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Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Johnson County woman has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud. Jinky Alcantara, aged 39, pleaded guilty on May 26, 2026, in Johnson County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud. Alcantara produced false invoices to her insurance company as part of a burglary claim with the intent to financially gain from the submission of the false writings. She was sentenced on July 16, 2026, to 24 months of supervised probation and assessed $500 in fines, with additional court costs and fees. The Kansas Department of Insurance investigated…

Shein lost a UK lawsuit against PDD Holdings Inc.’s Temu over allegations its rival engaged in large-scale copyright violations. The Chinese-founded e-commerce giant must also compensate Temu for taking down thousands of product listings, according to a London court ruling published on Thursday. Shein had accused Temu at trial earlier this year of “astonishing” levels of copyright infringement and use of thousands of photographs from Shein’s website. Temu counter sued, alleging that its rival waged an “aggressive and relentless battle.” The ruling comes just ahead Shein’s planned Hong Kong initial public offering that’s targeting a valuation of about $30 billion.…

Two foodborne illness outbreaks linked to Taylor Farms have exposed a weakness at the heart of North America’s food system: the United States is increasingly relying on Mexico’s produce industry, and regulators are straining to oversee it to keep consumers safe. Taylor Farms, the $7 billion company that supplies fast-food chains, major food distributors and grocers, recalled prepared products containing jalapenos this week after U.S. authorities linked a salmonella outbreak that has sickened several hundred to peppers imported from Mexico. It followed a major cyclosporiasis outbreak, traced to iceberg lettuce Taylor Farms imported from Mexico, that has made more than…

UnitedHealth Group Inc. board members ignored a raft of governance and oversight risks for years before catastrophic failures triggered billions in losses for investors, a shareholder lawsuit alleges. An amended complaint filed Aug. 7 in a Minnesota federal court reveals new information from former insiders about how UnitedHealth handled cybersecurity after an acquisition of a company that would later suffer the largest US healthcare data breach on record. It also alleged that UnitedHealth, which owns the largest US health insurer, shut down an internal audit program that showed problems in its Medicare billing. UnitedHealth has previously faced allegations from whistleblowers…

Hurricanes, wildfires and other major weather events often dominate attention, but severe convective storms remain one of the most frequent and costly weather threats facing businesses. In 2025, there were a total of 23 billion-dollar disasters; 21 were severe storms. National data also shows the average cost of these storms trending higher. Last year, the average five-year damage cost stood at $40.9 billion versus $22.5 billion (adjusted for inflation) just 10 years earlier. Most commercial insurance agents and their clients recognize the threat – Nationwide’s research shows two-thirds of commercial property owners are highly concerned about severe weather – but…

A powerful patch of thunderstorms and wind is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Lala by Thursday before taking aim Hawaii this weekend. The weather system was 935 miles (1,500 kilometers) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with top winds of 35 miles per hour, just below tropical storm strength on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Currently, the storm is forecast to remain below hurricane strength as it nears the island chain early Saturday. Related: Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia “Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should closely monitor the progress of this system,” Richard…

Accelerant said on Thursday that private equity firm Thoma Bravo will take the insurance marketplace platform private in an all-cash deal worth more than $4 billion, just over a year after its New York listing. Shareholders of Atlanta-based Accelerant will receive $20.25 per share in cash, representing a 49% premium over its previous closing price. Its shares jumped 44% premarket. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2027, will end Accelerant’s short stint as a listed company and allow it to focus on the business away from public market pressures. Accelerant’s stock has struggled over the past…

German companies are reporting growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit record lows, with chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers and agricultural traders warning of higher costs, transport bottlenecks and curbed production. While Germany has not yet suffered the widespread production outages experienced during previous Rhine crises, traders said on Tuesday it was no longer possible to book some cargo shipments after weeks of drought and companies are increasingly reporting operational issues. Chemicals company Covestro said the lack of transport capacity could not be offset fully despite shifting volumes to trucks and trains wherever possible and it has declared force…

This article is part of a sponsored series by Fulcrum. After nearly two decades working inside agencies and helping teams implement and redesign their operating models, I have come to think that most frustrations with agency management systems are pointing at the wrong target. The AMS is doing its job. The gap tends to live in the work happening around it. What the AMS Was Built to Do Agency management systems are exceptional at what they were designed for. They hold the record, store the policy data, organize the account history, and give the business the reporting foundation it depends…

Russia may escalate attacks against the Baltic States and Poland, a European intelligence official said, amid rising concern that Moscow wants to further intimidate nations supporting Ukraine. There are indications that Russian intelligence and security services are looking at so-called hybrid warfare operations, which could include infrastructure sabotage or false-flag attacks, the intelligence official said, declining to be named in order to speak freely. Separately, the US Central Intelligence Agency told countries in the region about the potential of a future Russian attack, a European government official said. The agency declined to comment. Read more: Germany Sees Russian Covert Attacks…