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• Alliant Acquires Western Carwash Insurance Program

  07-06-2016 17:19 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired the Western Carwash Insurance Program in California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Western Carwash Insurance Program is the exclusive insurance program of the Western Carwash Association. The program offers comprehensive coverage …
  
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• Supreme Court to Weigh Case Over Race and School Admissions

  20-10-2026 07:09 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The US Supreme Court agreed to consider making it easier to challenge public school admissions policies as racially discriminatory in a fresh test of educational diversity efforts. The justices said Monday they will consider reviving a lawsuit that claims Maryland’s …
  
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• Florida OIR Marks End to American Mobile, Which Briefly Served Stressed MH Market

  20-10-2026 07:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Six years after it launched and two years after it exited the distressed Florida market, American Mobile Insurance Exchange has officially lost its authority to operate. Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced Monday, Oct. 19, that he had forced the …
  
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• WR Berkley Reports Q3 Net Income Decrease, Operating Income Up

  20-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Third quarter 2026 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. decreased about 12.7% compared to the same period a year ago to about $446 million. However, operating income for the second quarter was $456.5 million, up from $440.2 million during the …
  
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• Washington Commissioner Fines Insurers, Producers $495,200

  20-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office reported fines totaling $495,200 against insurance companies, agencies and producers for insurance law violations between April and August. The two largest fines were against USAA Casualty Insurance Co. and Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance …
  
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• Reuters: DXC in Advanced Talks to Sell Insurance Software Unit for $2.4 Billion

  20-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  IT services company DXC Technology is in advanced talks to sell its insurance software and services division to private investment firm Eldridge Industries for about $2.4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Eldridge is discussing combining the business …
  
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• California Adds Voluntary Review Before Insurers File Rate Applications

  19-10-2026 20:30 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Insurers seeking personal and commercial lines rate changes in California can go through a voluntary review process that makes the California Department of Insurance’s initial rate analysis public before they formally file rate applications. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on …
  
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• Industry Panel Highlights Challenges in Selling Cyber Insurance to SMEs

  19-10-2026 18:22 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Small- and mid-sized businesses hear and read the same news everyone else does. Awareness of cyber risk isn’t the problem. But after years of insurers market trying to crack this nut, these businesses aren’t buying the right coverage. The disconnect …
  
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• A Repair Estimate Is Not Necessarily a Notice of Bad Faith in Louisiana

  19-10-2026 18:03 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A Louisiana property insurer receives a contractor’s estimate for far more than it paid after a hurricane. Sixty days pass. The insured files suit and seeks bad faith penalties. Did the estimate start the cure period under Louisiana’s Act 3? …
  
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• BNSF Railway Sued for Firing Employee Because of Their Disability

  19-10-2026 17:49 via insurancejournal.com
  
  BNSF Railway Company violated federal law when it fired an employee because of his disability after he requested a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the employee, who has …
  
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• World’s Largest Retirement Community Set to Borrow $180 Million for More Homes

  19-10-2026 17:38 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The Villages, a 57,000-acre Florida retirement community, is looking to issue almost $180 million in high-yield debt to finance more homes. Built for residents at least 55 years old, the Villages has about 170,000 people, making it the largest community …
  
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• Amazon and AEP Explore 960-Megawatt Nuclear Project in Indiana

  19-10-2026 17:36 via insurancejournal.com
  
  American Electric Power Co. is working with Amazon.com Inc. to evaluate plans for a 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana using a new reactor design, a project that would rely on unproven technology while potentially advancing efforts to promote next-generation fission. …
  
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• Service Member Dies After Rappelling Fall at College Football Game

  19-10-2026 17:34 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said …
  
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• Fisherman Killed by 12-Foot Alligator at Central Florida Lake

  19-10-2026 17:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A 71-year-old man fishing on the shore of a Florida lake was killed Friday by a nearly 12-foot alligator, the second fatal attack reported this year. Steven Hamilton of Winter Garden was standing on the shore of Lake Apopka at …
  
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• Former Portfolio Manager Sues Fidelity After Leaving for Michael Dell’s Family Office

  19-10-2026 16:42 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A former semiconductor fund manager at Fidelity Investment Management has sued its parent company FMR, claiming it refused to pay him a “multimillion-dollar” compensation package after he joined DFO Management, the family office of billionaire Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. …
  
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• ‘Weather Whiplash’ Bringing Back Rain and Snow to California

