<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Insurance - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Insurance news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Landlord to Pay $52K for Violating Fair Housing Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department announced that the owners of a residential rental property in Oklahoma City have agreed to pay $52,500 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they refused to rent a one-bedroom apartment to a single mother upon learning that …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-landlord-to-pay-52k-for-violating-fair-housing-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-landlord-to-pay-52k-for-violating-fair-housing-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan, Ohio Gas Prices Spike Further Amid Refinery Breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas prices in two Midwestern battleground states saw further hikes on Thursday as the region’s market grapples with a refinery issue in Illinois. In Michigan, prices rose to $4.74 a gallon on Thursday, up from $4.59 a gallon on Wednesday, …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-ohio-gas-prices-spike-further-amid-refinery-breakdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-ohio-gas-prices-spike-further-amid-refinery-breakdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer Doesn’t Get a Mulligan in $12M Georgia Solar Farm Claim, Appeals Court Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich American does not get to reclassify a loss as one with a much higher deductible after it had already paid part of the claim, a federal appeals court said in a case involving rain damage to a massive solar …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-doesnt-get-a-mulligan-in-12m-georgia-solar-farm-claim-appeals-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-doesnt-get-a-mulligan-in-12m-georgia-solar-farm-claim-appeals-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio Mutual Insurance Group’s Members]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” (Excellent) for the members of Ohio …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-ohio-mutual-insurance-groups-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-ohio-mutual-insurance-groups-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Hit by Hail and Strong Winds, Damaging Vehicles Across Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arizona is not usually known as a hot spot for severe weather, but this week the state experienced hail, flooding and even a rare tornado. A severe storm on Wednesday produced hail the size of golf balls in metro Phoenix, …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/phoenix-hit-by-hail-and-strong-winds-damaging-vehicles-across-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/phoenix-hit-by-hail-and-strong-winds-damaging-vehicles-across-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCEQ Shuts Down Online Permit Filing System After Data Center Controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system after watchdog groups said the agency violated a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott and issued multiple stormwater permits related to data center construction. The agency said …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tceq-shuts-down-online-permit-filing-system-after-data-center-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tceq-shuts-down-online-permit-filing-system-after-data-center-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Allianz UK Enhances Renewable Energy Cover, With Multi-Tech Offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allianz UK has enhanced its renewable energy proposition and introduced simplified operational wording for customers with multiple technologies at the same site. The proposition covers onshore wind, ground-mounted solar and hydro, biomass, and anaerobic digestion, alongside battery energy storage systems …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-allianz-uk-enhances-renewable-energy-cover-with-multi-tech-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-allianz-uk-enhances-renewable-energy-cover-with-multi-tech-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Amusement Park Reopened After Ride Death but Coaster Still Closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates last week for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park’s towering roller coasters. A steady trickle of vehicles drove into the park, some of …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-amusement-park-reopened-after-ride-death-but-coaster-still-closed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-amusement-park-reopened-after-ride-death-but-coaster-still-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA Launches Online Purchasing for Flood Insurance Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has launched a new tool for residents to buy flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. Available, at floodsmart.gov, the online option is available to residents living in the almost 22,700 NFIP …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fema-launches-online-purchasing-for-flood-insurance-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fema-launches-online-purchasing-for-flood-insurance-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Forces Evacuation of Miss. Senior Living Center and Destroys Much of Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of its residents and destroying much of the building that was home to more than 100 people. There were no confirmed casualties, but authorities searched the site …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fire-forces-evacuation-of-miss-senior-living-center-and-destroys-much-of-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fire-forces-evacuation-of-miss-senior-living-center-and-destroys-much-of-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Destroys Much of Mississippi Senior Living Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of its residents and destroying much of the building that was home to more than 100 people. There were no confirmed casualties, but authorities searched the site …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fire-destroys-much-of-mississippi-senior-living-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fire-destroys-much-of-mississippi-senior-living-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Taming Housing Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters’ affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections. The order would direct …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-at-taming-housing-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-at-taming-housing-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia-Linked Hackers Used Decentralized Network in Ukraine Cyberattack: ESET]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia-linked hackers used the volunteer-run Yggdrasil network to conceal communications during an attack on a Ukrainian grain logistics company, marking the first documented use of the technology by a state-linked hacking group, cybersecurity firm ESET said on Thursday. The attack …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russia-linked-hackers-used-decentralized-network-in-ukraine-cyberattack-eset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russia-linked-hackers-used-decentralized-network-in-ukraine-cyberattack-eset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romania Blames Russia for Drone That Sinks Cargo Ship; 1 Killed, 3 Missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO’s eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black Sea coast, killing at least one sailor with three still missing. Video …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/romania-blames-russia-for-drone-that-sinks-cargo-ship-1-killed-3-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/romania-blames-russia-for-drone-that-sinks-cargo-ship-1-killed-3-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen Knocks Out Power to Almost 300,000 French Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen knocked out electricity to almost 300,000 customers in western France on Friday as hurricane-force winds battered the region, disrupting roads, railways and other transport links. Brittany was hardest hit, with almost 150,000 customers without power, according to distributor …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/storm-austen-knocks-out-power-to-almost-300000-french-homes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/storm-austen-knocks-out-power-to-almost-300000-french-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York City Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages After Decade-Long Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York’s City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages, ending a Central Park tourist staple dating to the 19th century after years of debate over the horses’ place on city streets. The Council voted 40 to 7 to pass the …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-city-bans-horse-drawn-carriages-after-decade-long-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-city-bans-horse-drawn-carriages-after-decade-long-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan Shuts $5 Trillion Stock Market as Typhoon Nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan shut its $5 trillion stock market, schools and offices on Friday as Typhoon Champi barreled toward the island, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds that disrupted flights. Champi was packing top sustained winds of 155 kilometers (96 miles) an …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-shuts-5-trillion-stock-market-as-typhoon-nears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-shuts-5-trillion-stock-market-as-typhoon-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Sued in Australian Class Action Over Alleged Social Media Harm to Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A class-action lawsuit has been filed in an Australian court against Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram that alleges the social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and kept them addicted through algorithms. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court, …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/meta-sued-in-australian-class-action-over-alleged-social-media-harm-to-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/meta-sued-in-australian-class-action-over-alleged-social-media-harm-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best: Social Inflation Drives Surge in Commercial Auto Liability Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to recent report from AM Best, commercial auto liability insurance coverage has continued to bear the brunt of rising litigation costs, outpacing economic inflation. Social inflation has negatively affected commercial auto liability ultimate claim costs for several years, which …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-social-inflation-drives-surge-in-commercial-auto-liability-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-social-inflation-drives-surge-in-commercial-auto-liability-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Generational Shifts, Delayed Projects Are Shaping Builder’s Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having spent more than 20 years in the industry, including a decade focusing on builder’s risk, I have seen the market shift numerous times over the years. In my opinion, here’s what lies behind the three biggest factors currently influencing …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-generational-shifts-delayed-projects-are-shaping-builders-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-generational-shifts-delayed-projects-are-shaping-builders-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Targets ‘Eyes-Off’ Autonomous Driving for Pickups, SUVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Motors plans to offer “eyes-off” autonomous driving on its highest-selling, most profitable vehicles — big pickup trucks and SUVs — as it seeks fresh revenue streams from heavy technology investments. Last year, GM said it would offer autonomous highway …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gm-targets-eyes-off-autonomous-driving-for-pickups-suvs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gm-targets-eyes-off-autonomous-driving-for-pickups-suvs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Agents’ Access to Personal Information Raises Privacy Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Robb wanted to sell his computer keyboard. So he made a listing on Facebook Marketplace — and, as an experiment late last month, he put Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse in the driver’s seat. Muse got to work. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-agents-access-to-personal-information-raises-privacy-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-agents-access-to-personal-information-raises-privacy-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon Clears Wind Farms in Permitting Reform Push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is lifting a blockade that had stalled some wind farms in a bid to boost support for a bipartisan plan to speed construction of US energy and infrastructure projects. Marking the shift, the Pentagon on Thursday advanced …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pentagon-clears-wind-farms-in-permitting-reform-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pentagon-clears-wind-farms-in-permitting-reform-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington Updates Insurance Claims Handling Rules, Sets New Deadlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[New claims handling rules in Washington require insurers to follow updated rules that establish deadlines for responding to policyholders, conducting investigations, issuing denials and making payments. The rules, which took effect Oct. 18, require insurers to notify policyholders within 30 …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-updates-insurance-claims-handling-rules-sets-new-deadlines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-updates-insurance-claims-handling-rules-sets-new-deadlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: What a FAIR Plan Quote Does to a California Home Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underwriters see the risk. Agents see the policy. I see what happens three weeks later, when a buyer sitting in escrow finds out what the house will actually cost to insure. I buy houses directly from owners across Los Angeles …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-what-a-fair-plan-quote-does-to-a-california-home-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-what-a-fair-plan-quote-does-to-a-california-home-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Sues Meta Over Alleged Tolerance for Scam Advertising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company’s alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The suit, filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in Providence Superior Court, …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rhode-island-sues-meta-over-alleged-tolerance-for-scam-advertising/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rhode-island-sues-meta-over-alleged-tolerance-for-scam-advertising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSHA Proposes $648K in Fines for 6 Employers at New York Excavation Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited six New York and New Jersey employers for serious safety violations involving excavation hazards at the construction site of a large mixed-use commercial building. OSHA has proposed a combined $648,094 in …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/osha-proposes-648k-in-fines-for-6-employers-at-new-york-excavation-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/osha-proposes-648k-in-fines-for-6-employers-at-new-york-excavation-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Reports Major Carriers Lowering Rates for Auto, Home Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of major insurance carriers are lowering personal auto and homeowners insurance rates in Connecticut, according to a review of recent rate filings by the state’s insurance department . The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) identified 19 personal auto insurance …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-reports-major-carriers-lowering-rates-for-auto-home-insurance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-reports-major-carriers-lowering-rates-for-auto-home-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery Robots Accused of Sharing Biometric Data Without Consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle over Chicago’s food delivery robots has reached the courts, with two customers accusing the companies behind them of collecting their biometric data without consent. The men filed separate class-action lawsuits in Cook County court Oct. 9 against Coco …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delivery-robots-accused-of-sharing-biometric-data-without-consent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delivery-robots-accused-of-sharing-biometric-data-without-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA Won’t Help Texas After July 2026 Floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request for federal aid to individuals needing help after the July 2026 floods in Texas, which swamped homes in Uvalde and damaged properties across Kerr County — in some cases for a …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fema-wont-help-texas-after-july-2026-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fema-wont-help-texas-after-july-2026-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Company Faces $380K Fine for Exposing Employees to Unprotected Trench]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Frankfort, Illinois-based utility construction company for repeatedly exposing employees to excavation safety hazards after federal investigators observed employees working in an unprotected trench. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-company-faces-380k-fine-for-exposing-employees-to-unprotected-trench/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-company-faces-380k-fine-for-exposing-employees-to-unprotected-trench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Commissioner Orders Unlicensed Home, Auto Warranty Firms to Cease Ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida’s insurance commissioner has ordered a home warranty company and an auto warranty firm to cease operations after finding they were not fully licensed in the state. “These suspensions are the result of two market conduct examinations that found iDeal …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-commissioner-orders-unlicensed-home-auto-warranty-firms-to-cease-ops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-commissioner-orders-unlicensed-home-auto-warranty-firms-to-cease-ops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Says Screwworm Spreads to Wildlife for First Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[New World screwworm has been found in an elk in Texas, marking the first confirmed case of the potentially deadly animal parasite in US wildlife. The pest, which infests livestock wounds, was detected in an elk on a game ranch …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-says-screwworm-spreads-to-wildlife-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-says-screwworm-spreads-to-wildlife-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Camp Hit by Floods Must Have New Manager, Judge Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camp Mystic, the Texas girls camp where 28 people were killed in flash floods last summer, must have a new management team to replace the family blamed for the deaths and settle lawsuits filed against the company, a judge ruled. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-camp-hit-by-floods-must-have-new-manager-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-camp-hit-by-floods-must-have-new-manager-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches Two Insurance Facilities for UK Construction Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of two first-of-their-kind insurance facilities to support UK construction contractors in managing road and highway projects, while protecting critical plant and equipment central to on-schedule project delivery. The Strada road construction facility provides project-specific …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-marsh-launches-two-insurance-facilities-for-uk-construction-risks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-marsh-launches-two-insurance-facilities-for-uk-construction-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to Pay Historic $25 Billion in New Mexico Deception Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms Inc. was ordered to pay a groundbreaking $25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/meta-to-pay-historic-25-billion-in-new-mexico-deception-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/meta-to-pay-historic-25-billion-in-new-mexico-deception-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern States’ Supermarkets Back Online After Cyber Incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The websites and online shopping services of grocery stores owned by Ahold Delhaize in New England, MidAtlantic and Southeastern states are back up and running after having been shut down for about eight days due to a cyber incident. The …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eastern-states-supermarkets-back-online-after-cyber-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eastern-states-supermarkets-back-online-after-cyber-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laboratory Operator Quest Reports Cyber Breach Affecting Patient Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quest Diagnostics said it has learned of unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system, which some clients use to place test orders, receive and look up results. While the full scope of unauthorized access remains under investigation, at this time …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/laboratory-operator-quest-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-patient-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/laboratory-operator-quest-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-patient-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan Halts Stock Trade, Shuts Schools as Typhoon Champi Nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan will suspend trading on its stock exchange and shut schools in most areas on Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches the island, disrupting flights and threatening heavy rainfall. Champi is currently 713 kilometers (443 miles) southwest of Japan’s Okinawa and …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-halts-stock-trade-shuts-schools-as-typhoon-champi-nears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-halts-stock-trade-shuts-schools-as-typhoon-champi-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chubb CEO Greenberg: Industry Has to ‘Put Arms Around’ AI Liability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insurance industry has dealt with emerging risks in the past, and Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said he thinks the same approach can be applied to the rapid escalation of apparent liabilities presented by business’ use of artificial intelligence. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-ceo-greenberg-industry-has-to-put-arms-around-ai-liability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-ceo-greenberg-industry-has-to-put-arms-around-ai-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Natural Disaster Losses Hit $30 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[China recorded 199.36 billion yuan ($29.9 billion) in direct losses from natural disasters in the first nine months of 2026, mainly driven by severe typhoons, flooding and landslides, its Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday. The losses were down …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chinas-natural-disaster-losses-hit-30-billion-in-first-nine-months-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chinas-natural-disaster-losses-hit-30-billion-in-first-nine-months-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance M&amp;A Down 27% in Q3 2026: OPTIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance agency mergers &amp; acquisitions in the third quarter of 2026 were down 27% compared with the same period last year. In its latest report, investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners said M&amp;A activity in the U.S. and …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-mampa-down-27-in-q3-2026-optis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-mampa-down-27-in-q3-2026-optis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Critical PHP Flaws Spur Global Patch Effort, Temporary Shutdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rush to update websites and protect against vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language continued into its second day, with researchers warning that hackers have attempted to exploit the weaknesses. Disruption caused by the security issues began Wednesday after …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-critical-php-flaws-spur-global-patch-effort-temporary-shutdowns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-critical-php-flaws-spur-global-patch-effort-temporary-shutdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Hacking Attempts as Companies, Governments Rush to Patch PHP Flaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies and governments worldwide rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the widely used PHP programming language, as a cybersecurity company reported millions of hacking attempts after the vulnerabilities were disclosed. The push came after governments in Europe and …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/millions-of-hacking-attempts-as-companies-governments-rush-to-patch-php-flaws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/millions-of-hacking-attempts-as-companies-governments-rush-to-patch-php-flaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical PHP Flaws Spur Global Patch Effort, Temporary Shutdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rush to update websites and protect against vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language continued into its second day, with researchers warning that hackers have attempted to exploit the weaknesses. Disruption caused by the security issues began Wednesday after …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/critical-php-flaws-spur-global-patch-effort-temporary-shutdowns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/critical-php-flaws-spur-global-patch-effort-temporary-shutdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: ATRI Hires Bellistri From Chubb for Financial Institutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATRI Insurance Services LLC hired Kylor Bellistri as assistant vice president, financial institutions. Bellistri brings nearly a decade of insurance industry experience to ATRI. Prior to joining the company, he spent nearly 10 years with Chubb, most recently serving as …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-atri-hires-bellistri-from-chubb-for-financial-institutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-atri-hires-bellistri-from-chubb-for-financial-institutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop for 10th Year, This Time by 3.9%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaware workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the tenth year in a row, effective December 1, 2026. The voluntary market average loss costs will decrease by 3.99%, while the residual market will see an average rate reduction of 4.11%. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delaware-workers-compensation-rates-to-drop-for-10th-year-this-time-by-39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delaware-workers-compensation-rates-to-drop-for-10th-year-this-time-by-39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Managers Say There’s Nowhere to Hide as Super El Niño Forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prospect of the world’s strongest ever El Niño cycle has a growing number of money managers racing to prepare their portfolios for the disruption they say is coming. The climate phenomenon associated with warming across the equatorial Pacific Ocean …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/money-managers-say-theres-nowhere-to-hide-as-super-el-nio-forms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/money-managers-say-theres-nowhere-to-hide-as-super-el-nio-forms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Drones Are Already Killing People Within EU Territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulgarian shipbroker Yordan Petrov no longer sends his vessels into the Black Sea, calling the brave few who still do “kamikazes.” Seven commercial ships have been attacked by drones off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania since the start of …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russia-drones-are-already-killing-people-within-eu-territory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russia-drones-are-already-killing-people-within-eu-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Losing Your Cool: Tallying the Losses of a Supermarket Cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance and Financial Implications of France‘s Supermarket Refrigeration Cyberattack Keeping things cool is generally a good idea in the supermarket business. When a cyberattack reportedly interferes with refrigeration systems, the consequences can extend well beyond a few melted ice creams. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-cost-of-losing-your-cool-tallying-the-losses-of-a-supermarket-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-cost-of-losing-your-cool-tallying-the-losses-of-a-supermarket-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Losing Your Cool: Tally the Losses of a Supermarket Cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance and Financial Implications of France‘s Supermarket Refrigeration Cyberattack Keeping things cool is generally a good idea in the supermarket business. When a cyberattack reportedly interferes with refrigeration systems, the consequences can extend well beyond a few melted ice creams. …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-cost-of-losing-your-cool-tally-the-losses-of-a-supermarket-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-cost-of-losing-your-cool-tally-the-losses-of-a-supermarket-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Urges Fix for Widely Used Software After Critical Alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government is working to address and stop any potential cybersecurity issues stemming from flaws in PHP, a widely used open-source software, that may impact federal agencies and American critical infrastructure, according to a White House official. The programming …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-urges-fix-for-widely-used-software-after-critical-alerts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-urges-fix-for-widely-used-software-after-critical-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Trident Reciprocal CEO Ordered to Pay $468K in Attorney and Arbitrator Fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trident Reciprocal Exchange is one of the new kids on the Florida block. It was launched in 2024 as the long-distressed Florida property insurance market began to thaw following statutory changes that clamped down on spiraling claims lawsuits in the …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/former-trident-reciprocal-ceo-ordered-to-pay-468k-in-attorney-and-arbitrator-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/former-trident-reciprocal-ceo-ordered-to-pay-468k-in-attorney-and-arbitrator-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TN High Court Says ‘No’ to PE Ownership of Law Firms But Other Options Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tennessee Supreme Court has rejected a rule change that would have allowed private equity companies to own law firms, blocking one avenue that insurance groups have warned could lead to more litigation, more high-dollar jury awards and higher defense …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tn-high-court-says-no-to-pe-ownership-of-law-firms-but-other-options-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tn-high-court-says-no-to-pe-ownership-of-law-firms-but-other-options-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN Warns Major Emissions Cuts Needed to Limit Warming Overshoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world can no longer keep global warming below 1.5C and must now focus on minimizing its overshoot, the United Nations said ahead of next month’s COP31 climate talks in Turkey. The US retreat from the fight is making it …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-warns-major-emissions-cuts-needed-to-limit-warming-overshoot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-warns-major-emissions-cuts-needed-to-limit-warming-overshoot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Rock Sells Encharter Agency to MountainOne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth Rock Assurance Co. has sold a western Massachusetts independent agency it bought more than 25 years ago. The buyer, MountainOne Insurance Agency, is owned by regional bank MountainOne Bank. The sale of Amherst-based Encharter Insurance Agency by Plymouth Rock …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/plymouth-rock-sells-encharter-agency-to-mountainone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/plymouth-rock-sells-encharter-agency-to-mountainone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Kaufmann Joins SAGE as SVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAGE Program Underwriters hired Ken Kaufmann as a senior vice president. He will help SAGE expand its distribution network, identify new program opportunities and serve as a field underwriter. Kaufmann has more than 10 years of insurance experience with a …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-kaufmann-joins-sage-as-svp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-kaufmann-joins-sage-as-svp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury Awards $6.8 Million in Nursing Home Understaffing Class Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a seven-day trial in Dutchess County, a New York state jury handed down a $6.8 million verdict against a nursing home and its four owners who were accused of chronic understaffing that led to severe patient neglect. The jury …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jury-awards-68-million-in-nursing-home-understaffing-class-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jury-awards-68-million-in-nursing-home-understaffing-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal/OSHA Assesses $212K in Penalties After Fatal California Tunnel Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cal/OSHA cited two employers with $212,500 following a tunnel collapse near that killed one worker and seriously injured another. The agency said both employers failed to provide adequate ground support to protect employees working in the tunnel in Knights Ferry, …]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/calosha-assesses-212k-in-penalties-after-fatal-california-tunnel-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/calosha-assesses-212k-in-penalties-after-fatal-california-tunnel-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida AG Says His Office Investigating ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements in Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the long-simmering clash between property insurers and public adjusters, the adjusters now have Florida&rsquo;s chief law enforcement officer on their side, after state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office will investigate anti-public adjuster endorsements in some Florida insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-ag-says-his-office-investigating-anti-public-adjuster-endorsements-in-policies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-ag-says-his-office-investigating-anti-public-adjuster-endorsements-in-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck Overturns in Kansas City, Spilling Cattle Onto Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city&rsquo;s downtown area and onto a car early Sunday, shutting down some roads and setting off a search for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truck-overturns-in-kansas-city-spilling-cattle-onto-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truck-overturns-in-kansas-city-spilling-cattle-onto-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa Man Indicted in Ponzi Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury in Des Moines, Iowa recently returned an indictment charging Willam Bernard Tunink with 10 counts of wire fraud related to a Ponzi scheme involving multiple victims and millions of dollars of loss to the victims. As &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-man-indicted-in-ponzi-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-man-indicted-in-ponzi-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDI Launches Fraud Task Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched an insurance fraud task force that includes representatives from law enforcement, the insurance industry, consumer groups and other partners. The task force was initiated at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, who &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-launches-fraud-task-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-launches-fraud-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation Underway Into Airman’s Fatal Fall at College Football Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. airman who died after a rapid fall while rappelling from the rafters of a stadium before a college football game in Texas was a 15-year service member from Georgia, according to the Air Force. U.S. Air Force Tech. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/investigation-underway-into-airmans-fatal-fall-at-college-football-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/investigation-underway-into-airmans-fatal-fall-at-college-football-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurtech SecondSight Puts Together Exec Leadership With 6 Hires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurtech SecondSight announced six executive appointments to lead the company&rsquo;s expansion into additional lines of business. Derek Foreman joins as chief operating officer, Dan Shoten as chief customer officer, James Tullett and David Anderson as co-heads of client engagement, Kenneth &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurtech-secondsight-puts-together-exec-leadership-with-6-hires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurtech-secondsight-puts-together-exec-leadership-with-6-hires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Fall to Lowest 9-Month Level Since 2019: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached US$92 billion during the first nine months of 2026, 29% below the 10-year average (US$128 billion) and the lowest year-to-date insured loss total since 2019, according to Gallagher Re. The insurance industry has &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-fall-to-lowest-9-month-level-since-2019-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-fall-to-lowest-9-month-level-since-2019-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23andMe Settles for $6 Million Over California Data Breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to protect personal information and genetic data of customers in a 2023 data breach. The 2023 data breach affected nearly 7 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/23andme-settles-for-6-million-over-california-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/23andme-settles-for-6-million-over-california-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23andMe Reaches $6 Million Settlement Over Data Breach, Genetic Information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to protect personal information and genetic data of customers in a 2023 data breach. The 2023 data breach affected nearly 7 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/23andme-reaches-6-million-settlement-over-data-breach-genetic-information/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/23andme-reaches-6-million-settlement-over-data-breach-genetic-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen Will Be Stronger Than Forecast Along UK Coasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week. Gusts from Storm Austen may reach 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour in coastal areas, equivalent to a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/storm-austen-will-be-stronger-than-forecast-along-uk-coasts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/storm-austen-will-be-stronger-than-forecast-along-uk-coasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 5% in Q3; Signs of Stabilization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial insurance rates fell globally for the ninth straight quarter during the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh, global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 5% in Q3. This followed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-commercial-insurance-rates-drop-5-in-q3-signs-of-stabilization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-commercial-insurance-rates-drop-5-in-q3-signs-of-stabilization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Jersey Food Importer Sues to block Trump’s Canada Tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[US food importer Gellert Global Group on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration&rsquo;s latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying the duties represent another attempt to claim presidential tariff power that has been rejected in court. Republican President Donald &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-food-importer-sues-to-block-trumps-canada-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-food-importer-sues-to-block-trumps-canada-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sally Yates Vows Independent Review of Cornell Sex Assault Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates pledged to conduct an independent investigation into Cornell University&rsquo;s handling of sexual assault allegations, including a 2024 case involving a fraternity at the Ivy League school in New York. Yates, a partner at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sally-yates-vows-independent-review-of-cornell-sex-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sally-yates-vows-independent-review-of-cornell-sex-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJM Insurance Inks Brand Partnership with UConn Huskies]]></title><description><![CDATA[UConn Athletics and Learfield&rsquo;s UConn Sports Properties announced a new brand partnership with NJM Insurance Group, a Mid-Atlantic region insurer. The multi-year partnership includes game day visibility during all University of Connecticut men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s basketball home games. In addition, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/njm-insurance-inks-brand-partnership-with-uconn-huskies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/njm-insurance-inks-brand-partnership-with-uconn-huskies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberattack Hits India’s Largest Bank, Exposes Customer Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Bank of India, the country&rsquo;s largest lender by assets, has launched a probe after a suspected cyberattack exposed thousands of customer records containing personal information onto the dark web. SBI is investigating the breach after a preliminary analysis identified &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyberattack-hits-indias-largest-bank-exposes-customer-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyberattack-hits-indias-largest-bank-exposes-customer-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Cyber Agency Warns Websites May Go Dark as PHP Prepares Critical Fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developers of the widely used PHP programming language said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities, as EU cybersecurity officials warned organizations unable to apply the fixes should take affected websites offline. PHP is used across &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-cyber-agency-warns-websites-may-go-dark-as-php-prepares-critical-fix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-cyber-agency-warns-websites-may-go-dark-as-php-prepares-critical-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Supermarket Hack Exposes Cyber Vulnerabilities in Retail]]></title><description><![CDATA[When J&eacute;r&eacute;my B&eacute;ziaud arrived last Monday at the Intermarch&eacute; supermarket he manages in France&rsquo;s Normandy region, he found freezers heating at 40C and a cold room ventilator for fish that had risen to 70C. Monitoring teams had alerted B&eacute;ziaud to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-supermarket-hack-exposes-cyber-vulnerabilities-in-retail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-supermarket-hack-exposes-cyber-vulnerabilities-in-retail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Officials Propose Guardrails for Insurers Participating in Unfunded SRTs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union is considering strengthening the rules around a riskier form of insurance provided to the banking sector, as part of an upcoming package to broadly ease access to securitized finance. Insurers participating in so-called unfunded significant risk transfers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-officials-propose-guardrails-for-insurers-participating-in-unfunded-srts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-officials-propose-guardrails-for-insurers-participating-in-unfunded-srts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WR Berkley CEO Shares Insights on AI Adoption During Q3 Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corp. Chairman, President and CEO W. Robert Berkley, Jr. chose the third quarter of 2026 to enlighten analysts on the insurer&rsquo;s journey parallel to society&rsquo;s breakneck adoption of technological advances and its effect on the economy. &ldquo;My colleagues &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wr-berkley-ceo-shares-insights-on-ai-adoption-during-q3-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wr-berkley-ceo-shares-insights-on-ai-adoption-during-q3-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EC-Council Acquires Cyber Insurance Academy, Expands AI Risk Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity training and certification organization EC-Council has acquired Cyber Insurance Academy, the credentialing body for the cyber and AI insurance industries Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cyber Insurance Academy will continue operating under its existing brand and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ec-council-acquires-cyber-insurance-academy-expands-ai-risk-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ec-council-acquires-cyber-insurance-academy-expands-ai-risk-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alabama Pharmacy, Not Agent, at Fault for Not Reading Policy Before $5M Judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alabama insurance agent is in the clear after years of litigation that contended he had failed to secure professional liability coverage for a pharmacy that was sued over a compounded medication error. The reason: Alabama courts, more than some &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/alabama-pharmacy-not-agent-at-fault-for-not-reading-policy-before-5m-judgment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/alabama-pharmacy-not-agent-at-fault-for-not-reading-policy-before-5m-judgment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Fall 21%, But Fraud Schemes May Mask Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reported vehicle thefts in Arizona fell 21% through the third quarter from the same period a year ago, but that good news was tempered by the finding that some schemes involving fraudulently obtained vehicles are going uncounted. According to data &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-arizona-vehicle-thefts-fall-21-but-fraud-schemes-may-mask-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-arizona-vehicle-thefts-fall-21-but-fraud-schemes-may-mask-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Arrests 16 in Crackdown on Staged Insurance Crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York state investigators arrested 16 people accused of staging car crashes and faking injuries to collect nearly $500,000 from insurers, one of the first major enforcement actions since Governor Kathy Hochul made auto insurance fraud a focus of her &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-arrests-16-in-crackdown-on-staged-insurance-crashes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-arrests-16-in-crackdown-on-staged-insurance-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Mailing Company Owner Pays Nearly $2 Million Over Unpaid Wages, Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a West Sacramento printing and bulk mailing company is paying nearly $2 million following litigation over unpaid wages and failure to give employees advance notice before abruptly closing the business in 2016. The California Labor Commissioner&rsquo;s Office &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-mailing-company-owner-pays-nearly-2-million-over-unpaid-wages-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-mailing-company-owner-pays-nearly-2-million-over-unpaid-wages-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chubb Q3 Net Income Down Slightly on More Catastrophe Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third quarter 2026 net income at insurer Chubb was up 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025 to about $2.84 billion, with property/casualty underwriting income down 8.8% to about $2.06 billion. Pretax net catastrophe losses were $705 million compared &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-q3-net-income-down-slightly-on-more-catastrophe-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-q3-net-income-down-slightly-on-more-catastrophe-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Insurance Tops Property Taxes in Squeeze for US Households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home insurance rates have risen so dramatically over the last decade that the average premium now exceeds the average property-tax bill in two-thirds of US counties, according to an analysis published Monday by Bloomberg Intelligence. It points to the role &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/home-insurance-tops-property-taxes-in-squeeze-for-us-households/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/home-insurance-tops-property-taxes-in-squeeze-for-us-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Riots Seen as Insurance Test Before New Regime Kicks In]]></title><description><![CDATA[The damage wrought cross France by the recent street riots will demonstrate the extent of current insurance coverage, just months before a new state-backed system kicks in, according to DBRS Morningstar analysts. &ldquo;The latest French unrest reinforces a broader trend &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-riots-seen-as-insurance-test-before-new-regime-kicks-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-riots-seen-as-insurance-test-before-new-regime-kicks-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Accelerates Cyber Threat Landscape, Poses New Risks for Insurers and Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry executives speaking during a recent NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit in Philadelphia said cyber losses are increasingly driven by operational disruptions, sophisticated fraud schemes, rather than traditional ransomware and data breaches alone. Not to mention, of course, the rapid adoption &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-accelerates-cyber-threat-landscape-poses-new-risks-for-insurers-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-accelerates-cyber-threat-landscape-poses-new-risks-for-insurers-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Cloud Outage in UK Eases After Affecting Digital Banks, Public Sector Websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alphabet&rsquo;s Google said on Tuesday its cloud services in the UK were back up after an hours-long outage that disrupted several financial firms and public-sector websites. The outage put the spotlight on concerns among UK and EU regulators about the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-cloud-outage-in-uk-eases-after-affecting-digital-banks-public-sector-websites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-cloud-outage-in-uk-eases-after-affecting-digital-banks-public-sector-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roofer, Insurance Producer Charged in Separate Fraud Cases in the Carolinas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolina authorities have charged multiple people, including a roofer and an insurance agent, with defrauding insurance companies. In North Carolina, Cameron Alexander Hammond, 34, of Vanceboro, was charged with deliberately damaging roof shingles on a home then telling North Carolina &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/roofer-insurance-producer-charged-in-separate-fraud-cases-in-the-carolinas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/roofer-insurance-producer-charged-in-separate-fraud-cases-in-the-carolinas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Ohio Mutual Names Kratzer as AVP, Internal Audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio Mutual has named Brenton Kratzer AVP, internal audit, succeeding Kristy Kinley, who will be retiring in December. Kratzer will report to the Board of Directors Audit Committee Chair. Kratzer holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ohio-mutual-names-kratzer-as-avp-internal-audit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ohio-mutual-names-kratzer-as-avp-internal-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Data Center Boom Threatens Progress on Air Quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; rapidly growing data center industry could reverse much of the state&rsquo;s progress on air quality by the end of the decade, according to a new report released Tuesday. The air emissions report published by the Houston Advanced Research Center &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-data-center-boom-threatens-progress-on-air-quality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-data-center-boom-threatens-progress-on-air-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer Rolls Out Policy to Protect Data Centers Against Growing Backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intensifying public pushback against artificial intelligence data centers is spurring a new line of business for a New York-based boutique insurer. Arbol, which was founded by a former Citadel strategist, on Tuesday launched a new policy that protects data center &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-rolls-out-policy-to-protect-data-centers-against-growing-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-rolls-out-policy-to-protect-data-centers-against-growing-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oaktree’s Deal to Buy A-Cap Insurer Crumbles, Spawning New Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oaktree Capital Management&rsquo;s agreement to take over a life insurer owned by Advantage Capital Holdings has collapsed, leaving the companies to discuss alternatives after regulators raised alarms over the business&rsquo;s potential exposure to defunct investment firm 777 Partners. Oaktree, which &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oaktrees-deal-to-buy-a-cap-insurer-crumbles-spawning-new-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oaktrees-deal-to-buy-a-cap-insurer-crumbles-spawning-new-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormuz Could Be ‘Redundant’ in Five Years, Replaced by New Routes, HSBC CEO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of the Iran war could make the Strait of Hormuz &ldquo;redundant&rdquo; in the next five years, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said on Tuesday. The conflict has &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-could-be-redundant-in-five-years-replaced-by-new-routes-hsbc-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-could-be-redundant-in-five-years-replaced-by-new-routes-hsbc-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Tool That Hacked Korean Banks Was Used in Japan: Security Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hackers who recently infiltrated some of Japan&rsquo;s biggest companies used an AI tool developed in China and linked to a rash of breaches at South Korean banks last month, according to a Tokyo-based internet security firm. Researchers confirmed that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-tool-that-hacked-korean-banks-was-used-in-japan-security-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-tool-that-hacked-korean-banks-was-used-in-japan-security-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Virginia Workers’ Comp Commission Names 2 Deputy Commissioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Virginia Workers&rsquo; Compensation Commission named two new deputy commissioners, Adam L. Katz and Jason A. Mullins. Both Katz and Mullins will serve as administrative law judges under the Virginia Workers&rsquo; Compensation Act and hold evidentiary hearings. Since 2010, Deputy &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-virginia-workers-comp-commission-names-2-deputy-commissioners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-virginia-workers-comp-commission-names-2-deputy-commissioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Group Off the Hook for Defamation Suit Brought by Maine Lobster Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a defamation lawsuit by Maine lobster interests against a California environmental group that urged the public to avoid eating North American lobster because, the group alleged, lobster fishing poses a risk to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-group-off-the-hook-for-defamation-suit-brought-by-maine-lobster-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-group-off-the-hook-for-defamation-suit-brought-by-maine-lobster-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England Considers Stress Testing AI’s Effect on the Financial Sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Bank of England is busy stress testing the UK&rsquo;s private markets, another threat is looming in the minds of regulators. Turmoil caused by artificial intelligence is among the options being discussed for the BOE&rsquo;s next system-wide exploratory scenario, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bank-of-england-considers-stress-testing-ais-effect-on-the-financial-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bank-of-england-considers-stress-testing-ais-effect-on-the-financial-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Unrest Tapers Off After Security Measures Imposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[French protests largely died down after authorities rolled out tougher security measures, including targeted curfews, following cost-of-living protests over the weekend that degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting.An 11 p.m. curfew was put in place in a few areas of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-unrest-tapers-off-after-security-measures-imposed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-unrest-tapers-off-after-security-measures-imposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Banning Chinese AI DeepSeek From Government Agency IT Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Homeland Security Department is ordering the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services using the Chinese AI model from US civilian agency IT systems, according to a notice published Oct. 19. The department is also banning acquisition of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-banning-chinese-ai-deepseek-from-government-agency-it-systems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-banning-chinese-ai-deepseek-from-government-agency-it-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to Weigh Case Over Race and School Admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supreme-court-to-weigh-case-over-race-and-school-admissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supreme-court-to-weigh-case-over-race-and-school-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida OIR Marks End to American Mobile, Which Briefly Served Stressed MH Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-marks-end-to-american-mobile-which-briefly-served-stressed-mh-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-marks-end-to-american-mobile-which-briefly-served-stressed-mh-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WR Berkley Reports Q3 Net Income Decrease, Operating Income Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wr-berkley-reports-q3-net-income-decrease-operating-income-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wr-berkley-reports-q3-net-income-decrease-operating-income-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington Commissioner Fines Insurers, Producers $495,200]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer&rsquo;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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-commissioner-fines-insurers-producers-495200/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-commissioner-fines-insurers-producers-495200/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuters: DXC in Advanced Talks to Sell Insurance Software Unit for $2.4 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/reuters-dxc-in-advanced-talks-to-sell-insurance-software-unit-for-24-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/reuters-dxc-in-advanced-talks-to-sell-insurance-software-unit-for-24-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Adds Voluntary Review Before Insurers File Rate Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers seeking personal and commercial lines rate changes in California can go through a voluntary review process that makes the California Department of Insurance&rsquo;s initial rate analysis public before they formally file rate applications. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-adds-voluntary-review-before-insurers-file-rate-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-adds-voluntary-review-before-insurers-file-rate-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry Panel Highlights Challenges in Selling Cyber Insurance to SMEs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small- and mid-sized businesses hear and read the same news everyone else does. Awareness of cyber risk isn&rsquo;t the problem. But after years of insurers market trying to crack this nut, these businesses aren&rsquo;t buying the right coverage. The disconnect &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/industry-panel-highlights-challenges-in-selling-cyber-insurance-to-smes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/industry-panel-highlights-challenges-in-selling-cyber-insurance-to-smes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Repair Estimate Is Not Necessarily a Notice of Bad Faith in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana property insurer receives a contractor&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Act 3? &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-repair-estimate-is-not-necessarily-a-notice-of-bad-faith-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-repair-estimate-is-not-necessarily-a-notice-of-bad-faith-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BNSF Railway Sued for Firing Employee Because of Their Disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bnsf-railway-sued-for-firing-employee-because-of-their-disability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bnsf-railway-sued-for-firing-employee-because-of-their-disability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s Largest Retirement Community Set to Borrow $180 Million for More Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/worlds-largest-retirement-community-set-to-borrow-180-million-for-more-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/worlds-largest-retirement-community-set-to-borrow-180-million-for-more-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon and AEP Explore 960-Megawatt Nuclear Project in Indiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-and-aep-explore-960-megawatt-nuclear-project-in-indiana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-and-aep-explore-960-megawatt-nuclear-project-in-indiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service Member Dies After Rappelling Fall at College Football Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/service-member-dies-after-rappelling-fall-at-college-football-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/service-member-dies-after-rappelling-fall-at-college-football-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisherman Killed by 12-Foot Alligator at Central Florida Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fisherman-killed-by-12-foot-alligator-at-central-florida-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fisherman-killed-by-12-foot-alligator-at-central-florida-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Portfolio Manager Sues Fidelity After Leaving for Michael Dell’s Family Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former semiconductor fund manager at Fidelity Investment Management has sued its parent company FMR, claiming it refused to pay him a &ldquo;multimillion-dollar&rdquo; compensation package after he joined DFO Management, the family office of billionaire Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/former-portfolio-manager-sues-fidelity-after-leaving-for-michael-dells-family-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/former-portfolio-manager-sues-fidelity-after-leaving-for-michael-dells-family-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Weather Whiplash’ Bringing Back Rain and Snow to California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &ldquo;weather whiplash&rdquo; will continue taking Californians for a ride this week, as last week&rsquo;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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/weather-whiplash-bringing-back-rain-and-snow-to-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/weather-whiplash-bringing-back-rain-and-snow-to-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaias: 47,000 Claims and $582M in Losses in Florida So Far, OIR Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/isaias-47000-claims-and-582m-in-losses-in-florida-so-far-oir-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/isaias-47000-claims-and-582m-in-losses-in-florida-so-far-oir-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Rejects Google Challenge to US Patent Agency Review Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Alphabet&rsquo;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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supreme-court-rejects-google-challenge-to-us-patent-agency-review-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supreme-court-rejects-google-challenge-to-us-patent-agency-review-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Hacker Used AI Agents, a Few Thousand Dollars to Break Into Websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-one-hacker-used-ai-agents-a-few-thousand-dollars-to-break-into-websites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-one-hacker-used-ai-agents-a-few-thousand-dollars-to-break-into-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe Drought Hits Parts of England for First Time Since 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/severe-drought-hits-parts-of-england-for-first-time-since-1995/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/severe-drought-hits-parts-of-england-for-first-time-since-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diageo’s Toxic Spill Hits a Pristine River in Scottish Whisky Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world&rsquo;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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/diageos-toxic-spill-hits-a-pristine-river-in-scottish-whisky-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/diageos-toxic-spill-hits-a-pristine-river-in-scottish-whisky-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3M to Argue Australia’s $1.4B ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit Legally Flawed, Court Hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[US conglomerate 3M plans to argue a landmark case brought by Australia over contamination from the company&rsquo;s use of PFAS &ldquo;forever chemicals&rdquo; in its firefighting foam is legally flawed, a court heard on Friday. The claim against the Minnesota-based chemicals &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/3m-to-argue-australias-14b-forever-chemicals-lawsuit-legally-flawed-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/3m-to-argue-australias-14b-forever-chemicals-lawsuit-legally-flawed-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crypto Devices Built to Foil Hackers Came With Spies Inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[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: &ldquo;Our physical stores are temporarily closed until further notice.