Farmers Insurance announced it will eliminate the cap on the number of homeowners insurance policies it offers in California. The move is part of a new filing, and the cap removal is effective immediately, made in anticipation of an improved …
Month: November 2025
Florida Republicans Oppose Trump Offshore Oil Leasing Plan
Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drillingin waters off the state’s Gulf Coast. The reactions came in response to an Interior Department proposal published on Thursday …
Spanish Court Orders Meta to Pay Nearly €500 Million in Damages to Media Outlets
Spanish legacy media companies in Spain scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered Thursday [Nov. 20] that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages. According to a court statement, …
North Carolina Motorist Tells 911: Eagle Dropped a Cat Through the Windshield
A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In a call to 911, the unidentified …
Indonesia Seizes 8 Containers of Imported Zinc Powder Contaminated With Caesium-137
Indonesia has seized eight containers of imported zinc powder found to be contaminated with radioactive caesium-137, an official said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country steps up efforts to intercept contaminated goods leaving and entering the country. The containers …
Ozempic Users in Denmark Win Eye-Disease Payout
Four patients who developed a serious eye disease after using Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs have been granted compensation in Denmark, the drugmaker’s home market. The claimants received a combined 800,000 kroner ($124,000), though that figure may rise if …
Sunstar Insurance Group Names Daniel Romero as Chief Acquisition Officer
Memphis, TN – Sunstar Insurance Group (“Sunstar”), a leading retail insurance brokerage platform focused on the Midwest and Southeast, announced on November 17, 2025, the appointment of Daniel Romero as its new Chief Acquisition Officer. As part of Sunstar’s executive …
US States Take Aim at Data-Driven Pricing to Ease Consumer Pain
Even as the White House seeks to roll back state laws on artificial intelligence, states are pursuing an increasing number of bills to ban tech-driven pricing practices in an effort to bring consumers relief from high costs. By taking on …
As Infant Botulism Cases Climb to 31, Recalled ByHeart Formula Remains on Shelves
As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves. Meanwhile the company reported late Wednesday that laboratory tests confirmed …
‘Agent of the Year’ in Georgia Sentenced to 2+ Years After Misusing Premium Payments
A central Georgia insurance agency owner and former Alfa insurance agent of the year must serve more than two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misusing more than $220,000 in premiums. Jeremy Lasseter, who owned …