  19-10-2026 16:36 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A “weather whiplash” will continue taking Californians for a ride this week, as last week’s high temperatures and blustery winds give way to clouds, rain and snow in the mountains. An unusual October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures in some …
  
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• Isaias: 47,000 Claims and $582M in Losses in Florida So Far, OIR Reports

  19-10-2026 16:04 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The late-season hurricane known as Isaias has so far produced about 47,000 claims in Florida, with estimated insured losses at $582 million, carriers have reported to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. A week after the storm made landfall in …
  
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• Supreme Court Rejects Google Challenge to US Patent Agency Review Policy

  19-10-2026 15:53 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Alphabet’s Google to a US Patent and Trademark Office rule that the company argued has insulated older patents from validity reviews and helped fuel a surge in patent litigation. The …
  
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• How One Hacker Used AI Agents, a Few Thousand Dollars to Break Into Websites

  19-10-2026 14:23 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more than 100 companies, including farm equipment maker Deere, home appliance company SharkNinja and engine manufacturer Cummins. Yet the hacker did …
  
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• Severe Drought Hits Parts of England for First Time Since 1995

  19-10-2026 13:45 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A severe drought has been declared for parts of England for the first time since 1995, pushing the government to step up emergency planning as reservoir levels sink far below seasonal norms. Areas of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex …
  
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• Diageo’s Toxic Spill Hits a Pristine River in Scottish Whisky Country

  19-10-2026 13:07 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world’s most pristine bodies of water. Stretching across 107 miles, it teems with salmon and trout, supporting communities built on tourism along its shores. Earlier this year, a toxic chemical …
  
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• 3M to Argue Australia’s $1.4B ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit Legally Flawed, Court Hears

  19-10-2026 12:37 via insurancejournal.com
  
  US conglomerate 3M plans to argue a landmark case brought by Australia over contamination from the company’s use of PFAS “forever chemicals” in its firefighting foam is legally flawed, a court heard on Friday. The claim against the Minnesota-based chemicals …
  
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• The Crypto Devices Built to Foil Hackers Came With Spies Inside

  19-10-2026 12:20 via insurancejournal.com
  
  At a small cryptocurrency shop in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, a sheet of paper dated Oct. 10 is taped to shutters over the entrance: “Our physical stores are temporarily closed until further notice.” Malaysian retailer CryptoBilis, a reseller of …
  
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• French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across Europe

  19-10-2026 11:40 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The violence that rocked France this weekend as cost-of-living protests degenerated into looting and burning nationwide is raising alert levels across Europe, where elections will be held in at least half a dozen countries next year. While France has a …
  
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• Report: Auto Insurance Total Loss Frequency Climbs, More Drivers Pay Repairs

  19-10-2026 07:20 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The share of auto insurance claims flagged as total losses reached 23.5% in the first half of the year, up slightly from a year earlier, a new report shows. The 2026 Crash Course Mid-Year Update from CCC Intelligent Solutions shows …
  
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• Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers

  19-10-2026 07:10 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Anthropic PBC has presented its own draft bill to US lawmakers with a plan for regulating artificial intelligence safety and security, in a moment of heightened concern about the potential risks of the rapidly advancing technology. The proposal suggests the …
  
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• Appeals Court Blocks Class Actions Over Tesla’s Self-Driving Claims

  19-10-2026 07:03 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A US appeals court threw out an order allowing Tesla customers in California to pursue class action claims accusing the electric vehicle maker of misleading them about the capabilities of its full self-driving technology. In its Oct. 16 ruling, a …
  
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• Two Contractors and a Restaurateur Arrested on Workers’ Compensation Violations

  19-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Three Connecticut business owners have been arrested on charges they violated the state workers’ compensation laws, according to the Chief State’s Attorney. The state attorney’s office said all three individuals were released on $10,000 non‑surety bonds and told to report …
  
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• Massachusetts Adopts Stronger Nursing Home Regulations

  19-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The Massachusetts Public Health Council on Wednesday approved regulations designed to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities and stop irresponsible nursing home owners from putting residents at risk. The new rules expand the Department of Public Health’s authority to review …
  
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• Compass Files Suit Over California Home Listing Service Rules

  19-10-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Compass Inc., the top U.S. broker for residential properties, sued California’s largest real estate listing service in the latest escalation of a broader legal fight over timely access to information about homes for sale. The federal court suit filed Friday …
  
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