&rdquo; Malaysian retailer CryptoBilis, a reseller of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-crypto-devices-built-to-foil-hackers-came-with-spies-inside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-crypto-devices-built-to-foil-hackers-came-with-spies-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-violence-raises-alert-as-protests-flare-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-violence-raises-alert-as-protests-flare-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Auto Insurance Total Loss Frequency Climbs, More Drivers Pay Repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-auto-insurance-total-loss-frequency-climbs-more-drivers-pay-repairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-auto-insurance-total-loss-frequency-climbs-more-drivers-pay-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-to-lawmakers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-to-lawmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Blocks Class Actions Over Tesla’s Self-Driving Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-blocks-class-actions-over-teslas-self-driving-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-blocks-class-actions-over-teslas-self-driving-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Contractors and a Restaurateur Arrested on Workers’ Compensation Violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Connecticut business owners have been arrested on charges they violated the state workers&rsquo; compensation laws, according to the Chief State&rsquo;s Attorney. The state attorney&rsquo;s office said all three individuals were released on $10,000 non&#8209;surety bonds and told to report &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-contractors-and-a-restaurateur-arrested-on-workers-compensation-violations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-contractors-and-a-restaurateur-arrested-on-workers-compensation-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Adopts Stronger Nursing Home Regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s authority to review &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/massachusetts-adopts-stronger-nursing-home-regulations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/massachusetts-adopts-stronger-nursing-home-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compass Files Suit Over California Home Listing Service Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compass Inc., the top U.S. broker for residential properties, sued California&rsquo;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 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/compass-files-suit-over-california-home-listing-service-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/compass-files-suit-over-california-home-listing-service-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Hybrid Market Share Hits Record as EV Registrations Decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid vehicles accounted for a record 22.8% of new vehicle registrations in California through the first nine months of the year, a new report shows. However, the Q3 2026 California Auto Outlook, published by Auto Outlook Inc. for the California &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-hybrid-market-share-hits-record-as-ev-registrations-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-hybrid-market-share-hits-record-as-ev-registrations-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDI Unveils Transparency Tool Showing Why Auto Policies are Declined]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has introduced a tool that gives drivers insight into why personal auto insurance policies in their area were declined, canceled, or not renewed. The page also shows the number of cars with insurance policies &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-unveils-transparency-tool-showing-why-auto-policies-are-declined/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-unveils-transparency-tool-showing-why-auto-policies-are-declined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NTSB Investigating Plane Crash in Wisconsin That Killed 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people, including one child, died Tuesday night in a plane crash in Wisconsin after the pilot reported that ice was building up on the wings as he flew through a thunderstorm, according to authorities. The six-seat, single-engine plane was &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ntsb-investigating-plane-crash-in-wisconsin-that-killed-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ntsb-investigating-plane-crash-in-wisconsin-that-killed-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio AG Sues Home-Improvement Companies for Allegedly Scamming Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson this week filed separate lawsuits against two home-improvement companies that allegedly took down payments from consumers but failed to provide the services promised or performed subpar work. One lawsuit seeks to help nine consumers who &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-ag-sues-home-improvement-companies-for-allegedly-scamming-customers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-ag-sues-home-improvement-companies-for-allegedly-scamming-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan to Fund $4 Billion Texas Complex for AI, Nvidia Partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan plans to raise billions of dollars to develop industrial parks in the US that would build a base for a comprehensive supply chain for Nvidia Corp. and other AI hardware makers in the country. The initiative is starting with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-to-fund-4-billion-texas-complex-for-ai-nvidia-partners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/taiwan-to-fund-4-billion-texas-complex-for-ai-nvidia-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burned by Fire, Malibu’s Million-Dollar Mansions Face a New Threat: El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duke&rsquo;s Malibu has endured one disaster after another. The famed restaurant perched over the Pacific narrowly survived last year&rsquo;s Palisades Fire, though smoke left it badly damaged. Five weeks later, a mudslide forced it to close for 13 months. Last &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/burned-by-fire-malibus-million-dollar-mansions-face-a-new-threat-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/burned-by-fire-malibus-million-dollar-mansions-face-a-new-threat-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As French Supermarkets Try to Restock, They Are Told Cyberattack May Be Ongoing]]></title><description><![CDATA[France&rsquo;s cybersecurity authority has warned that a cyberattack targeting supermarkets may still be ongoing as stores restocked Wednesday after the attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, raising concerns about the security of vital food supply chains. The agency said Tuesday night &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/as-french-supermarkets-try-to-restock-they-are-told-cyberattack-may-be-ongoing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/as-french-supermarkets-try-to-restock-they-are-told-cyberattack-may-be-ongoing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers Reports Solid Underwriting, Record Investment Income for Q3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travelers Insurance reported continued solid underwriting and historic investment income for the third quarter along with higher catastrophe losses. &ldquo;It was another in a run of successful quarters, with very strong underwriting performance across all three segments and a record &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/travelers-reports-solid-underwriting-record-investment-income-for-q3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/travelers-reports-solid-underwriting-record-investment-income-for-q3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers Insurance Reports Solid Underwriting, Record Investment Income for Q3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travelers Insurance reported continued solid underwriting and historic investment income for the third quarter along with higher catastrophe losses. &ldquo;It was another in a run of successful quarters, with very strong underwriting performance across all three segments and a record &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/travelers-insurance-reports-solid-underwriting-record-investment-income-for-q3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/travelers-insurance-reports-solid-underwriting-record-investment-income-for-q3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia Fire Commission Says State Really Needs More Firefighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffing at fire departments is the top issue cited in the newly released Fire Prevention and Control plan by the West Virginia Fire Commission. The plan states that staffing issues plague both paid and volunteer fire departments, leading to dangerous &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/west-virginia-fire-commission-says-state-really-needs-more-firefighters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/west-virginia-fire-commission-says-state-really-needs-more-firefighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Wins Key Ruling Allowing it to Enforce Law on Social Media Use by Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of Florida won a key court decision this week that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions. The law was one of the most restrictive in the U.S. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-wins-key-ruling-allowing-it-to-enforce-law-on-social-media-use-by-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-wins-key-ruling-allowing-it-to-enforce-law-on-social-media-use-by-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roller Coaster Death Puts Spotlight on Safety of Ever-More Thrilling Rides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/roller-coaster-death-puts-spotlight-on-safety-of-ever-more-thrilling-rides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/roller-coaster-death-puts-spotlight-on-safety-of-ever-more-thrilling-rides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axa Braces for Loss of Paschi Contract as Italy Bank Deals Swirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Axa SA expects to lose its distribution partnership with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA next year, potentially putting the insurer on the losing side of the deals wave washing across Italian finance. Axa&rsquo;s management recently discussed the topic &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-braces-for-loss-of-paschi-contract-as-italy-bank-deals-swirl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-braces-for-loss-of-paschi-contract-as-italy-bank-deals-swirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF Chief: AI Risks May Exceed Opportunities Without Safeguards, Ethics Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The risks of artificial intelligence may exceed its opportunities if no adequate safeguards and ethical framework are put in place, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday, backing a blend of industry self-regulation and input from key &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/imf-chief-ai-risks-may-exceed-opportunities-without-safeguards-ethics-framework/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/imf-chief-ai-risks-may-exceed-opportunities-without-safeguards-ethics-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Credit Worries Send Default Insurance to Record High]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring against tech defaults struck record highs on Thursday, as investors rushed to hedge against the risk of credit stress building in the AI trade, with heavily indebted data center operators like CoreWeave hit hardest. Hotter-than-expected US &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-credit-worries-send-default-insurance-to-record-high/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-credit-worries-send-default-insurance-to-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: OneShield Appoints Brown as Chief Insurance Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance technology company OneShield, headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, appointed Terry Brown as chief insurance officer. In this newly created role, Brown will shape the company&rsquo;s AI-native capabilities and bring them to market. Brown brings decades of insurance experience across the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-oneshield-appoints-brown-as-chief-insurance-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-oneshield-appoints-brown-as-chief-insurance-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Rates Are Down, Risks Are Up but Small Businesses Slow to Adopt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial cyber insurance market is strong and growing, but small to midsize businesses may be falling behind as cybercriminals ramp up AI efforts. &ldquo;Cyber threats are evolving faster than many businesses can adapt, creating significant financial and operational challenges,&rdquo; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-rates-are-down-risks-are-up-but-small-businesses-slow-to-adopt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-rates-are-down-risks-are-up-but-small-businesses-slow-to-adopt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broad AI Exclusions in Insurance Policies Could Create Uncertainty, Marsh CEO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A broad-based AI exclusion in insurance policies could create &ldquo;real confusion and uncertainty,&rdquo; Marsh CEO John Doyle said, calling for a more nuanced approach to assessing risks as the technology becomes increasingly embedded in business operations. Analysts and experts say &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/broad-ai-exclusions-in-insurance-policies-could-create-uncertainty-marsh-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/broad-ai-exclusions-in-insurance-policies-could-create-uncertainty-marsh-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Model Independence Is the AI Strategy Insurers Can’t Afford to Ignore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right now, many enterprises are approaching AI adoption like a vendor selection exercise. Which model should we partner with? Which platform is smartest? Which large language model (LLM) has the features and are at a price point we&rsquo;re looking for? &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-model-independence-is-the-ai-strategy-insurers-cant-afford-to-ignore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-model-independence-is-the-ai-strategy-insurers-cant-afford-to-ignore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCC Intelligent Solutions Agrees to $6.1B Take-Private Deal with GTCR, Elliott]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCC Intelligent Solutions said on Thursday it agreed to be acquired by a consortium of private investment firms led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Management in a $6.1 billion take-private deal. Shareholders of the Chicago-based company will receive $7.75 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ccc-intelligent-solutions-agrees-to-61b-take-private-deal-with-gtcr-elliott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ccc-intelligent-solutions-agrees-to-61b-take-private-deal-with-gtcr-elliott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Comptroller Levine Urges Anthropic to Pause US IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic should delay its US IPO until it addresses concerns about safety, governance and the pace of development, urged New York City Comptroller Mark Levine in a letter to the AI lab&rsquo;s CEO Dario Amodei. AI systems have advanced rapidly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-comptroller-levine-urges-anthropic-to-pause-us-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-comptroller-levine-urges-anthropic-to-pause-us-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lemonade Launches Renters Insurance in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lemonade is offering renters insurance in Hawaii. The company&rsquo;s renters policies are available through its app, where customers can get quotes, purchase and update policies and file claims. Lemonade said about 40% of renters claims are handled instantly. The company &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lemonade-launches-renters-insurance-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lemonade-launches-renters-insurance-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic Stands Alone as Rest of IPO Market Slows to a Crawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cocktail of risks is threatening to stall the US IPO pipeline, leaving Anthropic PBC&rsquo;s potential blockbuster debut as one of the few offerings that investors can count on. Several deals have already come unglued, with smart-ring maker Oura Inc. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anthropic-stands-alone-as-rest-of-ipo-market-slows-to-a-crawl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anthropic-stands-alone-as-rest-of-ipo-market-slows-to-a-crawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All in the Family: Husband, Wife and Daughter Indicted for Insurance Fraud and Bribery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members of a New Jersey family have been charged for their alleged roles in a homeowners&rsquo; insurance fraud scheme involving an Assurance Insurance Co. claims examiner that generated more than $100,000 in fraudulent payments. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport reported &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/all-in-the-family-husband-wife-and-daughter-indicted-for-insurance-fraud-and-bribery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/all-in-the-family-husband-wife-and-daughter-indicted-for-insurance-fraud-and-bribery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adjuster Created Law Firm and Fake Claim to Defraud Insurer of $1M, Officials Charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former claims adjuster has been charged with defrauding the Pennsylvania insurer he worked for by taking payment of nearly $1 million for an accident claim under the guise that he was with a law firm representing the claimant. Pennsylvania &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/adjuster-created-law-firm-and-fake-claim-to-defraud-insurer-of-1m-officials-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/adjuster-created-law-firm-and-fake-claim-to-defraud-insurer-of-1m-officials-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romania Blames Russia for Escalating Black Sea Ship Strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romania blamed Russia for increased drone strikes against commercial vessels in the Black Sea after a second cargo caught fire near its territorial waters in the space of 12 hours. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s obvious that these are attempts by Russia, in Romania &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/romania-blames-russia-for-escalating-black-sea-ship-strikes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/romania-blames-russia-for-escalating-black-sea-ship-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France, Germany Near Deal on Car Emissions, Britain ‘Made in EU’ Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[France and Germany are nearing a deal on cars that would water down EU-wide CO2 emission targets for 2035 and open the door for Britain to be treated as a trusted partner under the EU&rsquo;s &ldquo;Made in EU&rdquo; rules, diplomats &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/france-germany-near-deal-on-car-emissions-britain-made-in-eu-status/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/france-germany-near-deal-on-car-emissions-britain-made-in-eu-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine Hits Russian Refinery; Zelenskiy Says ‘We’re Done’ with Trump’s Energy Truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Oct. 15, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was &ldquo;done&rdquo; supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by US President Donald Trump and ignored by Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin played down the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-hits-russian-refinery-zelenskiy-says-were-done-with-trumps-energy-truce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-hits-russian-refinery-zelenskiy-says-were-done-with-trumps-energy-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Congressional Candidate Says Home Ground Wires to Be Replaced After Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of a central Florida home services company, who is running for Congress this year, said the firm will inspect and replace electrical ground wires that may not meet building code, after homeowners filed a lawsuit. Joe Strada, founder &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-congressional-candidate-says-home-ground-wires-to-be-replaced-after-suit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-congressional-candidate-says-home-ground-wires-to-be-replaced-after-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Seek Children’s Data Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 40 state attorneys general on Wednesday urged a US bankruptcy judge in Delaware to protect young users of Character.AI and keep their data safe during the AI companion company&rsquo;s bankruptcy. Character.AI filed for bankruptcy late on Oct. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/states-seek-childrens-data-protections-in-characterai-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/states-seek-childrens-data-protections-in-characterai-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCC Says Isaias Insured Losses to Be $3 Billion; AM Best Calls Storm an Earnings Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catastrophe risk management firm Karen Clark &amp; Co. (KCC) said privately insured losses from wind and storm surge during Hurricane Isaias will be about $3 billion, making the storm one of the most manageable for insurers in recent years. AM &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kcc-says-isaias-insured-losses-to-be-3-billion-am-best-calls-storm-an-earnings-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kcc-says-isaias-insured-losses-to-be-3-billion-am-best-calls-storm-an-earnings-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Clark Says Isaias Losses to be $3 Billion While AM Best Calls it an Earnings Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims data from Florida&rsquo;s Office of Insurance Regulation had not yet been released by Thursday morning, Oct. 15, but an analytics firm estimated insured losses from Hurricane Isaias to be about $3 billion, making the storm one of the most &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/karen-clark-says-isaias-losses-to-be-3-billion-while-am-best-calls-it-an-earnings-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/karen-clark-says-isaias-losses-to-be-3-billion-while-am-best-calls-it-an-earnings-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for AmTrust Group Insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for the members of the New York-based AmTrust Group. The ratings firm also affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlooks-to-positive-for-amtrust-group-insurers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlooks-to-positive-for-amtrust-group-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chubb Revamps Claims with 3 Leadership Promotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chubb Limited said it made three leadership appointments within its global claims organization. Lisa Wilson has been named head of North America claims, overseeing all aspects of North America commercial and personal lines claims and services, effective immediately. Wilson will &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-revamps-claims-with-3-leadership-promotions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chubb-revamps-claims-with-3-leadership-promotions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri DCI Urges Residents to Consider Earthquake Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 15 is the Great ShakeOut, a day when millions of Americans participate in earthquake drills while at school, work or home. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using October as a reminder for residents to consider &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-dci-urges-residents-to-consider-earthquake-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-dci-urges-residents-to-consider-earthquake-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers: French Supermarkets’ Cyber Insurance Unlikely to Cover Food Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[French supermarkets are facing millions of euros in losses after a cyberattack forced them to throw away food, in a crisis that is not typically covered by cyber insurance policies but could still lead to higher premiums in future, insurers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurers-french-supermarkets-cyber-insurance-unlikely-to-cover-food-losses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurers-french-supermarkets-cyber-insurance-unlikely-to-cover-food-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Markel Strengthens London Marine &amp; Energy Liability Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markel Insurance announced two key appointments within its marine &amp; energy liability underwriting team in London, appointing Josephine Stroud as head of energy liability and Jenny McFarlane as senior underwriter &ndash; marine &amp; energy liability. Both appointments follow the establishment &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-markel-strengthens-london-marine-amp-energy-liability-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-markel-strengthens-london-marine-amp-energy-liability-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setback for TikTok as EU Court Adviser Backs Gatekeeper Label]]></title><description><![CDATA[An adviser to Europe&rsquo;s highest court recommended on Oct. 15 that TikTok lose its challenge to its &ldquo;gatekeeper&rdquo; status under landmark EU rules, backing regulators in a closely watched test of the bloc&rsquo;s efforts to curb Big Tech&rsquo;s power. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/setback-for-tiktok-as-eu-court-adviser-backs-gatekeeper-label/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/setback-for-tiktok-as-eu-court-adviser-backs-gatekeeper-label/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Opterrix Promotes Krupar to Chief Commercial Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opterrix, a risk intelligence platform serving the property and casualty insurance industry, has promoted Rich Krupar to chief commercial officer. In the expanded role, Krupar will lead the company&rsquo;s commercial strategy, growth and revenue initiatives while helping bring Opterrix&rsquo;s evolving &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-opterrix-promotes-krupar-to-chief-commercial-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-opterrix-promotes-krupar-to-chief-commercial-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Crackdown on Data Centers is Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have adopted increasingly tough rhetoric against data centers, promising to crack down on hundreds of facilities that failed to disclose required information about their water use over the past &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-crackdown-on-data-centers-is-limited/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-crackdown-on-data-centers-is-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higginbotham Transportation Practice Grows Into Full Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higginbotham announced it has grown its transportation specialty practice into a full division. The 31-person division brings 372 combined years of transportation insurance experience and greater capacity to address increasingly complex transportation risks. &ldquo;Transportation insurance is a highly specialized business,&rdquo; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/higginbotham-transportation-practice-grows-into-full-division/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/higginbotham-transportation-practice-grows-into-full-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delaware Jury Awards Qualcomm Just $2 in Damages for Arm Breach of License Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chip technology supplier Arm Holdings breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmaker&rsquo;s business relationship with Meta Platforms, a Delaware jury found on Tuesday, but awarded nominal damages of just $2. The verdict followed a five-day &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delaware-jury-awards-qualcomm-just-2-in-damages-for-arm-breach-of-license-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/delaware-jury-awards-qualcomm-just-2-in-damages-for-arm-breach-of-license-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: AI Doesn’t End the Rite of Passage; the Grind Wasn’t the Teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, the industry&rsquo;s biggest worry was how to recruit enough talent to fill the gaps and prepare for the future of insurance. We talked endlessly about how to make insurance look interesting to people coming out of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-ai-doesnt-end-the-rite-of-passage-the-grind-wasnt-the-teacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-ai-doesnt-end-the-rite-of-passage-the-grind-wasnt-the-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Marsh Hires Meta’s Risk Manager for New Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh said Michael Crowley has joined the firm as senior enterprise risk advisor for digital infrastructure. In this newly created role, Crowley will help digital infrastructure clients manage risk and build resilience throughout the full lifecycle of their projects, from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-marsh-hires-metas-risk-manager-for-new-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-marsh-hires-metas-risk-manager-for-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight States Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Harms Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bipartisan group of eight states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users &mdash; including teenagers &mdash; to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eight-states-sue-openai-claiming-chatgpt-harms-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eight-states-sue-openai-claiming-chatgpt-harms-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Won’t Block Trump Order Targeting DEI by Federal Contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge declined on Wednesday to block an effort by President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by companies that do business with the US government. US District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore, Maryland, said that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-wont-block-trump-order-targeting-dei-by-federal-contractors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-wont-block-trump-order-targeting-dei-by-federal-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SageSure One Expanding California Homeowners Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[SageSure One is expanding its California homeowners insurance offerings. The new product, from Olympus Insurance Co., provides up to $20 million in total insurable value. The non-admitted HO5 homeowners product is designed for higher-value California homes, with coverage beginning at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sagesure-one-expanding-california-homeowners-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sagesure-one-expanding-california-homeowners-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury NYC Co-Op Sued Over ‘Commandeered’ Central Park Terrace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sherry-Netherland was sued by a unit owner who claims construction has shrouded her Central Park-facing terrace in scaffolding for the past six years. Lucia Isabel Alonso Espinosa said in a lawsuit filed Friday that the storied Fifth Avenue co-op &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luxury-nyc-co-op-sued-over-commandeered-central-park-terrace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luxury-nyc-co-op-sued-over-commandeered-central-park-terrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties, Gives State Police Role in Investigating Assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school&rsquo;s latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-suspends-fraternity-parties-gives-state-police-role-in-investigating-assaults/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-suspends-fraternity-parties-gives-state-police-role-in-investigating-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Fire Danger Has Utilities Set for Broad Shutoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 345,000 homes and businesses across California are facing potential power cuts this week during what&rsquo;s expected to be a days-long onslaught of dangerous fire weather conditions. With drying winds forecast to blow through much of the state through &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-fire-danger-has-utilities-set-for-broad-shutoffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-fire-danger-has-utilities-set-for-broad-shutoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Ramp Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a strike that sparked a fire and the evacuation of crew members, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said. The GFS Pride was damaged in a strike by &ldquo;unknown &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/container-ship-sinks-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-ramp-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/container-ship-sinks-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-ramp-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia Pledges $250 Million to UK AI Safety Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[US chipmaker Nvidia has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to Britain over five years, to fund AI security research, bolstering the country&rsquo;s ambitions to become a global center for AI governance and security. While Britain is not home &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nvidia-pledges-250-million-to-uk-ai-safety-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nvidia-pledges-250-million-to-uk-ai-safety-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s AI Liability Push Opens Blame Game for Models Gone Rogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s embrace of legal liability to enforce artificial intelligence safety sets the stage for future conflicts over who foots the bill when AI models go rogue: the companies that design the systems or the people that deploy the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-ai-liability-push-opens-blame-game-for-models-gone-rogue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-ai-liability-push-opens-blame-game-for-models-gone-rogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Top Data Center in Attack on AI Ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian drones hit Russia&rsquo;s biggest data center on Wednesday, part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow&rsquo;s ambitions to develop Russian artificial intelligence capabilities on a par with those from the US and China. The strike on the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukrainian-drones-hit-russias-top-data-center-in-attack-on-ai-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukrainian-drones-hit-russias-top-data-center-in-attack-on-ai-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ga. Commissioner’s Office Investigating as Six Flags Closes 10 Rides After Fatality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has temporarily closed 10 rides at seven of its amusement parks, and the Georgia insurance commissioner&rsquo;s office and local police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster. Cobb County Police &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ga-commissioners-office-investigating-as-six-flags-closes-10-rides-after-fatality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ga-commissioners-office-investigating-as-six-flags-closes-10-rides-after-fatality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Moves: Liberty Mutual to Buy Brazil’s Austral Seguradora]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Mutual Insurance said it has an agreement to acquire Austral Seguradora, a top-five Brazilian surety provider headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Upon completion of the transaction, Liberty Mutual said it will be one of the largest surety providers in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-liberty-mutual-to-buy-brazils-austral-seguradora/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-liberty-mutual-to-buy-brazils-austral-seguradora/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Launches Cover Crop Insurance Savings Program for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is offering its insurance discount program for cover crops for the eighth year. The program, called Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program, encourages cover crop acres not supported by other state or federal incentives. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-launches-cover-crop-insurance-savings-program-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-launches-cover-crop-insurance-savings-program-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping, Insurance Costs for Energy Flows Surge, OPEC, non-OPEC Ministers Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC participating countries in the Declaration of Cooperation said shipping and insurance costs have surged to unprecedented levels &ndash; over one third of the commodity value, impeding efficient movement &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/shipping-insurance-costs-for-energy-flows-surge-opec-non-opec-ministers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/shipping-insurance-costs-for-energy-flows-surge-opec-non-opec-ministers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kroger Plans to Slash 37% of Corporate Jobs in Next Three Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kroger Co. plans to cut more than one-third of its corporate headcount as the grocer seeks to simplify operations and compete more effectively under new Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran. The Cincinnati-based company will eliminate about 3,000 roles across various &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kroger-plans-to-slash-37-of-corporate-jobs-in-next-three-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kroger-plans-to-slash-37-of-corporate-jobs-in-next-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Interruption Claims Approach $1M Average, Says Allianz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average cost of a business interruption claim is nearing $1 million, an upward trend that appears to have several causes. A new report shows BI losses are being pushed up by natural catastrophes, growing risk in supply chains, rising &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-interruption-claims-approach-1m-average-says-allianz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-interruption-claims-approach-1m-average-says-allianz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s Insurers Cut Coverage of Weather Losses, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers are withdrawing coverage for climate-driven risks and increasingly passing on losses to governments and homeowners, according to a report published by UK-based nonprofit Inside Track. The warning adds to concerns voiced publicly by others in the industry. Last month, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europes-insurers-cut-coverage-of-weather-losses-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europes-insurers-cut-coverage-of-weather-losses-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairfax to Buy IDBI for $5.6 Billion in Biggest India Bank Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa&rsquo;s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will acquire a stake in IDBI Bank Ltd. for 528.78 billion rupees ($5.6 billion), making it the biggest foreign investment in India&rsquo;s rapidly growing financial services sector. Fairfax Financial will own 60.72% &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fairfax-to-buy-idbi-for-56-billion-in-biggest-india-bank-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fairfax-to-buy-idbi-for-56-billion-in-biggest-india-bank-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF, World Bank Launch ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ to Fight Cyber Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Oct. 14 released a framework for tackling cyber-enabled fraud, as the Thai government underlined the mounting cost of online scams that have roiled the region. The framework, known as the Bangkok Blueprint &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/imf-world-bank-launch-bangkok-blueprint-to-fight-cyber-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/imf-world-bank-launch-bangkok-blueprint-to-fight-cyber-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri Sues E-Commerce Giant Temu Over Aggressive Data Collection Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a suit against Temu, an e-commerce platform based largely in China, alleging the company uses aggressive and misleading data collection practices that harm Missouri residents&rsquo; privacy. Temu incorporates misleading pricing, false statements about &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-sues-e-commerce-giant-temu-over-aggressive-data-collection-practices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-sues-e-commerce-giant-temu-over-aggressive-data-collection-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankenmuth Now Writing Commercial Insurance in Virginia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Super regional carrier Frankenmuth Insurance announced that it began expanding into Virginia late last year. Frankenmuth is now writing all commercial insurance lines for small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large commercial accounts in the state, through a select group of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/frankenmuth-now-writing-commercial-insurance-in-virginia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/frankenmuth-now-writing-commercial-insurance-in-virginia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porch to Acquire Allied Trust in $200M Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porch Insurance Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Allied Trust&rsquo;s insurance carrier and managing general agency. The acquisition is expected to add approximately $200 million of Reciprocal Written Premium and approximately $25 million of Adjusted &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/porch-to-acquire-allied-trust-in-200m-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/porch-to-acquire-allied-trust-in-200m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XPT Specialty Launches Texas Homeowners Binding Authority Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[XPT Specialty launched its Texas Homeowners Binding Authority program, which gives retail partners in-house authority to place homeowners and dwelling coverage. The program is designed for primary, secondary, seasonal and rental homes across Texas. Targeting well-maintained risks, the program offers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/xpt-specialty-launches-texas-homeowners-binding-authority-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/xpt-specialty-launches-texas-homeowners-binding-authority-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Home Improvement Company Fined $150K for Sexual Harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oklahoma home improvement and design company will pay $150,000 to three former employees and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-home-improvement-company-fined-150k-for-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-home-improvement-company-fined-150k-for-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: WTW Names Beaton Dir. of ICT Underwriting; Parametrix Hires Stephens to Lead US Underwriting; Gaffigan Heads Lockton US Casualty]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTW appointed Darrel Beaton as director of underwriting within the company&rsquo;s Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. WTW&rsquo;s ICT business is a global leader in P/C, life, and health insurance software and advisory services. Beaton joins WTW from Effectus Insurance, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-wtw-names-beaton-dir-of-ict-underwriting-parametrix-hires-stephens-to-lead-us-underwriting-gaffigan-heads-lockton-us-casualty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-wtw-names-beaton-dir-of-ict-underwriting-parametrix-hires-stephens-to-lead-us-underwriting-gaffigan-heads-lockton-us-casualty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Models May Soon Self-Replicate Across Smart-Home Devices, Anthropic Warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic said small AI models could be months away from self-replicating across internet-connected devices, raising the possibility of AI botnets spreading quickly, fighting takedown attempts and even breaking into data centers to turbocharge their growth. Last month, Anthropic CEO Dario &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-across-smart-home-devices-anthropic-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-across-smart-home-devices-anthropic-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS Settles Justice Department Case Over Opioid Prescriptions for $315M]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVS Health has agreed to pay $315 million to resolve allegations that the pharmacy chain operator unlawfully filled medically unnecessary prescriptions for addictive opioid painkillers, the US Justice Department said on Oct. 13. The settlement resolves a case the department &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cvs-settles-justice-department-case-over-opioid-prescriptions-for-315m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cvs-settles-justice-department-case-over-opioid-prescriptions-for-315m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Supreme Court Approves Board Certification in Insurance Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers on both sides of the insurance aisle will soon be able to say they are &ldquo;board-certified&rdquo; in insurance coverage law, after the Florida Supreme Court approved the new certification last week. The court made only minor changes to a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-supreme-court-approves-board-certification-in-insurance-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-supreme-court-approves-board-certification-in-insurance-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Restaurants Shut Off Air Conditioning, Close on Sundays as Costs Surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City restaurants are running out of ways to outrun inflation. CakeBurgers, an East Harlem eatery that serves hamburgers and cakes shaped like hamburgers, turned off its air conditioning &mdash; even as temperatures in the city this summer routinely &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-restaurants-shut-off-air-conditioning-close-on-sundays-as-costs-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-restaurants-shut-off-air-conditioning-close-on-sundays-as-costs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Napa Wildfire Study Eyes Funding Prevention, Improving Insurance Availability]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report looks into how to put more resources into prevention before a wildfire strikes, maintain resilience and direct new investment where it can deliver the greatest value using Napa, California as a case study. The Napa County wildfire &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/napa-wildfire-study-eyes-funding-prevention-improving-insurance-availability/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/napa-wildfire-study-eyes-funding-prevention-improving-insurance-availability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern States’ Grocers Shut Online Systems After Cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular grocery stores owned by Ahold Delhaize in New England, MidAtlantic and Southeastern states are open but online orders and systems have been shut down after a cybersecurity incident. The Netherlands-based company said taking its website and apps offline is &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eastern-states-grocers-shut-online-systems-after-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eastern-states-grocers-shut-online-systems-after-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hartford Completes Deal for Equitable’s Employee Benefits Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hartford on Oct. 13 said it completed its buy of Equitable&rsquo;s employee benefits business to bolster the insurer&rsquo;s growth in the small and midsized employer segment. The move will bring in about $500 million in premium in non-medical benefits, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-hartford-completes-deal-for-equitables-employee-benefits-book/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-hartford-completes-deal-for-equitables-employee-benefits-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edison Drops on Willful Misconduct Allegations in Eaton Fire Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edison International shares fell over 3% on Tuesday after short seller Muddy Waters said it had uncovered new information suggesting the utility acted with &ldquo;conscious&rdquo; or &ldquo;willful&rdquo; disregard in the Eaton Fire. Related: Southern California Edison Chief Warns Wildfire Impasse &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/edison-drops-on-willful-misconduct-allegations-in-eaton-fire-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/edison-drops-on-willful-misconduct-allegations-in-eaton-fire-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA Tells US Airlines to Exercise Caution in Saudi Arabia Flights, Citing Safety Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration told US airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing safety threats tied to ongoing military activities and navigation system interference. The FAA Notice to Airmen, which lasts until December 10, follows &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/faa-tells-us-airlines-to-exercise-caution-in-saudi-arabia-flights-citing-safety-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/faa-tells-us-airlines-to-exercise-caution-in-saudi-arabia-flights-citing-safety-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etude Launches E&amp;S Carrier with $100M Surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Etude launched Etude Specialty Insurance Company, a technology-driven excess and surplus lines carrier for commercial property and casualty. Etude Specialty is domiciled in Nebraska, has more than $100 million of surplus, and will write in all 50 states. Etude also &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/etude-launches-eamps-carrier-with-100m-surplus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/etude-launches-eamps-carrier-with-100m-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Escalates Attacks on Ships, Threatening Oil Export Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian attacks on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have surged, potentially threatening the recent recovery in Persian Gulf oil exports. People working in the shipping industry said there were signs that the flow of cargoes through the waterway may &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-escalates-attacks-on-ships-threatening-oil-export-recovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-escalates-attacks-on-ships-threatening-oil-export-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RT FLEX Expands Across Property, Casualty, Construction, and Executive and Professional Liability Lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago-based RT Specialty and Ryan Alternative Risk, the wholesale brokerage and alternative risk divisions of Ryan Specialty, have expanded RT FLEX, a proprietary follow-line facility that gives RT Specialty brokers access to additional capacity across a broad range of specialty &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rt-flex-expands-across-property-casualty-construction-and-executive-and-professional-liability-lines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rt-flex-expands-across-property-casualty-construction-and-executive-and-professional-liability-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Plan to Launch 456 Starships a Year in Texas Under Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is proposing to increase the number of Starship launches and landings it conducts out of its Starbase facility in South Texas to hundreds of flights each year, a plan currently being reviewed by the US government. The US Federal &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/spacex-plan-to-launch-456-starships-a-year-in-texas-under-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/spacex-plan-to-launch-456-starships-a-year-in-texas-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbor Emerges From Stealth With $10M Funding to Handle AI-Agent Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[New company Harbor said it has emerged from stealth to help with the risks of deploying AI agents. San Francisco-based Harbor starts with $10 million in seed funding from Base10 Partners, Abstract and 8VC. Harbor said it helps companies measure &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/harbor-emerges-from-stealth-with-10m-funding-to-handle-ai-agent-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/harbor-emerges-from-stealth-with-10m-funding-to-handle-ai-agent-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Staged Armed Robbery Fraud Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Las Vegas business owner pleaded guilty to arranging a fake armed robbery of his cellphone repair store to collect an insurance payout. Erwin Lanada, owner of CPR Cellphone Repair, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. According to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/las-vegas-business-owner-pleads-guilty-in-staged-armed-robbery-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/las-vegas-business-owner-pleads-guilty-in-staged-armed-robbery-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Faces Probe Over Claim of Robotaxis Speeding in School Zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla Inc. is facing scrutiny from US auto-safety regulators over whether its driverless taxis exceed posted speed limits near schools, a new hurdle for the automaker&rsquo;s slow-growing robotaxi service. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it&rsquo;s evaluating the claim &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-faces-probe-over-claim-of-robotaxis-speeding-in-school-zones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-faces-probe-over-claim-of-robotaxis-speeding-in-school-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rider Dies, Others Hurt on Six Flags Roller Coaster in Georgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rider has died and several others injured after an accident involving a roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia park, the Associated Press reported, citing the police in Cobb County. Videos posted online show passengers being evacuated from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rider-dies-others-hurt-on-six-flags-roller-coaster-in-georgia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rider-dies-others-hurt-on-six-flags-roller-coaster-in-georgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Backs Ukraine War Risk Insurance as Market Rebounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union is providing a new backstop to a war risk insurance program for the Ukrainian logistics sector, amid a rise in demand due to intensifying Russian attacks. With EU backing, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development&rsquo;s guarantee &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-backs-ukraine-war-risk-insurance-as-market-rebounds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-backs-ukraine-war-risk-insurance-as-market-rebounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orbital data centers chasing unlimited solar power and boundless real estate increase the risk of potentially catastrophic conflict in space &mdash; just as militaries worldwide embrace artificial intelligence and see computing facilities as critical infrastructure. On the ground, government server &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/orbital-data-centers-risk-becoming-military-targets-in-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/orbital-data-centers-risk-becoming-military-targets-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banking Watchdogs Ramp Up AI Scrutiny as Stability Fears Mount, Sources Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banking regulators are stepping up efforts to contain growing AI risks, six people familiar with the matter said, with some pointing to the potential for cyberattacks on banks or rogue agents undermining global financial stability. The regulatory scrutiny, fresh details &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/banking-watchdogs-ramp-up-ai-scrutiny-as-stability-fears-mount-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/banking-watchdogs-ramp-up-ai-scrutiny-as-stability-fears-mount-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgaria Points to Russia as Drones Hit More Cargo Ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulgaria summoned Russia&rsquo;s ambassador to Sofia after two ships were hit off the country&rsquo;s coast, as concerns mount over the security of Black Sea shipping. The strikes on two cargo vessels on Oct. 13 add to a series of more &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bulgaria-points-to-russia-as-drones-hit-more-cargo-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bulgaria-points-to-russia-as-drones-hit-more-cargo-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges, Sparking Fires and Spoiling Food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor&rsquo;s office said Oct. 12 a &ldquo;large-scale&rdquo; attack was &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-food/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s Water Strain Includes Surging Demand From Electricity Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data center developers have started touting new technologies that slash the amount of water needed to cool hot-running servers in drought-stressed places like Arizona. Those efforts, though, are not addressing the vast majority of the water consumed by the AI &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ais-water-strain-includes-surging-demand-from-electricity-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ais-water-strain-includes-surging-demand-from-electricity-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend of Suspected FBI Data Thief: ‘Crazy’ Teen Warned Not to Hack Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it. Adem El Adeb, 19, told Reuters that he tried to convince Saif al-Din Khader last &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/friend-of-suspected-fbi-data-thief-crazy-teen-warned-not-to-hack-bureau/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/friend-of-suspected-fbi-data-thief-crazy-teen-warned-not-to-hack-bureau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unusual’ Isaias Brings Winds, Downed Trees But Fewer Claims Than Expected in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of trees and fences down, some roof damage to homes, businesses and vehicles, and flooding and tornadoes in parts of western North Carolina. But overall, the insured losses from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall in the Florida Panhandle Friday &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unusual-isaias-brings-winds-downed-trees-but-fewer-claims-than-expected-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unusual-isaias-brings-winds-downed-trees-but-fewer-claims-than-expected-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unusual’ Isaias Brings Winds, Downed Trees But Fewer Claims Than Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of trees and fences were down, with some roof damage to homes, businesses and vehicles, and flooding and tornadoes in parts of western North Carolina. But overall, the insured losses from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall in the Florida &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unusual-isaias-brings-winds-downed-trees-but-fewer-claims-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unusual-isaias-brings-winds-downed-trees-but-fewer-claims-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Court of Appeals last week reinforced long-debated exceptions to the exclusive remedy of the workers&rsquo; compensation system in two high-profile cases that could prove costly for employers and insurers. In the first case, from Charlotte, the appeals &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supervisors-punching-of-employees-enough-for-tort-suit-nc-appeals-court-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/supervisors-punching-of-employees-enough-for-tort-suit-nc-appeals-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retiree Helps Track Down Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Oil Wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving into Bradford, Barbara Laxon tells people to look out for the flare coming from the oil refinery running along the town. At 74, Laxon spends much of her free time taking people on tours to show the traces of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/retiree-helps-track-down-pennsylvanias-abandoned-oil-wells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/retiree-helps-track-down-pennsylvanias-abandoned-oil-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEMIC Group to Send $17 Million Dividend to Employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers&rsquo; compensation insurer The MEMIC Group said it will distribute a $17 million dividend for more than 17,000 Maine policyholders. This annual dividend is calculated based on MEMIC&rsquo;s financial performance, claims experience, and its policyholders&rsquo; record in maintaining safe workplaces &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/memic-group-to-send-17-million-dividend-to-employers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/memic-group-to-send-17-million-dividend-to-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[As climate change increases the threat of destructive wildfires, traditional mortgage lenders are making it harder or more expensive to secure a home loan in fire-prone parts of California. Online lenders are behaving differently. Fintech lenders &mdash; companies that originate &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/homebuyers-in-wildfire-prone-areas-get-better-mortgage-deals-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/homebuyers-in-wildfire-prone-areas-get-better-mortgage-deals-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year-Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Pennsylvania excavation contractor for safety violations after a 20-year-old Maryland worker was killed in a trench collapse. OSHA opened an investigation into Jonas David Wagoner and his J.D. Wagoner &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/contractor-faces-255k-fine-for-20-year-old-workers-death-in-trench-collapse-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/contractor-faces-255k-fine-for-20-year-old-workers-death-in-trench-collapse-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Pennsylvania excavation contractor for safety violations after a 20-year old Maryland worker was killed in a trench collapse. OSHA opened an investigation into Jonas David Wagoner and his J.D. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/contractor-faces-255k-fine-for-20-year-old-workers-death-in-trench-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/contractor-faces-255k-fine-for-20-year-old-workers-death-in-trench-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PVC Pipes Swept Away by Helene Still Dominate Cleanup of NC River]]></title><description><![CDATA[They&rsquo;re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after Hurricane Helene leveled forests, bulldozed houses and filled western &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pvc-pipes-swept-away-by-helene-still-dominate-cleanup-of-nc-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pvc-pipes-swept-away-by-helene-still-dominate-cleanup-of-nc-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Executive Order on Dyed Diesel Provides Little Relief for Farmers and Truckers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago. Industry groups said they appreciate President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-executive-order-on-dyed-diesel-provides-little-relief-for-farmers-and-truckers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-executive-order-on-dyed-diesel-provides-little-relief-for-farmers-and-truckers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Reports Homeowners and Auto Rate Decreases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners insurance rates are beginning to come down in Texas, according to the most recent data from the state insurance department. Since the start of July, insurance companies have filed an average 4.3% rate decrease on homeowners policies. ASI Lloyds, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-reports-homeowners-and-auto-rate-decreases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-reports-homeowners-and-auto-rate-decreases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Antonio Car Dealerships to Pay $430K In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benson Enterprises, Inc., the operator of automotive dealerships including Ingram Park Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in San Antonio, will pay $430,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/san-antonio-car-dealerships-to-pay-430k-in-sex-discrimination-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/san-antonio-car-dealerships-to-pay-430k-in-sex-discrimination-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaias Blows up to Cat 3 Hurricane as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaias suddenly strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Friday morning and remained on course to hit the Pensacola-Panhandle area of Florida with more than six feet of storm surge, strong winds and as much as 15 inches of rainfall. &ldquo;Just-received &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/isaias-blows-up-to-cat-3-hurricane-as-insurers-adjusters-property-owners-prepare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/isaias-blows-up-to-cat-3-hurricane-as-insurers-adjusters-property-owners-prepare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaias suddenly strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Friday morning and remained on course to hit the Pensacola-Panhandle area of Florida with more than six feet of storm surge, strong winds and as much as 15 inches of rainfall. &ldquo;Just-received &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-isaias-reaches-cat-3-status-as-insurers-adjusters-property-owners-prepare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-isaias-reaches-cat-3-status-as-insurers-adjusters-property-owners-prepare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Amica Offers Free Flume Water Leak Monitoring to Insureds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amica Insurance announced a program that provides policyholders with access to a smart water leak detection monitoring service. Under a partnership with technology firm Flume, Amica home policyholders in three states can enroll to receive a no-cost Flume Smart Home &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-amica-offers-free-flume-water-leak-monitoring-to-insureds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-amica-offers-free-flume-water-leak-monitoring-to-insureds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Court Refuses Permission to Appeal in Diesel Emissions Lawsuits Against Carmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s High Court on Thursday refused claimants permission to appeal against its July decision which broadly found in favor of some of the world&rsquo;s biggest carmakers over diesel emissions. But lawyers representing around 1.6 million claimants said they would apply &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-court-refuses-permission-to-appeal-in-diesel-emissions-lawsuits-against-carmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-court-refuses-permission-to-appeal-in-diesel-emissions-lawsuits-against-carmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Pricing Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Raises New Antitrust Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal antitrust lawsuit against McDonald&rsquo;s this week claims the fast-food giant is using AI-powered tools to fix menu prices, marking the latest case to allege companies are relying on new technologies to collude and harm consumers. Plaintiffs have sued &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-pricing-lawsuit-against-mcdonalds-raises-new-antitrust-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-pricing-lawsuit-against-mcdonalds-raises-new-antitrust-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea, Japan Buffeted by Hacks as AI Lowers Bar for Cybercriminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defenses after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skills. Nine South Korean banks and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-korea-japan-buffeted-by-hacks-as-ai-lowers-bar-for-cybercriminals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-korea-japan-buffeted-by-hacks-as-ai-lowers-bar-for-cybercriminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Insurance Regulator Eyes 2027 Start for Commission Caps]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s insurance regulator may implement sweeping distribution reforms as early as January, pushing ahead with an overhaul that has battered shares of insurers and brokers. The effective dates under consideration are Jan. 1 and April 1, Girija Subramanian, an executive &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/india-insurance-regulator-eyes-2027-start-for-commission-caps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/india-insurance-regulator-eyes-2027-start-for-commission-caps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executives Take Pay Cuts Over Staff Misconduct at Prudential Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top executives at Prudential Financial Inc.&rsquo;s Japan unit will take pay cuts after a panel of outside experts issued a report on widespread employee misconduct involving customers&rsquo; money. President Hiromitsu Tokumaru and two others will take a 30% reduction in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/executives-take-pay-cuts-over-staff-misconduct-at-prudential-japan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/executives-take-pay-cuts-over-staff-misconduct-at-prudential-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Selective Insurance Names Kalia Chief Investment Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selective Insurance Group Inc., headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, appointed Vaibhav (Vaib) Kalia as executive vice president and chief investment officer. Kalia has served as interim chief investment officer since June. In this role, Kalia oversees Selective&rsquo;s investment portfolio &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-selective-insurance-names-kalia-chief-investment-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-selective-insurance-names-kalia-chief-investment-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Timeline of Developments in AI Safety Since the Attack on Hugging Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans. The episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-timeline-of-developments-in-ai-safety-since-the-attack-on-hugging-face/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-timeline-of-developments-in-ai-safety-since-the-attack-on-hugging-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: The ‘Unbundled’ Insurer Emerges in Age of AI as Value Chain Fragments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A roofing contractor in Florida buys a general liability policy. Between him and the capital that stands behind the policy sits a supply chain: a retail agent, a wholesale broker, an underwriter, a licensed carrier, a reinsurance panel and, increasingly, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-the-unbundled-insurer-emerges-in-age-of-ai-as-value-chain-fragments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-the-unbundled-insurer-emerges-in-age-of-ai-as-value-chain-fragments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Bubble Risks Worst S&amp;P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of market strategy at a London investment bank has a stark warning for investors: the artificial-intelligence trade may soon be over in what could trigger the most severe market crash since the global financial crisis. Equities have powered &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-bubble-risks-worst-sampp-500-crash-since-2008-strategist-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-bubble-risks-worst-sampp-500-crash-since-2008-strategist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hordes of Teens on E-Bikes Force Suburbs to Rewrite Road Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are cracking down on the latest teenage craze wreaking havoc in communities across the US: e-bikes. Police were called when dozens of e-bikes and e-motos swarmed the streets of Bend, Oregon, on a recent afternoon. In Orange County, California, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hordes-of-teens-on-e-bikes-force-suburbs-to-rewrite-road-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hordes-of-teens-on-e-bikes-force-suburbs-to-rewrite-road-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PG&amp;E Warns of Possible Weekend Power Shutoffs Amid Windy California Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[PG&amp;E Corp. is warning that it may shut off power to some customers in northern California this weekend as dry winds elevate the risk of wildfires. California&rsquo;s biggest utility may switch off power in as many as seven counties north &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-warns-of-possible-weekend-power-shutoffs-amid-windy-california-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-warns-of-possible-weekend-power-shutoffs-amid-windy-california-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Report Cites Systematic Failures in 2025 Helicopter and Jet Collision That Killed 67]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year that killed 67 people was the result of several systemic failures, according to a US Army investigative report &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/army-report-cites-systematic-failures-in-2025-helicopter-and-jet-collision-that-killed-67/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/army-report-cites-systematic-failures-in-2025-helicopter-and-jet-collision-that-killed-67/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliant Insurance Acquires New Hampshire&rsquo;s Melcher &amp; Prescott]]></title><description><![CDATA[California-based specialty insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its presence in New England through the acquisition of Melcher &amp; Prescott, a long-time independent insurance agency in Laconia, New Hampshire. Founded in 1862, Melcher &amp; Prescott provides commercial insurance, employee &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/alliant-insurance-acquires-new-hampshirersquos-melcher-amp-prescott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/alliant-insurance-acquires-new-hampshirersquos-melcher-amp-prescott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City&rsquo;s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity. At a hearing of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-insiders-voice-alarms-to-nyc-council-as-local-governments-take-up-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-insiders-voice-alarms-to-nyc-council-as-local-governments-take-up-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The projected combined ratio for California workers&rsquo; compensation insurers reached 127% in 2025, the highest in more than 20 years, a new report shows. The Workers&rsquo; Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its latest Quarterly Experience Report, which delves &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-workers-comp-combined-ratio-highest-in-more-than-20-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-workers-comp-combined-ratio-highest-in-more-than-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio Contractor Sued for for Alleged Incomplete Home Improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is suing a home-improvement contractor in southwestern Ohio accused of charging consumers for services that were not completed or, in some cases, even started. Wilson&rsquo;s lawsuit alleges that Cincinnati-based Quincy Barrett and his company, Crown &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-contractor-sued-for-for-alleged-incomplete-home-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-contractor-sued-for-for-alleged-incomplete-home-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Agency Sues to Stop Release of Data Center Records, Citing Terrorist Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking a Travis County judge to block the release of information showing where data centers and virtual currency mines operate, saying those details could aid terrorists. The lawsuit filed Monday pits the state &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-agency-sues-to-stop-release-of-data-center-records-citing-terrorist-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-agency-sues-to-stop-release-of-data-center-records-citing-terrorist-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Attorney General Sues State’s Blue Cross Health Insurer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michigan attorney general is suing the state&rsquo;s Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plan for alleged anticompetitive conduct, opening a new front in a long-running legal fight over the structure of Blue Cross plans. The complaint says the company conspired &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-attorney-general-sues-states-blue-cross-health-insurer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-attorney-general-sues-states-blue-cross-health-insurer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priceline to Face FTC Action Over Deceptive Hotel Ads, Sources Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Priceline.com owner Booking Holdings E&amp;over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a hotel&rsquo;s site but send them to a third-party site where they are often charged &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/priceline-to-face-ftc-action-over-deceptive-hotel-ads-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/priceline-to-face-ftc-action-over-deceptive-hotel-ads-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City is suing a Manhattan law firm for alleging running a multimillion dollar personal injury fraud scheme by filing as many as 15 injury claims against the city on behalf of people allegedly harmed due to roadway defects. