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Bus Crash Involving Iowa College Baseball Team Leaves One Dead, 32 Injured
A bus carrying an Iowa community college baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch on Wednesday, Feb. 11, killing one person and injuring 32 others onboard. The crash involved a bus carrying Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team and …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 7:46 AM |
People Moves: Unison Risk Advisors Names O’Sullivan as Chief People Officer
Unison Risk Advisors announced the appointment of Nicole L. O’Sullivan as chief people officer. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, O’Sullivan will lead the firm’s human capital strategy, supporting talent, leadership, and culture initiatives across Unison’s growing platform. O’Sullivan joins Unison with …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 7:16 AM |
Texas AG Sues Snapchat for Alleged Inappropriate Material and Addictiveness
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday sued the company that owns Snapchat, accusing the social media organization of failing to adequately warn parents about inappropriate material on the platform and downplaying its addictiveness. The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat, a …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 7:10 AM |
Drones, Drugs, Laser Beams Stir Confusion Over Texas Skies
For a few hours on Wednesday, the sleepy airport of El Paso, Texas, became a sudden flashpoint for confusion. Late Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a terse notice to pilots that airspace in the area would close — …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 7:06 AM |
Insurance Issue Leaves Some Players Off World Baseball Classic Rosters
Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve were left off their countries’ rosters for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage. Lindor and Correa were left off Puerto Rico roster. Altuve was not included in Venezuela’s roster because of insurance. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 7:02 AM |
Auto Safety Bill Targeting Electric Doors Advances in US House
US lawmakers agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual releases in new vehicles with electrically powered door handles, bringing the measure that could impact designs popularized by Tesla Inc. a step closer to becoming law. The …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 6:23 AM |
BMW Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Cars Over Fire Risk
BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars due to a potential fire hazard, the German premium carmaker said on Wednesday. The global recall is affecting a mid-six-figure number of cars, a BMW spokesperson said. Newspaper Bild earlier reported on …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 6:10 AM |
Viewpoint: How Carriers Can Break the Cycle of Medical Abuse
In Part 1 of this series, we examined how medical abuse extends far beyond excessive treatment, encompassing inflated billing, referral networks, misleading provider reports, and misuse of ancillary services. These behaviors can distort reserves, extend claim life cycles, and undermine …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 6:09 AM |
China Charges Former AstraZeneca Regional Head With Insurance Fraud
China has officially charged AstraZeneca’s former regional head, Leon Wang, who was detained by authorities in the country more than a year ago in relation to probes into the drugmaker’s business. The company confirmed Wang’s indictment to Reuters on Wednesday, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 6:06 AM |
The $10 Trillion Fight: Modeling a US-China War Over Taiwan
The island at the center of the artificial intelligence boom—and increasingly the global economy—lies on geological and geopolitical fault lines. Taiwan, the producer of most of the world’s advanced semiconductors, faces intensifying pressure from mainland China and growing uncertainty about …
POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 6:05 AM |
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