities that align technical expertise, enterprise collaboration, and…

A former Maryland police officer has been sentenced for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other police officers over several years. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., of Accokeek, a former Prince George’s County police officer, was sentenced to six months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, with the first six months served on home detention, for the falsification of records in connection with the scam. The judge also ordered Owen to pay $17,585 to the victim of one of his insurance fraud schemes. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland,…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued the former CEO and two other top executives of Tricolor, the latest fallout after the collapse of the Texas-based used-car seller and subprime lender last year. The SEC charged former CEO Daniel Chu, Chief Financial Officer Jerome Kollar and Senior Finance Director Ameryn Seibold for their roles in an alleged multi-year scheme to defraud investors in Tricolor. The firm filed for bankruptcy in September 2025. “We allege that these defendants defrauded investors based on bogus collateral and violated the integrity of our private credit markets,” David Woodcock, SEC enforcement director, said…

Daniel Ilg started out in the freight brokerage industry at 14 years old, learning from his dad how to match trucking companies with loads of goods that needed to move around the country. About two decades later, now running the business his father started, Ilg is more worried than ever that choosing one wrong trucker could put it at risk. A US Supreme Court decision in May changed the stakes for freight brokers like Ilg, opening them to lawsuits if a driver for a contracted carrier gets into a collision. The ruling leaves plenty of uncertainty about when a broker…

Climate change could cost London as much as £36 billion ($50 billion) a year by the 2050s, the Mayor of London’s office said in a report.Lost working hours, disruption to businesses and damage to infrastructure caused by extreme weather in a warmer climate are likely to reduce the capital’s GDP over the coming decades, according to the report, published by the mayor and the city’s councils. Businesses need to adapt to climate change, the report said, by adjusting working hours, allowing employees to work from home and relaxing dress codes and uniform rules. The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and…

China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.The disgraced property tycoon, once Asia’s second richest man, had turned Evergrande into a poster child of corporate excess during China’s long real estate boom. But after his empire came crashing down following a 2021 default, he was caught in a dragnet of official investigations that ultimately caused his downfall. Hui was sentenced alongside 56 others involved in Evergrande, including his sons Xu Zhijian and Xu Tenghe. His assets will…

This article is part of a sponsored series by EZLynx. As an independent agent, you wear a lot of hats. The last thing you need is a management system that adds more work instead of taking it off your plate. Customer expectations are rising, competition is increasing, and the agencies that win over the next decade will be the ones that use technology to work smarter, move faster, and deliver better experiences. A modern agency management system is the foundation for that shift. It brings quoting, servicing, and everything in between into one platform, helping your team operate more efficiently…

This article is part of a sponsored series by Cotality. Loyal, content customers are worth their weight in gold, literally; acquiring a new customer costs five to 25 times more than retaining an existing one, according to Harvard Business Review. Executive teams pour millions into customer experience initiatives, sophisticated mobile portals, and polished branding campaigns to protect their renewal base. Yet, when disaster strikes, policyholders don’t care about the sleek app landing page they use to file or track a claim. They just want a competent professional there to help. The moment of truth in property and casualty insurance remains…