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-city-accuses-law-firm-of-running-injury-claims-fraud-operation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-city-accuses-law-firm-of-running-injury-claims-fraud-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida man who held himself out as a cyberattack solutions expert paid off the attackers while keeping much larger sums for himself&mdash;creating a piggy-back type of cyber fraud scheme, a grand jury said in an indictment. Zohar Pinhasi, the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-cybersecurity-firm-head-charged-with-scamming-victimized-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-cybersecurity-firm-head-charged-with-scamming-victimized-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leak Exposes Payments to Hacking Group That Has Extorted Law Firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leak data posted to the internet has exposed payments made to a hacking group known for extorting large sums of money from law firms, blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis said Oct. 7. The findings come after an unknown party posted troves &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/leak-exposes-payments-to-hacking-group-that-has-extorted-law-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/leak-exposes-payments-to-hacking-group-that-has-extorted-law-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire &amp; Casualty of Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts at AM Best recently downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to &ldquo;bbb-&rdquo; (Good) from &ldquo;bbb&rdquo; (Good) of Hanover Fire &amp; Casualty Insurance Co in King &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-downgrades-hanover-fire-amp-casualty-of-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-downgrades-hanover-fire-amp-casualty-of-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the capabilities of artificial intelligence, trust is going to be an even more important component in the cybersecurity landscape. &ldquo;The mantra moving forward is trust no one, verify everyone,&rdquo; said Experian in its newly released 2027 Data Breach &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trust-is-the-new-frontier-in-a-world-of-ai-synthetic-content-digital-doppelgangers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trust-is-the-new-frontier-in-a-world-of-ai-synthetic-content-digital-doppelgangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers Tricked ASOS Employee to Steal Work Account Login]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASOS Plc said a recent data breach occurred when an &ldquo;unauthorized party&rdquo; impersonated a trusted contact to dupe an employee at the online fashion retailer into handing over log-in details for their work account. The hackers, calling themselves the Xuanye &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-tricked-asos-employee-to-steal-work-account-login/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-tricked-asos-employee-to-steal-work-account-login/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Attorney General Letitia James has added new allegations to a child safety lawsuit against TikTok Inc., accusing the platform of running secret experiments on teen users. The new claims are attributed to a Bloomberg Businessweek report, based on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiktok-accused-by-ny-of-running-secret-safety-tests-on-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiktok-accused-by-ny-of-running-secret-safety-tests-on-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[So. Korean Banks Were Likely Hacked by China-Based Actor With AI Agent: CrowdStrike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect behind recent cyberattacks at South Korean banks was likely a China-based 26-year-old who used a Chinese-developed AI agent and Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude Code, US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said. In a report published on Wednesday, CrowdStrike said it believed the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/so-korean-banks-were-likely-hacked-by-china-based-actor-with-ai-agent-crowdstrike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/so-korean-banks-were-likely-hacked-by-china-based-actor-with-ai-agent-crowdstrike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s Weston Family and Fairfax Financial Partner to Buy UK’s Boots in $8.9B Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian branch of the Weston family agreed on Wednesday to buy Britain&rsquo;s Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family in an $8.9 billion deal, pledging to invest in the retailer&rsquo;s stores and online and expand healthcare services. Wittington &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canadas-weston-family-and-fairfax-financial-partner-to-buy-uks-boots-in-89b-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canadas-weston-family-and-fairfax-financial-partner-to-buy-uks-boots-in-89b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones Hit Yandex Site in First Major Attack on Russian Data Hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drones hit a data center owned by Russia&rsquo;s Yandex, the country&rsquo;s leading AI and technology company said on Thursday, in the first major attack on a Russian data hub since the start of the war with Ukraine. Mutual drone attacks &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drones-hit-yandex-site-in-first-major-attack-on-russian-data-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drones-hit-yandex-site-in-first-major-attack-on-russian-data-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy Private Credit Loans Face Refinancing Risks as Rates Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private credit borrowers that loaded up on debt when interest rates were low could face refinancing pressure as they approach maturity, according to investors speaking at a forum in Singapore on Thursday. Loans borrowed in 2021 and 2022 are particularly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/legacy-private-credit-loans-face-refinancing-risks-as-rates-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/legacy-private-credit-loans-face-refinancing-risks-as-rates-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: CFC Adds Cyber Cover for SME Executives; Cowbell Brings AI Agents to Policyholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFC said it has added to its Cyber Proactive Response (CPR) policy, introducing a series of enhancements including: new personal protections for senior executives of small to middle sized enterprises enhanced affirmative AI coverage extended indemnity period for business interruption &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-cfc-adds-cyber-cover-for-sme-executives-cowbell-brings-ai-agents-to-policyholders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-cfc-adds-cyber-cover-for-sme-executives-cowbell-brings-ai-agents-to-policyholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London Bullion Market Association&rsquo;s certification program served as a &ldquo;thick smokescreen&rdquo; that enabled serious abuses at a Tanzanian gold mine where two men died, lawyers alleged at the start of a London trial that could threaten its existence. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gold-body-accused-of-enabling-deaths-at-tanzanian-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gold-body-accused-of-enabling-deaths-at-tanzanian-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[On January 7 2025, an ill wind began to blow down the mountain canyons north of Los Angeles. Upland forests and shrubs were already bone dry thanks to a delayed start to the winter rainy season, so the arrival of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uninsurable-future-managing-the-climate-change-fueled-home-insurance-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uninsurable-future-managing-the-climate-change-fueled-home-insurance-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Isaias turns into a hurricane and hits the Florida Panhandle on Friday, as forecast, a population of more than 1.4 million lies in its path. The number of those that are insured property owners is less than clear. Market &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-past-hurricanes-oir-data-give-idea-of-what-to-expect-from-isaias-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-past-hurricanes-oir-data-give-idea-of-what-to-expect-from-isaias-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where there&rsquo;s smoke there&rsquo;s fire, but is the reverse true? The presumption in California could be that it is. One fallout from the plague of wildfires that struck California in recent years is that smoke claims became a bigger issue &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/will-californias-new-smoke-claims-law-create-a-recovery-bottleneck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/will-californias-new-smoke-claims-law-create-a-recovery-bottleneck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Jersey title insurance executive shot his wife and daughter and then shot himself, according to local police and prosecutors. Montgomery Township police discovered the double homicide and suicide when responding to a call to check on the occupants &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-executive-killed-his-wife-daughter-then-himself-nj-township-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-executive-killed-his-wife-daughter-then-himself-nj-township-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore oil and gas producers have begun shutting in wells and evacuating personnel from rigs and platforms near the US Gulf Coast in preparation for the region&rsquo;s first Atlantic hurricane of the season, arriving by Saturday. Tropical Storm Isaias is &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-oil-producers-ramp-down-gulf-output-25-on-storm-isaias/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-oil-producers-ramp-down-gulf-output-25-on-storm-isaias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Severino has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group on the Alliant Affinity team. Based in Kansas City, Severino will work with clients nationwide to design and develop tailored programs, drawing on a broad &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-severino-joins-alliants-midwest-benefits-team-doubtless-names-wiley-as-regional-president-for-north-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-severino-joins-alliants-midwest-benefits-team-doubtless-names-wiley-as-regional-president-for-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of &ldquo;bbb+&rdquo; (Good) of Hartland Mutual Insurance Company (Hartland) (Minot, ND). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-withdraws-credit-ratings-of-hartland-mutual/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-withdraws-credit-ratings-of-hartland-mutual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC, USDA Seek Comment on Farm Equipment Market Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[he Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Agriculture launched an inquiry into the agricultural equipment market, including potential anticompetitive conduct. The public inquiry, announced Wednesday, seeks to address a &ldquo;growing number of complaints&rdquo; from farmers that they &ldquo;face &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-usda-seek-comment-on-farm-equipment-market-practices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-usda-seek-comment-on-farm-equipment-market-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanlam’s $1.2 Billion Bid for Santam Would Give More Freedom to Deploy Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanlam Ltd.&rsquo;s $1.2 billion bid to take full ownership of Santam Ltd. will give Africa&rsquo;s top insurer more freedom to deploy capital across the continent, India and the Lloyd&rsquo;s of London market, the latest step in an expansion that will &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sanlams-12-billion-bid-for-santam-would-give-more-freedom-to-deploy-capital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sanlams-12-billion-bid-for-santam-would-give-more-freedom-to-deploy-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Aviva to Enter US Specialty Market in Q4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting this quarter, Aviva said it is entering the U.S. specialty market with Aviva Specialty, which will begin underwriting commercial property. Aviva Specialty will serve open-market brokerage, and partnering with leading program administrators. As a wholly owned surplus carrier, Aviva &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-aviva-to-enter-us-specialty-market-in-q4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-aviva-to-enter-us-specialty-market-in-q4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Flood Insurance Program’s Authority to Expire in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Flood Insurance Program is once again set to expire in two months. Early last month, NFIP&rsquo;s authority to operate was renewed when the president signed legislation passed by Congress to keep NFIP running until midnight Dec. 12. According &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/national-flood-insurance-programs-authority-to-expire-in-december/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/national-flood-insurance-programs-authority-to-expire-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heffernan Insurance Acquires Walterry Brokers of Maryland]]></title><description><![CDATA[California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Walterry Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance agency based in Clinton, Maryland. The Walterry team joined Heffernan effective May 1, 2026. Established in 1968, Walterry Insurance Brokers specializes in media liability, professional liability, and business &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/heffernan-insurance-acquires-walterry-brokers-of-maryland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/heffernan-insurance-acquires-walterry-brokers-of-maryland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. Acquires Irish MGA, Ornella Underwriting Ltd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. announced that its specialist underwriting subsidiary Pen Underwriting has acquired Wexford, Ireland-based Ornella Underwriting Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ornella is a managing general agent (MGA) providing a diverse range of commercial &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-acquires-irish-mga-ornella-underwriting-ltd-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-acquires-irish-mga-ornella-underwriting-ltd-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. Acquires Irish MGA Ornella Underwriting Ltd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. announced that its specialist underwriting subsidiary Pen Underwriting has acquired Wexford, Ireland-based Ornella Underwriting Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ornella is a managing general agent (MGA) providing a diverse range of commercial &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-acquires-irish-mga-ornella-underwriting-ltd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-acquires-irish-mga-ornella-underwriting-ltd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Charged for Roles in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Robberies of Jewelry Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people have been charged for their alleged roles in &ldquo;smash-and-grab&rdquo; robberies targeting jewelry stores across New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. According to prosecutors, masked and gloved perpetrators used crow bars and/or sledgehammers to smash the glass doors &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-charged-for-roles-in-smash-and-grab-robberies-of-jewelry-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-charged-for-roles-in-smash-and-grab-robberies-of-jewelry-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Accused of Overcharging 20 Million Consumers in UK Class Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google was accused of overcharging Android app developers for over a decade, leading to inflated prices on the Play Store for about 20 million UK customers. The US giant&rsquo;s 30% levy for digital purchases violated competition law and consumers affected &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-accused-of-overcharging-20-million-consumers-in-uk-class-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-accused-of-overcharging-20-million-consumers-in-uk-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world&rsquo;s most important energy chokepoint approach prewar levels.UK Maritime Trade Operations has reported nine attacks in the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-ramps-up-ship-attacks-in-hormuz-as-oil-gas-flows-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-ramps-up-ship-attacks-in-hormuz-as-oil-gas-flows-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the attention on California&rsquo;s weather is focused right now on an unusual October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures in some areas, but talk of &ldquo;atmospheric rivers&rdquo; bringing crashing waves, pounding rain and snow by the feet to the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/dont-sweat-the-heatwave-el-nio-is-cooking-up-some-raucous-weather-for-california/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/dont-sweat-the-heatwave-el-nio-is-cooking-up-some-raucous-weather-for-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Sets Aside £725 Million for UK Car Finance Payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK financing arm of Volkswagen AG has made a &pound;725 million ($960 million) provision to cover the costs of a plan to compensate British customers who were overcharged for car loans. It&rsquo;s the first time that Volkswagen Financial Services &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/volkswagen-sets-aside-725-million-for-uk-car-finance-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/volkswagen-sets-aside-725-million-for-uk-car-finance-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical depression in the Atlantic is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and bring heavy rainfall and high winds to the central Gulf Coast this weekend. Tropical Depression 9 is expected to impact southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gulf-coast-on-alert-for-first-hurricane-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gulf-coast-on-alert-for-first-hurricane-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather Damage Turning Into Long-Term Debt for Homeowners: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report revealed half of U.S. homeowners paid out of pocket for weather damage the past three years, and only 22% feel very financially prepared for an unexpected weather repair, according to tech-native insurance group Hippo Holdings. Hippo&rsquo;s third &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/weather-damage-turning-into-long-term-debt-for-homeowners-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/weather-damage-turning-into-long-term-debt-for-homeowners-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 2, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-alleging-ai-powered-menu-price-fixing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-alleging-ai-powered-menu-price-fixing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Gas Pipeline to Support Cape Canaveral Launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX SPCX.O is seeking approval to build a natural gas pipeline in Florida to supply fuel for its rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, according to a state regulatory filing from September. A SpaceX subsidiary, Coastal Connect Services (CCS), &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/spacex-seeks-approval-for-florida-gas-pipeline-to-support-cape-canaveral-launches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/spacex-seeks-approval-for-florida-gas-pipeline-to-support-cape-canaveral-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Clark &amp; Co., long considered one of the more accurate catastrophe risk modeling firms, has announced its latest severe convective storm model&mdash;Version 5.0&mdash;now with a new option on roof values. &ldquo;While previously, roof replacement cost was assumed to be &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/karen-clark-rolls-out-severe-convective-storm-model-50/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/karen-clark-rolls-out-severe-convective-storm-model-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance has launched fine arts coverage for individuals and businesses, and it introduced Golden by Corgi, a sports and entertainment insurance platform offering coverage through its surplus lines carrier. The fine arts coverage protects eligible artwork and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/corgi-insurance-launches-fine-arts-sports-and-entertainment-coverage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/corgi-insurance-launches-fine-arts-sports-and-entertainment-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bermuda Insurance Executive and Mother Were on Missing Medical Flight to Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two passengers aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son, an executive with Hamilton Re. Bermuda &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bermuda-insurance-executive-and-mother-were-on-missing-medical-flight-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bermuda-insurance-executive-and-mother-were-on-missing-medical-flight-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of European Wind, Solar Power Systems Exposed Online: Dutch Researchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of administrative systems at wind and solar power parks in Europe are exposed to the internet, potentially giving attackers access to interfaces that can stop turbines and raising the risk of sabotage, Dutch researchers warned on Tuesday. The exposed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thousands-of-european-wind-solar-power-systems-exposed-online-dutch-researchers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thousands-of-european-wind-solar-power-systems-exposed-online-dutch-researchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri AG Secures $42K Judgment Against Contractor Accused of Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office secured a jury conviction against Daniel Eschliman for scamming an elderly couple out of more than $42,000. Eschliman allegedly stole from the victims over the course of six months. During those &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-ag-secures-42k-judgment-against-contractor-accused-of-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-ag-secures-42k-judgment-against-contractor-accused-of-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These are just some of the public investments data center companies have paid for across rural &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/data-centers-pump-340m-into-rural-texas-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/data-centers-pump-340m-into-rural-texas-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of &ldquo;bbb-&rdquo; (Good) of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliate, Home and Farm &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-ohios-buckeye-state-mutual/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-ohios-buckeye-state-mutual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical system developing in the Bay of Campeche may reach the US Gulf Coast this weekend, threatening heavy rain while potentially skirting major oil and gas hubs. The swirl of showers and winds has a 90% chance of becoming &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-gulf-faces-heavy-rain-threat-from-developing-tropical-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-gulf-faces-heavy-rain-threat-from-developing-tropical-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK; Augment Risk Taps Haynes From Carpenter for MGA Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Hartford International and the London broker Augment Risk. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK The Hartford has &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-hartford-names-smith-as-international-head-of-distribution-in-uk-augment-risk-taps-haynes-from-carpenter-for-mga-practice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-hartford-names-smith-as-international-head-of-distribution-in-uk-augment-risk-taps-haynes-from-carpenter-for-mga-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Hartford International and the London broker Augment Risk. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK The Hartford has &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-hartford-names-smith-as-international-head-of-distribution-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-hartford-names-smith-as-international-head-of-distribution-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agency Network SIAA Acquires MGA Canopy Specialty Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance agency network SIAA reports it has acquired Canopy Specialty Insurance, a specialty commercial property and casualty managing general agent (MGA) with operations in the U.S. and U.K. The addition of Canopy adds specialized underwriting and product development capabilities to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/agency-network-siaa-acquires-mga-canopy-specialty-insurance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/agency-network-siaa-acquires-mga-canopy-specialty-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Amwins Launches MGA illumin Specialty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialty insurance broker Amwins has launched illumin Specialty, a managing general agency (MGA) offering primary general liability and excess liability insurance. The MGA will work exclusively with wholesale brokers to focus on coverages for &ldquo;challenging exposures across segments where market &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-amwins-launches-mga-illumin-specialty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-amwins-launches-mga-illumin-specialty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Killed, Including Student, in School Bus Crash in Central Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10th-grade girl and a motorist were killed Monday morning when a car hit a school bus full of high school students in central Florida, causing the bus to swerve and overturn. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-killed-including-student-in-school-bus-crash-in-central-florida/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-killed-including-student-in-school-bus-crash-in-central-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Watchdog Opens First Online Safety Act Probe Into Meta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s communications regulator opened its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act on Tuesday, questioning whether it properly assessed risks posed by its Instagram Instants feature before launching it in May. Instants allows content shared by users &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-watchdog-opens-first-online-safety-act-probe-into-meta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-watchdog-opens-first-online-safety-act-probe-into-meta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Offers Political Violence Cover in Europe, Capacity of €100M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosaic Insurance announced it now underwrites political violence coverage through its European headquarters in Germany to meet rising demand throughout the region. The company offers up to &euro;100 million (US$112.1 million) of syndicated capacity, which is now accessible directly from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-mosaic-offers-political-violence-cover-in-europe-capacity-of-100m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-mosaic-offers-political-violence-cover-in-europe-capacity-of-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania High Court Upholds 48-Year Old Damages Cap Protecting State Agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week upheld the constitutionality of the state&rsquo;s $250,000 damages cap on claims against state agencies, turning aside arguments that the cap that was set in 1978 violates both the right to a jury trial and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-high-court-upholds-48-year-old-damages-cap-protecting-state-agencies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-high-court-upholds-48-year-old-damages-cap-protecting-state-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Court Upholds 48-Year Old Damages Cap for State Agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week upheld the constitutionality of the state&rsquo;s $250,000 damages cap on claims against state agencies, turning aside arguments that the cap that was set in 1978 violates both the right to a jury trial and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-court-upholds-48-year-old-damages-cap-for-state-agencies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-court-upholds-48-year-old-damages-cap-for-state-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine War Escalates as Black Sea Drone Strikes Hit Cargo Ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian attacks on commercial vessels off the Black Sea&rsquo;s western coast are on the rise, threatening to add strain to already-choked trade flows in the region. &ldquo;Commercial ships &mdash; and innocent crews &mdash; are being targeted, with lives already lost &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-war-escalates-as-black-sea-drone-strikes-hit-cargo-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-war-escalates-as-black-sea-drone-strikes-hit-cargo-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASOS Says Cyberattack May Have Compromised Customer Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASOS Plc confirmed it is investigating a suspected cyberattack after users of its shopping app received a notification threatening to leak data. The British online apparel retailer said personal data including names and contact details may have been accessed in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/asos-says-cyberattack-may-have-compromised-customer-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/asos-says-cyberattack-may-have-compromised-customer-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASOS Plc Shares Slump After App Users Receive Hack Notification]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASOS Plc shares slumped the most in a year after users of its shopping app received a notification indicating its systems were hacked. The notification, seen by Bloomberg and widely reported on social media, appeared to refer to the British &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/asos-plc-shares-slump-after-app-users-receive-hack-notification/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/asos-plc-shares-slump-after-app-users-receive-hack-notification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICW Group Insurance Companies is launching five commercial lines for California businesses to complement the company&rsquo;s workers&rsquo; compensation offering. The company is now accepting submissions for policies effective Jan. 1, 2027, and beyond. The new offerings include commercial property, general &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/icw-group-expands-commercial-lines-portfolio-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/icw-group-expands-commercial-lines-portfolio-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: PhiloSmith Promotes Yazmer to Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[PhiloSmith &amp; Co., headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, promoted Andrew Yazmer to partner and managing director. Yazmer joined PhiloSmith in 2019 after working as an actuary at John Hancock and as an investment banker at Sandler O&rsquo;Neill. Since joining PhiloSmith, he &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-philosmith-promotes-yazmer-to-partner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-philosmith-promotes-yazmer-to-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Measles Cases Rise to 1,004 as Outbreak Spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&rsquo;s health department reported 1,004 measles cases as of Monday, as the state grapples with a fast-growing outbreak. Five Pennsylvania residents have died after contracting the highly contagious disease, as cases in the US reach their highest level in more &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-measles-cases-rise-to-1004-as-outbreak-spreads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pennsylvania-measles-cases-rise-to-1004-as-outbreak-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York State Declares Measles Disaster Emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. The state also expanded the pool of health professionals allowed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-state-declares-measles-disaster-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-state-declares-measles-disaster-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Declares US Measles Disaster Emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. The state also expanded the pool of health professionals allowed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-declares-us-measles-disaster-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-declares-us-measles-disaster-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio Asks Russia to Share More Information About Plague Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Russia should share more information about the death of a plague laboratory worker who died last week, an incident which he said Washington was watching &ldquo;very closely.&rdquo; &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rubio-asks-russia-to-share-more-information-about-plague-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rubio-asks-russia-to-share-more-information-about-plague-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’Oreal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities, WSJ Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&rsquo;Oreal has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The cosmetics maker&rsquo;s US &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/loreal-explores-unloading-chemical-related-liabilities-wsj-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/loreal-explores-unloading-chemical-related-liabilities-wsj-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry Reacts to Senators’ Letter for Claims Data and Recent Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are on the wrong track and misunderstand the influences that can affect claims, the industry said. The senators have sent letters to some of the largest personal lines insurers in the U.S., asking for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/industry-reacts-to-senators-letter-for-claims-data-and-recent-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/industry-reacts-to-senators-letter-for-claims-data-and-recent-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks Sued Over ‘Sugar-Free’ Claims for Protein Beverages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as &ldquo;sugar-free&rdquo; because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. According to a proposed class action filed on Oct. 2, reasonable consumers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-sued-over-sugar-free-claims-for-protein-beverages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-sued-over-sugar-free-claims-for-protein-beverages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security First Offers Bundling Discount if Same Agent Used for Home and Auto]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, Florida-domiciled property insurance carrier Security First Insurance is not going into the auto coverage business. But it is offering a small bundling discount for homeowners who go through the same insurance agent for both lines. &ldquo;We heard directly from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/security-first-offers-bundling-discount-if-same-agent-used-for-home-and-auto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/security-first-offers-bundling-discount-if-same-agent-used-for-home-and-auto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Injury Lawyer Suspended After Murder-for-Hire Arrest in 2021 Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida injury attorney known for suing insurance companies in medical malpractice, wrongful death and auto claims, has been suspended from practice after he was linked to a murder-for-hire plan. Francisco Javier Gonzalez, 59, of the Orlando area, was suspended &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-injury-lawyer-suspended-after-murder-for-hire-arrest-in-2021-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-injury-lawyer-suspended-after-murder-for-hire-arrest-in-2021-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Diego County has filed a lawsuit against mobile advertising technology company AppLovin Corp., alleging that it bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. AppLovin, which &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/san-diego-sues-applovin-over-explicit-ads-shown-to-kids-devices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/san-diego-sues-applovin-over-explicit-ads-shown-to-kids-devices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alchemy Insurance Solutions Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West Alchemy Insurance Solutions LLC named Michael Peck president, personal lines, Western region. Peck will lead Alchemy&rsquo;s underwriting strategy and growth across the Western U.S., with a focus on high net worth &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alchemy-names-peck-president-personal-lines-west-ring-joins-leavitt-united-insurance-services-as-svp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alchemy-names-peck-president-personal-lines-west-ring-joins-leavitt-united-insurance-services-as-svp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate Science Under Political Attack Reaches US Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2018, local officials in Colorado sued oil companies in state court, charging that pollution from fossil fuels contributed to global warming and harmed Coloradans through extreme summer temperatures, more frequent wildfires and higher risk of some insect-borne diseases. Their &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/climate-science-under-political-attack-reaches-us-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/climate-science-under-political-attack-reaches-us-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren, Hawley Press Insurers Over Closed, Unpaid Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are questioning six insurers, including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Allstate Corp., over concerns about a growing number of claims that are closed without payment to policyholders. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/warren-hawley-press-insurers-over-closed-unpaid-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/warren-hawley-press-insurers-over-closed-unpaid-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Insurers Incorrect on Fortified Roofs Endorsements, Kentucky Commissioner Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kentucky insurance commissioner is reminding property insurers they have just three weeks to resubmit homeowner policy endorsements that comply with state law on coverage for Fortified roofs. &ldquo;Upon review, several FORTIFIED endorsement filings have been found to contain language &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/some-insurers-incorrect-on-fortified-roofs-endorsements-kentucky-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/some-insurers-incorrect-on-fortified-roofs-endorsements-kentucky-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Cornell University Rape Allegations, Investigations and Civil Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intense, public outcry over a woman&rsquo;s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York&rsquo;s governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn&rsquo;t initially see what &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-cornell-university-rape-allegations-investigations-and-civil-suit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-cornell-university-rape-allegations-investigations-and-civil-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornell University Rape Allegations, Investigations and Civil Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intense, public outcry over a woman&rsquo;s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York&rsquo;s governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn&rsquo;t initially see what &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-university-rape-allegations-investigations-and-civil-suit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-university-rape-allegations-investigations-and-civil-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clear Group Acquires UK Specialist Broker Commercial Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance intermediary, has acquired specialist broker Commercial Risks (UK) Ltd. and its managing general agency, Troon Underwriting. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2002 and led by James Osman, Commercial Risks &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/clear-group-acquires-uk-specialist-broker-commercial-risks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/clear-group-acquires-uk-specialist-broker-commercial-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large Commercial Property Rates Drop 14.5% in Q2 to Highlight Latest Willis Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial property rates continues to soften, according to a new report from Willis, a WTW business. Large and complex property rates with WTW&rsquo;s portfolio dropped 14.5% in the second quarter 2026, according to the fall 2026 edition of its Insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/large-commercial-property-rates-drop-145-in-q2-to-highlight-latest-willis-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/large-commercial-property-rates-drop-145-in-q2-to-highlight-latest-willis-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novatae Acquires Trucking MGA Specialized Program Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale division of World Insurance Associates, announced it acquired Specialized Program Solutions (SPS), a managing general agency (MGA) in Chester, New Jersey. Founded in 2022, SPS specializes in underwriting, marketing and program administration for long-haul trucking &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/novatae-acquires-trucking-mga-specialized-program-solutions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/novatae-acquires-trucking-mga-specialized-program-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Marsh Agency Names Neary CEO of New East Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh Names Neary CEO of Newly Combined East Region Marsh appointed Andrew Neary as chief executive officer (CEO) of Marsh Agency&rsquo;s newly combined East region. Neary will be based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and will continue to report to Matt Stadler, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-marsh-agency-names-neary-ceo-of-new-east-region/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-marsh-agency-names-neary-ceo-of-new-east-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE Probe Labels FlyDubai Cockpit Axe Attack a Terrorist Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Arab Emirates investigation of the near-catastrophic FlyDubai flight said the co-pilot attempted &ldquo;to carry out a terrorist act&rdquo; as more details emerged about what happened in the cockpit. The co-pilot used a crash ax in the attack on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uae-probe-labels-flydubai-cockpit-axe-attack-a-terrorist-act/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uae-probe-labels-flydubai-cockpit-axe-attack-a-terrorist-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Recalls 4 Million Cars, Handelsblatt Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[German auto group Volkswagen will recall around 4 million vehicles across four brands in the biggest such action since the Dieselgate scandal, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday [Sept. 25]. Some 2.16 million VW models and 700,000 Audi models are &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/volkswagen-recalls-4-million-cars-handelsblatt-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/volkswagen-recalls-4-million-cars-handelsblatt-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miami Project Sells $1.7 Billion of Condos Before It’s Built]]></title><description><![CDATA[While condo sales across Miami have broadly slumped in recent years, one sector of the market is booming &mdash; ultra-luxury sales in apartments that haven&rsquo;t even been built yet. The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami on Brickell Key, a manmade &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/miami-project-sells-17-billion-of-condos-before-its-built/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/miami-project-sells-17-billion-of-condos-before-its-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea Orders Security Checks After Finance-Sector Data Leaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean regulators urged financial institutions to promptly complete internal security inspections and report the results to authorities after a series of cyberattacks led to personal data breaches across the industry. &ldquo;The entire financial sector should carry out swift and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-korea-orders-security-checks-after-finance-sector-data-leaks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-korea-orders-security-checks-after-finance-sector-data-leaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million People’s Personal Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark suffered a major data breach that gave unauthorized individuals access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people registered in the country&rsquo;s central population database. The breach occurred after unidentified individuals misused a private &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/denmark-data-breach-exposes-88-million-peoples-personal-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/denmark-data-breach-exposes-88-million-peoples-personal-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War, Cyber Attack May Spark Next Financial Crisis: Reserve Bank of India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next financial crisis could originate from a source outside the world of finance, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said Saturday. &ldquo;It may begin with a geopolitical event, or cyber attack or a technological failure that affects the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/war-cyber-attack-may-spark-next-financial-crisis-reserve-bank-of-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/war-cyber-attack-may-spark-next-financial-crisis-reserve-bank-of-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Specialty MGA Banyan Launches Red Fox Risk for Wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialty managing general agent Banyan Risk said it launched Red Fox Risk Ltd, a new underwriting venture focused on wildfire-exposed property risk in the U.S. The business will be led by Brian Espie as CEO and Sarah Kennedy, chief underwriting &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-specialty-mga-banyan-launches-red-fox-risk-for-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-specialty-mga-banyan-launches-red-fox-risk-for-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Faces $3.2 Billion Damage Claims on Ad-Tech Monopoly]]></title><description><![CDATA[USA Today Co., Daily Mail General and Trust Plc and a class of large publishers can seek more than $3.2 billion in damages for harm caused by monopolization of advertising technology markets by Alphabet Inc.&rsquo;s Google, a New York federal &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-faces-32-billion-damage-claims-on-ad-tech-monopoly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-faces-32-billion-damage-claims-on-ad-tech-monopoly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Minnesota’s RAM Mutual Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of &ldquo;bbb+&rdquo; (Good) of RAM Mutual Insurance Company (RAM) based in Esko, Minnesota. The Credit &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-minnesotas-ram-mutual-insurance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-minnesotas-ram-mutual-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Railroad Fined $304K for Firing Employee During Severe Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by removing from service and later terminating a North Little Rock, Arkansas yardman who notified &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/union-pacific-railroad-fined-304k-for-firing-employee-during-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/union-pacific-railroad-fined-304k-for-firing-employee-during-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search Continues for 6-Person Air Ambulance Missing Over Atlantic En Route to Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchers found a &ldquo;debris field&rdquo; off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from an air ambulance that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard said. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/search-continues-for-6-person-air-ambulance-missing-over-atlantic-en-route-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/search-continues-for-6-person-air-ambulance-missing-over-atlantic-en-route-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently promoted John Grube to vice president of regional operations for Texas Mutual&rsquo;s Austin region, effective May 2026. In this new role, Grube will direct and coordinate all regional office operations, including underwriting, claims, safety services, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-texas-mutual-names-grube-as-vp-of-austin-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-texas-mutual-names-grube-as-vp-of-austin-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire Accel Holdings, a diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, Iowa. Accel will operate within Marsh Agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With the acquisition now closed, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marsh-completes-acquisition-of-iowas-accel-holdings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marsh-completes-acquisition-of-iowas-accel-holdings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Names Intelligence Chief Clayton as AI Czar, to Head Task Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton the administration&rsquo;s AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal government&rsquo;s efforts to maintain US leadership in the technology. Trump, who has pushed to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-names-intelligence-chief-clayton-as-ai-czar-to-head-task-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-names-intelligence-chief-clayton-as-ai-czar-to-head-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick: Property Claims Face Delays, Are Growing More Complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the promise of artificial intelligence and other technology to improve and speed the insurance process, property claims face delays and growing complexity, according to a new report that also shows claims costs are under pressure. Several factors are putting &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sedgwick-property-claims-face-delays-are-growing-more-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sedgwick-property-claims-face-delays-are-growing-more-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-breached-propulsion-system-of-us-bound-oil-tanker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hackers-breached-propulsion-system-of-us-bound-oil-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime London Homes Are Increasingly on Frontlines of Extreme Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a decade into a downturn caused by tax hikes, economic and political shocks, London&rsquo;s high-end housing market has a new villain to contend with &mdash; intractable heat and flood risks. The assessment comes from Prime Purchase, the branch &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/prime-london-homes-are-increasingly-on-frontlines-of-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/prime-london-homes-are-increasingly-on-frontlines-of-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gronkowski Now Pitchman for eMaxx, a Reciprocal With a Different Playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Gronkowski, the star former pro football player and pitchman for USAA insurance, will now call audibles for eMaxx Assurance Group, a Tampa-headquartered provider of a new type of risk-managed, captive-based commercial insurance. &ldquo;The Gronkowski and the McCarthy families have &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gronkowski-now-pitchman-for-emaxx-a-reciprocal-with-a-different-playbook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gronkowski-now-pitchman-for-emaxx-a-reciprocal-with-a-different-playbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PG&amp;E Files 10-Year Plan to Underground 5,000 Miles of Power Lines in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[PG&amp;E filed a 10-year Electrical Undergrounding Plan with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, to improve grid safety and reliability in high-wildfire-risk areas across northern and central California. Separately, PG&amp;E Corp. said in early September that it plans to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-files-10-year-plan-to-underground-5000-miles-of-power-lines-in-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-files-10-year-plan-to-underground-5000-miles-of-power-lines-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mutual of Enumclaw in Pacific Northwest Unveils New Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mutual of Enumclaw launched a new brand designed to strengthen the company&rsquo;s market position and support long-term growth. The company said the new brand builds on Mutual of Enumclaw&rsquo;s 128-year history while more defining it as a strong, modern regional &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mutual-of-enumclaw-in-pacific-northwest-unveils-new-brand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mutual-of-enumclaw-in-pacific-northwest-unveils-new-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department Finds Racial Discrimination in UCLA Law Admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. The department&rsquo;s Civil Rights Division said the admissions practices violated Title VI of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/justice-department-finds-racial-discrimination-in-ucla-law-admissions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/justice-department-finds-racial-discrimination-in-ucla-law-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston and Dallas Face Risk of Floods as Storms Sweep Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston and Dallas face more flooding rains Friday as storms continue to sweep across the eastern third of Texas, where thousands are without power and hundreds of flights were canceled Thursday. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport reported 3.47 inches (9 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/houston-and-dallas-face-risk-of-floods-as-storms-sweep-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/houston-and-dallas-face-risk-of-floods-as-storms-sweep-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Moves: Everest Completes Sale of Canadian Retail Operations to Wawanesa; Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. Buys New Zealand&rsquo;s Albany Insurance Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its Canadian retail Insurance operations, to Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. In connection with the Everest acquisition, Wawanesa launched a unit called &ldquo;WSI,&rdquo; which comprise &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-everest-completes-sale-of-canadian-retail-operations-to-wawanesa-arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-buys-new-zealandrsquos-albany-insurance-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-everest-completes-sale-of-canadian-retail-operations-to-wawanesa-arthur-j-gallagher-amp-co-buys-new-zealandrsquos-albany-insurance-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US P/C Insurers See Fewer Ratings Downgrades in H1 2026 on Improved Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US property/casualty insurance segment saw substantially fewer ratings downgrades and more ratings upgrades in the first half of 2026 &mdash; mostly related to either poor or improved operating performance, according to AM Best. There were about half as many &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-pc-insurers-see-fewer-ratings-downgrades-in-h1-2026-on-improved-performance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-pc-insurers-see-fewer-ratings-downgrades-in-h1-2026-on-improved-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $300,000 Premium Finance Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida insurance agent faces years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently arranging more than $300,000 in premium financing for fake companies, then diverting much of the money to his personal use. Daniel Raney, 41, who managed Raney &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-insurance-agent-pleads-guilty-in-300000-premium-finance-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-insurance-agent-pleads-guilty-in-300000-premium-finance-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap News Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea&rsquo;s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions. Attackers probably used sophisticated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-tools-suspected-in-koreas-shinhan-bank-hack-yonhap-news-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-tools-suspected-in-koreas-shinhan-bank-hack-yonhap-news-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Shield Its Parishes, Vermont Diocese Wants to Pull Its Bankruptcy Filing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a ruling that could expose its local parishes and schools to liability, no progress in settlement talks, and rising litigation costs, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has taken the unusual step of asking the U.S. bankruptcy court &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/to-shield-its-parishes-vermont-diocese-wants-to-pull-its-bankruptcy-filing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/to-shield-its-parishes-vermont-diocese-wants-to-pull-its-bankruptcy-filing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California AG Bonta Issues Subpoena to OpenAI over AI Cybersecurity Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks related to its AI models, his office said on Thursday. Last month, Bonta announced that the Department &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-ag-bonta-issues-subpoena-to-openai-over-ai-cybersecurity-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-ag-bonta-issues-subpoena-to-openai-over-ai-cybersecurity-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz Is a Risky Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/no-lights-no-radio-getting-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-is-a-risky-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/no-lights-no-radio-getting-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-is-a-risky-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Arrest Dual UK-Iranian National Over Airbase Plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK police said they arrested a sixth man, a British-Iranian dual national, in relation to an incident near an airbase used by the US to launch strikes on Iran. The 27-year-old man was arrested in London on suspicion of preparation &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/police-arrest-dual-uk-iranian-national-over-airbase-plot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/police-arrest-dual-uk-iranian-national-over-airbase-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen US states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into Vylor was designed to shield the company&rsquo;s best assets from tens of billions of dollars in potential liabilities tied to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-states-challenge-corteva-spinoff-as-bid-to-evade-pfas-liabilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-states-challenge-corteva-spinoff-as-bid-to-evade-pfas-liabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Criminal Court, AXA Cut Ties Amid Trump Campaign Against Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Criminal Court has ended its contract with French life and health insurer AXA starting October 1 and will now be using a new health insurance provider, a spokesperson for the Hague-based court said. The spokesperson gave no reason &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/international-criminal-court-axa-cut-ties-amid-trump-campaign-against-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/international-criminal-court-axa-cut-ties-amid-trump-campaign-against-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANZ to Drop Scandal-Hit KPMG Australia as Auditor After 57 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. will part ways with KPMG Australia as its longtime external auditor, adding pressure on the accounting giant that has been grappling with the fallout from allegations it improperly used confidential client information to win business. