Claims and Paid Leave Benefits Under Maryland FAMLI Program
On March 30, 2026, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) published its final regulations implementing the state’s long-awaited Family and Medical Leave…
Month: April 2026
BMW i3 vs Electric Mercedes C-Class: Photo Comparison of Two New EV Rivals
The BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class have a storied and long-running rivalry. It continues into the age of electrification…
Online Shopping and Retailer Risk Under Agentic AI Commerce
Agentic AI commerce is here and it is predicted to start scaling this year. AI agents that can autonomously perform…
Zurich taps cat bond market with $150M Turicum Re deal
Managing general underwriter SageSure Holdings LLC and member-owned SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange recently closed a $670 million Gateway Re Ltd.…
Reliability, Efficiency, and Tuning Guide
Article Summary The M88 used Kugelfischer mechanical injection from the start — it was never a carburetor engine, and that…
HHS Excludes Plans from Medicare Part D-Creditable Coverage Notic
On April 6, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule formally excluding account-based group health plans…
SMB cyber attacks now ‘new normal’ as confidence climbs: Report
Outsourcing remains a minority strategy overall, but it is evolving. Across all respondents, 16% of US and 19% of Canadian…
SEC, CFTC Establish Securities Taxonomy for Crypto-Assets
Introduction On 17 March 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint…
California trio sentenced in bizarre ‘Operation Bear Claw’ fraud scheme
Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley Village, along with Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, both of Glendale, entered no-contest…
The Electric 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Looks Surprisingly Normal At First, But It’s Hiding Something Huge
(Images: Mercedes-Benz) Against Mercedes’ earlier EQ models, the new electric C-Class looks far more conventional…at first. If you followed the…
DOJ Announces FCA Settlement for Anti-Discrimination Requirements
On April 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first settlement to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations regarding a private employer’s…
Alabama raises captive insurance capital minimums in new law
At its core, the bill raises the floor on how much capital captive insurers need to keep on hand. Pure…