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Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers announced a $4.87 million multistate settlement with GS Labs that resolves claims that the testing company overcharged patients, unlawfully charged administrative fees, and failed to deliver timely COVID-19 test results. The multistate coalition investigated a number of problems with GS Labs’s nationwide testing practices from 2020 through 2022, including that: GS Labs intentionally advertised inflated “cash prices” for COVID-19 tests, sometimes as high as $380 per test or nearly $1,000 for multi-panel tests, that were used to justify overcharging patients with insurance coverage. And while GS Labs offered a “discount” from these “cash prices” to actual…

Ford is recalling 548,463 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the center console, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The issue relates to the console’s chrome plating, which may bubble and peel over time, potentially resulting in sharp edges. Passengers who come in contact with these edges face an increased risk of injury, the regulator said. The recall, which affects certain 2018-2024 Ford Expedition vehicles, may have been caused by the center console chrome trim that was manufactured by a supplier using parameters that did not meet Ford specifications, the NHTSA said. As…

Lockton, the privately held, independent insurance brokerage, reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2026, with global revenues increasing 12% year over year to approximately $4.5 billion, with organic growth of 11%. This performance marks Lockton’s sixth consecutive year of double‑digit organic growth, Lockton said. “Fiscal year 2026 was another exceptional year for Lockton,” said Ron Lockton, chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement. “Our results reflect the trust our clients place in us, the quality of our people, and the advantages of our private and independent model. Our structure allows us to invest with a long-term horizon, adapt…

Westfield Specialty Hires Everest’s Knight and Skinner to Lead New UK/Europe Liability Portfolio Westfield Specialty International has expanded its casualty offering by launching a new UK and Europe liability portfolio, appointing Keith Knight, class underwriter, and Andy Skinner, deputy class underwriter, to lead it. Keith Knight This launch marks an important step as Westfield continues to build out across specialty lines and expand its presence in the European liability market, following the establishment of its company market operations in Luxembourg at the end of 2025, Westfield said. The UK and Europe liability portfolio will underwrite a broad range of liability…

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies announced the launch of a contractors general liability and inland marine solution, expanding its small commercial product suite to meet the needs of artisan contractors. The new offering through AmGUARD Insurance Company is initially available in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, with expansion into additional states planned later this year. The product is designed for contractors who do not have a permanent physical location and primarily operate at third-party locations or job sites. It combines core liability protection with companion inland marine coverage to insure tools and equipment. “By pairing general liability with…

The UK’s audit watchdog is probing accountancy firms linked to Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the mortgage lender backed by multiple Wall Street banks that collapsed in February. The Financial Reporting Council has opened investigations into Magus Chartered Accountants and two individual accountants in relation to their work on MFS and connected companies, according to a statement Thursday. The FRC is also probing Berkeley Finch, which audited MFS’ financial statements for the calendar year ending 2024, the watchdog said. The FRC is also investigating Silver Levene UK, the auditor of an MFS-linked entity, Zircon Group Ltd. Another individual accountant faces a…

U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 2.5% in the first quarter 2026, according to the latest WTW Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). “The first quarter results reflect a continuation of the moderating pricing environment observed over recent quarters,” said Yi Jing, managing director, Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT), WTW. “While Commercial Auto and Excess/Umbrella Liability continue to experience the largest increases, the pace of those increases has eased, with pricing trends across much of the market remaining stable.” According to prior results, Q1 was the third consecutive quarter of moderating rate increases. Rates increased 2.9% in Q4 2025 and nearly…

Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct. U.S. Reps. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde filed the resolutions against U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross. Clyde wrote Tuesday on social media that Ross’ “deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality. She must be impeached and removed from the bench.” Judge Handled Several Insurance Cases, Including One on Expert…

A unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on June 10 that a federally qualified nonprofit health center that provides healthcare to underserved populations is not entitled to immunity from a patient’s negligence suit under the state’s Charitable Immunity Act (CIA) that shields entities “organized exclusively for religious, charitable or educational purposes.” Rather, Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. (NCHC) is instead entitled only to a $250,000 cap on damages as provided by the charitable immunity law because it is “organized exclusively for hospital purposes,” the high court found in reversing lower courts on the immunity issue. The CIA that provides nonprofit…

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would hit Iran “very hard tonight” and wanted eventually to take Iran’s oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island, after tit-for-tat strikes in the Gulf that have undermined a shaky ceasefire. Iranian sources and Western officials said indirect U.S.-Iranian talks on a preliminary peace deal had intensified. But a worsening of hostilities this week has undermined prospects for a swift end to more than three months of war. Trump threatened new strikes on Iran after the two sides traded air attacks on Thursday for the second successive day. “The United States will be…