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anz-to-drop-scandal-hit-kpmg-australia-as-auditor-after-57-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anz-to-drop-scandal-hit-kpmg-australia-as-auditor-after-57-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for 11th Straight Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wisconsin workers&rsquo; compensation rates will decrease by approximately 2% over the coming year, making the 11th straight year the state has seen premiums decline. The rate decrease, which went into effect October 1, saves an estimated $36 million for policies, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wisconsin-workers-comp-rates-decrease-for-11th-straight-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wisconsin-workers-comp-rates-decrease-for-11th-straight-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Proposed Ban on Diesel Exports Could Hurt Texas Refineries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration is pushing for a 90-day ban on diesel exports intended to rapidly lower climbing fuel prices for consumers, a proposal that, if enacted, will hurt the constellation of Texas refineries in the Gulf Coast and deal a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-proposed-ban-on-diesel-exports-could-hurt-texas-refineries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-proposed-ban-on-diesel-exports-could-hurt-texas-refineries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State]]></title><description><![CDATA[The merger of Idaho-based Gem State Insurance as a subsidiary under Ohio Mutual Insurance Group&rsquo;s mutual holding company structure has been completed, effective Oct. 1, the company announced. The organization plans to add new products and additional benefits to members &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-mutual-completes-merger-of-idaho-based-gem-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-mutual-completes-merger-of-idaho-based-gem-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSMC Mulls Multibillion-Dollar Texas Site for More AI Chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is weighing a new campus in Texas that would add tens of billions of dollars in new investment to the company&rsquo;s multiyear expansion into chipmaking in the US. The go-to chipmaker for Nvidia Corp. and Apple &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tsmc-mulls-multibillion-dollar-texas-site-for-more-ai-chips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tsmc-mulls-multibillion-dollar-texas-site-for-more-ai-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: State Socialism Meets Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free market with limited government intervention has long been a pillar of Republican economic orthodoxy. Today&rsquo;s Republican party has deviated from its laissez-faire economic roots. It has instead embarked headlong on populist economic policies. Policy initiatives exemplifying its populist &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-state-socialism-meets-insurance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-state-socialism-meets-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC Probing OpenAI, Anthropic Over Product Safety Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and other artificial intelligence companies about the safety of their products amid high-profile cybersecurity incidents, according to a person familiar with the matter. The agency is preparing to send formal demands &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-probing-openai-anthropic-over-product-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-probing-openai-anthropic-over-product-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFTC Secures $30 Million Judgment Tied to Alleged Crypto Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Florida ordered two individuals to pay more than $30 million in restitution and penalties for allegedly defrauding more than 9,000 people in a scam involving crytocurrencies and precious metals, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cftc-secures-30-million-judgment-tied-to-alleged-crypto-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cftc-secures-30-million-judgment-tied-to-alleged-crypto-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Safety Measures Widely Backed by Most Americans, Poll Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vast majority of Americans favor requiring artificial intelligence companies to meet independent safety benchmarks for their models, even if those standards mean slowing development of the technology, according to a new poll. Against a backdrop of growing global anxiety &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-safety-measures-widely-backed-by-most-americans-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-safety-measures-widely-backed-by-most-americans-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Mississippi Insurance Lawyer Nominated to Federal Appeals Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime municipal insurance lawyer to serve as a judge on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. G. Todd Butler, managing partner at the Jackson office of the Phelps Dunbar law firm, has represented &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-mississippi-insurance-lawyer-nominated-to-federal-appeals-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-mississippi-insurance-lawyer-nominated-to-federal-appeals-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary Help Agency Owner Hid $6M in Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Workers’ Comp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lowell, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers&rsquo; compensation insurance fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Henry Lam was sentenced to 13 months in prison, to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/temporary-help-agency-owner-hid-6m-in-payroll-to-skirt-taxes-workers-comp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/temporary-help-agency-owner-hid-6m-in-payroll-to-skirt-taxes-workers-comp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Residents Near Maui Wildfires Show Elevated Metals Linked to Lung Health Impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that major &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/study-residents-near-maui-wildfires-show-elevated-metals-linked-to-lung-health-impacts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/study-residents-near-maui-wildfires-show-elevated-metals-linked-to-lung-health-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California Utilities Prep Shutoffs as Fire Risk Surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of homes and businesses in Southern California have been warned of the potential for power cuts in the coming days as a heat wave boosts wildfire risk throughout the region. With triple-digit temperatures expected this weekend, Edison International&rsquo;s Southern &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-utilities-prep-shutoffs-as-fire-risk-surges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-utilities-prep-shutoffs-as-fire-risk-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Lawley Expands Team With 3 Insurance Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buffalo, New York-based insurance agency Lawley hired three new insurance advisors: Ricky Albano in New York, Nicolas DeLuca in New Jersey, and Marco Rumbin in Connecticut. Albano brings 20 years of industry experience as an insurance producer, account executive, and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-lawley-expands-team-with-3-insurance-advisors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-lawley-expands-team-with-3-insurance-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyft to Pay $272.5 Million to Settle California Driver Misclassification Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle allegations it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors. Of the settlement with the California Labor Commissioner&rsquo;s Office, 87% will go directly to drivers. More than 1,600 drivers who filed wage claims through LCO&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lyft-to-pay-2725-million-to-settle-california-driver-misclassification-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lyft-to-pay-2725-million-to-settle-california-driver-misclassification-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Zeldin Visit, New Hampshire Republicans Celebrate End of Vehicle Inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they passed legislation to end New Hampshire&rsquo;s vehicle inspection program last year, state lawmakers made a gamble. Ending the inspections would mean ending annual emissions testing, violating New Hampshire&rsquo;s decades-long approach to comply with the Clean Air Act. And &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/at-zeldin-visit-new-hampshire-republicans-celebrate-end-of-vehicle-inspections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/at-zeldin-visit-new-hampshire-republicans-celebrate-end-of-vehicle-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks after South Carolina&rsquo;s insurance regulator took steps to place Atlantic Coast Life Insurance into rehabilitation, another state&rsquo;s commissioner has suspended the company amid concerns about its finances. &ldquo;In making the decision to suspend Atlantic Coast&rsquo;s COA (certificate of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-commissioner-suspends-a-caps-atlantic-coast-life-over-surplus-issues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-commissioner-suspends-a-caps-atlantic-coast-life-over-surplus-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allianz Appoints Kroetz and Floquet as CEOs at Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allianz Group announced chief executive officer appointments at Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct, following Tomas Kunzmann&rsquo;s appointment to the Allianz SE Board of Management. Philipp Kroetz, currently chief executive officer of Allianz Direct, will become CEO of Allianz Partners, effective &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/allianz-appoints-kroetz-and-floquet-as-ceos-at-allianz-partners-and-allianz-direct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/allianz-appoints-kroetz-and-floquet-as-ceos-at-allianz-partners-and-allianz-direct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: AIG Names Hussain CRO for Retiring Schaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[American International Group (AIG) said Turab Hussain was appointed executive vice president and chief risk officer of AIG, effective Oct. 12. Hussain will report to Eric Andersen, president &amp; CEOr, AIG and will serve on AIG&rsquo;s Executive Leadership Team. He &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-aig-names-hussain-cro-for-retiring-schaper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-aig-names-hussain-cro-for-retiring-schaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Stuckey VP of Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp. headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, named Jared Stuckey as vice president of customer service and underwriting. Stuckey previously led underwriting strategy and managed personal and commercial products for Plymouth Rock&rsquo;s Independent Agent auto business. He will &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-plymouth-rock-home-names-stuckey-vp-of-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-plymouth-rock-home-names-stuckey-vp-of-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Group has completed its &pound;8.1 billion ($10.7 billion) of Lloyd&rsquo;s insurer Beazley, effective today. Beazley shares were suspended this morning from the London Stock Exchange with delisting planned for Oct. 2. Under the terms of the deal (known &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-insurance-completes-acquisition-of-beazley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-insurance-completes-acquisition-of-beazley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Completes £8.1 Billion Acquisition of Beazley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Group has completed its &pound;8.1 billion ($10.7 billion) of Lloyd&rsquo;s insurer Beazley, effective today. Beazley shares were suspended this morning from the London Stock Exchange with delisting planned for Oct. 2. Under the terms of the deal (known &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-insurance-completes-81-billion-acquisition-of-beazley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-insurance-completes-81-billion-acquisition-of-beazley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley, Names New Beazley CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Group has completed its &pound;8.1 billion ($10.7 billion) of Lloyd&rsquo;s insurer Beazley, effective Oct. 1. Beazley shares were suspended from the London Stock Exchange and delisting occurred on Oct. 2. Under the terms of the deal (known in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-zurich-insurance-completes-acquisition-of-beazley-names-new-beazley-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-zurich-insurance-completes-acquisition-of-beazley-names-new-beazley-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Blocks Bill to Address Data Center Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Senate on Sept. 30 blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, should bear the incremental costs of power infrastructure built to serve them and thus ease the burden on households. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/senate-blocks-bill-to-address-data-center-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/senate-blocks-bill-to-address-data-center-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Fund Accuses Radiant World of Fraud in Swiss Complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US fund has filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland accusing Radiant World and related companies of fraud and money laundering, according to a US court filing, adding a new jurisdiction to the iron ore trader&rsquo;s escalating legal and financial &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-fund-accuses-radiant-world-of-fraud-in-swiss-complaint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-fund-accuses-radiant-world-of-fraud-in-swiss-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generac Power Systems, a Wisconsin generator manufacturer, reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve for monetary and injunctive relief a religious accommodation charge involving an employee&rsquo;s request to use biological pronouns for another employee, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wisconsin-manufacturer-settles-religious-accommodation-request/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wisconsin-manufacturer-settles-religious-accommodation-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions. Pritzker signed an executive order lsat week to establish an AI Cabinet &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-governor-creates-cabinet-to-explore-ai-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-governor-creates-cabinet-to-explore-ai-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for equities listings. TXSE Group Inc.&rsquo;s existing shareholders are &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-stock-exchange-raises-155-million-after-first-listings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-stock-exchange-raises-155-million-after-first-listings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people were indicted this week in a years long arson-related insurance fraud scheme involving fires set intentionally in Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office in the Western District of Louisiana alleges that between 2019-2026, the defendants rented homes, obtained &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/seven-indicted-in-louisiana-arson-scheme-to-defraud-insurers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/seven-indicted-in-louisiana-arson-scheme-to-defraud-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for three cancer patients told a Missouri jury on Sept. 29 that Bayer&rsquo;s Monsanto unit failed to adequately test its Roundup weedkiller before selling it, starting a trial that could help determine the viability of some Roundup lawsuits after &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bayer-faces-trial-test-of-remaining-roundup-claims-after-supreme-court-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bayer-faces-trial-test-of-remaining-roundup-claims-after-supreme-court-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Qu Shaolong pulls his electric truck into one of the many charging stations that dot the Chinese coal hub of Yulin, the latest phase in the country&rsquo;s energy transition is playing out in real time. The roads in this &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-has-an-18-wheel-answer-to-soaring-global-diesel-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-has-an-18-wheel-answer-to-soaring-global-diesel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a time when climate change is driving flood risk higher. Nationwide, just 2.4% of properties are covered by 4.5 million federal &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/takeaways-from-ap-analysis-on-the-flaws-in-national-flood-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/takeaways-from-ap-analysis-on-the-flaws-in-national-flood-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&amp;S]]></title><description><![CDATA[AXA XL said it launched AXA XL Excess &amp; Surplus Lines Insurance Company (AXA XL E&amp;S), dedicated to exclusively serve wholesale brokers. This strategic move enhances AXA XL&rsquo;s underwriting focus and capabilities within the Excess &amp; Surplus (E&amp;S) insurance market. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-xl-launches-insurance-company-axa-xl-eamps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-xl-launches-insurance-company-axa-xl-eamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s insurance and pensions watchdog warned extreme heat is adding to risks the industries face. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority said multiple sectors are likely to be impacted as temperatures rise, including insurance covering medical costs and income &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eus-insurance-watchdog-warns-of-risks-tied-to-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eus-insurance-watchdog-warns-of-risks-tied-to-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida appeals court this week underscored state regulators&rsquo; authority to investigate insurance service companies, two years after a viatical settlement firm refused to open its books to the state Department of Financial Services. &ldquo;We agree with the trial court &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/court-upholds-florida-regulators-authority-to-investigate-viatical-settlement-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/court-upholds-florida-regulators-authority-to-investigate-viatical-settlement-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has ruled that the Connecticut town of East Haven is not entitled to insurance coverage for a civil lawsuit and $11 million judgment against it regarding the closure of a local quarry in 2017 for political reasons. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/town-denied-insurance-for-11m-judgment-over-the-political-closing-of-quarry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/town-denied-insurance-for-11m-judgment-over-the-political-closing-of-quarry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, residents of this Southern California beach town could walk a mile along a stretch of cream-colored sand and dip their toes in the waves lapping ashore. That trip has been cut short. Coastal erosion has been eating away &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sea-level-rise-is-reshaping-a-california-beach-town-threatening-a-key-rail-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sea-level-rise-is-reshaping-a-california-beach-town-threatening-a-key-rail-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outmarket in California AI Raises $34.5M Series B]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco-based Outmarket AI announced it has raised $34.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Fika Ventures, Permanent Capital Ventures, TTV Capital and Dash Fund. The funding comes months after the company &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/outmarket-in-california-ai-raises-345m-series-b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/outmarket-in-california-ai-raises-345m-series-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a high-end car rental company has been sentenced to four years in state prison for insurance fraud involving a staged car crash and fraudulent insurance claim. Bozena A. Kolc of Edgewater was also ordered to pay approximately &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luxury-car-rental-company-owner-staged-crash-for-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luxury-car-rental-company-owner-staged-crash-for-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers Avert Crash Tackling Pilot Who Stabbed Colleague]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pilot of a jet carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded a serious security incident. Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/passengers-avert-crash-tackling-pilot-who-stabbed-colleague/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/passengers-avert-crash-tackling-pilot-who-stabbed-colleague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Howden Re Launches Danish Office, Naming Ellborg as MD; Re/Insurance Broker Cogent Names Holberry as CEO Designate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Re and the re/insurance broker Cogent. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Re Launches Danish Office, Naming Ellborg as MD Howden Re, the London-based reinsurance unit of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-howden-re-launches-danish-office-naming-ellborg-as-md-reinsurance-broker-cogent-names-holberry-as-ceo-designate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-howden-re-launches-danish-office-naming-ellborg-as-md-reinsurance-broker-cogent-names-holberry-as-ceo-designate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffin has spent years trying to reshape Miami from a playground for the world&rsquo;s wealthy into a high-finance and technology hub. That effort has largely centered on the city&rsquo;s burgeoning Brickell financial district, where Griffin is constructing a headquarters &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/griffins-university-plan-turbocharges-miami-transformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/griffins-university-plan-turbocharges-miami-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tooker to Succeed Swift as CEO of the The Hartford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hartford President A. Morris &ldquo;Mo&rdquo; Tooker is to succeed Christopher Swift as CEO in March 2027. Swift will transition to the role of executive chair of the board after nearly 13 years as CEO. Tooker will join the board, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tooker-to-succeed-swift-as-ceo-of-the-the-hartford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tooker-to-succeed-swift-as-ceo-of-the-the-hartford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tooker to Succeed Swift as CEO of The Hartford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hartford President A. Morris &ldquo;Mo&rdquo; Tooker is to succeed Christopher Swift as CEO in March 2027. Swift will transition to the role of executive chair of the board after nearly 13 years as CEO. Tooker will join the board, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tooker-to-succeed-swift-as-ceo-of-the-hartford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tooker-to-succeed-swift-as-ceo-of-the-hartford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England Sees Growing Risk That Dangers From AI and Debt Will Materialize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England on Wednesday warned of an increase in the risk that interconnected weaknesses in the financial system will crystallize, highlighting the re-escalation of the conflict in Iran and increased AI-related debt issuance. Rises in oil and gas &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bank-of-england-sees-growing-risk-that-dangers-from-ai-and-debt-will-materialize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bank-of-england-sees-growing-risk-that-dangers-from-ai-and-debt-will-materialize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIG’s Lexington Starts Financial Institutions Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[American International Group&rsquo;s excess &amp; surplus subsidiary Lexington Insurance has set up a dedicated financial institutions practice to support wholesale produced private company banks, asset managers, broker dealers, and others. Kevin Ware has been hired as head of financial institutions, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aigs-lexington-starts-financial-institutions-practice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aigs-lexington-starts-financial-institutions-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut&rsquo;s insurance regulator is weighing whether to approve a workers&rsquo; compensation industry proposal for an overall average decrease of 4.9% to the current voluntary loss costs and an average decrease of 5.8% to the current assigned risk rate level. If &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-weighs-49-workers-comp-loss-cost-decrease-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-weighs-49-workers-comp-loss-cost-decrease-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vessel carrying vehicles briefly became stuck at Dusseldorf harbor due to critically low water levels on the Rhine River, in one of the latest examples of how this year&rsquo;s extreme weather is threatening transport. The Terra 2 got stuck &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/vessel-carrying-vehicles-became-stuck-on-rhine-river-as-levels-drop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/vessel-carrying-vehicles-became-stuck-on-rhine-river-as-levels-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solstice Advanced Materials, the corporate owner of a nuclear fuel facility at the heart of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s push for a nuclear renaissance, has agreed to pay $80 million to settle claims that the plant for decades spewed radiation over &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nuclear-plant-settles-cancer-contamination-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nuclear-plant-settles-cancer-contamination-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Arctic Risk Specialists (ARS) of Toms River, New Jersey on June 1, 2026. ARS Group was founded in 2014 by Thomas Nastasi. The group provides commercial insurance, specializing in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-associates-acquires-arctic-risk-specialists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-associates-acquires-arctic-risk-specialists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted N.J.A.C. 12:11, a rule addressing the framework of the ABC test&mdash;the test for determining whether a worker has been properly classified as an employee under &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-employers-should-prepare-now-for-oct-1-independent-contractor-rule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-employers-should-prepare-now-for-oct-1-independent-contractor-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing Climate Lawsuits, Big Oil Again Turns to US Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing potential liability for harms related to climate change, major oil companies have again turned to the US Supreme Court, teeing up a case that could determine the fate of dozens of climate-related lawsuits by state and local governments against &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/facing-climate-lawsuits-big-oil-again-turns-to-us-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/facing-climate-lawsuits-big-oil-again-turns-to-us-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A McKinsey &amp; Co. senior partner&rsquo;s online comments questioning some challenges that women leaders face in the workplace have prompted a rebuke from his employer. McKinsey said it was &ldquo;disappointed&rdquo; and doesn&rsquo;t endorse the remarks made by Australia-based senior partner &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mckinsey-rebukes-partner-who-questioned-challenges-facing-women-ceos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mckinsey-rebukes-partner-who-questioned-challenges-facing-women-ceos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Worker Allegedly Moonlighted as ShinyHunters Hacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in the Netherlands have arrested a Dutch man on suspicion of cybercrime-related activities, according to the person&rsquo;s employer and other people familiar with the matter. Pepijn van der Stap, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with involvement &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-worker-allegedly-moonlighted-as-shinyhunters-hacker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-worker-allegedly-moonlighted-as-shinyhunters-hacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico’s Journalists Have Long Faced Bullets. Now Lawsuits Against Them Are Rising.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians and judges are increasingly attempting to shut down press freedoms in Mexico, raising concerns among journalism watchdog groups. In 2025, a new lawsuit against journalists or media outlets was filed every six days in Mexico, 69 cases in total, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mexicos-journalists-have-long-faced-bullets-now-lawsuits-against-them-are-rising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mexicos-journalists-have-long-faced-bullets-now-lawsuits-against-them-are-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Police Find Fuel but No Explosives at RAF Fairford Scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK counterterror police investigating an incident at an airbase used by the US to launch strikes in Iran said they found fuel, but no explosives at the scene. &ldquo;No improvised explosive devices were found,&rdquo; Laurence Taylor, head of the UK&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-police-find-fuel-but-no-explosives-at-raf-fairford-scene/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-police-find-fuel-but-no-explosives-at-raf-fairford-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Brown &amp; Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown &amp; Riding has added Jonathan Moraru to its national property practice. With more than a decade of experience, Moraru specializes in middle-market to large and complex property and builder&rsquo;s risk placements, serving clients across a wide range of industries, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-adds-moraru-to-property-practice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-adds-moraru-to-property-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remnants of Hurricane Polo are set to fuel a widespread flood threat across the US from the Southwest to the Midwest in coming days. Heavy rain from the storm has already caused flash flooding in parts of Utah and Nevada, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/flood-watches-stretch-from-phoenix-to-dallas-on-polo-remnants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/flood-watches-stretch-from-phoenix-to-dallas-on-polo-remnants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic Owners Seek to Sell Property as Legal Troubles Grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property as part of a bankruptcy plan, with hopes that a buyer will preserve the camp&rsquo;s &ldquo;historic mission&rdquo; following the death of 27 campers and counselors swept away by &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/camp-mystic-owners-seek-to-sell-property-as-legal-troubles-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/camp-mystic-owners-seek-to-sell-property-as-legal-troubles-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Ascot Makes Executive Leader Moves, Organizational Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascot Group Limited, a global specialty (re)insurance company, made several executive leadership appointments and organizational updates. Mark &ldquo;Sarge&rdquo; Pepper has been appointed president, global underwriting, effective October 1. In this expanded executive role, Pepper will lead Ascot&rsquo;s efforts to elevate &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ascot-makes-executive-leader-moves-organizational-updates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ascot-makes-executive-leader-moves-organizational-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed’s Bowman Touts AI Benefits, Risks for Bank Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned banks on Sept. 29 to buffer their systems against artificial intelligence threats while emphasizing the technology can benefit lenders. &ldquo;AI offers great potential &mdash; both to threat actors and those buttressing &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/feds-bowman-touts-ai-benefits-risks-for-bank-cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/feds-bowman-touts-ai-benefits-risks-for-bank-cybersecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Upholds Thomson Reuters’ Landmark Win in AI Training Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling for information services company Thomson Reuters in its copyright dispute with former legal-research rival Ross Intelligence over Ross&rsquo; alleged misuse of copyrighted material to train an AI-powered legal search engine. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-upholds-thomson-reuters-landmark-win-in-ai-training-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-upholds-thomson-reuters-landmark-win-in-ai-training-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[In another indicator of Florida moving back to a mostly market-based property insurance system, the number of insurance agents and agencies appointed with Citizens Property Insurance has dropped in the last year. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a sign of the healthy marketplace: The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-agents-appointed-with-citizens-drops-as-carrier-competition-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-agents-appointed-with-citizens-drops-as-carrier-competition-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a conversation the other day that brought an Idaho Supreme Court decision from 2022 to my attention. If you&rsquo;re interested, it&rsquo;s Pena v. Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin. This is a case about an injury sustained in an &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-idaho-supreme-court-finds-minimum-limit-uim-coverage-illusory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-idaho-supreme-court-finds-minimum-limit-uim-coverage-illusory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpiont: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a conversation the other day that brought an Idaho Supreme Court decision from 2022 to my attention. If you&rsquo;re interested, it&rsquo;s Pena v. Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin. This is a case about an injury sustained in an &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpiont-idaho-supreme-court-finds-minimum-limit-uim-coverage-illusory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpiont-idaho-supreme-court-finds-minimum-limit-uim-coverage-illusory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is permanently retiring the X2 roller coaster, which has been the subject of lawsuits alleging that the ride caused brain injuries. &ldquo;While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tests, we have decided to close the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-flags-closes-california-roller-coaster-targeted-by-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-flags-closes-california-roller-coaster-targeted-by-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY Governor Urges Review of Cornell Response to Assault Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for an independent review of Cornell University&rsquo;s handling of a 2024 incident at a fraternity that resulted in new allegations of rape and sexual assault this month. Hochul weighed in Tuesday on a case &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-governor-urges-review-of-cornell-response-to-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-governor-urges-review-of-cornell-response-to-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barnhart, Missouri man pleaded guilty to destroying property at a Telsa dealership in Kansas City, Missouri and to unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device. Kevin Harkins, 28, entered a guilty plea today in federal court to one count of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-man-pleads-guilty-to-destroying-property-at-tesla-dealership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-man-pleads-guilty-to-destroying-property-at-tesla-dealership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm Uri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummon announced that the state&rsquo;s lawsuit against NextEra Energy Marketing for allegedly violating Oklahoma law by charging excessive prices for natural gas during Winter Storm Uri will proceed to trial. An Osage County court granted Drummond&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-court-finds-energy-company-liable-for-excessing-prices-during-winter-storm-uri/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-court-finds-energy-company-liable-for-excessing-prices-during-winter-storm-uri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummon announced that the state&rsquo;s lawsuit against NextEra Energy Marketing for allegedly violating Oklahoma law by charging excessive prices for natural gas during Winter Storm Uri will proceed to trial. An Osage County court granted Drummond&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-court-finds-energy-company-liable-for-excessing-prices-during-winter-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oklahoma-court-finds-energy-company-liable-for-excessing-prices-during-winter-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Cap Insurers Agree to Mediation in Rehab Dispute with SCDOI Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advantage Capital Holdings, parent of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and Southern Atlantic Re, has dropped its lawsuit against the South Carolina insurance department director and has agreed to mediation instead. &ldquo;The department welcomes the insurers&rsquo; decision to put this distraction &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-agree-to-mediation-in-rehab-dispute-with-scdoi-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-agree-to-mediation-in-rehab-dispute-with-scdoi-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANV Completes Acquisition of UK Motor Warranty MGA, Car Care Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANV Group Holdings Ltd., the insurance intermediary platform, announced it has completed the acquisition of Car Care Plan (CCP) from AmTrust Financial Services Inc. CCP is the number one provider of motor warranty in the United Kingdom and a market-leading &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anv-completes-acquisition-of-uk-motor-warranty-mga-car-care-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/anv-completes-acquisition-of-uk-motor-warranty-mga-car-care-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best: US Home Insurers in 2025 Book First Underwriting Profit in Seven Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. homeowners multiperil insurers reversed a $1.3 billion underwriting loss in 2024 to post an underwriting profit of $16.5 billion in 2025 &ndash; the line&rsquo;s first underwriting gain since 2019, said AM Best. In fact, seven of eight years from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-us-home-insurers-in-2025-book-first-underwriting-profit-in-seven-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-us-home-insurers-in-2025-book-first-underwriting-profit-in-seven-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Asks Court to Bar OpenAI From Developing New Models Without Oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s attorney general asked a judge on Monday to bar OpenAI from developing new artificial intelligence models without outside oversight as part of its lawsuit accusing the company of harming children. Florida sued OpenAI in June accusing the company of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-asks-court-to-bar-openai-from-developing-new-models-without-oversight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-asks-court-to-bar-openai-from-developing-new-models-without-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Challenge FAA Environmental Review of Commercial Drone Package Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 15 states and a Texas county on Sept. 28 sued the US Federal Aviation Administration over an environmental review of planned commercial drone package delivery rules. The states &mdash; including New York, California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Michigan &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/states-challenge-faa-environmental-review-of-commercial-drone-package-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/states-challenge-faa-environmental-review-of-commercial-drone-package-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sapphire Minmetals Aims to Expedite $2 Billion Lawsuit Against Glencore: Chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trading firm Sapphire Minmetals and related companies plan to move swiftly with their $2 billion lawsuit against Glencore after a Singapore court appointed KPMG as interim judicial managers of Radiant World, Chairman Rakesh Sethi told Reuters. Radiant World, Sapphire Minmetals &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sapphire-minmetals-aims-to-expedite-2-billion-lawsuit-against-glencore-chairman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sapphire-minmetals-aims-to-expedite-2-billion-lawsuit-against-glencore-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Senate Passes Measure to Reauthorize Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate late Sept. 28 passed, by unanimous consent, legislation to reauthorize the federal terrorism insurance backstop. The Senate moved on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S. 4395) to extend the program until 2034. It &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/full-senate-passes-measure-to-reauthorize-federal-terrorism-insurance-backstop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/full-senate-passes-measure-to-reauthorize-federal-terrorism-insurance-backstop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Declares Disaster Over Diesel Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Monday over soaring diesel prices and a worsening fuel shortage created by wars abroad. The 30-day disaster declaration, which can be extended indefinitely, allowed Abbott to lift some restrictions on commercial transportation, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-governor-declares-disaster-over-diesel-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-governor-declares-disaster-over-diesel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett]]></title><description><![CDATA[WalkerHughes Insurance has acquired Burgett Insurance Agency, based in Killbuck, Ohio. The addition of Burgett further expands WalkerHughes&rsquo; footprint in Ohio and builds upon the firm&rsquo;s continued growth in the state following its partnership with Sacksteder Worland Insurance Agency in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/walkerhughes-acquires-ohios-burgett/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/walkerhughes-acquires-ohios-burgett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornell Backs Probe Into Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornell University said it supports a decision by prosecutors to reopen a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape at a campus fraternity, pushing back on criticism of how it handled the case. The Ivy League school defended &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-backs-probe-into-fraternity-sexual-assault-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cornell-backs-probe-into-fraternity-sexual-assault-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Court Finds Swiftair Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter Over Mali Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paris Criminal Court found Spanish company Swiftair guilty of corporate manslaughter on Monday over the 2014 crash of an Air Algerie flight that killed 116 people in northern Mali. Swiftair, which had been sub-contracted to operate the flight on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-court-finds-swiftair-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-over-mali-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/french-court-finds-swiftair-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-over-mali-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung&rsquo;s Insurance Arms Lead Korean Drive for Overseas M&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean banks and insurers are hunting for overseas deals to lift growth, signaling a broader outward turn by an industry that largely stayed home while companies including Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. built global businesses. A rapidly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/samsungrsquos-insurance-arms-lead-korean-drive-for-overseas-mampa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/samsungrsquos-insurance-arms-lead-korean-drive-for-overseas-mampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Europe Condemns Russia for Arson at Estonian Defense Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[European officials criticized Moscow for allegedly being behind an arson attack against a defense manufacturing facility in Estonia, the latest in a series of sabotage incidents attributed to the Kremlin. French President Emmanuel Macron described the incident as part of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-europe-condemns-russia-for-arson-at-estonian-defense-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-europe-condemns-russia-for-arson-at-estonian-defense-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia Says Russia Behind Arson Attack on Defense Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estonia&rsquo;s government said with &ldquo;full confidence&rdquo; that Russian special services commissioned an August arson attack against a defense manufacturing facility in Tallinn. &ldquo;The arson attack on Milrem in Estonia on the night of 15 August was an act of sabotage,&rdquo; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/estonia-says-russia-behind-arson-attack-on-defense-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/estonia-says-russia-behind-arson-attack-on-defense-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slips, Trips And Falls: Why It’s Important to Get Ahead of An Incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the United States. As a result, the cost of these mostly avoidable tragedies results in significant personal and financial loss. To best manage claims, it is essential &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/slips-trips-and-falls-why-its-important-to-get-ahead-of-an-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/slips-trips-and-falls-why-its-important-to-get-ahead-of-an-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous AI hacks Raise Thorny Questions of Legal Accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department has a long history of investigating and prosecuting hackers who break into a private company&rsquo;s network. But what happens when the hackers aren&rsquo;t human? That&rsquo;s the question at the center of a public policy debate roiling Silicon &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/autonomous-ai-hacks-raise-thorny-questions-of-legal-accountability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/autonomous-ai-hacks-raise-thorny-questions-of-legal-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitget Hack Pushes North Korean Crypto Haul Past $1 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $357 million hack of crypto exchange Bitget on Thursday was likely carried out by North Korea-linked hackers, pushing the nation-state&rsquo;s haul from digital-asset thefts above $1 billion this year, according to analytics firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. The Bitget exploit &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bitget-hack-pushes-north-korean-crypto-haul-past-1-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bitget-hack-pushes-north-korean-crypto-haul-past-1-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s Models Accessed Public US Census, SEC Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI&rsquo;s artificial intelligence models accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company&rsquo;s agentic AI systems interacted with SEC.gov and Investor.gov, as well as publicly available data &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openais-models-accessed-public-us-census-sec-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openais-models-accessed-public-us-census-sec-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s insurance commissioner on Monday ordered an unlicensed risk retention group and its principals to cease operating, two months after the owners were charged in connection with collecting thousands of dollars in premiums and keeping the money. Christopher Jason Brossett, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-orders-unlicensed-rrg-to-cease-and-desist-after-owners-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-orders-unlicensed-rrg-to-cease-and-desist-after-owners-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision by the Georgia Supreme Court this month may have opened the door to more subrogation claims against law enforcement agencies that cause damage to property during non-emergency police procedures. In a case involving helicopter rotor-wash damage to a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-supreme-court-opens-door-for-more-subro-claims-against-law-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-supreme-court-opens-door-for-more-subro-claims-against-law-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Insurance Adds American Insurance Agency of Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global broker World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of American Insurance Agency (&ldquo;American Insurance&rdquo;) of Hingham, Massachusetts on June 1, 2026. American Insurance, founded in 1991, specializes in construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, real estate, auto services, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-adds-american-insurance-agency-of-mass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-adds-american-insurance-agency-of-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: How Central Valley Independent Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback]]></title><description><![CDATA[California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a comparison of several carriers and a conversation about price. Today, the first question is &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-central-valley-independent-agencies-are-serving-clients-after-state-farms-pullback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-central-valley-independent-agencies-are-serving-clients-after-state-farms-pullback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback]]></title><description><![CDATA[California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a comparison of several carriers and a conversation about price. Today, the first question is &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-central-valley-agencies-are-serving-clients-after-state-farms-pullback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-central-valley-agencies-are-serving-clients-after-state-farms-pullback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. prosecutors in California have seized millions of dollars from bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets tied to a Montana payments company reportedly linked to Tether. Owners of Capstone, which acted as a money services business, misrepresented the business as an &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/prosecutors-seize-bank-accounts-of-montana-firm-linked-to-tether/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/prosecutors-seize-bank-accounts-of-montana-firm-linked-to-tether/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers Agree to Pay $177M Into Buffalo Diocese Child Victim Compensation Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, has reached a settlement in which insurers will contribute $177 million to a fund to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse. The insurers&rsquo; contribution is in addition to the diocese&rsquo;s $150 million, bringing the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurers-agree-to-pay-177m-into-buffalo-diocese-child-victim-compensation-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurers-agree-to-pay-177m-into-buffalo-diocese-child-victim-compensation-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Transportation Company Sued for Sexual Harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davis Cartage Co., a transportation, warehousing and logistics company headquartered in Corunna, Michigan, violated federal law by allowing its president of logistics to sexually harass two female employees at its Owosso, Michigan location, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-transportation-company-sued-for-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-transportation-company-sued-for-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Wild Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas Since Outbreak Began]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Department of Agriculture has caught its first wild screwworm fly since the parasite was detected in the country&rsquo;s livestock nearly four months ago, signaling the potential for continued spread even as overall cases have remained muted. The wild &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-wild-screwworm-fly-detected-in-texas-since-outbreak-began/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-wild-screwworm-fly-detected-in-texas-since-outbreak-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: BevCap Adds Gross as Business Development Executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[BevCap Management has added David Gross as a business development Executive, where he will focus on expanding the reach of the company&rsquo;s Dealer Management Group (DMG) and Sharefield captive solutions throughout the Midwest and Western United States. Gross brings more &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-bevcap-adds-gross-as-business-development-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-bevcap-adds-gross-as-business-development-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Update: WTW Unveils Radar AI Assistant for Radar Vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTW said it released Radar AI Assistant, a new natural language capability within Radar Vision, its AI-driven performance and experience monitoring tool built for insurers. The AI technology enables pricing, underwriting, claims and portfolio management teams to identify emerging issues &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-wtw-unveils-radar-ai-assistant-for-radar-vision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-wtw-unveils-radar-ai-assistant-for-radar-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Tech: WTW Unveils Radar AI Assistant for Radar Vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTW said it released Radar AI Assistant, a new natural language capability within Radar Vision, its AI-driven performance and experience monitoring tool built for insurers. The AI technology enables pricing, underwriting, claims and portfolio management teams to identify emerging issues &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-tech-wtw-unveils-radar-ai-assistant-for-radar-vision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-tech-wtw-unveils-radar-ai-assistant-for-radar-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB Official Warns of ‘Chronic’ Climate Risk as Weather Shocks Mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank&rsquo;s top climate official says a pattern is emerging whereby the cumulative impact of extreme weather shocks is morphing into its own risk category. There is a &ldquo;chronic impact that is slowly surfacing,&rdquo; Irene Heemskerk, head of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ecb-official-warns-of-chronic-climate-risk-as-weather-shocks-mount/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ecb-official-warns-of-chronic-climate-risk-as-weather-shocks-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Digital Quoting ‘Demo Day’ on September 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Journal&rsquo;s Risky Future series is hosting the &ldquo;AI Tools for Digital Quoting&rdquo; Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance carriers, retail agents, managing general agencies, agency principals, product leaders. This event will highlight &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/register-risky-future-ai-tools-for-digital-quoting-demo-day-on-september-30/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/register-risky-future-ai-tools-for-digital-quoting-demo-day-on-september-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nor’easter Begins Tapering Off After 1 Death and Weekend of Flooding, Power Outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful Nor&rsquo;easter storm with heavy rains and strong winds that took at least one life and flooded low-lying communities continued to menace the Mid-Atlantic and New England states today. The National Weather Service said the storm will continue to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/noreaster-begins-tapering-off-after-1-death-and-weekend-of-flooding-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/noreaster-begins-tapering-off-after-1-death-and-weekend-of-flooding-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nor’easter Begins Tapering Off After 1 Death and Weekend of Flooding, Power Ourtages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful Nor&rsquo;easter storm with heavy rains and strong winds that took at least one life and flooded low-lying communities continued to menace the Mid-Atlantic and New England states today. The National Weather Service said the storm will continue to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/noreaster-begins-tapering-off-after-1-death-and-weekend-of-flooding-power-ourtages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/noreaster-begins-tapering-off-after-1-death-and-weekend-of-flooding-power-ourtages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida AG Sues Roofing Firm After Dozens of Complaints About Unfinished Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s attorney general has filed suit against a high-profile roofing company with offices around the country, seeking penalties, refunds to homeowners, and a court order that would bar the firm from further deceptive actions. Evolve Construction &amp; Restoration and six &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-ag-sues-roofing-firm-after-dozens-of-complaints-about-unfinished-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-ag-sues-roofing-firm-after-dozens-of-complaints-about-unfinished-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Mexico’s Baja Braces as Hurricane Polo Nears Landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Polo closed in on Mexico&rsquo;s Baja California Sur on Monday evening, threatening its Pacific coastline with destructive wind, flash floods and a storm surge before crossing the peninsula and making a second landfall on the mainland. At 5 p.m. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-mexicos-baja-braces-as-hurricane-polo-nears-landfall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-mexicos-baja-braces-as-hurricane-polo-nears-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico’s Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Polo’s Life-Threatening Landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexican authorities urged residents of Baja California Sur to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Polo on Monday, warning of life-threatening winds and flash floods. Restaurant and store owners in the coastal cities of Loreto and Ciudad Constitucion boarded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mexicos-pacific-coast-braces-for-hurricane-polos-life-threatening-landfall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mexicos-pacific-coast-braces-for-hurricane-polos-life-threatening-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China, US Agree to Tariff Cuts on $60B of Goods Like Agriculture, Household Items]]></title><description><![CDATA[China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys. Under &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-us-agree-to-tariff-cuts-on-60b-of-goods-like-agriculture-household-items/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-us-agree-to-tariff-cuts-on-60b-of-goods-like-agriculture-household-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 100% of US Now Covered by NOAA’s Flood Mapping Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[NOAA&rsquo;s National Weather Service announced that Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM), a tool for predicting river flooding, has expanded from prior coverage of 60% of the country to 100%. The experimental mapping tool produces estimates of land area covered in water &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nearly-100-of-us-now-covered-by-noaas-flood-mapping-tool/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nearly-100-of-us-now-covered-by-noaas-flood-mapping-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale prototypes of vessels that may end up working on Europe&rsquo;s busiest waterway, the Rhine. This year, DST&rsquo;s researchers are &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/low-rhine-levels-force-companies-to-adapt-to-new-climate-normal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/low-rhine-levels-force-companies-to-adapt-to-new-climate-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: UK Had Raised Security at Fairford Base Before Terror Incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK was closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used in US strikes against Iran before an attempted attack was foiled on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said, adding that authorities had tightened security at the site. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-uk-had-raised-security-at-fairford-base-before-terror-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-uk-had-raised-security-at-fairford-base-before-terror-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Monitored Threats and Raised Security at Base Before Incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK authorities were closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used by the US and had tightened security at the site before an attempted attack was foiled, according to people familiar with the matter.Five men were arrested on Sunday &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-monitored-threats-and-raised-security-at-base-before-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-monitored-threats-and-raised-security-at-base-before-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Had Raised Security at Fairford Base Before Terror Incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK was closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used in US strikes against Iran before an attempted attack was foiled on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said, adding that authorities had tightened security at the site. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-had-raised-security-at-fairford-base-before-terror-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-had-raised-security-at-fairford-base-before-terror-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitol Told Deutsche Bank That Radiant Contracts With CFO’s Signature Were Fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitol Group told Deutsche Bank AG in early August that contracts with Radiant World purportedly signed by Vitol&rsquo;s chief financial officer weren&rsquo;t real, according to a court ruling in Singapore. The confirmation from Vitol was one of the key factors &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/vitol-told-deutsche-bank-that-radiant-contracts-with-cfos-signature-were-fake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/vitol-told-deutsche-bank-that-radiant-contracts-with-cfos-signature-were-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok Gets a Month of Rain in Weekend, Disrupting City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangkok received nearly a month&rsquo;s worth of rain in a single weekend, flooding roads and homes across the Thai capital, and forcing the government to close public offices and postpone economic data releases. More than 12 inches of rain fell &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bangkok-gets-a-month-of-rain-in-weekend-disrupting-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bangkok-gets-a-month-of-rain-in-weekend-disrupting-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased actions by US immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to beefpacking operations in Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country&rsquo;s major processors have operations. Thousands of cattle set to be shipped to beef processors have been affected &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ice-actions-hit-kansas-meatpacking-operations-ranchers-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ice-actions-hit-kansas-meatpacking-operations-ranchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury Says Apple Owes Record $5.7B in Haptic Technology Patent Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US jury ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction more than $5.7 billion for using its patented technology to power the haptic feedback in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple said it would appeal the country&rsquo;s largest such verdict to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jury-says-apple-owes-record-57b-in-haptic-technology-patent-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jury-says-apple-owes-record-57b-in-haptic-technology-patent-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers will help maximize their return on AI investments by adopting an enterprise-wide strategy, rather than just focusing on select and segmented areas, which splits the ownership and investment, according to research from Accenture. &ldquo;AI capability remains concentrated in small &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-insurers-can-gain-the-most-value-from-their-ai-investments-accenture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-insurers-can-gain-the-most-value-from-their-ai-investments-accenture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Insurers Can Find the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers will help maximize their return on AI investments by adopting an enterprise-wide strategy, rather than just focusing on select and segmented areas, which splits the ownership and investment, according to research from Accenture. &ldquo;AI capability remains concentrated in small &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-insurers-can-find-the-most-value-from-their-ai-investments-accenture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-insurers-can-find-the-most-value-from-their-ai-investments-accenture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok Reaches First State Settlement Over Teen Safety Claims, Agrees to User Limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alabama said on Friday it had reached a settlement with TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that requires the social media platform to impose new usage limits and enhanced age-verification measures for users in the state, resolving claims that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims-agrees-to-user-limits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims-agrees-to-user-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crane that was reportedly being used to set up a termite tenting operation fell onto a Fort Lauderdale home last week, causing significant structural damage to the one-story structure. Hours later, a second crane was brought in to remove &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/another-crane-then-another-collapses-onto-home-in-fort-lauderdale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/another-crane-then-another-collapses-onto-home-in-fort-lauderdale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relation Insurance Reports It Acquired Pennsylvania’s LaPlaca Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relation Insurance Services reported that it has closed on its acquisition of LaPlaca Insurance, Inc. in Pennsylvania. The transaction went into effect on June 30, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, LaPlaca serves the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/relation-insurance-reports-it-acquired-pennsylvanias-laplaca-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/relation-insurance-reports-it-acquired-pennsylvanias-laplaca-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Lawmakers Propose Financial Rewards for AI Whistleblowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City lawmakers want to offer financial incentives to whistleblowers who expose dangerous artificial intelligence practices, part of a package of bills aimed at tightening oversight of the technology. One measure set to be debated by the City Council &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-lawmakers-propose-financial-rewards-for-ai-whistleblowers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-lawmakers-propose-financial-rewards-for-ai-whistleblowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people who went to California&rsquo;s Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park&rsquo;s famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the &ldquo;ultimate daredevil.&rdquo; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawsuits-allege-six-flags-roller-coaster-caused-traumatic-brain-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawsuits-allege-six-flags-roller-coaster-caused-traumatic-brain-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California’s El Niño Emergency Begins Now as Beaches Erode]]></title><description><![CDATA[California is facing a potentially multi-billion-dollar flood threat as El Ni&ntilde;o gathers strength in the Pacific Ocean. The warming El Ni&ntilde;o phenomenon tends to unleash powerful storms in the Pacific, including atmospheric rivers, some of which are named the &ldquo;Pineapple &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/californias-el-nio-emergency-begins-now-as-beaches-erode/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/californias-el-nio-emergency-begins-now-as-beaches-erode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackstone-Backed Insurance Underwriter The Fidelis Partnership Files for IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance underwriter TFP Group, better known as The Fidelis Partnership, filed for a US initial public offering on Friday, as the fall listing window looks to gain momentum after a tepid start. Expectations for a strong pickup in the fall &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blackstone-backed-insurance-underwriter-the-fidelis-partnership-files-for-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blackstone-backed-insurance-underwriter-the-fidelis-partnership-files-for-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he has filed a civil lawsuit and an $18.5 million settlement of the civil lawsuit with Partners in Nutrition, d/b/a Partners in Quality Care (&ldquo;PIN&rdquo;), that resolves claims that the non-profit knowingly defrauded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-settles-over-fraudulent-claims-for-child-nutrition-funds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-settles-over-fraudulent-claims-for-child-nutrition-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunt Forest Products, L.L.C., a Ruston, Louisiana-based wood products manufacturing company, violated federal law when it terminated a laborer&rsquo;s employment after learning he had a seizure while not at work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-manufacturing-company-sued-for-disability-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-manufacturing-company-sued-for-disability-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched a tool that allows residents to see reasons for why insurance companies decline, non-renew or cancel home and auto insurance policies. The webpage lets users review declination, non-renew and cancellations notices by &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-launches-tool-showing-why-carriers-dont-approve-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tdi-launches-tool-showing-why-carriers-dont-approve-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump&rsquo;s lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president&rsquo;s claim that the newspaper&rsquo;s poll coverage violated Iowa&rsquo;s consumer fraud law. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-against-iowa-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-against-iowa-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffin Runs Into Miami Resistance Over Personal Helipad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Griffin is running into opposition to his plans to build a personal heliport in Miami Beach, in a rare instance of pushback to the financier&rsquo;s South Florida development spree. The leaders of eight luxury condominiums lining Biscayne Bay are &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ken-griffin-runs-into-miami-resistance-over-personal-helipad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ken-griffin-runs-into-miami-resistance-over-personal-helipad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s Brightline has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of lower-than-expected revenue left it unable to repay billions it borrowed to finance the Miami-to-Orlando private railroad. Brightline Holdings LLC and certain other parent entities filed for Chapter 11 on Thursday &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridas-private-railroad-brightline-files-for-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridas-private-railroad-brightline-files-for-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Georgia Court of Appeals decision will stand, absolving five insurers of liability coverage and putting an end to long-running litigation stemming from revelations of child sexual abuse at boarding school. The Supreme Court of Georgia this month declined to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-high-court-declines-to-hear-darlington-school-abuse-liability-clearing-insurers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/georgia-high-court-declines-to-hear-darlington-school-abuse-liability-clearing-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Farm to Increase Claims Workforce by 3,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Farm said it plans to increase the size of its claims workforce throughout 2027 by about 10%, or about 3,000 employees. In a Sept. 25 announcement, the mutual insurer said it is investing in training, developing, and recruiting to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/state-farm-to-increase-claims-workforce-by-3000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/state-farm-to-increase-claims-workforce-by-3000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Florida Hoping to Dry Out After Heavy Rains Swamp Cars, Overflow Sewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torrential rainfall in south Florida was enough to swamp cars and overflow sewage drains, but damage may have been limited by local governments&rsquo; renewed efforts to clear debris and improve drainage. