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AXA XL announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire S-RM, the London-based specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy — raising its shareholding from approximately 49% to 100% ownership. Financial details of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of September, were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 and supporting clients in 140 countries, S-RM helps global businesses and investors navigate complex risks through intelligence, cyber security, and crisis response services. Its expertise includes cyber risk assessment, managed detection and incident response, specialist investigations, geopolitical intelligence, and integrity and reputational due diligence. Building on the long-standing…

A California hotel is paying $2.75 million for failing to comply with a state law that requires offering available positions to former employees based on seniority after pandemic-related layoffs. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office secured the settlement for 24 workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement resolves allegations that the Anaheim Marriott Hotel failed to comply with California’s Right to Recall law. The law was enacted in 2021. The law required covered employers to offer available positions to qualified former employees based on seniority before hiring other workers. The LCO investigated claims that hospitality workers laid…

By Nathaniel Cline– Virginia Mercury Virginia is closer to regulating self-driving vehicles, which have steadily increased nationwide despite continued concerns over safety. Despite crashes that have led to restrictions in some areas, other states, such as Arizona and Texas, have continued to permit testing and deployment. With interest in the technology growing in Virginia, lawmakers are trying to get ahead of some of the issues that have arisen. Last year, Virginia leaders signed off on a plan to bring transportation officials, law enforcement, state lawmakers, and various experts together in a work group to consider rules around the use of…

Four Republican U.S. senators on Thursday proposed repealing landmark California vehicle emissions rules in a bid to prevent the state from imposing stricter tailpipe requirements than the federal government. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in June sent the Republican-controlled Congress state vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal, saying the waivers granted under the Clean Air Act for California environmental regulations approved under prior Democratic administrations should have been sent to lawmakers under the Congressional Review Act. California sued to block the action in federal court, saying it was illegal to send the waivers to the Senate under the Congressional Review…

California recorded its second straight year of declining vehicle thefts last year, the California Highway Patrol is reporting. According to the CHP’s, thieves stole roughly 133,000 vehicles in California in 2025, which represents a 25% decrease from the 176,230 vehicles stolen during the previous year. Most of the stolen vehicles last year were recovered (84%), and more than half of those recovered vehicles were returned to their owners in drivable condition, according to the CHP. Related: Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Continued to Decline in First Half of Year The decline in vehicle thefts in California began in 2024, when the…

The maker of Chipwich ice cream sandwiches has withdrawn its lawsuit alleging that its insurance agency was negligent in failing to properly secure product recall insurance. Frozen food manufacturer Crave Better Foods (CBF) of Greenwich, Connecticut, had blamed Carlson & Carlson, Inc. (C&C), an insurance broker in Riverside, Connecticut, for leaving it unprotected for a product recall of Chipwich products that it claims resulted in a $4.5 million loss. The court filing on July 30 did not indicate the reason for withdrawing the suit or whether a settlement had been reached. The companies and lawyers have not yet responded to…

Aon named Tim Fletcher head of M&A, transaction advisory and financial services, North America. Fletcher has over 20 years of industry experience and has served as national practice leader for Aon’s Financial Services Group (FSG) for five years. He will continue to lead that team with these added responsibilities. He reports to Brian Wanat, CEO of commercial risk solutions in North America. Fletcher oversees due diligence, private equity and human capital M&A capabilities while driving growth, innovation and client impact across the portfolio. His leadership strengthens M&A and private equity capabilities, advancing data and analytics-driven solutions. Topics Mergers & Acquisitions…

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz is not easily workable due to U.S. sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses on any payments, four industry sources said. Until U.S.-Israeli airstrikes at the end of February unleashed war in Iran, the narrow waterway between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean was the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods. It was freely open to all ships with no fees. Control of the strait has been the biggest sticking point in…

Nearly halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA’s prediction of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin remains unchanged. Today, forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the number of expected named storms to 7-13 (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 2-6 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 0-2 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater). The ranges cover the entire season from June 1 through November 30 and include the two tropical storms, Arthur and Bertha, that have already formed. NOAA forecasters predict a 75% chance of below-normal activity, with a…

Ames & Gough Names Partners Lynch and Maxwell SVPs Brian Lynch Ames & Gough, headquartered in Washington, D.C., appointed equity partners Brian Lynch and Jared Maxwell as senior vice presidents. Appointed an equity partner of Ames & Gough in 2023, Lynch leads the firm’s national practice for Associations and Nonprofits. Based in the Washington, DC office, he has more than 17 years of experience in insurance brokerage. He joined Ames & Gough in 2016, after serving with insurance brokerages in Boston, Massachusetts. Jared Maxwell An equity partner of Ames & Gough since 2016, Maxwell is responsible for client service and…