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, …
Category: Insurance Journal
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 …
SEC to Drop Controversial SolarWinds Cyberattack Lawsuit
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its landmark lawsuit against SolarWinds Corp. that accused the company of covering up internal problems ahead of a massive cyberattack. The SEC, the software company and its top information security official jointly …
Trump Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants. The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target …