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-florida-hoping-to-dry-out-after-heavy-rains-swamp-cars-overflow-sewers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/south-florida-hoping-to-dry-out-after-heavy-rains-swamp-cars-overflow-sewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Take Cover as Nor’easter Hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, insurance carriers are advising agents not to bind any new business, cities and states have activated their emergency response systems and urged residents to stay indoors, crews for energy providers like National Grid are on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-and-mid-atlantic-states-take-cover-as-noreaster-hits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-and-mid-atlantic-states-take-cover-as-noreaster-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best: US Mutual Insurers Doubled Net Income in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Total net income for U.S. property/casualty mutual insurers doubled compared to 2024 to about $42.6 billion in 2025 as underwriting income surged to about $14.8 billion from a loss of $7.2 billion in 2024. According to a recent A.M. Best &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-us-mutual-insurers-doubled-net-income-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-us-mutual-insurers-doubled-net-income-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Nolo is threatening Hawaii, a state already raked by multiple natural disasters since March that have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Nolo&rsquo;s top winds reached 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour as it churned about 450 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-nolo-threatens-hawaii-with-catastrophic-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-nolo-threatens-hawaii-with-catastrophic-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First US Trial Against TikTok to Test Claims Platform Fueled Teen Mental Health Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alabama jury will hear the state&rsquo;s claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety, in the first case against the company to reach trial in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-us-trial-against-tiktok-to-test-claims-platform-fueled-teen-mental-health-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-us-trial-against-tiktok-to-test-claims-platform-fueled-teen-mental-health-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Exchange Bitget Says Hackers Stole $352 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated $351.6 million in unauthorized transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals. &ldquo;User funds are safe,&rdquo; Chief Executive Gracy Chen said in a post on X early Friday in Singapore. &ldquo;The full &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/crypto-exchange-bitget-says-hackers-stole-352-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/crypto-exchange-bitget-says-hackers-stole-352-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Group Settles $2B Credit Suisse Lawsuit Over Greensill Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Group (IAG) said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital. Here are some key details: The insurer did not &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-group-settles-2b-credit-suisse-lawsuit-over-greensill-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-group-settles-2b-credit-suisse-lawsuit-over-greensill-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Group Settles $2 Billion Credit Suisse Lawsuit Over Greensill Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Group (IAG) said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital. Here are some key details: The insurer did not &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-group-settles-2-billion-credit-suisse-lawsuit-over-greensill-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-group-settles-2-billion-credit-suisse-lawsuit-over-greensill-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Garcia Joins InsurBanc as President and CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[InsurBanc, headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, named Lou Garcia as president and CEO. Garcia brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in investment banking, alternative asset management and financial services to his new role at InsurBanc. He will be responsible &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-garcia-joins-insurbanc-as-president-and-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-garcia-joins-insurbanc-as-president-and-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Beazley Expands Cyber Protection for AI; Huntersure Launches Media E&amp;O]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beazley announced new cyber cover to support businesses manage the risks arising from their own use of AI. Beazley&rsquo;s latest endorsements respond to risks that can emerge when businesses deploy AI within their own operations. An industry-first AI Voluntary Shutdown &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-beazley-expands-cyber-protection-for-ai-huntersure-launches-media-eampo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-beazley-expands-cyber-protection-for-ai-huntersure-launches-media-eampo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here Are Some AI Doomsday Scenarios Researchers Say Could Put Humanity at Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/here-are-some-ai-doomsday-scenarios-researchers-say-could-put-humanity-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/here-are-some-ai-doomsday-scenarios-researchers-say-could-put-humanity-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore’s Finance Firms to Train 80,000 Staff in AI Skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore&rsquo;s major financial institutions pledged to train more than 80,000 local employees in AI skills as the country moves to cushion white-collar workers from potential job disruption. A pioneer batch of 23 banks, insurers and asset managers has committed to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/singapores-finance-firms-to-train-80000-staff-in-ai-skills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/singapores-finance-firms-to-train-80000-staff-in-ai-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Stocks Are So Hot Investors Question Staying Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares of cybersecurity companies have soared in recent months on bets that the threats posed by cutting-edge AI models will be a boon for their businesses. But some of the stocks have run up so much that investors are questioning &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cybersecurity-stocks-are-so-hot-investors-question-staying-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cybersecurity-stocks-are-so-hot-investors-question-staying-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catastrophe-Bondholders Bet Hurricane Polo Won’t Trigger Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors in a catastrophe bond targeting Mexico are betting they&rsquo;ll be spared losses as Hurricane Polo looks set to avoid landfall as a dangerously destructive storm. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d never say never,&rdquo; said Florian Steiger, chief executive of Zurich-based cat-bond manager Icosa &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/catastrophe-bondholders-bet-hurricane-polo-wont-trigger-losses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/catastrophe-bondholders-bet-hurricane-polo-wont-trigger-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Oil Export Strategy Hits New Hurdle as Red Sea Insurance Costs Soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring an oil tanker loaded from Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s main Red Sea port has tripled in recent weeks, industry sources told Reuters, adding to the major crude producer&rsquo;s struggles to find a viable channel for its exports. Saudi &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saudi-oil-export-strategy-hits-new-hurdle-as-red-sea-insurance-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saudi-oil-export-strategy-hits-new-hurdle-as-red-sea-insurance-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Regulators Defend State-Led Model in Reply to Warren]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Insurance Commissioners defended its supervision of Wall Street&rsquo;s influence over insurers and their bets on private credit, as the group seeks to dispel US Senator Elizabeth Warren&rsquo;s doubts about potential regulatory gaps. In a letter Thursday &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-regulators-defend-state-led-model-in-reply-to-warren/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-regulators-defend-state-led-model-in-reply-to-warren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric utility Southern California Edison is urging California lawmakers to hold a special session before year-end to consider limiting utilities&rsquo; exposure to future wildfire liabilities, CEO of parent company Edison International EIX.N Pedro Pizarro said this week. Electric utility infrastructure &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-edison-pushing-for-wildfire-liability-deal-before-lawmakers-depart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-edison-pushing-for-wildfire-liability-deal-before-lawmakers-depart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ on Controversial New Mexico Data Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oracle Corp. is moving to shield itself from racking up expenses on a massive data center being built in New Mexico, adding a fresh wrinkle to a project beset by opposition and regulatory setbacks. The technology giant sent the project&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oracle-cites-force-majeure-on-controversial-new-mexico-data-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oracle-cites-force-majeure-on-controversial-new-mexico-data-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Agent Who Exploited Minority Customers Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Delaware insurance agent has been ordered to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of felony theft involving the misappropriation of clients&rsquo; funds, the Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) reported. Zenaida Nieves-Cordero was also &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-agent-who-exploited-minority-customers-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-agent-who-exploited-minority-customers-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY, Polymarket Sue Each Other Over Whether Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s attorney general and Polymarket sued each other on Thursday, escalating a nationwide debate over who should regulate prediction markets and whether they violate state laws against illegal gambling. The lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James in a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-polymarket-sue-each-other-over-whether-prediction-markets-are-illegal-gambling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-polymarket-sue-each-other-over-whether-prediction-markets-are-illegal-gambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Sues Polymarket, Says It Ran Illegal Gambling Operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s attorney general sued Polymarket on Thursday, escalating her battle against prediction markets, an industry that she says violates state laws against illegal gambling. Attorney General Letitia James filed her petition nearly two months after bringing a similar case &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-sues-polymarket-says-it-ran-illegal-gambling-operation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-sues-polymarket-says-it-ran-illegal-gambling-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York, Polymarket Sue Each Other Over Whether Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s attorney general and Polymarket sued each other on Thursday, escalating a nationwide debate over who should regulate prediction markets and whether they violate state laws against illegal gambling. The lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James in a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-polymarket-sue-each-other-over-whether-prediction-markets-are-illegal-gambling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-polymarket-sue-each-other-over-whether-prediction-markets-are-illegal-gambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wharton County, Texas woman pleaded guilty to setting a house fire in July and was sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudication, the Texas State Fire Marshall Office announced. The Wharton County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office arrested Rylie Bean in February at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-woman-pleads-guilty-to-setting-house-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-woman-pleads-guilty-to-setting-house-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Fortified Homes Program Receives $20M Investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced this week that Louisiana is investing an additional $20 million in Fortified homes, bringing the total amount invested in state Fortified projects this year to $100 million. Landry announced that $20 million from the U.S. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-fortified-homes-program-receives-20m-investment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-fortified-homes-program-receives-20m-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Widower Sues Publix, Says Recalled Blueberries Caused Wife’s Death in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A south Florida woman died after eating frozen blueberries that were later the subject of a recall, the woman&rsquo;s husband alleges in a lawsuit naming Publix supermarkets and a food distributor. Richard Mullins, of Largo, near St. Petersburg, and his &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-widower-sues-publix-says-recalled-blueberries-caused-wifes-death-in-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-widower-sues-publix-says-recalled-blueberries-caused-wifes-death-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Iowa’s FMH]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of &ldquo;a-&rdquo; (Excellent) of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa and its reinsured affiliate, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-iowas-fmh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-iowas-fmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio Medical Facility Sued for Religious Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges in a lawsuit that an Ohio medical facility violated federal law by subjecting a Jewish orthopedic surgeon to unfavorable terms and conditions of employment and firing him because of his religion and race. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-medical-facility-sued-for-religious-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ohio-medical-facility-sued-for-religious-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Court Strips Control of Radiant World From Founder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Singapore court appointed KPMG restructuring executives to take charge of Radiant World on Thursday, granting an application by creditor Mizuho Bank Ltd., which has accused the trader of alleged fraud linked to iron ore receivables. The decision removes Radiant &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/singapore-court-strips-control-of-radiant-world-from-founder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/singapore-court-strips-control-of-radiant-world-from-founder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TN Funeral Director, North Carolina Man Charged in Insurance Fraud Investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grand jury in Tennessee this week indicted a funeral home owner on insurance fraud, theft, elderly exploitation and abuse-of-a-corpse charges after a months-long probe by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Chadrick Mundy, 37, was booked into jail in Fentress &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tn-funeral-director-north-carolina-man-charged-in-insurance-fraud-investigations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tn-funeral-director-north-carolina-man-charged-in-insurance-fraud-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellman &amp; Friedman Explores Sale of Applied Systems at Up to $10B, Sources Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity firm Hellman &amp; Friedman is exploring a sale of insurance software provider Applied Systems that could value the company at up to $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm is working with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hellman-amp-friedman-explores-sale-of-applied-systems-at-up-to-10b-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hellman-amp-friedman-explores-sale-of-applied-systems-at-up-to-10b-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Watch Posted on Hawaii’s Big Island as Nolo Approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hurricane watch has been issued for Hawaii&rsquo;s Big Island as Tropical Storm Nolo strengthens south of the island chain. Nolo, with top winds of 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour was 500 miles south of Honolulu and on a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-watch-posted-on-hawaiis-big-island-as-nolo-approaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-watch-posted-on-hawaiis-big-island-as-nolo-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online Insurance Marketplace Insurify Blocks Meta’s Personal AI Agent Muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early this year, Insurify caused a stir when it began what was thought to be the first insurance app with ChatGPT&rsquo;s Open AI. In fact, the news momentarily shook the S&amp;P 500 Insurance index. On Sept. 23, the online insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/online-insurance-marketplace-insurify-blocks-metas-personal-ai-agent-muse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/online-insurance-marketplace-insurify-blocks-metas-personal-ai-agent-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Taylor Returns to Plymouth Rock Assurance as President and CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. named Chris Taylor as president and chief executive officer. He will lead Plymouth Rock&rsquo;s Independent Agency Group, effective October 12. Taylor brings personal lines leadership experience to the role, most recently as vice president and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-taylor-returns-to-plymouth-rock-assurance-as-president-and-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-taylor-returns-to-plymouth-rock-assurance-as-president-and-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week’s Northeast Disruption Puts Spotlight on Aging Air Traffic System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging systems that air traffic controllers rely on in the U.S. Congress already handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/this-weeks-northeast-disruption-puts-spotlight-on-aging-air-traffic-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/this-weeks-northeast-disruption-puts-spotlight-on-aging-air-traffic-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Says China Is its Most Persistent State-Backed Cyber Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand&rsquo;s cyber security agency said China was the country&rsquo;s most persistent and capable state-backed cyber threat, as foreign actors targeted government agencies and organizations in sectors including health, education and information technology. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-zealand-says-china-is-its-most-persistent-state-backed-cyber-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-zealand-says-china-is-its-most-persistent-state-backed-cyber-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Expecting Torrential Rains, Flood Risk as Coastal Storm Builds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful coastal storm is building off the Northeast, threatening to bring torrential rain across parts of eastern Massachusetts and raising flood risks to New York City, New Jersey and Washington, DC into the weekend. The Nor&rsquo;easter system is forecast &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-expecting-torrential-rains-flood-risk-as-coastal-storm-builds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-expecting-torrential-rains-flood-risk-as-coastal-storm-builds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Operator E.ON Warns of Growing Risk of Attacks on Energy Infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies must prepare for successful attacks on critical power infrastructure as both physical and cyber threats continue to increase, the CEO of E.ON, Europe&rsquo;s largest operator of energy grids, said on Thursday. &ldquo;Attacks on our grids are increasing significantly,&rdquo; Leonhard &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/grid-operator-eon-warns-of-growing-risk-of-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/grid-operator-eon-warns-of-growing-risk-of-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Insurance and Bank Stocks Tumble on Fee Cap Proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[PB Fintech Ltd. led a slide in shares of Indian insurance companies, distributors and lenders on Thursday, after the country&rsquo;s insurance regulator proposed caps on commissions and tighter management expenses. PB Fintech plunged by a record 30%, its worst day &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indian-insurance-and-bank-stocks-tumble-on-fee-cap-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indian-insurance-and-bank-stocks-tumble-on-fee-cap-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Insurance and Bank Stocks Erase $14 Billion on Fee Cap Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[PB Fintech Ltd. led a slide in shares of Indian insurers, distributors and lenders on Thursday, after the insurance regulator proposed caps on commissions and tighter management expenses. Temasek-backed platform operator PB Fintech sank a record 36%, the biggest slide &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indian-insurance-and-bank-stocks-erase-14-billion-on-fee-cap-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indian-insurance-and-bank-stocks-erase-14-billion-on-fee-cap-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Health Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by artificial intelligence on a government database. The AI system gained unauthorized access to files on a website for reporting healthcare statistics, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-agent-hacked-australian-government-health-website/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-agent-hacked-australian-government-health-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla’s Automated Driving System Often Misreads Speed Limits: Belgian Safety Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla&rsquo;s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it&rsquo;s prohibited, a road-safety advocacy group said, citing tests it conducted in Belgium. The Belgian group Johanna.be &ndash; which advocates for pedestrian and cyclist &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/teslas-automated-driving-system-often-misreads-speed-limits-belgian-safety-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/teslas-automated-driving-system-often-misreads-speed-limits-belgian-safety-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN Chief Calls for AI Pact to Prevent Rise of Killer Robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secretary general of the United Nations stepped up his calls for regulation of AI to avert a dystopian future of rampant corporate power and killer robots. Antonio Guterres used his final address to world leaders at the UN General &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-chief-calls-for-ai-pact-to-prevent-rise-of-killer-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-chief-calls-for-ai-pact-to-prevent-rise-of-killer-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: CFC Begins Affirmative AI for Intellectual Property; CRC Specialty Launches Insurisk Cyber]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFC announced the launch of affirmative AI coverage within its intellectual property policy. AI is transforming how businesses create, develop and commercialize intellectual property. However, the legal framework governing the relationship between AI and IP remains fragmented and continues to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-cfc-begins-affirmative-ai-for-intellectual-property-crc-specialty-launches-insurisk-cyber/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-cfc-begins-affirmative-ai-for-intellectual-property-crc-specialty-launches-insurisk-cyber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Huntington T. Block Appoints Schaffer Senior VP of Fine Art; Zern to Oversee Howden US Health and Benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huntington T. Block Appoints Schaffer as Senior VP of Fine Art Insurance Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc., the oldest and largest insurance broker dedicated to fine art and musical instrument insurance in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Aon &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-huntington-t-block-appoints-schaffer-senior-vp-of-fine-art-zern-to-oversee-howden-us-health-and-benefits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-huntington-t-block-appoints-schaffer-senior-vp-of-fine-art-zern-to-oversee-howden-us-health-and-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Google Safety Chief Warns AI Could Harm Children More Than Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet&rsquo;s Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development, warning that the tech industry was repeating the same mistakes from the social media era, potentially causing even greater harm &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-google-safety-chief-warns-ai-could-harm-children-more-than-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-google-safety-chief-warns-ai-could-harm-children-more-than-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Agencies Total About 37,000 in 2026, a Decrease from 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of independent insurance agencies fell slightly from 39,000 in 2024 to 37,000 in 2026. Good news is that most independent agencies reported profitability across both personal and commercial lines, with significantly fewer agencies reporting revenue decreases compared to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/independent-agencies-total-about-37000-in-2026-a-decrease-from-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/independent-agencies-total-about-37000-in-2026-a-decrease-from-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Commercial Clearinghouse Plan Hits a Snag, With OIR and Board Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push for a clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies appears to have hit a snag with little time to spare before a January deadline mandated by Florida statute. &ldquo;I looked at the numbers and the numbers make no &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridas-commercial-clearinghouse-plan-hits-a-snag-with-oir-and-board-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridas-commercial-clearinghouse-plan-hits-a-snag-with-oir-and-board-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Adds Esarey to Los Angeles Employee Benefits Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrett Esarey joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Los Angeles, California, Esarey serves a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-insurance-services-adds-esarey-to-los-angeles-employee-benefits-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-insurance-services-adds-esarey-to-los-angeles-employee-benefits-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Adds Esarey to LA Employee Benefits Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrett Esarey joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Los Angeles, California, Esarey serves a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-insurance-services-adds-esarey-to-la-employee-benefits-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-insurance-services-adds-esarey-to-la-employee-benefits-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corgi Insurance in California Expands Trucking Program to Cover Tow Trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance is expanding its trucking insurance program to include towing and tow-truck businesses. Tow trucks spend much of their time on the road, but their core exposure comes from transporting, handling and storing other people&rsquo;s vehicles. Corgi&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/corgi-insurance-in-california-expands-trucking-program-to-cover-tow-trucks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/corgi-insurance-in-california-expands-trucking-program-to-cover-tow-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Investigating Hackers’ Claims of Stealing Employee Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing hackers&rsquo; claims that they broke into the bureau&rsquo;s systems and stole thousands of current and former employees&rsquo; data, the bureau said in a statement Sept. 23. A group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-investigating-hackers-claims-of-stealing-employee-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-investigating-hackers-claims-of-stealing-employee-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Farm Manager the Latest to Plead Guilty in Crop Insurance Fraud Probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southwest Florida farm manager could soon face years in prison and more than $3 million in restitution after he pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud at one of Florida&rsquo;s highest-profile farm operations. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-farm-manager-the-latest-to-plead-guilty-in-crop-insurance-fraud-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-farm-manager-the-latest-to-plead-guilty-in-crop-insurance-fraud-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Agrivoltaics Project Mixes Farming and Solar Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background. They&rsquo;ve been a productive plant for Sylvah on a new plot of land at a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-agrivoltaics-project-mixes-farming-and-solar-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-agrivoltaics-project-mixes-farming-and-solar-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Specialty Launches in Italy’s Primary Specialty Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Munich Re Specialty announced it will offer commercial solutions in the Italian primary specialty insurance market, with its Italian headquarters in Milan. Munich Re Specialty intends to provide solutions to a range of clients from small-to-medium-sized enterprises, mid-market and upper &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-munich-re-specialty-launches-in-italys-primary-specialty-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-munich-re-specialty-launches-in-italys-primary-specialty-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Rangers Pursuing Criminal Investigation Against Camp Mystic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers appear to be pursuing criminal charges against Camp Mystic, saying in a search warrant affidavit they believe camp leadership committed crimes including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide when 27 girls and counselors died in the July 4, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-rangers-pursuing-criminal-investigation-against-camp-mystic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-rangers-pursuing-criminal-investigation-against-camp-mystic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, announced a Johnson County man has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud. Dwayne Wright, aged 52, pleaded guilty on July 9, 2026, in Johnson County District Court to two felony counts &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kansas-man-sentenced-to-probation-for-insurance-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kansas-man-sentenced-to-probation-for-insurance-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida OIR Approves Four More HO Rate Cuts as Citizens Keeps Shrinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida&rsquo;s insurance commissioner announced his office has approved four rate decreases on homeowner policies, averaging 7% and affecting 62,000 policies at renewal. And more rate cuts are on the way&mdash;further evidence that taking excessive litigation out of the equation has &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-approves-four-more-ho-rate-cuts-as-citizens-keeps-shrinking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-oir-approves-four-more-ho-rate-cuts-as-citizens-keeps-shrinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Jersey Fines Data Center $1 Million Over Generators It Says Were Not Permitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it is ordering a $1.07 million fine against the DataOne data center in Vineland for allegedly installing and operating 62 large natural-gas power generators without the requisite state permits. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-fines-data-center-1-million-over-generators-it-says-were-not-permitted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-fines-data-center-1-million-over-generators-it-says-were-not-permitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aon Announces New Reinsurance Leadership, Governance Structure in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker Aon plc announced a new leadership and governance structure for its Reinsurance Solutions business in Germany, effective October 1, 2026. Under the new structure, Phillip Esser has been appointed CEO of Reinsurance Solutions in Germany for Aon, based &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aon-announces-new-reinsurance-leadership-governance-structure-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aon-announces-new-reinsurance-leadership-governance-structure-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Threats the Top Business Concern as AI Heightens Risk: Travelers Risk Index]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rapid growth and lack of governance or regulation in the use of artificial intelligence has once again made cyber threats the top concern among businesses. According to the latest Risk Index from insurer Travelers, 58% of respondents said they &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-threats-the-top-business-concern-as-ai-heightens-risk-travelers-risk-index/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cyber-threats-the-top-business-concern-as-ai-heightens-risk-travelers-risk-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Theatre Chain Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-Cinema (AMC), a nationwide movie theatre chain, will pay $56,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. In addition to paying $56,000 under the two-year consent decree resolving &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/movie-theatre-chain-settles-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/movie-theatre-chain-settles-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move Theatre Chain Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-Cinema (AMC), a nationwide movie theatre chain, will pay $56,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. In addition to paying $56,000 under the two-year consent decree resolving &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/move-theatre-chain-settles-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/move-theatre-chain-settles-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obscure UAE Firms Hold Key to Radiant’s $1 Billion in Assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[As creditors, counterparties and lawyers pore over the business of embattled commodity trader Radiant World, a low-rise office building in the emirate of Ajman, just north of Dubai, may contain one key piece of the puzzle. Milla Sky Trading, whose &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/obscure-uae-firms-hold-key-to-radiants-1-billion-in-assets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/obscure-uae-firms-hold-key-to-radiants-1-billion-in-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane to Threaten Hawaii With Flooding Over Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii will be threatened by yet another hurricane over the weekend, after a tropical depression reformed to the south of the island chain. The depression, with winds of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour, is expected to strengthen into a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-to-threaten-hawaii-with-flooding-over-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-to-threaten-hawaii-with-flooding-over-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. John’s to Honor Hartford CEO Swift as Insurance Leader of Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. John&rsquo;s University&rsquo;s Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science will honor The Hartford&rsquo;s Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Swift as the &ldquo;2026 Insurance Leader of the Year&rdquo; at its 31st annual award dinner. The event &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/st-johns-to-honor-hartford-ceo-swift-as-insurance-leader-of-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/st-johns-to-honor-hartford-ceo-swift-as-insurance-leader-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe Seen Spending More Than $500 Billion to Adapt to Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe is expected to spend &euro;500 billion ($571 billion) on climate resilience measures through 2035, according to a fresh analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence. The figure, which comprises money spent on rebuilding after extreme weather shocks as well as defenses against &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europe-seen-spending-more-than-500-billion-to-adapt-to-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europe-seen-spending-more-than-500-billion-to-adapt-to-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY Fed’s Perli Says Monetary Policy Toolkit Working Very Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve&rsquo;s monetary policy control toolkit continues to be very effective, Roberto Perli, a New York Fed official responsible for implementing short-term interest rate policy for the central bank, said on Tuesday. &ldquo;We have maintained very strong interest rate &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-feds-perli-says-monetary-policy-toolkit-working-very-well/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ny-feds-perli-says-monetary-policy-toolkit-working-very-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Polo has become one of the world&rsquo;s strongest storms this year as it threatens to lash Mexico&rsquo;s Pacific Coast with heavy rain and winds. Polo&rsquo;s top winds reached 180 miles (290 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 5 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-polo-becomes-one-of-2026s-strongest-storms-off-mexico/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-polo-becomes-one-of-2026s-strongest-storms-off-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Brown &amp; Riding Adds Williamson to Casualty Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown &amp; Riding has added Jarrod Williamson to its national casualty practice. With 14 years of experience, Williamson focuses on large, complex casualty risks, specializing in real estate, construction, and hospitality. He began his career working as a retail broker &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-adds-williamson-to-casualty-practice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-adds-williamson-to-casualty-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Reath Named US Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk; AXIS Appoints Sternadori Head of US Excess Casualty, Flaherty as Wholesale Casualty CUO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh Appoints Reath US Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed of Alexander Reath as U.S. real estate and hospitality practice leader, Marsh Risk. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Reath reports to Darren &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-us-real-estate-and-hospitality-practice-leader-marsh-risk-axis-appoints-sternadori-head-of-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-as-wholesale-casualty-cuo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-us-real-estate-and-hospitality-practice-leader-marsh-risk-axis-appoints-sternadori-head-of-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-as-wholesale-casualty-cuo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Reath Named US Real Estate &amp; Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk; AXIS Appoints Sternadori Head of US Excess Casualty, Flaherty as Wholesale Cas. CUO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh Appoints Reath US Real Estate &amp; Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed of Alexander Reath as U.S. real estate and hospitality practice leader, Marsh Risk. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Reath reports to Darren &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-us-real-estate-amp-hospitality-practice-leader-marsh-risk-axis-appoints-sternadori-head-of-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-as-wholesale-cas-cuo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-us-real-estate-amp-hospitality-practice-leader-marsh-risk-axis-appoints-sternadori-head-of-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-as-wholesale-cas-cuo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Reath Named Marsh Risk US Real Estate, Hospitality Practice Head; Sternadori to Lead AXIS US Excess Casualty, Flaherty CUO Wholesale Casualty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh Appoints Reath US Real Estate &amp; Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed of Alexander Reath as U.S. real estate and hospitality practice leader, Marsh Risk. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Reath reports to Darren &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-marsh-risk-us-real-estate-hospitality-practice-head-sternadori-to-lead-axis-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-cuo-wholesale-casualty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-reath-named-marsh-risk-us-real-estate-hospitality-practice-head-sternadori-to-lead-axis-us-excess-casualty-flaherty-cuo-wholesale-casualty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks Warn AI Shopping Bots Raise Scam, Fraud and Data-Privacy Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using AI agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches, banks including NatWest and Bank of America said on Sept. 22, as they set out principles for developing the technology. Technology companies including OpenAI, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/banks-warn-ai-shopping-bots-raise-scam-fraud-and-data-privacy-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/banks-warn-ai-shopping-bots-raise-scam-fraud-and-data-privacy-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-DOJ Official Sees More False Claims Act Cases Getting Tossed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Justice Department has encouraged prosecutors to dismiss more lawsuits against companies brought by whistleblowers, and the former top deputy for the agency&rsquo;s civil division expects the trend to continue. The approach would follow recent revisions to the Justice &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-doj-official-sees-more-false-claims-act-cases-getting-tossed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-doj-official-sees-more-false-claims-act-cases-getting-tossed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Surplus Lines Insurers Offer Vital Coverage for Growing Tech-Driven Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[As technological advancements become more ingrained in the development of entirely new industries and change the nature of existing industries, accessing needed coverage for complex risks through surplus lines carriers will become more of the path to success. The development &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-surplus-lines-insurers-offer-vital-coverage-for-growing-tech-driven-industries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-surplus-lines-insurers-offer-vital-coverage-for-growing-tech-driven-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Surplus Lines Insurers Offer Vital Cover for Growing Tech-Driven Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[As technological advancements become more ingrained in the development of entirely new industries and change the nature of existing industries, accessing needed coverage for complex risks through surplus lines carriers will become more of the path to success. The development &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-surplus-lines-insurers-offer-vital-cover-for-growing-tech-driven-industries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-surplus-lines-insurers-offer-vital-cover-for-growing-tech-driven-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NC Insurance Agent Charged With Taking Out Life Policy on Elderly Without Consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Carolina insurance agent was charged this week with exploiting an elderly person by stealing identify information and taking out a life insurance policy without the woman&rsquo;s knowledge. Tony Lee Gunter, 29, of Spruce Pine, also earned $257 in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nc-insurance-agent-charged-with-taking-out-life-policy-on-elderly-without-consent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nc-insurance-agent-charged-with-taking-out-life-policy-on-elderly-without-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California Edison Chief Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California Edison customers face hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs if the utility&rsquo;s credit rating is downgraded to junk after California failed to pass wildfire legislation, according to the head of the utility&rsquo;s parent company. Among the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-edison-chief-warns-wildfire-impasse-risks-higher-customer-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/southern-california-edison-chief-warns-wildfire-impasse-risks-higher-customer-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighting Helicopter Crash Near Yosemite Killed Both Pilots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday afternoon while conducting water drops on a wildfire at Yosemite National Park, officials say. The pilots were the only people on board and were employed by the contract aircraft company &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/firefighting-helicopter-crash-near-yosemite-killed-both-pilots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/firefighting-helicopter-crash-near-yosemite-killed-both-pilots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVC-Backed Home Insurance Firm Bamboo Said to Postpone IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bamboo Insurance Services Inc., a home insurance firm controlled by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has postponed its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The Midvale, Utah-based company cited market conditions for the move, the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cvc-backed-home-insurance-firm-bamboo-said-to-postpone-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cvc-backed-home-insurance-firm-bamboo-said-to-postpone-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims Against NYC Rental Buildings Nearly Doubled Since 2021: Milford Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal filings against residential rental properties in New York City grew substantially between 2021 and 2023 and then remained constant at that elevated level, according to research from Milford Street Captive Insurance. The analysis conducted by LegalClaimsAI and the NYU &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/claims-against-nyc-rental-buildings-nearly-doubled-since-2021-milford-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/claims-against-nyc-rental-buildings-nearly-doubled-since-2021-milford-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington State Department of Labor &amp; Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers&rsquo; compensation insurance in 2027. The proposed increase would raise the cost of coverage by an average &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/49-workers-comp-rate-increase-proposed-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/49-workers-comp-rate-increase-proposed-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to Fund Power-Capacity Increases at Two Georgia Nuclear Plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alphabet Inc. agreed to fund capacity increases at two nuclear plants operated by a Southern Co. subsidiary that will add about 96 megawatts of new supplies amid a data center-driven jump in electricity demand. Alphabet&rsquo;s Google will finance so-called uprates &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-to-fund-power-capacity-increases-at-two-georgia-nuclear-plants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/google-to-fund-power-capacity-increases-at-two-georgia-nuclear-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People: Hotaling’s Dieppa Appointed to Florida Citizens Board of Governors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The managing partner at Hotaling Insurance Services has been named to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors for a three-year term. Gabriel &ldquo;Gabby&rdquo; Dieppa, based in Miami, was appointed by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez this summer, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-hotalings-dieppa-appointed-to-florida-citizens-board-of-governors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-hotalings-dieppa-appointed-to-florida-citizens-board-of-governors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citadel’s Miami HQ Construction on Hold After Accident, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction work on Citadel&rsquo;s new headquarters in Miami has been paused following an accident on the site last week, the Wall Street Journal reported. The collapse of a rig last week prompted county authorities to issue a stop-work order pending &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/citadels-miami-hq-construction-on-hold-after-accident-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/citadels-miami-hq-construction-on-hold-after-accident-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signorelli Returns to AIG as CEO, Americas and Global Personal Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[American International Group ( AIG) said it hired Sierra Signorelli as CEO, Americas and Global Personal Insurance, effective January 1, 2027. In this new role, Signorelli will oversee AIG&rsquo;s North America, Latin America &amp; Caribbean commercial insurance businesses as well &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/signorelli-returns-to-aig-as-ceo-americas-and-global-personal-insurance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/signorelli-returns-to-aig-as-ceo-americas-and-global-personal-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Braces for Strong Storm Forecast to Hit on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northeast, possibly including New York City, is expected to get hit with flooding rain and high winds from a powerful storm system that&rsquo;s set to take shape off the East Coast on Friday. Computer forecasts disagree on the storm&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-braces-for-strong-storm-forecast-to-hit-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northeast-braces-for-strong-storm-forecast-to-hit-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamieson Named President of Ryan Specialty’s SSRU as Stewart Steps Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based insurance group, announced that Heather M. Jamieson has been appointed president of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting (SSRU), effective immediately, in a planned leadership transition. Toronto-based SSRU provides specialty coverage for large account, high hazard property and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jamieson-named-president-of-ryan-specialtys-ssru-as-stewart-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jamieson-named-president-of-ryan-specialtys-ssru-as-stewart-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamieson Named President of Ryan Speciality’s SSRU as Stewart Steps Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based insurance group, announced that Heather M. Jamieson has been appointed president of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting (SSRU), effective immediately, in a planned leadership transition. Toronto-based SSRU provides specialty coverage for large account, high hazard property and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jamieson-named-president-of-ryan-specialitys-ssru-as-stewart-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jamieson-named-president-of-ryan-specialitys-ssru-as-stewart-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Insurer MGT Expands Its Small Commercial Coverage to California]]></title><description><![CDATA[MGT, a company that calls itself an &ldquo;AI-native neo-insurer,&rdquo; is expanding to California to offer small business coverage. The company says its underwriting model allows it to evaluate risk at a fraction of the traditional cost while giving it a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-insurer-mgt-expands-its-small-commercial-coverage-to-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-insurer-mgt-expands-its-small-commercial-coverage-to-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Man Indicted for Shooting a Firefighting Aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Minnesota man was indicted by a grand jury for shooting and damaging a firefighting aircraft that was fighting a forest fire. Daniel Christian Pettit, 48, of Portage Township, Minnesota, was indicted by a grand jury for one count of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-man-indicted-for-shooting-a-firefighting-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/minnesota-man-indicted-for-shooting-a-firefighting-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Update: Marsh Launches AI-Powered Platform to Cut Placement Times in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of an AI-powered platform designed to improve Marsh brokers&rsquo; operational efficiency and reduce placement times for clients in the London insurance market. Called &ldquo;Broker WorkBench,&rdquo; the platform combines streamlined workflows with intelligent data processing &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-marsh-launches-ai-powered-platform-to-cut-placement-times-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-marsh-launches-ai-powered-platform-to-cut-placement-times-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Smart Glasses to AI Pins, Privacy Fears Challenge Tech’s Next Big Bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging technology. The backlash against devices that can see, hear and respond to the world around them &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/from-smart-glasses-to-ai-pins-privacy-fears-challenge-techs-next-big-bet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/from-smart-glasses-to-ai-pins-privacy-fears-challenge-techs-next-big-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maridea Wealth Management Acquires Ohio’s River Cities and DFW Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maridea Wealth Management has acquired River Cities Financial Services and Dietz, Futrell &amp; Walters Insurance, two affiliated firms based in Marietta, Ohio. The addition marks Maridea&rsquo;s first presence in Ohio. DFW Insurance was founded in 1948 as an independent insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/maridea-wealth-management-acquires-ohios-river-cities-and-dfw-insurance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/maridea-wealth-management-acquires-ohios-river-cities-and-dfw-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Blames Texas Abortion Ban for Woman’s Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 37-year-old pregnant San Antonio woman who died of preeclampsia is claiming in a new lawsuit that the Texas&rsquo; abortion ban led to her death. The family of Tierra Walker, who died when she was 20 weeks &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawsuit-blames-texas-abortion-ban-for-womans-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawsuit-blames-texas-abortion-ban-for-womans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Orders Halt to New Data Center Permits Pending Audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state&rsquo;s environmental watchdog to withhold permits for new data centers until an audit of risks to the power grid is complete. No authorizations can be given until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-orders-halt-to-new-data-center-permits-pending-audit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-orders-halt-to-new-data-center-permits-pending-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: MNK International North America Launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[MNK International, an independent Lloyd&rsquo;s broker, said it launched MNK International North America, a new broking business that will provide North American producers and clients with access to specialist insurance solutions through the London and Bermuda markets. MNK International North &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-mnk-international-north-america-launches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-mnk-international-north-america-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoorDash Reaches $131.5 Million Settlement With NYC Over Delivery Workers’ Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[DoorDash said on Tuesday it reached a $131.5 million settlement of a New York City government probe that found the food delivery company underpaid or waited too long to pay workers. The settlement with the city&rsquo;s Department of Consumer and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/doordash-reaches-1315-million-settlement-with-nyc-over-delivery-workers-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/doordash-reaches-1315-million-settlement-with-nyc-over-delivery-workers-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Columbia Sues OpenAI Alleging Failure to Warn Before Mass Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI, alleging it could have used ChatGPT logs to warn police and avert a mass shooting in the Canadian province earlier this year. On Feb. 10, teenager Jesse Van Rootselaar allegedly killed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/british-columbia-sues-openai-alleging-failure-to-warn-before-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/british-columbia-sues-openai-alleging-failure-to-warn-before-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia&rsquo;s largest states has banned the construction of data centers in residential areas and mandated that they must &ldquo;bring their own renewable energy supply,&rdquo; part of a slew of rules designed to tackle growing community pushback. The state &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/australian-state-bans-data-centers-from-residential-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/australian-state-bans-data-centers-from-residential-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polo Strengthens Into Hurricane, Threatening Mexico’s Pacific Resort Towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polo strengthened off Mexico&rsquo;s Pacific coast into a hurricane on Monday and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major storm, threatening floods, dangerous surf and strong wind gusts in coastal states and near major beach resorts. Around mid-day locally &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/polo-strengthens-into-hurricane-threatening-mexicos-pacific-resort-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/polo-strengthens-into-hurricane-threatening-mexicos-pacific-resort-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Chubb Names Ringsted Chief Scientist; Technical Risk Underwriters Makes Leadership Promotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chubb Limited named Sean Ringsted as chief scientist and executive vice president, Chubb Group. In this newly created role, Ringsted will focus on and have responsibility for the company&rsquo;s artificial intelligence, data and analytics strategy and initiatives worldwide. Ringsted brings &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-chubb-names-ringsted-chief-scientist-technical-risk-underwriters-makes-leadership-promotions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-chubb-names-ringsted-chief-scientist-technical-risk-underwriters-makes-leadership-promotions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount Wins Warner Bros Takeover After Settling States, Union Lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance emerged victorious on Sept. 21 from a legal battle over its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after settling with a California-led group of US states and a Hollywood writers union, paving the way for one of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/paramount-wins-warner-bros-takeover-after-settling-states-union-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/paramount-wins-warner-bros-takeover-after-settling-states-union-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU to Require Data Centers to Disclose Energy and Water Efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Commission proposed rules on Monday requiring data centers in Europe to disclose how efficiently they use energy and water, as concerns grow over their consumption of resources. The EU wants to triple its data center capacity over the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-to-require-data-centers-to-disclose-energy-and-water-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-to-require-data-centers-to-disclose-energy-and-water-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI, Microsoft Execs’ Quotes Threaten AI Copyright Defense, News Outlets Argue]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately described their AI products as substitutes for journalism, according to court filings made public that the New York Times and other news outlets say gut the tech companies&rsquo; fair-use defense in a closely watched copyright &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-microsoft-execs-quotes-threaten-ai-copyright-defense-news-outlets-argue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-microsoft-execs-quotes-threaten-ai-copyright-defense-news-outlets-argue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft Communications with FAA ‘Incredibly Insecure,’ Senator Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government watchdog report on Monday shows communications between US air traffic controllers and commercial airplanes are &ldquo;incredibly insecure&rdquo; and the Federal Aviation Administration must take steps to address threats, Senator Ron Wyden said. The Government Accountability Office said the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aircraft-communications-with-faa-incredibly-insecure-senator-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aircraft-communications-with-faa-incredibly-insecure-senator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Cap Insurers File Suit Against SCDOI Director Over ‘Extreme’ Rehab Move]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and its captive reinsurer have pushed back hard and fast against the South Carolina insurance director&rsquo;s move to push the companies into rehabilitation, charging that the regulatory action is reckless and was done &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-file-suit-against-scdoi-director-over-extreme-rehab-move/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-file-suit-against-scdoi-director-over-extreme-rehab-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Cap Insurers File Suit Against SCDOI Director; AM Best Downgrades Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and its captive reinsurer have pushed back hard and fast against the South Carolina insurance director&rsquo;s move to push the companies into rehabilitation, charging that the regulatory action is reckless and was done &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-file-suit-against-scdoi-director-am-best-downgrades-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-file-suit-against-scdoi-director-am-best-downgrades-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Hochul Says New York’s New AI Compliance Office Could Explore ‘Kill Switch’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a new office to monitor safety compliance for massive artificial intelligence companies, echoing calls by fellow Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom to explore a &ldquo;kill switch&rdquo; if the technology turns catastrophic. Hochul said &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gov-hochul-says-new-yorks-new-ai-compliance-office-could-explore-kill-switch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gov-hochul-says-new-yorks-new-ai-compliance-office-could-explore-kill-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Clears Sales of Higher-Ethanol Fuel to Lower Gasoline Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation allowing the immediate sale of a higher-ethanol fuel blend in the state, as it seeks to rein in skyrocketing costs at the pump in the country&rsquo;s largest auto market. The signing of Senate Bill &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-clears-sales-of-higher-ethanol-fuel-to-lower-gasoline-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-clears-sales-of-higher-ethanol-fuel-to-lower-gasoline-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage That Snarled Northeast Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration said it&rsquo;s resolved the equipment outage at an air traffic facility in Philadelphia that severely disrupted air travel in the Northeast, leading to hundreds of flights being canceled. Telecommunication lines have been repaired and operations were &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/faa-resolves-air-traffic-outage-that-snarled-northeast-travel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/faa-resolves-air-traffic-outage-that-snarled-northeast-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri Contractor Faces $180K Judgment Over Fraudulent Home Repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri Attorney General Hanaway announced that her office secured more than $180,000 in a restitution judgment against Daniel M. Carbone, owner of Concrete Impressions. Carbone was sentenced on 12 felony counts related to contractor fraud stemming from deceptive home repair &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-contractor-faces-180k-judgment-over-fraudulent-home-repairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/missouri-contractor-faces-180k-judgment-over-fraudulent-home-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Researcher Deeper-Rooted Crops to Combat Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant&rsquo;s roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/scientists-researcher-deeper-rooted-crops-to-combat-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/scientists-researcher-deeper-rooted-crops-to-combat-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Research Deeper-Rooted Crops to Combat Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant&rsquo;s roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/scientists-research-deeper-rooted-crops-to-combat-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/scientists-research-deeper-rooted-crops-to-combat-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Texas Utility Companies Not Providing Wildfire Response Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only eight of 160 utility companies that operate in fire-prone areas of Texas have complied with a law that helps mitigate wildfires, lawmakers recently learned. The revelation comes on the heels of a chaotic wildfire season that has continued through &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/most-texas-utility-companies-not-providing-wildfire-response-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/most-texas-utility-companies-not-providing-wildfire-response-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk’s Boring Co. Working on Tunnel to Link Austin and San Antonio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk said his Boring Co. venture is working on a tunnel project in Texas that would connect the cities of Austin and San Antonio. &ldquo;Due to traffic congestion, that journey can currently take up to 2.5 hours,&rdquo; Musk said &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/musks-boring-co-working-on-tunnel-to-link-austin-and-san-antonio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/musks-boring-co-working-on-tunnel-to-link-austin-and-san-antonio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialty Insurer Orion180 Falls 2.8% After $240 Million IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. fell 2.8% in its first day of trading after the company raised $240 million from its initial public offering. The specialty homeowners insurance company&rsquo;s shares closed at $11.66 each on Friday, below the IPO price of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurer-orion180-falls-28-after-240-million-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurer-orion180-falls-28-after-240-million-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause Under Investigation After Upstate South Carolina Fire Destroys Six Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire investigators were working to determine the cause of a blaze that heavily damaged seven buildings and six businesses in downtown Walhalla, South Carolina, a city of about 4,100 people in the northwest corner of the state. The Main Street &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cause-under-investigation-after-upstate-south-carolina-fire-destroys-six-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cause-under-investigation-after-upstate-south-carolina-fire-destroys-six-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit Claiming Diversity Policies Were Illegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks agreed on Thursday to settle a discrimination lawsuit by the state of Florida, pledging not to adopt race- or sex-based quotas or preferences in hiring, promotion and pay decisions. Starbucks and Florida&rsquo;s Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier jointly announced &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-settles-florida-lawsuit-claiming-diversity-policies-were-illegal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-settles-florida-lawsuit-claiming-diversity-policies-were-illegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Tightens Data Center Restrictions Amid Political Backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of Virginia is tightening permitting, commercial and environmental controls on data centers as political backlash grows against the server warehouses and the technology developed within them, Governor Abigail Spanberger said on Friday. Virginia, which has the largest concentration &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/virginia-tightens-data-center-restrictions-amid-political-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/virginia-tightens-data-center-restrictions-amid-political-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Data Centers Worth $68 Billion Disrupted in US, Data Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to data centers continues to mount in the US. That&rsquo;s according to research group Data Center Watch, which said some 45 data center projects worth $68 billion were blocked or delayed by local pushback between April and June this &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-data-centers-worth-68-billion-disrupted-in-us-data-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-data-centers-worth-68-billion-disrupted-in-us-data-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Faces Major Trial in California for Alleged Bias Against Black Workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California agency&rsquo;s lawsuit accusing Tesla of allowing rampant race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant is set to go to trial on Monday, one of a series of similar lawsuits being faced by the electric vehicle maker. Lawyers for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-faces-major-trial-in-california-for-alleged-bias-against-black-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-faces-major-trial-in-california-for-alleged-bias-against-black-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Weighs Antitrust Guidance on AI Safety, Top DOJ Official Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is considering whether to update interagency antitrust guidance on cybersecurity to address a new wave of threats posed by artificial intelligence, according to Associate US Attorney General Stanley Woodward. At an event in New York on Sept. