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Volvo Cars, majority owned by China’s Geely Holding, said it received approval from the U.S. government allowing it to continue selling vehicles. In January 2025, President Joe Biden’s administration finalized rules effectively barring nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market, as part of a crackdown on vehicle software and hardware from China. The rules included a ban on most Chinese-developed and maintained software that took effect in March 2026 for the 2027 model year and covered companies with significant Chinese ownership. Lawmakers have proposed making the rules even tougher. “Given our ownership Volvo Car USA was required…

Shepherd Insurance announced it has expanded its footprint in Indiana by acquiring a pair of agencies. Shepherd recently acquired Indianapolis-based Capitol Insurance Group. Founded in 1981, Capitol Insurance Group is a family-owned, Indianapolis-based agency known for delivering customized insurance and risk management solutions to businesses, churches & nonprofits, and individuals. Through this partnership, Capitol clients will continue working with the same trusted local team, now supported by Shepherd Insurance’s expanded resources, broader carrier relationships, and additional expertise. The addition of Capitol Insurance Group broadens Shepherd’s reach in Indianapolis while bringing a unique specialization in church and nonprofit insurance that complements…

A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free-speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union announced the settlement in a federal lawsuit it filed last year on behalf of Suzanne Swierc against Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns. Swierc worked as director of health promotion and advocacy at Ball State’s campus in Muncie, Indiana, before she was fired last September. Ball State cited Swierc’s private Facebook post about…

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Hoffman to Global CEO of Commercial Risk Insurance broker Aon plc announced the appointment of Christian Hoffman as global CEO of Commercial Risk, effective June 1. Christian Hoffman In this role, Hoffman will lead Aon’s global Commercial Risk business, advancing the firm’s strategy to help clients navigate increasing volatility by connecting their complex risk needs with the most efficient forms of Risk Capital. Hoffman will report to Joe Peiser, CEO of Risk Capital for Aon, and will…

Buc-ee’s, Ltd., a travel center retailer with locations throughout Texas and in 10 other states, violated federal law when it denied a disabled employee reasonable accommodations and subsequently terminated him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a Buc-ee’s cashier in Bastrop, Texas requested a reasonable accommodation in October 2024 for physician-imposed restrictions related to his disability, myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular condition. Among the accommodations he requested was to have seating available at his workstation so that he could avoid standing continuously for more than 15 minutes at a…

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Agency West Insurance of Olathe, Kansas on February 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Agency West has been operating in Kansas for many years. They serve the insurance needs of both families and individuals, as well as businesses. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla provided legal counsel on the transaction. Polsinelli provided legal counsel to Agency West on the transaction. No other advisors, diligence firms, or legal counsel were disclosed. Topics Mergers & Acquisitions Kansas Was this article valuable? Yes No Here are more articles you may enjoy.…

Amiga Specialty, the London-based managing general agent, has secured £/$25 million of “A”-rated capacity with global Lloyd’s licensing for its Yachts division, marking an important step in the development of its specialist marine offering. The capacity will support Amiga Specialty’s ability to underwrite yacht risks globally, with a focus on the U.S., Southeast Asian and European markets. Southeast Asia is expected to be a key market for the business following the recent launch of Amiga’s Hong Kong office. Due to the capabilities of the Amiga Yacht team, including Jason Stephenson, managing director – Yachts, who is now at the helm,…

In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced almost no Alphonso mangoes this year. Walke, a 26-year-old horticulturist in the coastal town of Devgad, has been forced to source fruit from larger farms to keep her father’s business afloat. “If we don’t deliver on our orders, the big clients will not return next year,” she said. India is the world’s largest grower of mangoes and produced 28 million metric tons of the fruit in 2024 to 2025, data from research and…

Northwestern Medicine agreed to pay $325,000 in monetary relief to a class of employees denied vaccine exemptions because of their religious beliefs or practices and to provide other relief following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The agreement resolves charges filed with the EEOC alleging discrimination against employees based on their religion when it denied reasonable accommodation requests to employees who requested a faith-based exemption to Northwestern Medicine’s mandatory flu vaccination policy. The EEOC’s investigation found that Northwestern Medicine discriminated against a class of employees from November 10, 2023, to the present at its facilities across…

The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud / Auto Theft Unit (IFAT) has arrested four individuals following an investigation into an alleged automobile insurance fraud scheme in Iberia Parish The investigation began after a criminal referral from Timber Creek Insurance Services and the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Division regarding allegations of fraudulent insurance claims involving 29-year-old Rayshonte Oppenheimer, 32-year-old Briannie Butler, 24-year-old Passion Keal, and 33-year-old Quandalyn Bernard, all of New Iberia. The investigation determined the suspects made false statements during the insurance claims process following a 2025 crash involving a Pelican Waste & Debris garbage truck. Had the claims…