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-weighs-antitrust-guidance-on-ai-safety-top-doj-official-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-weighs-antitrust-guidance-on-ai-safety-top-doj-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankers Hit EU Privacy Wall in Race to Stem Evolving Climate-Related Credit Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks under pressure from European regulators to manage extreme weather risks are bumping up against client data-privacy barriers that are complicating efforts to guard against losses. In countries at the epicenter of Europe&rsquo;s latest heat waves, banks are now privately &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bankers-hit-eu-privacy-wall-in-race-to-stem-evolving-climate-related-credit-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bankers-hit-eu-privacy-wall-in-race-to-stem-evolving-climate-related-credit-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Upgrades Systems to Better Predict Floods and Water Supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York is upgrading its statewide system that helps communities better understand and predict flooding so that they can reduce the associated risks. FloodSafe NY is a partnership between the state&rsquo;s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the U.S. Geological &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-upgrades-systems-to-better-predict-floods-and-water-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-upgrades-systems-to-better-predict-floods-and-water-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Adoption Is Driving Hiring, But Mostly for Senior Roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies using artificial intelligence are adding more jobs than those that aren&rsquo;t, but those gains sharply favor senior employees over junior workers, according to a new study spanning 41 countries. The number of employees in senior positions rose by 6.7% &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-adoption-is-driving-hiring-but-mostly-for-senior-roles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-adoption-is-driving-hiring-but-mostly-for-senior-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Update: Mosaic Launches AI-Enabled Digital Underwriting System for SMEs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosaic Insurance, the Bermuda-based insurer, launched a digital underwriting system designed to quickly bring complex specialty products to the small and midsize enterprise (SME) market. The AI-powered initiative, called HALO, combines broker trading activity, underwriting decisions, and portfolio outcomes in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-mosaic-launches-ai-enabled-digital-underwriting-system-for-smes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-mosaic-launches-ai-enabled-digital-underwriting-system-for-smes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño and Heat Fuel Destructive Storms Across Pacific Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strengthening El Ni&ntilde;o is stirring up a dangerous mix of typhoons and hurricanes across the Pacific, fueling storms that have killed hundreds, disrupted trade and caused billions of dollars in damage. Across the western Pacific, that burst of activity &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/el-nio-and-heat-fuel-destructive-storms-across-pacific-ocean/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/el-nio-and-heat-fuel-destructive-storms-across-pacific-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Says Greensill Settlement Isn’t Finalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Australia Group Ltd. said a settlement of proceedings brought by Credit Suisse entities over Greensill trade credit insurance policies hasn&rsquo;t been finalized. &ldquo;IAG does not comment on confidential discussions between parties to litigation, however a settlement has not been &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-says-greensill-settlement-isnt-finalized/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-australia-says-greensill-settlement-isnt-finalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface]]></title><description><![CDATA[French life insurer CNP Assurances SA is exploring a potential takeover of Coface SA, people with knowledge of the matter said. CNP, which is owned by state-backed La Banque Postale, is working on an offer for the credit insurer, said &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/frances-cnp-assurances-weighs-takeover-offer-for-coface/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/frances-cnp-assurances-weighs-takeover-offer-for-coface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Says He Will Appoint a New AI Adviser, Without Providing Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that he plans to appoint a new artificial intelligence adviser, known as an &ldquo;AI czar,&rdquo; and create an &ldquo;AI force,&rdquo; though he did not provide details about either &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-says-he-will-appoint-a-new-ai-adviser-without-providing-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-says-he-will-appoint-a-new-ai-adviser-without-providing-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA’s New Flood Maps Means More Homes Require Flood Insurance: Cotality]]></title><description><![CDATA[New changes to FEMA&rsquo;s flood maps means that thousands more residential properties are now located within the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), according to a Cotality alert. Within more than 100 communities across 12 states, homeowners must comply with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/femas-new-flood-maps-means-more-homes-require-flood-insurance-cotality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/femas-new-flood-maps-means-more-homes-require-flood-insurance-cotality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Software Vendors Holding Insurers Hostage? Build Your Own, Webinar Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some software-as-service vendors are holding insurance companies on a tight leash, charging them huge annual fees for upgrades and for the privilege of accessing their own data, according to an insurance executive and a tech company owner who spoke at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/are-software-vendors-holding-insurers-hostage-build-your-own-webinar-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/are-software-vendors-holding-insurers-hostage-build-your-own-webinar-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwworm Reappears in New Mexico Ahead of Port Reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New World screwworm resurfaced in New Mexico just as a major gateway for Mexican cattle imports is poised to open in the state. The parasite, which infests the wounds of livestock, was confirmed Thursday in a horse in New &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/screwworm-reappears-in-new-mexico-ahead-of-port-reopening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/screwworm-reappears-in-new-mexico-ahead-of-port-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company&rsquo;s AI systems autonomously committing such an act. The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gemini-hacked-three-companies-in-first-known-breakout-by-googles-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gemini-hacked-three-companies-in-first-known-breakout-by-googles-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom Visits South Carolina During Tour of Southern States]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday pushing to implement guardrails on artificial intelligence in the state that&rsquo;s the epicenter of the technology&rsquo;s boom. Newsom is ordering a working group to provide a guide in two months &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gavin-newsom-visits-south-carolina-during-tour-of-southern-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gavin-newsom-visits-south-carolina-during-tour-of-southern-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Sues Inquirer, Editor for $100M in Defamation Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent New jersey insurance, development and civic leader George Norcross III has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the Philadelphia Inquirer and one of its editors for allegedly helping to orchestrate a bogus criminal case against him that was &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleared-of-charges-njs-norcross-sues-inquirer-editor-for-100m-in-defamation-suit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleared-of-charges-njs-norcross-sues-inquirer-editor-for-100m-in-defamation-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Files $100M Defamation Suit Against Inquirer and Editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent New jersey insurance, development and civic leader George Norcross III has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the Philadelphia Inquirer and one of its editors for allegedly helping to orchestrate a bogus criminal case against him that was &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleared-of-charges-njs-norcross-files-100m-defamation-suit-against-inquirer-and-editor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleared-of-charges-njs-norcross-files-100m-defamation-suit-against-inquirer-and-editor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Governor Issues Executive Order to Implement AI Guardrails]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday pushing to implement guardrails on artificial intelligence in the state that&rsquo;s the epicenter of the technology&rsquo;s boom. Newsom is ordering a working group to provide a guide in two months &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-governor-issues-executive-order-to-implement-ai-guardrails/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-governor-issues-executive-order-to-implement-ai-guardrails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Oklahoma’s Triangle Insurance Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of &ldquo;a-&rdquo; (Excellent) of Triangle Insurance Company based in Enid, Oklahoma. The Credit Ratings (ratings) &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-oklahomas-triangle-insurance-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-positive-for-oklahomas-triangle-insurance-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ ProSource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equal Parts has acquired ProSource Insurance Agency, a Plano, Texas-based brokerage specializing in transportation insurance. Completed during the first quarter of 2026, the acquisition strengthens Equal Parts&rsquo; transportation insurance capabilities and expands its presence in one of the nation&rsquo;s largest &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/equal-parts-acquires-texas-prosource/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/equal-parts-acquires-texas-prosource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A liquefied natural gas tanker bringing fuel from the US to Europe suffered a systems failure that the crew reported as a suspected cyber attack, according to people familiar with the matter. In the latest of a number of potential &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/another-tanker-suffers-failure-as-crew-suspect-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/another-tanker-suffers-failure-as-crew-suspect-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Construction Company Cited for Failing to Protect Workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago area residential construction and carpentry employer after two separate investigations into its continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. The department&rsquo;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated two worksites operated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-construction-company-cited-for-failing-to-protect-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-construction-company-cited-for-failing-to-protect-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Brown &amp; Riding Names David and Matt Grollman to Construction Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown &amp; Riding has added David Grollman and Matt Grollman to its national Construction Practice. David Grollman brings nearly 35 years of industry experience to his role at Brown &amp; Riding. He is a long-standing construction specialist, with expertise in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-names-david-and-matt-grollman-to-construction-practice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-brown-amp-riding-names-david-and-matt-grollman-to-construction-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat will continue to sear the Great Plains and central Mississippi Valley this weekend, as well as pushing into Texas, Oklahoma and even the eastern US, prompting the nation&rsquo;s largest grid operator to call on customers to conserve energy. Dallas &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/heat-sears-central-us-this-weekend-as-hawaii-on-flood-watch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/heat-sears-central-us-this-weekend-as-hawaii-on-flood-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Home Sellers Cutting Prices Adds to Pressure on Lennar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lennar Corp. highlighted yet another challenge for homebuilders that have been contending with sluggish demand and high mortgage rates: price competition from a growing supply of existing homes. It&rsquo;s especially notable in Florida and Texas, two of Lennar&rsquo;s largest markets, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-home-sellers-cutting-prices-adds-to-pressure-on-lennar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-home-sellers-cutting-prices-adds-to-pressure-on-lennar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Developers Look North of Miami for Florida’s Next Boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of trying to convince developers and investors that it&rsquo;s a viable alternative to Miami and Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale&rsquo;s pitch is starting to resonate. The South Florida city has drawn an influx of luxury condominium projects and one &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-developers-look-north-of-miami-for-floridas-next-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-developers-look-north-of-miami-for-floridas-next-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chair, Ending Six-Decade Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as the company&rsquo;s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate. The billionaire will become chairman emeritus of the company, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-chair-ending-six-decade-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-chair-ending-six-decade-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Fuels 440% Surge in Hackers Using Blockchains in Attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime. Instances of malware instructions written into on-chain transactions and smart contracts are &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-fuels-440-surge-in-hackers-using-blockchains-in-attacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-fuels-440-surge-in-hackers-using-blockchains-in-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Reports Second Death in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in South Bronx]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York officials reported last night that a second person has died of Legionnaires&rsquo; disease due to an outbreak in South Bronx. The New York City Health Department is continuing its investigation and containment efforts to address a community cluster &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-reports-second-death-in-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-south-bronx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-reports-second-death-in-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-south-bronx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver Arrested in Bus Collision Occurring Before Deadly News Chopper Crash in LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/driver-arrested-in-bus-collision-occurring-before-deadly-news-chopper-crash-in-la/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/driver-arrested-in-bus-collision-occurring-before-deadly-news-chopper-crash-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut Says No Group Has Made Direct Contact After Data Breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolut Ltd. said no individual or group has made direct contact or demand almost a week after the fintech reported a scam involving an unauthorized third party that exposed sensitive information of some customers. A spokesperson for the London-based firm &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/revolut-says-no-group-has-made-direct-contact-after-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/revolut-says-no-group-has-made-direct-contact-after-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Finds Nestle Baby Food Sample Substandard, Takes Legal Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s food regulator said on Friday it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be substandard and was pursuing legal action against the Swiss company in one of its biggest growth markets. Nestle did not immediately respond to requests &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/india-finds-nestle-baby-food-sample-substandard-takes-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/india-finds-nestle-baby-food-sample-substandard-takes-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia and Yemen&rsquo;s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. Houthi-controlled &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saudis-and-houthis-exchange-strikes-yemenis-flee-by-boat-as-middle-east-war-spreads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saudis-and-houthis-exchange-strikes-yemenis-flee-by-boat-as-middle-east-war-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Insurers Urge Bank of England to Rethink ‘Dynamic’ Stress Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s insurance industry is urging the Bank of England&rsquo;s regulatory arm to rethink its live crisis simulation, citing heavy reporting demands and unrealistic scenarios in a stress test that pushed firms &ldquo;to their absolute limit.&rdquo; The Prudential Regulation Authority&rsquo;s first &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-insurers-urge-bank-of-england-to-rethink-dynamic-stress-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-insurers-urge-bank-of-england-to-rethink-dynamic-stress-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Weighs Incubator for Cyber Research, Startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is weighing a plan to establish a government-led incubator aimed at investing in cybersecurity research and spinning out startups focused on developing tools for the government to use, according to people familiar with the situation. The White &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/white-house-weighs-incubator-for-cyber-research-startups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/white-house-weighs-incubator-for-cyber-research-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gorman Named PIA National President]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has made David Gorman its president, succeeding Mark Suhr. Gorman, of Dallas, founded Red Gorman Insurance Services in 2018 and has a long history of service to the independent insurance agent community holding &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gorman-named-pia-national-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/gorman-named-pia-national-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hershey Defeats Lawsuit Over Reese’s Halloween Pumpkins That Lacked ‘Cool’ Carvings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hershey won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it let down consumers because its Halloween-themed Reese&rsquo;s pumpkins lacked the decorative carved designs shown on the packaging. U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian in Miami said the two Florida residents leading the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hershey-defeats-lawsuit-over-reeses-halloween-pumpkins-that-lacked-cool-carvings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hershey-defeats-lawsuit-over-reeses-halloween-pumpkins-that-lacked-cool-carvings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s Climate Footprint Draws Growing Concern From Asset Owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asset owners are increasingly concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and society, according to a report by Morningstar Inc. In a survey of more than 500 pension funds, family offices, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and other &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ais-climate-footprint-draws-growing-concern-from-asset-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ais-climate-footprint-draws-growing-concern-from-asset-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Legislation Targets Auto Insurance Fraud With Steep Penalties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, federal legislation was introduced to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, according to a joint press release by Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside U.S Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX-22), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) and Vince Fong (R-CA-20). &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-legislation-targets-auto-insurance-fraud-with-steep-penalties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-legislation-targets-auto-insurance-fraud-with-steep-penalties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Body of the Last Victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee Has Been Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities. Nancy Tucker, 76, disappeared along with her husband, Jimmy Tucker, when &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-body-of-the-last-victim-of-hurricane-helene-in-tennessee-has-been-found/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-body-of-the-last-victim-of-hurricane-helene-in-tennessee-has-been-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Says It’s Ready to Get Tough Against Chinese Trade Imbalances]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Union officials insist they need to see a credible effort from China to rebalance its trade relationship with the bloc by next month or they will use all &ldquo;tools&rdquo; at their disposal to fix the situation. EU trade chief &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-says-its-ready-to-get-tough-against-chinese-trade-imbalances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-says-its-ready-to-get-tough-against-chinese-trade-imbalances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Burns &amp; Wilcox Promotes Carvalho to Regional Vice President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burns &amp; Wilcox promoted Tom Carvalho to regional vice president. The promotion is effective Oct. 1. Carvalho will oversee Burns &amp; Wilcox operations in Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno, California. He will report to Rich &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-burns-amp-wilcox-promotes-carvalho-to-regional-vice-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-burns-amp-wilcox-promotes-carvalho-to-regional-vice-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Attorney General Urges AI Whistleblowers to Come Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Attorney General Letitia James encouraged workers at artificial intelligence companies to confidentially report activity they think is dangerous or illegal to her office. In a Thursday press release, James pointed to an online portal she said whistleblowers could &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-attorney-general-urges-ai-whistleblowers-to-come-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-attorney-general-urges-ai-whistleblowers-to-come-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers’ Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers&rsquo; compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers &mdash; Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co. and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Co. &mdash; received regulatory approval to begin offering workers&rsquo; compensation coverage in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-summit-workers-comp-enters-maryland-and-washington-dc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-summit-workers-comp-enters-maryland-and-washington-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lemonade $10.5 Million Settlement Over License Number Data Breach Approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal district court in New York has approved a $10.5 million class action settlement by digital insurer Lemonade over its exposing license numbers of as many as 190,644 drivers to third parties through its online auto insurance quote platform. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lemonade-105-million-settlement-over-license-number-data-breach-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lemonade-105-million-settlement-over-license-number-data-breach-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Giving $5M Divided to Policyholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawai&rsquo;i Employers&rsquo; Mutual Insurance Company Inc. is returning $5 million to qualifying policyholders this year, a move that the workers&rsquo; compensation insurer said marks the 20th consecutive annual dividend declared by its board. This payout also matches the largest dividend &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hawaii-employers-mutual-giving-5m-divided-to-policyholders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hawaii-employers-mutual-giving-5m-divided-to-policyholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Youth Center Counselor Faces Sex Assault Trial in New Hampshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sexual assault trial started Monday for a New Hampshire man whose arrest more than seven years ago kicked off one of the biggest youth detention scandals in U.S. history. Former youth counselor Jeffrey Buskey, 60, of Litchfield, faces allegations &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-youth-center-counselor-faces-sex-assault-trial-in-new-hampshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ex-youth-center-counselor-faces-sex-assault-trial-in-new-hampshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Years After Miami Hurricane, Similar Storm Would Top $200B in Losses—Swiss Re]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic has been pretty quiet so far this season, but one system east of Bermuda could soon develop into a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. If the storm were to develop into a Category 5 hurricane &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/100-years-after-miami-hurricane-similar-storm-would-top-200b-in-lossesswiss-re/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/100-years-after-miami-hurricane-similar-storm-would-top-200b-in-lossesswiss-re/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Committee Sends TRIA Reauthorization to the Floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will head to the full Senate after unanimously getting a nod from the Senate Banking Committee. The committee on Sept. 17 voted 24-0 to advance S. 4395, the Terrorism Risk Insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/senate-committee-sends-tria-reauthorization-to-the-floor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/senate-committee-sends-tria-reauthorization-to-the-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Wins Approval for Texas Carbon Capture in 2-to-1 Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. won approval for its Rose carbon-capture project in Texas, allowing the company to move ahead with the emission-reducing development that could be among the biggest of its kind. The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state&rsquo;s primary oil &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/exxonmobil-wins-approval-for-texas-carbon-capture-in-2-to-1-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/exxonmobil-wins-approval-for-texas-carbon-capture-in-2-to-1-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zillow Loses Antitrust Battle Over Chicago Area Listing Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zillow Group Inc. lost its bid to force Illinois&rsquo; largest provider of real estate listings to provide access to its data about homes for sale. US District Judge John Tharp Jr. in Chicago dissolved a previous order that required Midwest &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zillow-loses-antitrust-battle-over-chicago-area-listing-feed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zillow-loses-antitrust-battle-over-chicago-area-listing-feed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Alliant Adds Bryant to Employee Benefits Group in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alliant Insurance Services has hired Jennifer Bryant as senior vice president within its employee benefits group, based in Dallas, Texas. Bryant will work with employers to develop strategic health and welfare solutions while building long-term relationships and connecting clients with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-adds-bryant-to-employee-benefits-group-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-adds-bryant-to-employee-benefits-group-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPIC Acquires Michigan’s Korotkin Insurance Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[EPIC Insurance Brokers &amp; Consultants has acquired Korotkin Insurance Group, a fifth-generation independent brokerage with over a century of operational history in Michigan. KIG brings a strong regional presence and specialized expertise across multiple industries and client segments to EPIC&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epic-acquires-michigans-korotkin-insurance-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epic-acquires-michigans-korotkin-insurance-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan &amp; Morgan Plans to Spend $1B on its Own AI Platform in Coming Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan &amp; Morgan, which has called itself the largest U.S. injury law firm with offices in all states, plans to spend $1 billion on artificial intelligence and other legal technology over the next decade. It already has spent $300 million &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/morgan-amp-morgan-plans-to-spend-1b-on-its-own-ai-platform-in-coming-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/morgan-amp-morgan-plans-to-spend-1b-on-its-own-ai-platform-in-coming-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan &amp; Morgan Plans to Spend $1B on AI Platform in Coming Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan &amp; Morgan, which has called itself the largest U.S. injury law firm with offices in all states, plans to spend $1 billion on artificial intelligence and other legal technology over the next decade. The firm already has spent $300 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/morgan-amp-morgan-plans-to-spend-1b-on-ai-platform-in-coming-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/morgan-amp-morgan-plans-to-spend-1b-on-ai-platform-in-coming-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Beazley Confirms Affirmative AI Cyber; CFC Strengthens FI Suite With Upgrades, Affirmative AI Cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beazley Confirms Affirmative AI Cyber Cover Beazley on Sept. 17 confirmed affirmative artificial intelligence cover in its cyber and tech E&amp;O policies. As businesses adopt AI and cyber criminals increasingly use it to magnify the scale and speed of their &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-beazley-confirms-affirmative-ai-cyber-cfc-strengthens-fi-suite-with-upgrades-affirmative-ai-cover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-beazley-confirms-affirmative-ai-cyber-cfc-strengthens-fi-suite-with-upgrades-affirmative-ai-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIG’s Hancock to Retire as Head of General Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Hancock, CEO of General Insurance at American International Group (AIG), will retire at the end of the year. The announcement is the newest change for AIG&rsquo;s C-suite, which experienced a shake-up leading to Hancock&rsquo;s latest role with the company. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aigs-hancock-to-retire-as-head-of-general-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aigs-hancock-to-retire-as-head-of-general-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ Wants States to Post Bond Over Paramount Deal Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Justice Department is urging a federal judge to order the states and trade union challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.&rsquo;s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. to post a bond to cover any potential late fees that result &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/doj-wants-states-to-post-bond-over-paramount-deal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/doj-wants-states-to-post-bond-over-paramount-deal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE Vernova, Vineyard Wind Settle Legal Battle Over New England Wind Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wind farm developer Vineyard Wind said on Wednesday it had resolved a legal dispute arising from turbine supplier GE Vernova&rsquo;s effort to walk away from its $4.5 billion project in New England over claims it was owed more than $300 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ge-vernova-vineyard-wind-settle-legal-battle-over-new-england-wind-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ge-vernova-vineyard-wind-settle-legal-battle-over-new-england-wind-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia’s Attacks on Europe Are Getting More Brazen and More Dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory. On Aug. 11, military divers destroyed two drones floating off the coast of Romania near a &euro;4 billion ($4.7 billion) energy project. Nine days &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russias-attacks-on-europe-are-getting-more-brazen-and-more-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russias-attacks-on-europe-are-getting-more-brazen-and-more-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño, War Raise Asia’s Food Security Risks, Verisk Maplecroft Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. The warning comes as the war in Iran &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/el-nio-war-raise-asias-food-security-risks-verisk-maplecroft-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/el-nio-war-raise-asias-food-security-risks-verisk-maplecroft-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate, Seismic Factors Primed ‘Unprecedented’ Nepal Disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 people was driven by a complex web of climate and seismic processes that made it nearly impossible to predict, according to an international team of scientists. Rising global temperatures &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/climate-seismic-factors-primed-unprecedented-nepal-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/climate-seismic-factors-primed-unprecedented-nepal-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Solar Drops ITC Patent Case, Shifts Focus to Lawsuits Against Rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. solar panel maker First Solar Inc said on Sept. 16 it would withdraw a patent infringement complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission and instead focus on pursuing lawsuits in federal court against rivals over a leading solar technology. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-solar-drops-itc-patent-case-shifts-focus-to-lawsuits-against-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-solar-drops-itc-patent-case-shifts-focus-to-lawsuits-against-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Committee Advances to Curtail CFPB’s Insurance Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. House Financial Service Committee on Sept. 16 advanced a bill to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which the insurance industry said has crept over the years into insurance regulation. Within the Consumer Financial Protection &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/house-committee-advances-to-curtail-cfpbs-insurance-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/house-committee-advances-to-curtail-cfpbs-insurance-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Committee Advances Bill to Curtail CFPB’s Insurance Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. House Financial Service Committee on Sept. 16 advanced a bill to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which the insurance industry said has crept over the years into insurance regulation. Within the Consumer Financial Protection &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/house-committee-advances-bill-to-curtail-cfpbs-insurance-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/house-committee-advances-bill-to-curtail-cfpbs-insurance-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s Rogue Agents Probed Hugging Face for 2 Months Before Major Hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogue AI agents from OpenAI hijacked Hugging Face user accounts and probed the site itself for vulnerabilities as early as May, nearly two months before the July breach of the open-source repository drew global attention, according to researchers who reviewed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openais-rogue-agents-probed-hugging-face-for-2-months-before-major-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openais-rogue-agents-probed-hugging-face-for-2-months-before-major-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Condo Manager, Contractor Charged in Alleged $186,000 Kickback Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contractor and a south Florida condominium property manager have been charged in a kickback scheme. Richard Thomas Murray, 62, head of AP Construction Solutions, of Pompano Beach, was charged last week with providing $186,000 to Carlos Jose Mejia, property &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-condo-manager-contractor-charged-in-alleged-186000-kickback-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-condo-manager-contractor-charged-in-alleged-186000-kickback-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Tracking Cyber Threats Against Nearly 20 Ships Worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[US government agencies are tracking cyber threats against nearly 20 shipping vessels around the world, according to US officials familiar with the situation. The Coast Guard has asked for advance notice if any of those ships plan to come into &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-tracking-cyber-threats-against-nearly-20-ships-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-tracking-cyber-threats-against-nearly-20-ships-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Law Confirms Insurer Liability for Bad Faith Includes Third-Party Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York law recognizes a claim against insurance companies for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, specifically where the insurance company&rsquo;s handling of a claim frustrates the policy&rsquo;s purpose and results in damages beyond the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-law-confirms-insurer-liability-for-bad-faith-includes-third-party-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-law-confirms-insurer-liability-for-bad-faith-includes-third-party-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khalil Lawsuit Alleges Columbia University Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it. The university&rsquo;s &ldquo;deliberate indifference&rdquo; led to the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/khalil-lawsuit-alleges-columbia-university-failed-to-protect-pro-palestinian-activists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/khalil-lawsuit-alleges-columbia-university-failed-to-protect-pro-palestinian-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Insurance Commissioner Proposes End to Marital Status Use in Auto Rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing changing regulations to prohibit insurance companies from using a driver&rsquo;s marital status as an optional factor when setting private passenger automobile insurance rates. Related: California Governor Signs Act to Create Smoke Damage Presumption &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-insurance-commissioner-proposes-end-to-marital-status-use-in-auto-rates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-insurance-commissioner-proposes-end-to-marital-status-use-in-auto-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Innovise Business Consultants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. acquired Englewood, Colorado-based McMillan Insurance &amp; Bonding Inc., dba Innovise Business Consultants. The Innovise Business Consultants team, led by Jason McMillan, will relocate to Gallagher&rsquo;s Denver office under the direction of Bret VanderVoort, head of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-acquires-innovise-business-consultants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arthur-j-gallagher-acquires-innovise-business-consultants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radiant World Seeks $2 Billion From Glencore in Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iron ore trader Radiant World Corp and related companies have filed a lawsuit against commodities giant Glencore in Singapore&rsquo;s High Court, seeking more than $2 billion in damages over allegations of fraud, breach of contract and conspiracy. A copy of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/radiant-world-seeks-2-billion-from-glencore-in-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/radiant-world-seeks-2-billion-from-glencore-in-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Calls for European Security Council in New Defense Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union proposed creating a security structure with like-minded allies to confront growing threats amid doubts about President Donald Trump&rsquo;s commitment toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated a so-called European Security &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-calls-for-european-security-council-in-new-defense-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-calls-for-european-security-council-in-new-defense-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Names Timmins Southeast Region Chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation has named Sabrina Timmins, a senior vice president at CNA insurance, as chair of the foundation&rsquo;s Southeast region. Timmins heads the South regional for Chicago-based CNA, one of the largest commercial insurers in the United &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-industry-charitable-foundation-names-timmins-southeast-region-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-industry-charitable-foundation-names-timmins-southeast-region-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ag Tech Company to Pay $65K to Settle Discrimination Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lely North America, Inc., an international agricultural technology company headquartered in Pella, Iowa, agreed to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC&rsquo;s charge investigation found that Lely violated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ag-tech-company-to-pay-65k-to-settle-discrimination-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ag-tech-company-to-pay-65k-to-settle-discrimination-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inactive Texas Oil and Gas Wells to Go Under Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legislative committee will hear from the Texas Railroad Commission on Tuesday as the agency prepares to update its rules for inactive oil and gas wells, now required under state law. The Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas production. It &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/inactive-texas-oil-and-gas-wells-to-go-under-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/inactive-texas-oil-and-gas-wells-to-go-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Alliant Names Black to Midwest Employee Benefits Team; American Ag Points Ealey as VP, International Brand Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Black has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. The Chicago-based consultant will advise a diverse portfolio of clients on human capital and benefits strategies designed to support growth, organizational transformation, and critical &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-names-black-to-midwest-employee-benefits-team-american-ag-points-ealey-as-vp-international-brand-awareness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-alliant-names-black-to-midwest-employee-benefits-team-american-ag-points-ealey-as-vp-international-brand-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg Says AI Labs Have Enough Incentive to Build Safely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break from calls by leaders of top AI firms for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zuckerberg-says-ai-labs-have-enough-incentive-to-build-safely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zuckerberg-says-ai-labs-have-enough-incentive-to-build-safely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Cap Insurers Face South Carolina Claim They’re ‘Financially Hazardous’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers run by Advantage Capital Holdings &mdash; and slated for takeover by Oaktree Capital Management &mdash; are facing a state regulator&rsquo;s calls for emergency intervention over claims they&rsquo;re in a &ldquo;financially hazardous&rdquo; position. Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co. and reinsurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-face-south-carolina-claim-theyre-financially-hazardous/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-cap-insurers-face-south-carolina-claim-theyre-financially-hazardous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans Still Matter to Insurance Consumers, Says Big ‘I’ Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is some good news, according to the Independent Insurance Agents &amp; Brokers of America, as the use of artificial intelligence proliferates across the industry. People still prefer people. A survey commissioned by the Big &ldquo;I&rdquo; found 87% of consumers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/humans-still-matter-to-insurance-consumers-says-big-i-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/humans-still-matter-to-insurance-consumers-says-big-i-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles Kills Three People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were killed and one injured when a TV news helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, the city&rsquo;s fire department said. The helicopter was providing coverage for KNBC and Telemundo 52, the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tv-news-helicopter-crash-in-los-angeles-kills-three-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tv-news-helicopter-crash-in-los-angeles-kills-three-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Confirms Data Was Breached in Cyber Attack on Springfield Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has informed Springfield (Massachusetts) Public Schools that the district&rsquo;s data has been breached as a result of the recent cyberattack that closed schools last week. The breach appears to include staff and student information. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-confirms-data-was-breached-in-cyber-attack-on-springfield-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-confirms-data-was-breached-in-cyber-attack-on-springfield-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Most Successful’ Hole-in-One Prize Insurance Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner and operator of an unlicensed prize insurance company who for years avoided paying claims, ignored cease and desist orders, and has been convicted of illegal sales and theft has pleaded guilty to fraud. Kevin Kolenda of Norwalk, Connecticut &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/most-successful-hole-in-one-prize-insurance-operator-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/most-successful-hole-in-one-prize-insurance-operator-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Waddingham Joins MEMIC in NJ; RT Specialty Promotes O’Marra in NY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waddingham Joins MEMIC Group as New Jersey Production Underwriter The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, added Brandon Waddingham to its Northeast underwriting team as a production underwriter. Waddingham joins MEMIC with nine years of insurance experience. In his role, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-waddingham-joins-memic-in-nj-rt-specialty-promotes-omarra-in-ny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-waddingham-joins-memic-in-nj-rt-specialty-promotes-omarra-in-ny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s AWS Facilities in Bahrain, UAE Still Not Restored From Iran War Damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services cannot restore access to its cloud-computing facility in Bahrain and one of three data&ndash;hosting zones in the United Arab Emirates following damage during the Iran war, according to a status update seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Amazon&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazons-aws-facilities-in-bahrain-uae-still-not-restored-from-iran-war-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazons-aws-facilities-in-bahrain-uae-still-not-restored-from-iran-war-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine Considers Ship Insurance to Revive Food Exports, Farm Groups Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine is examining whether additional insurance cover for ships carrying food exports could help revive seaborne trade disrupted by Russian attacks on vessels and port infrastructure, a farm lobby group and a major farmers&rsquo; union said on Wednesday. Since the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-considers-ship-insurance-to-revive-food-exports-farm-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ukraine-considers-ship-insurance-to-revive-food-exports-farm-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: EU Plans Climate Insurance Pact After Hot ‘Summer of Truth’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union will set up a &ldquo;climate insurance alliance&rdquo; to better cover losses as global warming increases the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and wildfires. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the initiative as part of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-eu-plans-climate-insurance-pact-after-hot-summer-of-truth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-eu-plans-climate-insurance-pact-after-hot-summer-of-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Touts Climate Insurance Pact to Ease Catastrophe Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union will set up a &ldquo;climate insurance alliance&rdquo; to help pay for losses as global warming increases the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and wildfires. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the initiative as part &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-touts-climate-insurance-pact-to-ease-catastrophe-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-touts-climate-insurance-pact-to-ease-catastrophe-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Plans Climate Insurance Pact After Hot ‘Summer of Truth’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union will set up a &ldquo;climate insurance alliance&rdquo; to better cover losses as global warming increases the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and wildfires. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the initiative as part of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-plans-climate-insurance-pact-after-hot-summer-of-truth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-plans-climate-insurance-pact-after-hot-summer-of-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AXA CEO Urges Next French President to Tackle Debt With Reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[AXA SA Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl called on France&rsquo;s next president to address the country&rsquo;s debt mountain with structural reforms and rejected a far-left plan to cancel bonds as &ldquo;dangerous.&rdquo; The euro area&rsquo;s second-biggest economy is under intense scrutiny, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-ceo-urges-next-french-president-to-tackle-debt-with-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/axa-ceo-urges-next-french-president-to-tackle-debt-with-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Jones Appointed Marsh Risk US Healthcare Industry Practice Leader; Verisk Names Alling Head of Casualty Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh appointed Linda Jones as U.S. healthcare industry practice leader, Marsh Risk, effective today. Based in Washington, D.C., Jones reports to Darren Cromwell, industry practice group leader, Marsh Risk, U.S. and Canada. In this role, Jones will drive healthcare strategy &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-jones-appointed-marsh-risk-us-healthcare-industry-practice-leader-verisk-names-alling-head-of-casualty-solutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-jones-appointed-marsh-risk-us-healthcare-industry-practice-leader-verisk-names-alling-head-of-casualty-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Jones Appointed Marsh Risk US Healthcare Industry Practice Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh appointed Linda Jones as U.S. healthcare industry practice leader, Marsh Risk, effective today. Based in Washington, D.C., Jones reports to Darren Cromwell, industry practice group leader, Marsh Risk, U.S. and Canada. In this role, Jones will drive healthcare strategy &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-jones-appointed-marsh-risk-us-healthcare-industry-practice-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-jones-appointed-marsh-risk-us-healthcare-industry-practice-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Climate Rollbacks Will Keep US Emissions Higher for Longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s broad rollbacks of federal greenhouse gas rules since January 2025 have altered the trajectory of US energy use and helped set back cuts to planet-warming pollution by about a decade. The latest turnabout came on Monday when &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-climate-rollbacks-will-keep-us-emissions-higher-for-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trumps-climate-rollbacks-will-keep-us-emissions-higher-for-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion a month, CBO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress&rsquo; nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-forecast-to-rise-3-billion-a-month-cbo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-forecast-to-rise-3-billion-a-month-cbo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yankees Say Bacteria in Stadium Cooling Tower Not Linked to Legionnaires’ Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bacteria that cause potentially fatal Legionnaires&rsquo; disease were found in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower &mdash; one of 10 such towers in the Bronx that tested positive amid several reported cases of the illness including one death, New York City &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/yankees-say-bacteria-in-stadium-cooling-tower-not-linked-to-legionnaires-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/yankees-say-bacteria-in-stadium-cooling-tower-not-linked-to-legionnaires-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s TE Freuler Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it has acquired the business of TE Freuler of Somerset, New Jersey. Terms of the June 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. TE Freuler, which also has an office in offices in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-acquires-new-jerseys-te-freuler-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-acquires-new-jerseys-te-freuler-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor Commissioner Says California Crop Lien Law Helped Recover Farmworker Wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expanded crop lien law that strengthens existing farmworker protections and gives the California&rsquo;s Labor Commissioner&rsquo;s Office the ability to recover unpaid wages quickly was recently put in action. The LCO, which launched an investigation into wage-and-hour violations in May, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/labor-commissioner-says-california-crop-lien-law-helped-recover-farmworker-wages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/labor-commissioner-says-california-crop-lien-law-helped-recover-farmworker-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keystone Enters California With Acquisition of Infinity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keystone acquired Infinity Assurance Group in Orange County, California. The deal marks Keystone&rsquo;s first platform partner in California. IAG will continue to operate under its current leadership, with John Kookootsedes, founder and chairman, and Eric Doll, CEO, continuing at the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/keystone-enters-california-with-acquisition-of-infinity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/keystone-enters-california-with-acquisition-of-infinity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accenture Settles Government Allegations Over DEI for $25 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration has targeted in his second term in office. &ldquo;Accenture shall pay to the United States $25,000,000, inclusive of civil &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/accenture-settles-government-allegations-over-dei-for-25-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/accenture-settles-government-allegations-over-dei-for-25-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Countries Plan to Seek More Free Carbon Permits for Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Union member states will push for more free carbon allowances for major industries to better protect companies struggling with tough global competition and rising energy costs. The bloc&rsquo;s 27 member states will this week seek to agree on a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-countries-plan-to-seek-more-free-carbon-permits-for-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-countries-plan-to-seek-more-free-carbon-permits-for-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott to Pay $385 Million to End Claims Over Infant Formula]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott Laboratories agreed to pay $385 million to settle U.S. allegations related to poor manufacturing practices at two facilities, including one involving an investigation of a contaminated facility that made powder infant formula. The accord resolves claims that the company &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/abbott-to-pay-385-million-to-end-claims-over-infant-formula/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/abbott-to-pay-385-million-to-end-claims-over-infant-formula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles to Host AI Executives as Threat Fears Mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set of principles is needed to guide a technology that has sparked growing warnings about its threat to humanity. With the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/king-charles-to-host-ai-executives-as-threat-fears-mount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/king-charles-to-host-ai-executives-as-threat-fears-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Governor Signs Act to Create Smoke Damage Presumption]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation establishing standards for investigating, testing and restoring smoke-damaged homes. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Mike Gipson and sponsored by California Insurance Commissioner &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-governor-signs-act-to-create-smoke-damage-presumption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-governor-signs-act-to-create-smoke-damage-presumption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa DIFS Names Pearce as Acting Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Market Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced the appointment of Julie Pearce as Acting Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Market Regulation. Pearce brings over 19 years of extensive insurance and financial services experience spanning Life, Annuity, and Property &amp; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-difs-names-pearce-as-acting-deputy-insurance-commissioner-for-market-regulation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-difs-names-pearce-as-acting-deputy-insurance-commissioner-for-market-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa DIFS Names Pearce Acting Deputy Commissioner for Market Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced the appointment of Julie Pearce as Acting Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Market Regulation. Pearce brings over 19 years of extensive insurance and financial services experience spanning Life, Annuity, and Property &amp; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-difs-names-pearce-acting-deputy-commissioner-for-market-regulation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-difs-names-pearce-acting-deputy-commissioner-for-market-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Utility Discloses Customer Data Breach in SEC Filing]]></title><description><![CDATA[CenterPoint Energy CNP.N said in an SEC filing on Monday that the company had become aware in September of an online post by a third party claiming to have obtained a dataset of information on some of its customers. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-utility-discloses-customer-data-breach-in-sec-filing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-utility-discloses-customer-data-breach-in-sec-filing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Companies Join Letter to Push TPLF Disclosure in Federal Courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance executive and counsels joined in with those from more than 200 companies that submitted a letter to a federal court rules committee urging the development of a third-party litigation funding (TPLF) disclosure requirement. According to a group called the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-companies-join-letter-to-push-tplf-disclosure-in-federal-courts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-companies-join-letter-to-push-tplf-disclosure-in-federal-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Moores]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFP announced the acquisition of Moores Insurance Management, Inc., a multi-disciplinary risk management firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mark Moores, CEO of Moores, will join NFP as senior vice president, Commercial P&amp;C, reporting to Amanda Ruback, managing director of P&amp;C &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nfp-acquires-minnesotas-moores/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nfp-acquires-minnesotas-moores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Challenger to Nasdaq, NYSE Lands Fifth Company in a Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. will switch its primary listing to the Texas Stock Exchange from Nasdaq, making it the fifth company in a week to jump to the upstart marketplace. The Dallas-based financial services provider expects to begin trading on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-challenger-to-nasdaq-nyse-lands-fifth-company-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-challenger-to-nasdaq-nyse-lands-fifth-company-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Specialty Unit Withdraws Protest Over FL Commercial Clearinghouse Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten days after giving notice that it planned to protest the awarding of a contract to manage a clearinghouse for Florida&rsquo;s Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies, Ryan Services Group has withdrawn the notice. It&rsquo;s not that unusual, a Citizens official &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ryan-specialty-unit-withdraws-protest-over-fl-commercial-clearinghouse-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ryan-specialty-unit-withdraws-protest-over-fl-commercial-clearinghouse-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnum Says Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s Chair Fostered Toxic Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s former independent chair Anuradha Mittal was &ldquo;abusive, discriminatory and unprofessional&rdquo; and fostered a toxic culture before she stepped down from the board earlier this year, according to a legal filing by Magnum Ice Cream Company. In one &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/magnum-says-ben-amp-jerryrsquos-chair-fostered-toxic-culture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/magnum-says-ben-amp-jerryrsquos-chair-fostered-toxic-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aon Raises $13.5 Billion From Bond Sale to Fund USI Takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aon Plc raised $13.5 billion from a high-grade bond offering to help fund its planned acquisition of USI Insurance Services, marking one of the biggest M&amp;A financing deals to come to market in 2026. Investors placed as much as $65 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aon-raises-135-billion-from-bond-sale-to-fund-usi-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aon-raises-135-billion-from-bond-sale-to-fund-usi-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rig at Citadel’s Miami Construction Site Falls; Injures Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rig collapsed in Miami&rsquo;s financial district at the construction site of Citadel&rsquo;s new headquarters, crushing several cars and snarling traffic. Videos and pictures provided by Miami Fire Rescue showed three cars impacted by the metal structure with a white &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rig-at-citadels-miami-construction-site-falls-injures-four/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rig-at-citadels-miami-construction-site-falls-injures-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Halts Operations With 21 Air After Fatal Miami Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc. suspended work with cargo carrier 21 Air LLC, which operated the Sept. 6 flight that overran the runway at Miami and killed five people on the ground. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-halts-operations-with-21-air-after-fatal-miami-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-halts-operations-with-21-air-after-fatal-miami-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Agrees Massachusetts Auto Insurance Bars Duplicate Medical Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[An auto insurer in Massachusetts can withhold medical payments (MedPay) benefits to insureds whose medical expenses have been paid by their primary health insurer. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld Commerce Insurance Co.&rsquo;s denial of MedPay benefits in accordance with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/court-agrees-massachusetts-auto-insurance-bars-duplicate-medical-payments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/court-agrees-massachusetts-auto-insurance-bars-duplicate-medical-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Ames &amp; Gough Appoints 2 in DC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ames &amp; Gough Appoint Pryde and Walunas as AVPs In Washington, DC Office Ames &amp; Gough appointed Keith Pryde and Tina Walunas as assistant vice presidents in the firm&rsquo;s Washington, D.C. office. Pryde, an account executive in the law firm &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ames-amp-gough-appoints-2-in-dc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ames-amp-gough-appoints-2-in-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Moves: Miller Launches Miller Malaysia, Building Regional Footprint; MNK Group Buys Danish Insurer ETU Forsikring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced its continued expansion in Asia with the launch of Miller Malaysia. Building on its established presence across the region, Miller Malaysia&rsquo;s initial offering under its Labuan license will focus on treaty and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-miller-launches-miller-malaysia-building-regional-footprint-mnk-group-buys-danish-insurer-etu-forsikring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-miller-launches-miller-malaysia-building-regional-footprint-mnk-group-buys-danish-insurer-etu-forsikring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada wants to see the creation of a global &ldquo;technology stability&rdquo; body to help oversee artificial intelligence and ensure it is safe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a need for coordination,&rdquo; Carney said in an interview with Bloomberg News &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/carney-calls-for-global-tech-body-to-boost-ai-guardrails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/carney-calls-for-global-tech-body-to-boost-ai-guardrails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Insurer Sagen Plans to Raise Around C$300 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance company Sagen MI Canada Inc. is looking to raise around C$300 million ($216 million) through a bond sale as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter. The debt will likely mature in seven years, the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canadian-insurer-sagen-plans-to-raise-around-c300-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canadian-insurer-sagen-plans-to-raise-around-c300-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Hedge Fund Founder Odey Loses Appeal Against Industry Ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey lost his appeal on Monday against an industry ban for hampering an internal disciplinary investigation into sexual harassment allegations, although a fine imposed on him by Britain&rsquo;s financial watchdog was reduced. A spokesperson for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/british-hedge-fund-founder-odey-loses-appeal-against-industry-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/british-hedge-fund-founder-odey-loses-appeal-against-industry-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Ascot Aligns US Business for Next Phase of Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascot announced a series of changes to its U.S. operating and distribution model, including a new U.S. regional executive leadership team, an expanded North America distribution role and the consolidation of seven U.S. business segments into five product verticals. These &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ascot-aligns-us-business-for-next-phase-of-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ascot-aligns-us-business-for-next-phase-of-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Dismisses AI Safety Alarm, Says US Already Has Tools to Police Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said on Sept. 14 that the U.S. already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns expressed by industry leaders over the weekend about misuse of artificial intelligence. &ldquo;The only &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-dismisses-ai-safety-alarm-says-us-already-has-tools-to-police-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-dismisses-ai-safety-alarm-says-us-already-has-tools-to-police-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Data Centers Set to Burn More Natural Gas Than Most Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centers in the United States will consume more natural gas than most countries within a decade, according to a new outlook from BloombergNEF. Gas consumption to produce electricity for data centers is expected to grow by 15 billion cubic &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-data-centers-set-to-burn-more-natural-gas-than-most-nations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-data-centers-set-to-burn-more-natural-gas-than-most-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Rules for Coal, Gas Power Plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The Trump administration&rsquo;s latest major climate rollback is expected to come &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epa-poised-to-repeal-carbon-rules-for-coal-gas-power-plants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epa-poised-to-repeal-carbon-rules-for-coal-gas-power-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s Boomers Cling to Jobs as Young People Get Locked Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early 2000s, Britain had as many as 10 young workers for every person over-65 with a job. Today there are just two, as older employees hang on for longer and first jobs are harder to come by. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uks-boomers-cling-to-jobs-as-young-people-get-locked-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uks-boomers-cling-to-jobs-as-young-people-get-locked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Throws a Wrench into Part of Georgia’s 2025 Tort-Reform Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Georgia&rsquo;s tort-reform law was approved in 2025 property/casualty insurance interests hailed it as a long-awaited measure that would help stem lawsuit abuse and excessive jury awards in the state. But in the first appellate court test of the law, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-throws-a-wrench-into-part-of-georgias-2025-tort-reform-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/appeals-court-throws-a-wrench-into-part-of-georgias-2025-tort-reform-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Richardson Named California DWC Administrative Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Department of Industrial Relations swore in Nicole Richardson as administrative director of the Division of Workers&rsquo; Compensation on Sept. 1, following her appointment by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Richardson previously served as DWC&rsquo;s acting administrative director and chief counsel. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-richardson-named-california-dwc-administrative-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-richardson-named-california-dwc-administrative-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Maker Paying $32M to Resolve Kickbacks Law Violations in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drug maker is paying $32 million to settle allegations it violated kickback laws by paying Medicare beneficiary co-pays to encourage the buying of its drug, Oxervate. Domp&eacute; U.S. Inc., based in California, has agreed to settle the allegations that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drug-maker-paying-32m-to-resolve-kickbacks-law-violations-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drug-maker-paying-32m-to-resolve-kickbacks-law-violations-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurich US Promotes Wells to CEO; Diaz Moves Up to Middle Market Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich U.S. announced on Sept. 11 that Alex Wells has been selected to serve as CEO of Zurich U.S., taking over for Sierra Signorelli, who stepped down. The promotion is effective immediately. Wells was president of Zurich U.S. middle market, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-us-promotes-wells-to-ceo-diaz-moves-up-to-middle-market-leader-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-us-promotes-wells-to-ceo-diaz-moves-up-to-middle-market-leader-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurich U.S. Promotes Wells to CEO; Diaz Moves Up to Middle Market Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zurich U.S. announced on Sept. 11 that Alex Wells has been selected to serve as CEO of Zurich U.S., taking over for Sierra Signorelli, who stepped down. The promotion is effective immediately. Wells was president of Zurich U.S. middle market, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-us-promotes-wells-to-ceo-diaz-moves-up-to-middle-market-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/zurich-us-promotes-wells-to-ceo-diaz-moves-up-to-middle-market-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates Acquires Texas’ Cubriel]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Cubriel Insurance Agency of Laredo, Texas on June 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cubriel is a P&amp;C agency with a business mix of commercial lines and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-associates-acquires-texas-cubriel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-associates-acquires-texas-cubriel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown &amp; Riding Launches Agribusiness Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown &amp; Riding announced the launch of its new national Agribusiness Practice, a specialty practice area delivering comprehensive insurance solutions for the entire agricultural supply chain. The practice is led by David Chipp, and supported by a team of product &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/brown-amp-riding-launches-agribusiness-practice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/brown-amp-riding-launches-agribusiness-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Diesel Prices Come at a Bad Time for US Farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation&rsquo;s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/record-diesel-prices-come-at-a-bad-time-for-us-farmers-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/record-diesel-prices-come-at-a-bad-time-for-us-farmers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Diesel Prices Come at a Bad Time for U.S. Farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation&rsquo;s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/record-diesel-prices-come-at-a-bad-time-for-us-farmers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/record-diesel-prices-come-at-a-bad-time-for-us-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court Blocks Trump Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-court-blocks-trump-order-keeping-michigan-coal-plant-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-court-blocks-trump-order-keeping-michigan-coal-plant-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Lawsuit Says LNG Terminals are Hurting Seafood Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-lawsuit-says-lng-terminals-are-hurting-seafood-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-lawsuit-says-lng-terminals-are-hurting-seafood-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian Strait Authority Issues Updated List of 77 Sanctioned Vessels; Insurers Warned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, set up by Iran to manage requests of passage in the Strait of Hormuz, published on Monday an updated list of 77 vessels &ldquo;violating Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz.&rdquo; Concerns over global energy &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iranian-strait-authority-issues-updated-list-of-77-sanctioned-vessels-insurers-warned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iranian-strait-authority-issues-updated-list-of-77-sanctioned-vessels-insurers-warned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Have all the Atlantic Hurricanes Gone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic is quiet &mdash; record quiet &mdash; this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none are likely to form for at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/where-have-all-the-atlantic-hurricanes-gone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/where-have-all-the-atlantic-hurricanes-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Dealing With South Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York City Health Department on September 13 ordered 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx to be cleaned and disinfected as the city continued its investigation into the latest community cluster of Legionnaires&rsquo; disease. As of September 12, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-dealing-with-south-bronx-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-dealing-with-south-bronx-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race is on in North Carolina to Restore Critical Peatland Before it is Gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The birds are up with the sunrise &mdash; warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the treetops. Deer browse on tender buds emerging from dense shrubs. Black bears scrounge for roots, insects and other edibles. It&rsquo;s an idyllic setting in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/race-is-on-in-north-carolina-to-restore-critical-peatland-before-it-is-gone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/race-is-on-in-north-carolina-to-restore-critical-peatland-before-it-is-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle NC ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims for $455 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities over PFAS contamination claims tied to Chemours&rsquo; Fayetteville Works plant and other historical discharges. Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. drinking &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chemours-dupont-corteva-settle-nc-forever-chemicals-claims-for-455-million/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chemours-dupont-corteva-settle-nc-forever-chemicals-claims-for-455-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Call on Government to Blacklist Three Indian Hack-for-Hire Firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three U.S. lawmakers have called on the American government to blacklist a set of Indian IT firms over what they describe as &ldquo;more than fifteen years of targeted espionage against U.S. citizens, businesses, and the lawyers representing them.&rdquo; In a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawmakers-call-on-government-to-blacklist-three-indian-hack-for-hire-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawmakers-call-on-government-to-blacklist-three-indian-hack-for-hire-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bamboo Insurance Targets $3.24 Billion Valuation in IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVC-backed Bamboo Insurance Services is targeting a valuation of up to $3.24 billion on a fully diluted basis in its U.S. initial public offering, the company revealed in a filing on Monday. The Midvale, Utah-based company&rsquo;s selling shareholders are seeking &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-targets-324-billion-valuation-in-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-targets-324-billion-valuation-in-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bamboo Insurance in Utah Targets $3.24 Billion Valuation in IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVC-backed Bamboo Insurance Services is targeting a valuation of up to $3.24 billion on a fully diluted basis in its U.S. initial public offering, the company revealed in a filing on Monday. The Midvale, Utah-based company&rsquo;s selling shareholders are seeking &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-in-utah-targets-324-billion-valuation-in-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-in-utah-targets-324-billion-valuation-in-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If Employer’s Secret Identity Causes Workers’ Comp Claim to Be Filed Late?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A late-filed workers&rsquo; compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant&rsquo;s employer being concealed from her. The Virginia Workers&rsquo; Compensation Commission (VWCC) has upheld a deputy commissioner&rsquo;s ruling that found an &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-if-employers-secret-identity-causes-workers-comp-claim-to-be-filed-late/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-if-employers-secret-identity-causes-workers-comp-claim-to-be-filed-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If Employer’s Hidden Identity Causes Workers’ Comp Claim to Be Filed Late?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A late-filed workers&rsquo; compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant&rsquo;s employer being concealed from her. The Virginia Workers&rsquo; Compensation Commission (VWCC) has upheld a deputy commissioner&rsquo;s ruling that found an &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-if-employers-hidden-identity-causes-workers-comp-claim-to-be-filed-late/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-if-employers-hidden-identity-causes-workers-comp-claim-to-be-filed-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baldwin Group to Go Private After $7.7B Investment Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance brokerage The Baldwin Group, Inc. said today it has entered a definitive agreement resulting in becoming a privately held company. An entity formed by Sequence Holdings and DFO Management is to pay an all-cash sum of $7.7 billion to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/baldwin-group-to-go-private-after-77b-investment-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/baldwin-group-to-go-private-after-77b-investment-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren Presses Insurance Watchdogs for Answers on Wall Street Influence]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to explain how it&rsquo;s policing Wall Street firms&rsquo; influence over insurers and their bets on private credit, saying a probe of Mark Walter&rsquo;s businesses raises questions about regulatory &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/warren-presses-insurance-watchdogs-for-answers-on-wall-street-influence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/warren-presses-insurance-watchdogs-for-answers-on-wall-street-influence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mizuho $100M Credit to Radiant World Secured by Allegedly Invalid Invoices: Documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mizuho Bank provided some $100 million in credit to Radiant World in June which was secured by invoices that a counterparty to the iron ore trader later said were invalid, according to documents and a source with direct knowledge of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mizuho-100m-credit-to-radiant-world-secured-by-allegedly-invalid-invoices-documents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/mizuho-100m-credit-to-radiant-world-secured-by-allegedly-invalid-invoices-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Meskell Joins Keystone From Baldwin as National Brokerage Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance broker network Keystone, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, appointed Kevin Meskell as national brokerage leader. Meskell will lead Keystone&rsquo;s national brokerage strategy &mdash; deepening the company&rsquo;s carrier relationships and strengthening the placement capabilities behind every Keystone agency and platform partner. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-meskell-joins-keystone-from-baldwin-as-national-brokerage-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-meskell-joins-keystone-from-baldwin-as-national-brokerage-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copart to Buy ACV Auctions in $1.9 Billion Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online vehicle auctioneer Copart last Thursday agreed to acquire peer ACV Auctions in an all-cash deal of about $1.9 billion, marking its entry into dealer-to-dealer wholesale remarketing. The acquisition comes as Copart seeks to expand beyond its core auction business &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/copart-to-buy-acv-auctions-in-19-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/copart-to-buy-acv-auctions-in-19-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Market AI Momentum Showing Signs of Vulnerability, BIS Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI-linked rally that has seen world stock markets soar over the last two years is showing growing signs of vulnerability, global central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements, said on Monday. In a new report, the BIS &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-market-ai-momentum-showing-signs-of-vulnerability-bis-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-market-ai-momentum-showing-signs-of-vulnerability-bis-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China Is Preparing for the Risk of AI Escaping Human Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warnings from researchers at leading U.S. artificial intelligence developer Anthropic that increasingly powerful models could escape human control and even lead to the extinction of the human race have drawn attention in China, where policymakers have been preparing for some &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-china-is-preparing-for-the-risk-of-ai-escaping-human-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-china-is-preparing-for-the-risk-of-ai-escaping-human-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen&rsquo;s Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-attacks-in-hormuz-and-saudi-test-nerves-as-wars-spread-worsens-oil-disruption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-attacks-in-hormuz-and-saudi-test-nerves-as-wars-spread-worsens-oil-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 300 women who say they were sexually abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed want as much as &pound;150 million ($203 million) in compensation from the luxury department store, more than double the amount it&rsquo;s set aside. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fayed-abuse-victims-seek-up-to-150-million-from-harrods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fayed-abuse-victims-seek-up-to-150-million-from-harrods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to Recall About 223,500 Vehicles Over Fuel Tank Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford is recalling 223,472 vehicles in the U.S. due to leaky and improperly secured fuel tanks that may detach from the vehicle while driving, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday. Here are some more details from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ford-to-recall-about-223500-vehicles-over-fuel-tank-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ford-to-recall-about-223500-vehicles-over-fuel-tank-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTW, Ivans Reports Signal More Commercial Rate Moderation]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 0.5% in the second quarter 2026, according to the latest WTW Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). &ldquo;Commercial insurance pricing is continuing to move toward a more balanced market, with overall price increases moderating across &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wtw-ivans-reports-signal-more-commercial-rate-moderation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wtw-ivans-reports-signal-more-commercial-rate-moderation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley Escalates Warnings About Existential Risks of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, some of the leading figures in Silicon Valley have warned that artificial intelligence might pose an existential threat to humanity even as they pushed to develop the technology. This week, the high-profile resignation of an Anthropic researcher brought &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/silicon-valley-escalates-warnings-about-existential-risks-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/silicon-valley-escalates-warnings-about-existential-risks-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Data Centers Are on Track to Fuel ‘Explosive’ Growth in Captive Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A form of self-insurance often associated with mining, oil and other environmentally risky sectors is quietly transforming the market for physical-risk coverage, thanks to the rise of mega AI data centers. Captives &mdash; whereby firms sidestep traditional insurers and instead &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-data-centers-are-on-track-to-fuel-explosive-growth-in-captive-insurance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-data-centers-are-on-track-to-fuel-explosive-growth-in-captive-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: What Liability Trends in California Mean for the Rest of the Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[For claims executives and insurance company leaders, one jurisdiction consistently demands disproportionate attention: California. The Golden State has long functioned as the nation&rsquo;s bellwether for the liability trends, regulatory frameworks and legal doctrines that eventually ripple across the rest of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-what-liability-trends-in-california-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-what-liability-trends-in-california-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers&rsquo; compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Joseph Arthurs, of Patchogue, and his &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-contractor-charged-with-160k-workers-comp-insurance-fraud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-contractor-charged-with-160k-workers-comp-insurance-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona Accuses L’Oreal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arizona has sued L&rsquo;Oreal SA and its U.S. subsidiary, alleging the cosmetics company hid evidence that its hair relaxer products could cause cancer in women, as it faces thousands of similar lawsuits from users and their families. Arizona Attorney General &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arizona-accuses-loreal-of-concealing-cancer-risks-linked-to-hair-relaxers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arizona-accuses-loreal-of-concealing-cancer-risks-linked-to-hair-relaxers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Convicted in Louisiana Scheme to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people have been convicted in a bribery scheme that enabled more than 100 people to fraudulently obtain commercial driver&rsquo;s licenses, the U.S Attorney&rsquo;s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana announced. Mahmoud Alhattab, a restaurant owner, led a scheme in which &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-convicted-in-louisiana-scheme-to-obtain-commercial-drivers-licenses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/six-convicted-in-louisiana-scheme-to-obtain-commercial-drivers-licenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drought-Stricken South Dakota Ranchers Faced With Drying Wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each morning this summer, Gordon and Connie Howie have awoken on their cattle ranch in central Pennington County and turned on the kitchen faucet, unsure if any water will come out. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t do laundry or dishes or take showers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drought-stricken-south-dakota-ranchers-faced-with-drying-wells/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/drought-stricken-south-dakota-ranchers-faced-with-drying-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Farm Bureau Property &amp; Casualty Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of &ldquo;a&rdquo; (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Property &amp; Casualty Insurance Company and Western Agricultural Insurance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-farm-bureau-property-amp-casualty-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-revises-outlook-to-stable-for-farm-bureau-property-amp-casualty-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register: AI Tools for FNOL &amp; Digital Claims Intake &lsquo;Demo Day&rsquo; on September 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Journal&rsquo;s Risky Future series is hosting the &ldquo;AI Tools for FNOL &amp; Digital Claims&rdquo; Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance claims leaders, including chief claims officers, innovation &amp; transformation leaders, customer experience &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/register-ai-tools-for-fnol-amp-digital-claims-intake-lsquodemo-dayrsquo-on-september-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/register-ai-tools-for-fnol-amp-digital-claims-intake-lsquodemo-dayrsquo-on-september-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain Brings Needed Relief to North Texas Wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain fell over and around the Ross Fire in North Texas on Thursday, a welcome reprieve to firefighters who have battled the flames for two weeks. The heavy rain, while brief, could dampen flames and embers and speed containment of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rain-brings-needed-relief-to-north-texas-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/rain-brings-needed-relief-to-north-texas-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayer Faces Pivotal Test of $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bayer&rsquo;s Monsanto unit heads to a Missouri state court on Monday seeking approval of a $7.25 billion settlement that could resolve tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. In a pivotal test of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bayer-faces-pivotal-test-of-725-billion-roundup-settlement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bayer-faces-pivotal-test-of-725-billion-roundup-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Liberty Specialty Offers Security Advice for Political Risk Clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has introduced a new benefit for eligible political risk insurance policyholders: access to a one-off advisory consultation with Blackthorn Risk Group Ltd., a London-based independent security consultancy. Through this new &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-liberty-specialty-offers-security-advice-for-political-risk-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-liberty-specialty-offers-security-advice-for-political-risk-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Springfield to Reopen Schools Monday After Closing Them Due to Cyber Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public school students in Springfield, Massachusetts have been told they can return to their schools on Monday, September 14 after the schools were closed on Tuesday due to a cyber incident. According to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and school officials, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/springfield-to-reopen-schools-monday-after-closing-them-due-to-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/springfield-to-reopen-schools-monday-after-closing-them-due-to-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Files Protest Over Clearinghouse Contract Awarded to Brown &amp; Brown Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The months-long effort to put a Ryan Turner Specialty insurance unit in charge of a lucrative commercial policies clearinghouse in Florida may be far from over, after Ryan filed notice of intent to protest the awarding of the contract to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ryan-files-protest-over-clearinghouse-contract-awarded-to-brown-amp-brown-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ryan-files-protest-over-clearinghouse-contract-awarded-to-brown-amp-brown-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaning Crew Killed by Amazon Plane Was Wrapping up Shift at Demanding Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleaning-crew-killed-by-amazon-plane-was-wrapping-up-shift-at-demanding-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cleaning-crew-killed-by-amazon-plane-was-wrapping-up-shift-at-demanding-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Prompted by 9/11 Still Waits for Reauthorization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to September 2001, terrorism was covered by a standard commercial insurance policy. Either as a direct mention in the policy wording or by its omission, it was covered. But the attacks on 9/11 changed everything. Today, an insurance industry &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-terrorism-insurance-backstop-prompted-by-911-still-waits-for-reauthorization/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-terrorism-insurance-backstop-prompted-by-911-still-waits-for-reauthorization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and high winds boost wildfire conditions across the region. PG&amp;E Corp., which serves more than 5.5 million electric customers in northern &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northern-california-braces-for-power-shutoffs-amid-fire-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/northern-california-braces-for-power-shutoffs-amid-fire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Digital Agency Hit by Unauthorized Access to Servers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s Digital Agency said it suffered unauthorized access to its servers and personal data on about 246,000 people may have leaked. The agency detected access to a large volume of files on its Government Solution Service network using a maintenance &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/japans-digital-agency-hit-by-unauthorized-access-to-servers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/japans-digital-agency-hit-by-unauthorized-access-to-servers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a tacit admission that the continent was not responding quickly enough to the threat. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europe-struggles-to-counter-russian-attacks-falling-short-of-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/europe-struggles-to-counter-russian-attacks-falling-short-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At First NYC Firehouse to Respond on 9/11, Sal Argano Is Last Still on Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/at-first-nyc-firehouse-to-respond-on-911-sal-argano-is-last-still-on-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/at-first-nyc-firehouse-to-respond-on-911-sal-argano-is-last-still-on-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allianz, Zurich Say They Have No ‘Material Exposure’ to Radiant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers Allianz SE and Zurich Insurance Group AG, who had both written policies covering transactions tied to Radiant World, said they have no material exposure to the iron ore trader. Zurich had insured Radiant World against non-payment from counterparties including &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/allianz-zurich-say-they-have-no-material-exposure-to-radiant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/allianz-zurich-say-they-have-no-material-exposure-to-radiant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ‘Arms Race’ Still Poses Global Stability Risk, BIS Chief Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence boom remains a global financial stability danger that risks more damage than past crashes, the Bank for International Settlements chief said. Pablo Hernandez de Cos reiterated a warning delivered by his institution in June, observing that investors&rsquo; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-arms-race-still-poses-global-stability-risk-bis-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-arms-race-still-poses-global-stability-risk-bis-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Do We Remember About 9/11? Whom Do We Remember?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where were you on September 11, 2001, when you heard that at 8:46 a.m. a hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Manhattan? And that minutes later hijackers crashed United &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-do-we-remember-about-911-whom-do-we-remember/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/what-do-we-remember-about-911-whom-do-we-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful El Niño Nears Record Strength, US Forecasters Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The powerful El Ni&ntilde;o that&rsquo;s already disrupting global weather patterns has a 75% chance of becoming &ldquo;a historic event,&rdquo; surpassing all records dating back to 1950, the US Climate Prediction Center said. El Ni&ntilde;o will likely keep getting stronger through &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/powerful-el-nio-nears-record-strength-us-forecasters-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/powerful-el-nio-nears-record-strength-us-forecasters-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Call for New AI Rules After Anthropic Researchers’ Safety Warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control. The reaction was broader than after previous statements from OpenAI and Anthropic staffers about &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawmakers-call-for-new-ai-rules-after-anthropic-researchers-safety-warnings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lawmakers-call-for-new-ai-rules-after-anthropic-researchers-safety-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Posts New Workers’ Comp Rules on Physician Dispensing, Immigration Forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Florida Division of Workers&rsquo; Compensation has posted finalized rule changes in keeping with a recent court decision on physician dispensing of medication, along with new rules requiring the latest federal immigration status forms for workers. Six months after a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-posts-new-workers-comp-rules-on-physician-dispensing-immigration-forms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-posts-new-workers-comp-rules-on-physician-dispensing-immigration-forms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Burns &amp; Wilcox Adds New West Coast Associate Managing Directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burns &amp; Wilcox, headquartered in Famington Hills, Michigan, hired Winston Rendall and Sandra Shambaugh as associate managing directors for the West region. Rendall comes to Burns &amp; Wilcox with 10 years of experience. Most recently, he was vice president of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-burns-amp-wilcox-adds-new-west-coast-associate-managing-directors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-burns-amp-wilcox-adds-new-west-coast-associate-managing-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrow Bank to Acquire Skene Valley Agency in Upstate New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank holding company Arrow Financial Corp. announced that Upstate Agency, LLC, a subsidiary of Arrow Bank National Association, has agreed to acquire Skene Valley Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency in Washington County in upstate New York. Founded in 2002, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arrow-bank-to-acquire-skene-valley-agency-in-upstate-new-york/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arrow-bank-to-acquire-skene-valley-agency-in-upstate-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11 and Its Many Griefs Land Differently in America 25 Years Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the planes crashed and the buildings fell on that sunny September morning 25 years ago, the shock waves of dismay and grief went far past downtown New York City, rural western Pennsylvania and just outside Washington, D.C. They radiated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/911-and-its-many-griefs-land-differently-in-america-25-years-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/911-and-its-many-griefs-land-differently-in-america-25-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Years Later: IJ’s Past and Continued Coverage of the Insurance Impact of 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 shocked the nation and left nearly 3,000 dead. In today&rsquo;s dollars, 9/11 caused $60 billion in insured losses. In the aftermath, the industry responded with state-filed requests to exclude terrorism coverage, which had &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/25-years-later-ijs-past-and-continued-coverage-of-the-insurance-impact-of-911/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/25-years-later-ijs-past-and-continued-coverage-of-the-insurance-impact-of-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Louisiana man has pled guilty in federal court to committing arson in connection with the malicious burning of St. John Chapel in Caldwell Parish in the early morning of March 27, 2026. Anthony Dillon Jr., 19, of Columbia, faces &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-man-pleads-guilty-to-burning-church/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/louisiana-man-pleads-guilty-to-burning-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KingsCover Rebrands as Dominion First]]></title><description><![CDATA[KingsCover Insurance Services, a specialty agency serving churches and ministries, has rebranded as Dominion First Insurance Services. The name change does not affect ownership, leadership, staffing, or client policies &mdash; the agency continues under the same team that built its &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kingscover-rebrands-as-dominion-first/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kingscover-rebrands-as-dominion-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa-Based Technology Company to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lely North America, Inc., an international agricultural technology company headquartered in Pella, Iowa, agreed to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC&rsquo;s charge investigation found that Lely violated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-based-technology-company-to-settle-discrimination-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/iowa-based-technology-company-to-settle-discrimination-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jencap Acquires North Dakota’s Concorde]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jencap Group announced that it has acquired Concorde General Agency (Concorde), a regional wholesaler specializing in personal lines, commercial lines, and farm and ranch insurance. Fargo, North Dakota-based Concorde will continue operating under its well-established brand as part of the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jencap-acquires-north-dakotas-concorde/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/jencap-acquires-north-dakotas-concorde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Proposes Rule to Require Prior Approval of Auto Insurance Rate Hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York officials are moving to require auto insurers to receive prior approval before implementing any increases in private passenger insurance rates. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed a regulation amending the process for insurers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-proposes-rule-to-require-prior-approval-of-auto-insurance-rate-hikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-york-proposes-rule-to-require-prior-approval-of-auto-insurance-rate-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers&rsquo; compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oregon-proposes-21-increase-in-pure-premium-workers-comp-rates-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/oregon-proposes-21-increase-in-pure-premium-workers-comp-rates-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the cargo plane came to rest 1,300 feet past the end of the runway at Miami International Airport, its nose sat flush with the ground, the tail &mdash; and the billboard-sized Amazon.com Inc. smile painted on it &mdash; jutting &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-seen-as-shielded-from-liability-for-miami-cargo-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-seen-as-shielded-from-liability-for-miami-cargo-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 9/11 Changed the Way America Surveils its Citizens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem &mdash; producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-911-changed-the-way-america-surveils-its-citizens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/how-911-changed-the-way-america-surveils-its-citizens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike Faces Investor Challenge Over Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of conservative investors is pressing companies to stop covering gender-transition surgery for minors in employee health plans, and Nike Inc. is their latest target. Inspire Investing, which oversees $5.4 billion, is leading an investor campaign that includes the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nike-faces-investor-challenge-over-gender-transition-surgery-for-minors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nike-faces-investor-challenge-over-gender-transition-surgery-for-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Clients Prefer AI to Human Advisers When Details Are Embarrassing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When and why do clients prefer to use artificial intelligence rather than a human adviser? It&rsquo;s a question attracting much attention as AI advisers flood the marketplace. A recent study from the MIT Sloan School of Management introduces a new &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-clients-prefer-ai-to-human-advisers-when-details-are-embarrassing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-clients-prefer-ai-to-human-advisers-when-details-are-embarrassing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO Allies Foil Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving any fingerprints. The clandestine Russian operation, described to Reuters by &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nato-allies-foil-russian-subsea-cable-sabotage-plot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nato-allies-foil-russian-subsea-cable-sabotage-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a &pound;36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit over one of Brazil&rsquo;s worst environmental disasters. Law firm Pogust Goodhead brought the UK case against BHP Group Ltd and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/private-credit-investors-clash-over-36-billion-bhp-dam-collapse-litigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/private-credit-investors-clash-over-36-billion-bhp-dam-collapse-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ledger SAS, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, is combining oversight of its internal technology systems and security under a single executive, as a rise in artificial intelligence-fueled crypto attacks pushes companies to rethink their defenses. Paris-based &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ledger-hires-new-security-chief-as-crypto-hacks-hit-14-billion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ledger-hires-new-security-chief-as-crypto-hacks-hit-14-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could push small and medium-sized businesses out of global supply chains, increasing economic concentration and weakening the resilience of international trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said on Tuesday [Sept. 8]. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-disruptions-hitting-small-businesses-hardest-un-trade-agency-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-disruptions-hitting-small-businesses-hardest-un-trade-agency-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Airlines Say They’re Left On the Hook for ATC Outage Cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK airlines said they&rsquo;ll have to foot the bill for the travel chaos caused by a technical glitch at the country&rsquo;s air-traffic control provider and led to thousands of canceled flights this week. The financial fallout from the fault at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-airlines-say-theyre-left-on-the-hook-for-atc-outage-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-airlines-say-theyre-left-on-the-hook-for-atc-outage-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis to Recall Over 200,000 Jeep Vehicles Over Tire-Pressure Monitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 201,976 Jeep vehicles in the U.S. due to a software error that may cause the tire pressure monitoring system to fail to detect low tire pressure or illuminate the warning light, the U.S. National Highway &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/stellantis-to-recall-over-200000-jeep-vehicles-over-tire-pressure-monitor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/stellantis-to-recall-over-200000-jeep-vehicles-over-tire-pressure-monitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Data/AI ‘Revolution’ Is Driving up Verdicts, Settlements as Plaintiffs Buy In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Kosiavelon, an insurance defense attorney in Massachusetts, tells the story about some plaintiffs&rsquo; lawyers he faced off against in a recent brain-injury lawsuit. He said within an hour of seeing the list of potential jurors in the jury pool, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-big-dataai-revolution-is-driving-up-verdicts-settlements-as-plaintiffs-buy-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/the-big-dataai-revolution-is-driving-up-verdicts-settlements-as-plaintiffs-buy-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: After 3 Years of Retreat, Insurance Capacity Is Returning to California]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in three years, capacity is returning to the California homeowners insurance market. The clearest evidence is in the residual market. In the second quarter, the California FAIR Plan added roughly 12,000 residential policies, the fifth consecutive &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-after-3-years-of-retreat-insurance-capacity-is-returning-to-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-after-3-years-of-retreat-insurance-capacity-is-returning-to-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Towns Installing License Plate Reading Cameras on School Buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[City and town leaders across Connecticut have been fielding growing pushback from residents over automated license plate readers, which opponents say raise a range of concerns about privacy. But as many state and local leaders have called for a pause &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-towns-installing-license-plate-reading-cameras-on-school-buses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-towns-installing-license-plate-reading-cameras-on-school-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Insurance Department Relocates to Trumbull Street Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) has completed its relocation to Trumbull Street in Hartford. The agency became operational from its new office space effective September 8, 2026. The insurance department&rsquo;s office location is now: Connecticut Insurance Department, 280 Trumbull Street, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-insurance-department-relocates-to-trumbull-street-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/connecticut-insurance-department-relocates-to-trumbull-street-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Sues Repair Company for Deceptive Business Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling &amp; Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-sues-repair-company-for-deceptive-business-practices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/illinois-sues-repair-company-for-deceptive-business-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higginbotham Acquires Kansas’ Two West Capital Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higginbotham announced it has acquired Kansas City, Kansas-based Two West Capital Advisors. The specialty firm will bring its full team, experience and operating platform to Higginbotham&rsquo;s growing retirement planning and wealth management division. Founded in 2010, Two West serves a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/higginbotham-acquires-kansas-two-west-capital-advisors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/higginbotham-acquires-kansas-two-west-capital-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bamboo Insurance Launches Texas Homeowner Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bamboo Insurance announced the launch of its Texas Essential Homeowner Program, a new admitted, flexible product designed to give Texas homeowners greater flexibility in how they structure their coverage. Bamboo Insurance said the structure keeps coverage transparent while providing greater &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-launches-texas-homeowner-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/bamboo-insurance-launches-texas-homeowner-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: INSURICA Names Johnson as VP of Sales, P&amp;C; Brown &amp; Riding Adds Armstrong to National Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[INSURICA announced that Erick Johnson has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, P&amp;C. Johnson brings more than 25 years of experience in production, sales leadership and agency management to the role. He has a track record of developing &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-insurica-names-johnson-as-vp-of-sales-pampc-brown-amp-riding-adds-armstrong-to-national-practice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-insurica-names-johnson-as-vp-of-sales-pampc-brown-amp-riding-adds-armstrong-to-national-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Weeks Later, Ross Fire Still Burning in North Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks after the Ross Fire broke out west of Fort Worth, responders are still battling one of the largest wildfires in North Texas&rsquo; recorded history. The weather isn&rsquo;t helping. The Dallas-Fort Worth region&rsquo;s summer weather is setting records with &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-weeks-later-ross-fire-still-burning-in-north-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-weeks-later-ross-fire-still-burning-in-north-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Business Attorney, Family Killed in Plane Crash in Bahamas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A well-known Miami commercial litigation attorney, in practice for more than 50 years, and three family members were killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed into the sea after leaving the Bahamas. The bodies of Mario A. Lamar, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-business-attorney-family-killed-in-plane-crash-in-bahamas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-business-attorney-family-killed-in-plane-crash-in-bahamas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC Seeks Court Order for ISS Client Data Sought in ESG Probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court for an order compelling Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. to turn over detailed client-level voting data requested by the agency as part of an investigation into the proxy advisory firm. The filing &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sec-seeks-court-order-for-iss-client-data-sought-in-esg-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sec-seeks-court-order-for-iss-client-data-sought-in-esg-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Training Claims Adjusters or Claims Processors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started my career as a writer. Not an insurance professional. Not an adjuster. A writer. When I eventually took a chance on claims, I assumed I was changing careers completely. I was wrong. The more claims I handled, the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/are-we-training-claims-adjusters-or-claims-processors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/are-we-training-claims-adjusters-or-claims-processors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Sells Interest in Florida WellMed Clinics to TPG]]></title><description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company TPG Inc. as the health conglomerate is working to recover from a collapse in profits last year. &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t need &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unitedhealth-sells-interest-in-florida-wellmed-clinics-to-tpg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/unitedhealth-sells-interest-in-florida-wellmed-clinics-to-tpg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Officials Feared Liability Over Toxic Air After 9/11 Attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released more than 170,000 pages of records about the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, including documents showing officials were weighing potential liability from toxic exposure while trying to reassure the public about &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-officials-feared-liability-over-toxic-air-after-911-attacks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nyc-officials-feared-liability-over-toxic-air-after-911-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialty Insurer Orion180 Seeks to Raise $340 Million in IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orion180 Insurance Group Inc., a specialty homeowners and flood insurer, is seeking to raise as much as $340 million in an initial public offering. The Melbourne, Florida-based company plans to market 20 million shares for $15 to $17 each, according &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurer-orion180-seeks-to-raise-340-million-in-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurer-orion180-seeks-to-raise-340-million-in-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Hits Several Iran Oil Tankers in Response to Warship Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US attacked more Iranian oil tankers overnight, with the worsening tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz sending Brent crude beyond $100 a barrel. The American military said it &ldquo;destroyed&rdquo; five vessels in response to Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-hits-several-iran-oil-tankers-in-response-to-warship-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-hits-several-iran-oil-tankers-in-response-to-warship-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Eckert Lands With Willis Re as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willis Re said it has hired Neil Eckert as CEO one day after Conduit Holdings announced Eckert would be leaving as CEO of Conduit Re. Willis Re said Eckert will lead its global broking and advisory strategy to drive growth &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-eckert-lands-with-willis-re-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-eckert-lands-with-willis-re-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers Embrace AI More Than Any Other Tech, McKinsey Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey &amp; Co. Some 17% of the world&rsquo;s farmers now use generative &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/farmers-embrace-ai-more-than-any-other-tech-mckinsey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/farmers-embrace-ai-more-than-any-other-tech-mckinsey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luminis Cybersecurity Incident Highlights ‘Concerning’ Rise in Attacks on Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry, like the one that hit an Anne Arundel County hospital last week, are becoming increasingly common and state-level policymakers should prepare for even more, an expert said Tuesday. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s incumbent upon people who &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luminis-cybersecurity-incident-highlights-concerning-rise-in-attacks-on-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/luminis-cybersecurity-incident-highlights-concerning-rise-in-attacks-on-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Flight Chaos Spills Into Second Day After Tech Outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air travelers in the UK faced a second day of severe disruptions after a technical glitch at a key node forced Heathrow Airport and other hubs to cancel hundreds of flights, adding to similar incidents in recent years that have &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-flight-chaos-spills-into-second-day-after-tech-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/uk-flight-chaos-spills-into-second-day-after-tech-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boards Prepare for Digital Infrastructure Shocks, Survey Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large companies and public bodies are increasingly scrutinizing their dependence on critical digital infrastructure as geopolitical tensions, export controls and cyber threats expose vulnerabilities that were once largely taken for granted, a Capgemini survey published on Tuesday showed. Responses from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/boards-prepare-for-digital-infrastructure-shocks-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/boards-prepare-for-digital-infrastructure-shocks-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Police Detain Suspect After Sabotage Attacks on Power Grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country&rsquo;s electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Daniel V. in line with German privacy rules, was &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/german-police-detain-suspect-after-sabotage-attacks-on-power-grid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/german-police-detain-suspect-after-sabotage-attacks-on-power-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of a &ldquo;structural shift&rdquo; for global trade, 18 of the most important shipping nations warned on Tuesday. &ldquo;Shipping routes are increasingly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-shipping-nations-warn-global-trade-is-fracturing-and-everyone-pays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/update-shipping-nations-warn-global-trade-is-fracturing-and-everyone-pays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of a &ldquo;structural shift&rdquo; for global trade, 18 of the most important shipping nations warned on Tuesday. &ldquo;Shipping routes are increasingly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/shipping-nations-warn-global-trade-is-fracturing-and-everyone-pays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/shipping-nations-warn-global-trade-is-fracturing-and-everyone-pays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-administration-stalled-a-survey-of-pfas-in-wastewater-former-epa-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-administration-stalled-a-survey-of-pfas-in-wastewater-former-epa-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Accused in Lawsuit of Systematic Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon.com was sued on Sept. 8 in a proposed nationwide class action accusing the retailer of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees, including by firing some it claimed took too much time off. According to a complaint filed by &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-accused-in-lawsuit-of-systematic-discrimination-against-pregnant-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-accused-in-lawsuit-of-systematic-discrimination-against-pregnant-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders Player Scores Workers’ Compensation Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers&rsquo; compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle injured at the team&rsquo;s training facility in Virginia just three days after he was signed by the team. In 2024, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-commanders-player-scores-workers-compensation-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/washington-commanders-player-scores-workers-compensation-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intense Los Angeles Heat to Send State’s Power Demand Soaring]]></title><description><![CDATA[California faces a short but sharp rise in temperatures that will boost electricity demand as unusually warm nights offer little relief. Heat advisories will cover much of California&rsquo;s coast and Central Valley, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, through &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/intense-los-angeles-heat-to-send-states-power-demand-soaring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/intense-los-angeles-heat-to-send-states-power-demand-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Conduit Hires Former Aspen Exec Dunleavy as CEO; Eckert Steps Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bermuda&rsquo;s Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re said Neil Eckert, its CEO and executive director will step down on Match 1, 2027. Former Aspen executive Christian Dunleavy will become the new CEO and join the board as &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-conduit-hires-former-aspen-exec-dunleavy-as-ceo-eckert-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-conduit-hires-former-aspen-exec-dunleavy-as-ceo-eckert-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she&rsquo;s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insured-loss-estimates-top-600m-from-washington-fires-testing-new-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insured-loss-estimates-top-600m-from-washington-fires-testing-new-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrueNorth Launches Property Program for Aging Community Associations, Apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[TrueNorth Companies announced a new property program designed to help community associations and apartments owners, including affordable housing and student housing properties, secure broad coverage at a competitive price. As buildings get older, they lose access to standard insurance markets. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truenorth-launches-property-program-for-aging-community-associations-apartments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truenorth-launches-property-program-for-aging-community-associations-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrueNorth Launches Property Program for Aging Community Associations and Apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[TrueNorth Companies announced a new property program designed to help community associations and apartments owners, including affordable housing and student housing properties, secure broad coverage at a competitive price. As buildings get older, they lose access to standard insurance markets. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truenorth-launches-property-program-for-aging-community-associations-and-apartments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/truenorth-launches-property-program-for-aging-community-associations-and-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Church Mutual Names Parisi as VP &ndash; Head of Finance and FP&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Church Mutual Insurance Company has named Ben Parisi vice president, head of finance operations and financial planning and analysis. Parisi will lead finance operations, expense management, procurement, payroll, financial planning and analysis, and management reporting. He will report to Daniel &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-church-mutual-names-parisi-as-vp-ndash-head-of-finance-and-fpampa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-church-mutual-names-parisi-as-vp-ndash-head-of-finance-and-fpampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NC Roofers Caught in Farm Bureau’s Sting Sentenced to Probation, Restitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two brothers caught in a sting operation orchestrated by North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance and state regulators have been sentenced to restitution and community service after pleading guilty to deliberately damaging roofs in North Carolina. Brett William Bentley, 28, pleaded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nc-roofers-caught-in-farm-bureaus-sting-sentenced-to-probation-restitution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nc-roofers-caught-in-farm-bureaus-sting-sentenced-to-probation-restitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Obusek Hired by Examination Resources as a Senior Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime North Carolina insurance regulator, the woman who initially flagged billionaire Greg Lindberg&rsquo;s raiding of his insurance companies&rsquo; reserves, plans to join an examination firm as a senior manager. Jackie Obusek, who spent 30 years with the North Carolina &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-obusek-hired-by-examination-resources-as-a-senior-manager/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-obusek-hired-by-examination-resources-as-a-senior-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Could Pose ‘Existential’ Risk to Humanity, UN Rights Chief Warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that his office said included disruptions to services, communications and democratic systems. He called &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-could-pose-existential-risk-to-humanity-un-rights-chief-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-could-pose-existential-risk-to-humanity-un-rights-chief-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $320 Million Hack Exposes the Cracks in Crypto’s Plumbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $320 million hack of the Bitcoin-linked Liquid Network is another dent to crypto&rsquo;s reputation as the industry tries to convince banks and institutional investors that digital assets can become part of mainstream financial infrastructure. The damage extends beyond the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-320-million-hack-exposes-the-cracks-in-cryptos-plumbing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/a-320-million-hack-exposes-the-cracks-in-cryptos-plumbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Dead After Amazon Plane Overran Runway at Miami Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said. The aircraft overran the runway around &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/five-dead-after-amazon-plane-overran-runway-at-miami-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/five-dead-after-amazon-plane-overran-runway-at-miami-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lowell Brings Heavy Rains as It Passes West of Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii, where heavy rains may cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. Lowell, with top winds of 105 miles (169 kilometers) per hour, edged west of Kauai but is still dropping heavy rain, as &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-lowell-brings-heavy-rains-as-it-passes-west-of-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hurricane-lowell-brings-heavy-rains-as-it-passes-west-of-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Scientific Says Unlikely to Meet 2026 Forecast After Cyberattack Disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Scientific said on Tuesday it no longer expects to meet its previously issued third-quarter and full-year 2026 sales and adjusted profit forecasts, after a cybersecurity incident disrupted the medical device maker&rsquo;s global operations. An unauthorized activity on some of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/boston-scientific-says-unlikely-to-meet-2026-forecast-after-cyberattack-disruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/boston-scientific-says-unlikely-to-meet-2026-forecast-after-cyberattack-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markel Chairman Steve Markel to Retire, CEO Gayner Moves Into Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markel Group Inc. said its chairman, Steve Markel, will retire after more than 50 years with the company. He will not seek re-election to the board at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting. CEO Tom Gayner was elected chairman, effective immediately, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/markel-chairman-steve-markel-to-retire-ceo-gayner-moves-into-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/markel-chairman-steve-markel-to-retire-ceo-gayner-moves-into-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer FM Adds to Partnerships of Boston Teams in Tech-Facing Tomorrow  Golf League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial property insurer FM will serve as principal partner of the Boston Common Golf team in WTGL (Women&rsquo;s Tomorrow Golf League), a new professional golf league created by TMRW Sports and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). The partnership builds &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-fm-adds-to-partnerships-of-boston-teams-in-tech-facing-tomorrow-golf-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurer-fm-adds-to-partnerships-of-boston-teams-in-tech-facing-tomorrow-golf-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Moves: HDI Global UK &amp; Ireland Secures Approval Toward New Syndicate; Cedar Trace to Launch $300M Lloyd&rsquo;s Syndicate for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[HDI Global UK &amp; Ireland (HDI) said it received approval in principle from Lloyd&rsquo;s to establish a new Lloyd&rsquo;s syndicate, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the firm&rsquo;s wider Xcelerate29 strategy. The approval in principle enables HDI to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-hdi-global-uk-amp-ireland-secures-approval-toward-new-syndicate-cedar-trace-to-launch-300m-lloydrsquos-syndicate-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-hdi-global-uk-amp-ireland-secures-approval-toward-new-syndicate-cedar-trace-to-launch-300m-lloydrsquos-syndicate-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA Proposal Could Leave the Public in the Dark on Data Center Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epa-proposal-could-leave-the-public-in-the-dark-on-data-center-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/epa-proposal-could-leave-the-public-in-the-dark-on-data-center-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Injects $45 Billion in Banks, Insurers to Boost Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is injecting 300 billion yuan ($45 billion) into its largest banks and insurers, part of the nation&rsquo;s biggest recapitalization in almost two decades, to shore up the strength of its financial system and sustain lending as economic growth slows. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-injects-45-billion-in-banks-insurers-to-boost-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/china-injects-45-billion-in-banks-insurers-to-boost-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Loses 41,700 Jobs as Employment Shrinks in Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment in Canada fell by 41,700 in August, reversing some of the labor market momentum seen in recent months as the manufacturing sector posted the only significant increase. The jobless rate held steady at 6.4% while job losses were concentrated &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canada-loses-41700-jobs-as-employment-shrinks-in-finance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/canada-loses-41700-jobs-as-employment-shrinks-in-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Reinsurance Market to Experience Further Softening, M&amp;A on Ample Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global reinsurance market maintains a very strong capital position that has benefitted from favorable earnings in recent years, with solid underwriting profits and resilient investment returns. However, this record capacity from both traditional reinsurers and alternative capital markets continues &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-reinsurance-market-to-experience-further-softening-mampa-on-ample-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-reinsurance-market-to-experience-further-softening-mampa-on-ample-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Times, Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft, Alleging Copyright Infringement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Friday, alleging in federal court that the tech companies copied the newspapers&rsquo; journalism without permission to train their AI systems. The suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/seattle-times-newsday-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-copyright-infringement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/seattle-times-newsday-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-copyright-infringement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI Top Scientist Urges ‘Extreme Caution’ With Pace of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI&rsquo;s top scientist has warned that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control,and said he expects AI labs to voluntarily slow development for safety reasons. In a relatively short &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-top-scientist-urges-extreme-caution-with-pace-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-top-scientist-urges-extreme-caution-with-pace-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Vivace Names Fenig CEO; Murray Joins Alliant’s Southern California Benefits Team; DUAL North America Adds Fowler as SVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vivace Insurance Partners Appoints Fenig as CEO Vivace Insurance Partners named Cordell Fenig CEO of Vivace Americas. Fenig was promoted to the position after having served as senior underwriter since the company&rsquo;s Americas launch in March 2024. Fenig will lead &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-vivace-names-fenig-ceo-murray-joins-alliants-southern-california-benefits-team-dual-north-america-adds-fowler-as-svp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-vivace-names-fenig-ceo-murray-joins-alliants-southern-california-benefits-team-dual-north-america-adds-fowler-as-svp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GEICO Avoids Class Action Over Totaled Vehicle Payouts in New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has declined to approve a class action lawsuit accusing GEICO of underpaying losses for totaled vehicles in New Jersey. The court declined to approve the class after concluding that individual issues outweighed the commonality of the proposed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/geico-avoids-class-action-over-totaled-vehicle-payouts-in-new-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/geico-avoids-class-action-over-totaled-vehicle-payouts-in-new-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona Group Home Provider in Scandal Escapes Penalties for Boy’s Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The staff caring for Jakob Blodgett said he already had been sneaking candy and refused to take his insulin. An employee at the Arizona group home where the 9-year-old boy was being cared for texted a supervisor about the boy&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arizona-group-home-provider-in-scandal-escapes-penalties-for-boys-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arizona-group-home-provider-in-scandal-escapes-penalties-for-boys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: How the Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk and Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been writing about the insurance risks of intoxicating hemp products since 2021, when delta-8 THC gummies first started showing up in convenience stores and gas stations across the country. Back then, our message to the cannabis, hemp and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-the-federal-ban-on-intoxicating-hemp-products-will-reshape-risk-and-coverage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-the-federal-ban-on-intoxicating-hemp-products-will-reshape-risk-and-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: How Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk, Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been writing about the insurance risks of intoxicating hemp products since 2021, when delta-8 THC gummies first started showing up in convenience stores and gas stations across the country. Back then, our message to the cannabis, hemp and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-federal-ban-on-intoxicating-hemp-products-will-reshape-risk-coverage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-how-federal-ban-on-intoxicating-hemp-products-will-reshape-risk-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EQT to Pay $2 Billion for Majority Stake in McGill and Partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[EQT AB has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK insurance broker McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus LLC for $2 billion, as the Swedish buyout firm looks to accelerate the company&rsquo;s global expansion. The investment will be made &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eqt-to-pay-2-billion-for-majority-stake-in-mcgill-and-partners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eqt-to-pay-2-billion-for-majority-stake-in-mcgill-and-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicago River Bridge Gets Stuck After Lifting for Boat to Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major bridge in downtown Chicago remained stuck in the raised position for more than four hours Wednesday after dangerous heat caused its components to expand. The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge, which crosses the Chicago River at Grand Avenue, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chicago-river-bridge-gets-stuck-after-lifting-for-boat-to-pass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chicago-river-bridge-gets-stuck-after-lifting-for-boat-to-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross Fire Continues Burning in North Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten days since the Ross Fire broke out west of Fort Worth, responders are still battling one of the largest wildfires in North Texas&rsquo; recorded history. And while parts of the region are expected to get some rain and slightly &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ross-fire-continues-burning-in-north-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ross-fire-continues-burning-in-north-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Texas Grapples With Flooding From Tropical Storm Edouard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/east-texas-grapples-with-flooding-from-tropical-storm-edouard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/east-texas-grapples-with-flooding-from-tropical-storm-edouard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana Residential Services Provider to Pay $65K Over Discrimination Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damar Services, Inc., an Indianapolis residential services provider for individuals with developmental disabilities, will pay $65,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indiana-residential-services-provider-to-pay-65k-over-discrimination-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/indiana-residential-services-provider-to-pay-65k-over-discrimination-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tampa Plane Crash Kills Prominent Spine Physician, Nurse Practitioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nurse practitioner and a well-known Tampa physician who founded a children&rsquo;s scoliosis center were killed when the small plane they were in crashed near the Tampa Executive Airport Thursday, local news sites reported. David Siambanes, 59, had specialized in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tampa-plane-crash-kills-prominent-spine-physician-nurse-practitioner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tampa-plane-crash-kills-prominent-spine-physician-nurse-practitioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic Hurricane Season Remains Most Tranquil Since 1941]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dry air, a stable atmosphere and storm ripping wind shear are suppressing every system that emerges, fulfilling predictions that a strong El Ni&ntilde;o will make it a quiet hurricane season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/atlantic-hurricane-season-remains-most-tranquil-since-1941/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/atlantic-hurricane-season-remains-most-tranquil-since-1941/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Investigating Possible Exposure of Millions of American IDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI is investigating a potential breach of an ID verification company that may have exposed scans of millions of Americans&rsquo; driver&rsquo;s licenses, a bureau spokesperson told Bloomberg News on Thursday. Access to the data of more than 160 million &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-investigating-possible-exposure-of-millions-of-american-ids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fbi-investigating-possible-exposure-of-millions-of-american-ids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor Day Travelers Face Higher Costs, Heavier Traffic: AAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor Day travelers face heavier traffic, higher fuel, airfare, and hotel costs this year, according to AAA. Booking data shows strong demand for destinations across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Labor Day Travel Costs Rise for Flights and Hotels Travelers &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/labor-day-travelers-face-higher-costs-heavier-traffic-aaa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/labor-day-travelers-face-higher-costs-heavier-traffic-aaa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not-So-Mobile Home Gets Stuck and Demolished on Mississippi Highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mobile home met its demise when it was moved by an unlicensed and uninsured tow truck driver, and another Mississippi man is charged with arson after he allegedly torched his own home in Indianola, the Mississippi Insurance Department announced. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/not-so-mobile-home-gets-stuck-and-demolished-on-mississippi-highway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/not-so-mobile-home-gets-stuck-and-demolished-on-mississippi-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Website in Previously Undisclosed AI Breakout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter. OpenAI officials learned of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-in-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-in-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Approves 2.9% Workers’ Compensation Rate Cut for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average of 2.9% reduction in workers&rsquo; compensation rates for 2027, marking the 15th consecutive year of declining voluntary workers&rsquo; compensation loss costs. Assigned risk rates will also decrease by 3.4% on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-hampshire-approves-29-workers-compensation-rate-cut-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-hampshire-approves-29-workers-compensation-rate-cut-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 1,000 Tesla Cybercabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has opened an audit into about 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles, examining the process and technical data the EV maker relied on to claim compliance with federal vehicle safety standards. The probe &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nhtsa-opens-probe-into-nearly-1000-tesla-cybercabs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/nhtsa-opens-probe-into-nearly-1000-tesla-cybercabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pabst Offers $20K Reward for Missing Beer in California Truck Heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it&rsquo;s offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., said Wednesday that the company will pay up to $20,000 to anyone who provides new information &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pabst-offers-20k-reward-for-missing-beer-in-california-truck-heist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pabst-offers-20k-reward-for-missing-beer-in-california-truck-heist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods Loses Driver’s License for Five Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods had his driver&rsquo;s license suspended for five years on Wednesday after initially being arrested for driving under the influence in a car crash in March. The golf legend pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiger-woods-loses-drivers-license-for-five-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tiger-woods-loses-drivers-license-for-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Facing $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over ‘Unfair’ App Tracking Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple is facing a &pound;2 billion ($2.7 billion) London lawsuit brought on behalf of app developers over its app tracking rules, with the iPhone maker accused of abusing its power to unfairly impose greater restrictions on third parties. The lawsuit, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/apple-facing-27-billion-uk-lawsuit-over-unfair-app-tracking-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/apple-facing-27-billion-uk-lawsuit-over-unfair-app-tracking-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Chief Fired in Aftermath of Child’s Shooting Death in Mississippi City]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police chief of a northern Mississippi city where 1-year-old child Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call was fired Tuesday amid a new controversy. Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/police-chief-fired-in-aftermath-of-childs-shooting-death-in-mississippi-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/police-chief-fired-in-aftermath-of-childs-shooting-death-in-mississippi-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Rousseau Named Head of International at Marsh Re; Lockton Hires Tatola as Head of Specialties, Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsh announced Laurent Rousseau as head of international, Marsh Re, effective immediately. Rousseau is based in London and will continue to report to Dean Klisura, president and CEO, Marsh Re. In this newly expanded role, Rousseau will lead Marsh Re&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-rousseau-named-head-of-international-at-marsh-re-lockton-hires-tatola-as-head-of-specialties-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-rousseau-named-head-of-international-at-marsh-re-lockton-hires-tatola-as-head-of-specialties-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Cyberdefense Effort Amid Safety Scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI said on Sept. 3 it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, training and technical support for organizations that protect critical services, as concerns grow over increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyberattacks. OpenAI has faced increased &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-commits-1-billion-to-cyberdefense-effort-amid-safety-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/openai-commits-1-billion-to-cyberdefense-effort-amid-safety-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Ciak Joins Guy Carpenter’s Healthcare Team From BMS Group; CRC Specialty Makes Hires Across Underwriting and Brokerage Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciak Joins Guy Carpenter&rsquo;s Healthcare Team from BMS Group Jessica Ciak joined the healthcare segment Guy Carpenter as the firm&rsquo;s as a senior vice president, focusing on the U.S. medical professional liability sector. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ciak reports to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ciak-joins-guy-carpenters-healthcare-team-from-bms-group-crc-specialty-makes-hires-across-underwriting-and-brokerage-teams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-ciak-joins-guy-carpenters-healthcare-team-from-bms-group-crc-specialty-makes-hires-across-underwriting-and-brokerage-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Global Reinsurance Pricing to Remain Under Pressure Through 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&amp;P Global Ratings maintains a stable view of the global reinsurance sector. Reinsurers entered the 2026 hurricane season from a position of strength, supported by record-high capital adequacy and strong year-to-date operating performance. Even so, near-term headwinds are emerging. Abundant &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-global-reinsurance-pricing-to-remain-under-pressure-through-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-global-reinsurance-pricing-to-remain-under-pressure-through-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAIF is distributing a $50 million dividend to its policyholders. The board of the Oregon not-for-profit workers&rsquo; compensation provider declared the dividend, making it the 17th straight dividend distributed to policyholders. The dividend reflects SAIF&rsquo;s continued financial strength and it &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saif-in-oregon-declares-50-million-dividend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/saif-in-oregon-declares-50-million-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Jersey Takes Fight Over Kalshi’s Prediction Market to US Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether states have the power to police sports betting that occurs on prediction markets operated by Kalshi and competing platforms. The state asked the Supreme Court to overturn &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-takes-fight-over-kalshis-prediction-market-to-us-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/new-jersey-takes-fight-over-kalshis-prediction-market-to-us-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Risk Partners Acquires New Jersey’s Conover Beyer Associates]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Risk Partners announced the acquisition of Conover Beyer Associates Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Manasquan, New Jersey. Founded in 1882, Conover Beyer Associates is a family and veteran-owned agency offering business and personal insurance, employee benefits, commercial &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/king-risk-partners-acquires-new-jerseys-conover-beyer-associates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/king-risk-partners-acquires-new-jerseys-conover-beyer-associates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts Underway to Salvage Maine and Boston Schooners That Sank in NYC Canal]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes &mdash; two historic schooners with towering sails &mdash; have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacques Cousteau and graced the Maine state quarter. But &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/efforts-underway-to-salvage-maine-and-boston-schooners-that-sank-in-nyc-canal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/efforts-underway-to-salvage-maine-and-boston-schooners-that-sank-in-nyc-canal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Tweaks Antitrust Rulebook to Help Boost Bloc’s ‘Resilience’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Commission unveiled plans to give firms enjoying market dominance more leeway if they help boost the bloc&rsquo;s &ldquo;resilience,&rdquo; as supply chains come under increased pressure from overseas threats. As part of a review of guidelines on the application &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-tweaks-antitrust-rulebook-to-help-boost-blocs-resilience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/eu-tweaks-antitrust-rulebook-to-help-boost-blocs-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France Declares Fifth Heat Wave After Hottest Summer Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[France is bracing for its fifth heat wave this year after the hottest summer in its history ravaged forests, hurt the tourism season and destroyed crops in Europe&rsquo;s top agriculture producer. The new heat wave is due to start on &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/france-declares-fifth-heat-wave-after-hottest-summer-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/france-declares-fifth-heat-wave-after-hottest-summer-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s Pellechio Family Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Pellechio Family Agency of Parsippany, New Jersey on May 1, 2026. The Pellechio agency was founded in 2107. It offers commercial and personal insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-acquires-new-jerseys-pellechio-family-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/world-insurance-acquires-new-jerseys-pellechio-family-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Moves: Oneglobal Broking Acquires LATAM Reinsurance Brokers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oneglobal Broking, the London-based international insurance and reinsurance broker, has acquired LATAM Reinsurance Brokers Corp., an independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Panama City, Panama. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition marks a further milestone in Oneglobal&rsquo;s &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-oneglobal-broking-acquires-latam-reinsurance-brokers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/business-moves-oneglobal-broking-acquires-latam-reinsurance-brokers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Pharmacists Mutual Names Shaw as VP and Head of Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group announces that Sharon Duez Shaw has been named Vice President and Head of Claims. Shaw joined the organization on August 31, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition from Peter Lambert, Senior Vice President, who &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-pharmacists-mutual-names-shaw-as-vp-and-head-of-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-pharmacists-mutual-names-shaw-as-vp-and-head-of-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Readies Cybercab Launch Event That’s Shrouded in Mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late 2024, Elon Musk took the stage on a Hollywood studio lot to unveil the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or foot pedals that he promised would revolutionize car travel across the country. Almost two years later, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-readies-cybercab-launch-event-thats-shrouded-in-mystery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tesla-readies-cybercab-launch-event-thats-shrouded-in-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockton Named in NBA Investigation Into Clippers Salary Cap Circumvention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockton Insurance is among companies named in the NBA&rsquo;s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers&rsquo; circumvention of league salary cap rules to sign star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard and his then-business partner, Dennis Robertson, violated the league&rsquo;s circumvention rules by pressuring &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lockton-named-in-nba-investigation-into-clippers-salary-cap-circumvention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lockton-named-in-nba-investigation-into-clippers-salary-cap-circumvention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santam Drops US Investment as Property-Rate Dip Damps Outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santam Ltd. has paused its foray into the US as a decline in property premium rates in the world&rsquo;s biggest economy forced South Africa&rsquo;s largest general insurer to rethink its expansion plan. It discontinued investments into Avatar Holdings, a London-based &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/santam-drops-us-investment-as-property-rate-dip-damps-outlook/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/santam-drops-us-investment-as-property-rate-dip-damps-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomson Reuters Detects Cyber Incident, Says Unauthorized Party Accessed Files]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unit of Thomson Reuters detected a cybersecurity incident in 11 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada on June 30 involving the company&rsquo;s C-Track case management platform, according to a notice from the company on Wednesday and a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thomson-reuters-detects-cyber-incident-says-unauthorized-party-accessed-files/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thomson-reuters-detects-cyber-incident-says-unauthorized-party-accessed-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short, Asserts Hormuz Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim that the US controls the crucial Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and rekindled fears of an open-ended war. Asked on Wednesday &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-says-iran-strikes-to-be-short-asserts-hormuz-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-says-iran-strikes-to-be-short-asserts-hormuz-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floridians Saved Almost $3B on HO and Auto Premiums Last Year, Actuarial Report Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Average homeowner insurance rates in Florida did not decline in 2025, but they increased less than 1%, down sharply from the double-digit average increases seen in 2022 and 2023. And auto insurance rates in the state did fall&mdash;by 4.1% last &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridians-saved-almost-3b-on-ho-and-auto-premiums-last-year-actuarial-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/floridians-saved-almost-3b-on-ho-and-auto-premiums-last-year-actuarial-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire CEO Abel Says AI to Help Power Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said on Wednesday he sees significant opportunities for the conglomerate from the buildout of AI data centers, after Berkshire made Alphabet its third-largest common stock holding. Abel separately said American consumers remain under stress from &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/berkshire-ceo-abel-says-ai-to-help-power-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/berkshire-ceo-abel-says-ai-to-help-power-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Bars EPA Effort to Send California Vehicle Emissions Rules to Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from sending landmark California vehicle emissions rules for a potential repeal to the Republican-controlled Congress. The four waivers sent by the EPA to Congress for review granted &#8288;California &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-bars-epa-effort-to-send-california-vehicle-emissions-rules-to-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-bars-epa-effort-to-send-california-vehicle-emissions-rules-to-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyd’s Reports Improved Combined Ratio on H1 Underwriting Profit of £1.9B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyd&rsquo;s of London reported an improved first-half combined ratio of 90.8%, (H1 2025: 92.5%), which drove an underwriting profit of &pound;1.9 billion (US$2.6 billion), compared with &pound;1.5 billion (US$2.0 billion) in H1 2025. The major claims ratio improved to 6.8% &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lloyds-reports-improved-combined-ratio-on-h1-underwriting-profit-of-19b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/lloyds-reports-improved-combined-ratio-on-h1-underwriting-profit-of-19b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Silva to Succeed Retiring Welch as Amica Chief Claims Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silva to Succeed Retiring Welch as Amica SVP and Chief Claims Officer Amica Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island, announced that Sean Welch, senior vice president and chief claims officer, will retire at the end of the year &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-silva-to-succeed-retiring-welch-as-amica-chief-claims-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-silva-to-succeed-retiring-welch-as-amica-chief-claims-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5C and Must Be Reversed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since countries signed onto the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United Nations has regularly reported on the world&rsquo;s progress at limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. A landmark UN report published today brings an end to that era &mdash; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-warns-global-warming-will-exceed-15c-and-must-be-reversed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/un-warns-global-warming-will-exceed-15c-and-must-be-reversed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung-Affiliated Insurers Plan to Buy Canopius for $1.5 Billion, Newspaper Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s Samsung Group-affiliated insurers plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% stake for more than 2 trillion won ($1.47 billion), the Korea Economic Daily said on Thursday. Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance Co. and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/samsung-affiliated-insurers-plan-to-buy-canopius-for-15-billion-newspaper-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/samsung-affiliated-insurers-plan-to-buy-canopius-for-15-billion-newspaper-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Philadelphia Insurance Debuts Platform for Storage Tank Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) announced the launch of PHLY TankEAS, a self-service online platform that allows agents and brokers to quote, bind, and issue admitted policies for eligible risks under PHLY&rsquo;s Storage Tank Environmental Policy (STEP) program. The portal reduces &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-philadelphia-insurance-debuts-platform-for-storage-tank-policies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-philadelphia-insurance-debuts-platform-for-storage-tank-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackout Risk Rises as Heat Wave Stresses Largest US Electric Grids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies serving millions of homes and businesses from the Midwest through the Mid-Atlantic. The &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blackout-risk-rises-as-heat-wave-stresses-largest-us-electric-grids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blackout-risk-rises-as-heat-wave-stresses-largest-us-electric-grids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Government Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its dispute with the New York Times NYT.N and other newspapers over the company&rsquo;s use of their work to train the large language models behind ChatGPT, saying AI training generally &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Commercial P/C Talent Gap 5 Years On—Are We Asking the Right Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than four decades, I have worked across the commercial property/casualty insurance ecosystem. Over those years, I have watched our industry attract people, develop underwriters, transfer knowledge, promote talent, lose experienced practitioners, and adapt as the way we work &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-commercial-pc-talent-gap-5-years-onare-we-asking-the-right-question/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-commercial-pc-talent-gap-5-years-onare-we-asking-the-right-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Judge Cans Investment Funds’ Lawsuit vs. Lighthouse Insurance Exec]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida judge this week effectively dismissed a lawsuit brought by private equity firms who charged that Lighthouse Property Insurance executives misled investors about the extent of losses from Hurricane Ida in 2021. By entering into a 2021 note purchase &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-judge-cans-investment-funds-lawsuit-vs-lighthouse-insurance-exec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-judge-cans-investment-funds-lawsuit-vs-lighthouse-insurance-exec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks Dress Code Didn’t Violate NYC Workers’ Labor Rights, US Court Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday reversed a federal labor board ruling that said Starbucks broke the law by barring workers at a flagship Manhattan store with a &ldquo;steampunk hipster vibe&rdquo; from wearing t-shirts or multiple pins supporting a union. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-dress-code-didnt-violate-nyc-workers-labor-rights-us-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/starbucks-dress-code-didnt-violate-nyc-workers-labor-rights-us-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Strikes Down NY Plan to Charge Fossil-Fuel Firms $75B for Climate Damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal judge, who said the sweeping law reaches beyond a state&rsquo;s responsibility and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-strikes-down-ny-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-firms-75b-for-climate-damages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-strikes-down-ny-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-firms-75b-for-climate-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Strikes Down New York Plan to Charge Fossil-Fuel Firms $75B for Climate Damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal judge, who said the sweeping law reaches beyond a state&rsquo;s responsibility and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-strikes-down-new-york-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-firms-75b-for-climate-damages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-strikes-down-new-york-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-firms-75b-for-climate-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Again Dominates Number of Complaints to Oregon Consumer Advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance continued to be the biggest generator of complaints to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, according to the division, which reported it recovered $3.88 million through the first six months of 2026. Insurance produced the majority of complaints filed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-again-dominates-number-of-complaints-to-oregon-consumer-advocates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-again-dominates-number-of-complaints-to-oregon-consumer-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amwins Acquires Firearms Insurance Specialist Joseph Chiarello &amp; Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialty insurance wholesale broker Amwins reports it has acquired Joseph Chiarello &amp; Co., Inc., a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in commercial insurance for the firearms industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chiarello will join Amwins Underwriting, adding &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amwins-acquires-firearms-insurance-specialist-joseph-chiarello-amp-co/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amwins-acquires-firearms-insurance-specialist-joseph-chiarello-amp-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran Clashes Escalate as Fears Grow of Extended Conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz intensified after a period of relative calm, triggering a fresh jump in energy prices as fears grow of an open-ended war. The US military carried out a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-iran-clashes-escalate-as-fears-grow-of-extended-conflict/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-iran-clashes-escalate-as-fears-grow-of-extended-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People: Builders Insurance Names Jasmund Board Chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlanta-based Builders Insurance Group has named David Jasmund, a longtime board member and investment banker, as chairman of the board. Jasmund succeeds Charles Potok, who retired last month after three years as chairman, the company said in a news release. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-builders-insurance-names-jasmund-board-chairman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-builders-insurance-names-jasmund-board-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Update: Howden Re Offers Property-Level Modeling for SRCC Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of insurance broker Howden, is partnering with the modeling company Synthetik Insurance Technologies, to launch an analytical tool designed to help insurers and reinsurers better understand, quantify, and manage strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-howden-re-offers-property-level-modeling-for-srcc-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/tech-update-howden-re-offers-property-level-modeling-for-srcc-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M Forest Service Launches Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas A&amp;M Forest Service launched an insurance program this week to provide liability protection for qualified certified and insured prescribed burn managers (CIPBMs). The Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program was created in response to a recent House Bill &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-aampm-forest-service-launches-prescribed-burn-manager-insurance-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-aampm-forest-service-launches-prescribed-burn-manager-insurance-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Citizens Awards Commercial Clearinghouse Management to Bridge Specialty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite months of lobbying and significant political campaign contributions by Ryan Turner Specialty brokerage, the winning bid for management of part of a Florida Citizens Property Insurance commercial clearinghouse has been awarded to another brokerage. At a meeting Tuesday, Citizens &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-citizens-awards-commercial-clearinghouse-management-to-bridge-specialty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-citizens-awards-commercial-clearinghouse-management-to-bridge-specialty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe Thunderstorms Threaten From Great Lakes to New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another round of severe thunderstorms is threatening the US and Canada, from the Great Lakes to New Jersey, promising to disrupt flights and cause power outages. There is a level two risk of severe thunderstorms from Michigan to New Jersey &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/severe-thunderstorms-threaten-from-great-lakes-to-new-jersey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/severe-thunderstorms-threaten-from-great-lakes-to-new-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Cincinnati Insurance Chief Claims Officer Schambow to Retire, McMillan to Assume Responsibilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cincinnati Financial Corporation announced that Marc J. Schambow, CPCU, AIM, ASLI, chief claims officer for its property casualty subsidiaries, led by The Cincinnati Insurance Company, will retire in January 2027. Schambow has served as Cincinnati&rsquo;s top claims officer since 2020, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-cincinnati-insurance-chief-claims-officer-schambow-to-retire-mcmillan-to-assume-responsibilities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-cincinnati-insurance-chief-claims-officer-schambow-to-retire-mcmillan-to-assume-responsibilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edouard Causes Life-Threatening Flooding in East Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life-threatening flash flooding was hitting areas of East Texas north of Beaumont early Wednesday morning, as more than 20 inches of rain had fallen from the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard in some places, federal forecasters said. At least one &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/edouard-causes-life-threatening-flooding-in-east-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/edouard-causes-life-threatening-flooding-in-east-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships Adopt Makeshift Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tires to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained by Reuters. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ships-adopt-makeshift-anti-drone-defenses-as-black-sea-attacks-intensify/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ships-adopt-makeshift-anti-drone-defenses-as-black-sea-attacks-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Half US P/C Industry Underwriting Gain Jumps to $31.7B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted a much higher net underwriting gain of $31.7 billion for the first half of 2026, up from $11.6 billion the prior year. According to a report from data analytics and technology firm Verisk and &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-half-us-pc-industry-underwriting-gain-jumps-to-317b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/first-half-us-pc-industry-underwriting-gain-jumps-to-317b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PG&amp;E to Defer $2 Billion of Work After California Shelved Fire Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[PG&amp;E Corp. plans to defer about $2 billion of investments next year as part of a strategic review of its businesses, a move that comes after it said a proposed revamp of California&rsquo;s wildfire response didn&rsquo;t do enough to protect &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-to-defer-2-billion-of-work-after-california-shelved-fire-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/pgampe-to-defer-2-billion-of-work-after-california-shelved-fire-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Information Services Acquires Telecommunications Specialist Tower Title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston-based title insurer and real estate services firm Stewart Information Services Corp. reports it has acquired East Providence, Rhode Island-based Tower Title, a national specialist in title services for the telecommunications industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/stewart-information-services-acquires-telecommunications-specialist-tower-title/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/stewart-information-services-acquires-telecommunications-specialist-tower-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIG Executive Chair and Former CEO Zaffino Set to Exit for Palantir]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIG said early Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and current executive chair Peter Zaffino will be leaving the board effective Sept. 15 to join Palantir Technologies Inc. as global head of financial services. Zaffino had just transitioned to &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aig-executive-chair-and-former-ceo-zaffino-set-to-exit-for-palantir/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/aig-executive-chair-and-former-ceo-zaffino-set-to-exit-for-palantir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida has banned local police from installing license-plate readers on state roads, responding to growing concern about the proliferation of surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety and other companies. The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday revoked all permits for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-bans-flock-cameras-license-plate-readers-from-state-roads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-bans-flock-cameras-license-plate-readers-from-state-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Power Grid Hit Twice in Latest Suspected Sabotage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany&rsquo;s power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country knocking units of coal-fired power plants offline and authorities investigating possible terrorist or extremist motives. The latest incident occurred in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/german-power-grid-hit-twice-in-latest-suspected-sabotage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/german-power-grid-hit-twice-in-latest-suspected-sabotage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves. The men smashed a display case in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thieves-snatch-4-million-necklace-from-vienna-museum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thieves-snatch-4-million-necklace-from-vienna-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany Blames Russia for Attempted Drone Attack, Expects More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany&rsquo;s government said an investigation found that Russia is behind a failed drone attack at an airport in Leipzig last month and that the Kremlin is likely to step up hybrid aggression. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the shuttering of &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-expects-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-expects-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a potent reminder of a growing green-energy risk in one of the world&rsquo;s most hazard-prone areas.Hydropower dams high in the Himalayas &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fatal-floods-expose-threats-to-hydropower-in-the-roof-of-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/fatal-floods-expose-threats-to-hydropower-in-the-roof-of-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Says Smucker&rsquo;s Lawsuit Against Trader Joe&rsquo;s Over Frozen PB&amp;J Can Proceed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has ruled that J.M. Smucker can proceed with a lawsuit against Trader Joe&rsquo;s over frozen sandwiches that Smucker claims are too similar to its Uncrustables. Smucker sued Trader Joe&rsquo;s in federal court in Ohio last fall, claiming &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-says-smuckerrsquos-lawsuit-against-trader-joersquos-over-frozen-pbampj-can-proceed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-says-smuckerrsquos-lawsuit-against-trader-joersquos-over-frozen-pbampj-can-proceed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC – CPLG Appoints Alva to Lead Cyber Business; Marsh Names Brito Marine, Cargo, and Logistics Practice Leader Within Marsh Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokio Marine HCC &ndash; Cyber &amp; Professional Lines Group Appoints Alva SVP of Underwriting to Lead Cyber Business Tokio Marine HCC &ndash; Cyber &amp; Professional Lines Group (CPLG), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-tokio-marine-hcc-cplg-appoints-alva-to-lead-cyber-business-marsh-names-brito-marine-cargo-and-logistics-practice-leader-within-marsh-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-tokio-marine-hcc-cplg-appoints-alva-to-lead-cyber-business-marsh-names-brito-marine-cargo-and-logistics-practice-leader-within-marsh-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Industry Employee Confidence Tanks on AI Concerns: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report highlights insurance industry employees&rsquo; growing negativity toward artificial intelligence job displacement, as sector employment dropped 21% yera-over-year, and entry-level adjuster positions dropped 50% YoY. Glassdoor&rsquo;s Employee Confidence Index for its broader AI Report hit a record 10-year &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-industry-employee-confidence-tanks-on-ai-concerns-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/insurance-industry-employee-confidence-tanks-on-ai-concerns-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Urges Hands-Off Approach to AI Regulation at G20 Tech Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. pressed G20 members on Tuesday to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and avoid creating new rules for the technology at a gathering of industry titans and commerce ministers in North Carolina. The U.S. goals largely align &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-urges-hands-off-approach-to-ai-regulation-at-g20-tech-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-urges-hands-off-approach-to-ai-regulation-at-g20-tech-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialty Insurance Platform Ignyte Acquires InsureMyTrip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania-based Ignyte Insurance, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance marketplace that helps travelers compare and purchase coverage from insurance providers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rhode Island-based InsureMyTrip reports it has served more than &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurance-platform-ignyte-acquires-insuremytrip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/specialty-insurance-platform-ignyte-acquires-insuremytrip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Medical Service Costs in California Comp Rising With Payments, Utilization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical service costs in California workers&rsquo; compensation rose 5% last year on the back of growth in both average payments and utilization, a new report shows. The Workers&rsquo; Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Medical Service Cost Trends &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-medical-service-costs-in-california-comp-rising-with-payments-utilization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/report-medical-service-costs-in-california-comp-rising-with-payments-utilization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Lawmakers Adjourn Without Voting on Wildfire Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Assembly adjourned without passing a revamp of the state&rsquo;s wildfire response, sending up shares in two key power utilities, PG&amp;E Corp. and Edison International. The deal fell apart Tuesday as lawmakers prepared to leave the state capitol. Major &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-lawmakers-adjourn-without-voting-on-wildfire-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-lawmakers-adjourn-without-voting-on-wildfire-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple to Pay Virginia Employee $150K in Religious Accommodation Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology giant Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $150,000 and update its religious observance policy to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of an Apple store employee who was denied &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/apple-to-pay-virginia-employee-150k-in-religious-accommodation-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/apple-to-pay-virginia-employee-150k-in-religious-accommodation-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Sunstar Insurance Group Names Ashby as Chief Information Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company&rsquo;s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-sunstar-insurance-group-names-ashby-as-chief-information-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-sunstar-insurance-group-names-ashby-as-chief-information-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Moves: Sunstar Hires Ashby as CIO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company&rsquo;s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-sunstar-hires-ashby-as-cio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/people-moves-sunstar-hires-ashby-as-cio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cockroaches in My Food’ Claim Leads to Insurance Fraud Charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Warren County, North Carolina man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly seeking an insurance payment from a restaurant where he claims he found cockroaches in his food. Investigators say it was one of four similar cockroach complaints &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cockroaches-in-my-food-claim-leads-to-insurance-fraud-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/cockroaches-in-my-food-claim-leads-to-insurance-fraud-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Mobilizes Ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas is mobilizing emergency response crews in anticipation of expected flash flooding from a now fully-formed tropical storm that forecasters predicted would hit the southeast part of the state on Tuesday. Federal forecasters elevated a tropical depression in the Gulf &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-mobilizes-ahead-of-tropical-storm-edouard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-mobilizes-ahead-of-tropical-storm-edouard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Large UK Enterprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, has launched Active Cyber Insurance for Enterprises in the UK, a solution designed to meet the complex cyber risk needs of large organizations. Following the announcement of Coalition&rsquo;s expanded &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-coalition-launches-cyber-insurance-for-large-uk-enterprises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-coalition-launches-cyber-insurance-for-large-uk-enterprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Joins Settlement Against Mortgage Servicer Over ‘Forced Place’ Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) joined 48 state financial regulatory agencies in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with mortgage servicer NewRez for improperly imposing &ldquo;force-placed&rdquo; insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-joins-settlement-against-mortgage-servicer-over-forced-place-insurance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-joins-settlement-against-mortgage-servicer-over-forced-place-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Joins Settlement Against Mortgage Servicer Over ‘Force-Placed’ Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) joined 48 state financial regulatory agencies in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with mortgage servicer NewRez for improperly imposing &ldquo;force-placed&rdquo; insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-joins-settlement-against-mortgage-servicer-over-force-placed-insurance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/michigan-joins-settlement-against-mortgage-servicer-over-force-placed-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insurance industry should be prepared to withstand $171 billion in insured catastrophe losses, on average in a given year, up $19 billion from a year ago, according to Verisk, the data analytics and technology provider. In its highest estimate &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-expected-to-average-171-billion-annually-verisk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-expected-to-average-171-billion-annually-verisk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Dollars Stores Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores of North Carolina, LLC, a Matthews, North Carolina-headquartered retailer with a store in Greenville, violated federal law by refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee&rsquo;s pregnancy-related limitations and then firing her, according to a lawsuit &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/family-dollars-stores-accused-of-pregnancy-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/family-dollars-stores-accused-of-pregnancy-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores of North Carolina, LLC, a Matthews, North Carolina-headquartered retailer with a store in Greenville, violated federal law by refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee&rsquo;s pregnancy-related limitations and then firing her, according to a lawsuit &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/family-dollar-stores-accused-of-pregnancy-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/family-dollar-stores-accused-of-pregnancy-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Foxquilt Launches E&amp;O Product]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business focused insurtech Foxquilt said it has launched an admitted errors &amp; omissions product with a rollout to 10 states starting in September. E&amp;O is Foxquilt&rsquo;s second admitted product in the U.S. along with commercial general liability. &ldquo;E&amp;O is &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-insurtech-foxquilt-launches-eampo-product/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/marketscoverages-insurtech-foxquilt-launches-eampo-product/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blake Lively Gets $400,000 of $8M in Legal Fees From Film Fight with Justin Baldoni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film &ldquo;It Ends With Us,&rdquo; a &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blake-lively-gets-400000-of-8m-in-legal-fees-from-film-fight-with-justin-baldoni/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/blake-lively-gets-400000-of-8m-in-legal-fees-from-film-fight-with-justin-baldoni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guy Carpenter Rebranded as Marsh Re]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of Marsh, has been rebranded Marsh Re &mdash; retiring a name that has been in the insurance and reinsurance market for more than 100 years. &ldquo;A new name for an expanded vision,&rdquo; said the promotional &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/guy-carpenter-rebranded-as-marsh-re/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/guy-carpenter-rebranded-as-marsh-re/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Says Man Sought Refunds of Luxury Vehicle Insurance Premiums He Never Paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida officials allege that a man fraudulently submitted 41 vehicle insurance applications on luxury vehicles that he never owned. He then allegedly attempted to defraud $206,000 by requesting a full refund of his auto insurance premiums that he never paid. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-says-man-sought-refunds-of-luxury-vehicle-insurance-premiums-he-never-paid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/florida-says-man-sought-refunds-of-luxury-vehicle-insurance-premiums-he-never-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Under Scrutiny Over Crash That Killed 2 Pilots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots, according &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-under-scrutiny-over-crash-that-killed-2-pilots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-under-scrutiny-over-crash-that-killed-2-pilots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Oil Supertankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz, Marisks Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Persian Gulf&rsquo;s Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, maritime security consultant Marisks said. The very large crude carrier Sidr, run by Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Bahri shipping company, was hit &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-oil-supertankers-hit-by-projectiles-in-hormuz-marisks-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/two-oil-supertankers-hit-by-projectiles-in-hormuz-marisks-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck]]></title><description><![CDATA[wo oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were struck by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks said, the latest sign of renewed hostilities around the critical waterway. The very large crude carrier Sidr, run by Saudi &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-hostilities-pick-up-as-two-tankers-reportedly-struck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/hormuz-hostilities-pick-up-as-two-tankers-reportedly-struck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand Shifts Disaster Risk to Insurers With $467 Million Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand plans to provide government-funded disaster insurance to about 30 million households in high-risk areas, while seeking to shift some of the growing cost of floods and other catastrophes to private insurers. The government on Tuesday approved a 15.5 billion &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thailand-shifts-disaster-risk-to-insurers-with-467-million-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/thailand-shifts-disaster-risk-to-insurers-with-467-million-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Sued by FTC Over Claims It Misled Advertisers on Pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states sued Amazon.com Inc. over claims the e-commerce giant systematically overcharged advertisers for years. The FTC, which enforces antitrust and consumer laws, and the state attorneys general allege in the suit filed &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-sued-by-ftc-over-claims-it-misled-advertisers-on-pricing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/amazon-sued-by-ftc-over-claims-it-misled-advertisers-on-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian-Speaking Cybercriminals Used SpaceX’s Cursor AI Tool to Hack 7 Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX&rsquo;s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued Aug. 27 by cybersecurity companies &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russian-speaking-cybercriminals-used-spacexs-cursor-ai-tool-to-hack-7-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/russian-speaking-cybercriminals-used-spacexs-cursor-ai-tool-to-hack-7-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Subsidized Immigration Enforcement Insurance – What Could Go Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On August 18 the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced a plan to provide subsidized personal liability insurance for state and local police working with ICE in immigration enforcement. The plan would shield rogue agents from legal expenses they &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-subsidized-immigration-enforcement-insurance-what-could-go-wrong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/viewpoint-subsidized-immigration-enforcement-insurance-what-could-go-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony, Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Songs Used in AI Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models. Sony and Warner said in the complaint, filed on Friday, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sony-warner-music-sue-anthropic-over-songs-used-in-ai-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sony-warner-music-sue-anthropic-over-songs-used-in-ai-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Farm Sued by LA County for Delays, Denials to Fire Victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles County sued State Farm, California&rsquo;s largest home insurer, for alleged delays, denials and underpayments of property damage claims filed by victims of the massive January 2025 wildfires. Monday&rsquo;s lawsuit, following a county investigation, alleges State Farm withheld money &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/state-farm-sued-by-la-county-for-delays-denials-to-fire-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/state-farm-sued-by-la-county-for-delays-denials-to-fire-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Throws Out Bulk of Economic Claims Over Baltimore Bridge Tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has agreed with the owner and manager of the Dali cargo ship responsible for the collapse of Baltimore&rsquo;s Key Bridge that the bulk of the remaining claims against them for economic damage are invalid. On August 25, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-throws-out-bulk-of-economic-claims-over-baltimore-bridge-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/judge-throws-out-bulk-of-economic-claims-over-baltimore-bridge-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Judge Cautions State Farm Against Gambling With Courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Alabama has likened State Farm to a gambler and warned that the insurer&rsquo;s apparent strategy of trying to move claims litigation from state to federal court is a risky bet that might not be worth taking. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-judge-cautions-state-farm-against-gambling-with-courts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/federal-judge-cautions-state-farm-against-gambling-with-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crest Acquiring Tegeler &amp; Associates in Wyoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crest Insurance Group is acquiring Tegeler &amp; Associates in Pinedale, Wyoming. Tegeler &amp; Associates was founded in 1943 and acquired by the Tegeler family in the 1970s. The agency has 14 locations throughout Wyoming and provides insurance services for individuals, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/crest-acquiring-tegeler-amp-associates-in-wyoming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/crest-acquiring-tegeler-amp-associates-in-wyoming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan, Without Newsom Asks]]></title><description><![CDATA[California legislators introduced a bill Saturday that would update the state&rsquo;s wildfire response without shifting liability away from publicly traded utilities. The move comes after extended negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s administration, which had been advocating for measures that would &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-lawmakers-file-wildfire-plan-without-newsom-asks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/california-lawmakers-file-wildfire-plan-without-newsom-asks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas, Louisiana Under Tropical Storm Warning as System Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast as a potential system gathers strength in the Gulf of Mexico. The still-unnamed storm was 130 miles (209 kilometers) south of Morgan City, Louisiana, with top &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-louisiana-under-tropical-storm-warning-as-system-grows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-louisiana-under-tropical-storm-warning-as-system-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas, Louisiana on Hurricane Watch as Storm Edouard Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast, as a system gathers strength in the Gulf of Mexico following an unusually calm start to the Atlantic season. Tropical Storm Edouard was 155 miles (250 &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-louisiana-on-hurricane-watch-as-storm-edouard-grows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/texas-louisiana-on-hurricane-watch-as-storm-edouard-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM Best Downgrades Financial Rating of Illinois’ Prime Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to &ldquo;bb+&rdquo; (Fair) from &ldquo;a-&rdquo; (Excellent) of Prime Insurance Company based in Chicago, Illinois. Concurrently, AM Best has maintained the &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-downgrades-financial-rating-of-illinois-prime-insurance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/am-best-downgrades-financial-rating-of-illinois-prime-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines to Pay $200K for Discrimination Against Worker With Blindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Airlines will pay $200,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC&rsquo;S lawsuit, American Airlines failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/american-airlines-to-pay-200k-for-discrimination-against-worker-with-blindness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/american-airlines-to-pay-200k-for-discrimination-against-worker-with-blindness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentry’s Dairyland to Return $30 Million to Florida Auto Insureds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auto insurer Dairyland announced that it will return $30 million in savings to eligible Florida private passenger automobile policyholders through a one-time dividend. The insurer is crediting legal system changes signed into law in 2023 and &ldquo;improved market stability&rdquo; for &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sentrys-dairyland-to-return-30-million-to-florida-auto-insureds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/sentrys-dairyland-to-return-30-million-to-florida-auto-insureds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KKR Scores Windfall in $17 Billion Sale of USI Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[KKR &amp; Co. is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon Plc for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that&rsquo;s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kkr-scores-windfall-in-17-billion-sale-of-usi-insurance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/kkr-scores-windfall-in-17-billion-sale-of-usi-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire Risks in California and Oregon Worsened by Strong Winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern California and southern Oregon are under red flag fire warnings, as the threat posed by tinderbox conditions is compounded by strong winds. National Weather Service warnings are in place from noon to 8 p.m. local time, while the U.S. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wildfire-risks-in-california-and-oregon-worsened-by-strong-winds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/wildfire-risks-in-california-and-oregon-worsened-by-strong-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Expanding Long-Range Commercial Drone Testing Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government is expanding a program for testing out drones in real-world scenarios, focusing on more advanced use cases involving larger unmanned systems, higher altitudes and longer distances. The Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration said Aug. 27 that &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-expanding-long-range-commercial-drone-testing-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/us-expanding-long-range-commercial-drone-testing-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish Intelligence Probes Fire at Top Drone Firm WB Electronics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland&rsquo;s security services are investigating whether a fire at a facility belonging to the country&rsquo;s largest drone producer WB Electronics SA was an act of sabotage. The fire at the facility, which produces drone components, broke out shortly after midnight, &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/polish-intelligence-probes-fire-at-top-drone-firm-wb-electronics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/polish-intelligence-probes-fire-at-top-drone-firm-wb-electronics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland Probing if Fire at Drone Facility Is an Act of Terror]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland opened an official investigation into whether a fire at a facility belonging to the country&rsquo;s largest drone producer WB Electronics SA was an act of terror carried out by foreign spies. The fire at the facility, which produces drone &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/poland-probing-if-fire-at-drone-facility-is-an-act-of-terror/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/poland-probing-if-fire-at-drone-facility-is-an-act-of-terror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Loses Bid to Move NY Hush Money Case to Federal Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump lost another bid to move a challenge to his New York criminal fraud conviction to a federal court as a judge said that payments to an adult film star don&rsquo;t constitute an official act that would be covered &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-loses-bid-to-move-ny-hush-money-case-to-federal-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/trump-loses-bid-to-move-ny-hush-money-case-to-federal-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC Probing YouTube Over Social Media Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.&rsquo;s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the accounts of users, according to people familiar with the probe. The antitrust and consumer protection agency has been probing YouTube &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-probing-youtube-over-social-media-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ftc-probing-youtube-over-social-media-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightline Lands $350 Million Assured Loan in Case of Bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brightline has reached a deal with municipal-bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. that would provide the debt-laden Florida railroad with at least $350 million in new loans if it heads into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/brightline-lands-350-million-assured-loan-in-case-of-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/brightline-lands-350-million-assured-loan-in-case-of-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arbella Opens Commercial Lines Office in New Hampshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quincy, Massachusetts-based Arbella Insurance Group has opened a Bedford, New Hampshire commercial lines office. The Bedford office gives Arbella its first official brick-and-mortar presence in the state, which the insurer says reflects the company&rsquo;s growing New Hampshire business and its &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arbella-opens-commercial-lines-office-in-new-hampshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/arbella-opens-commercial-lines-office-in-new-hampshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Driven Cyber Risk Is Top Concern for Global Financial Stability, Watchdog Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey said on Monday that the impact of AI on cyber risk was the most immediate concern for the global financial system, saying the technology could change the speed, scale and economics of an attack. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-driven-cyber-risk-is-top-concern-for-global-financial-stability-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/ai-driven-cyber-risk-is-top-concern-for-global-financial-stability-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Humanoid Robots Aren’t Smart Enough to Take Your Job – Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside a training center in southern China, more than 100 humanoid robots stand in neat rows. A dozen human trainers wearing headsets guide some of them through simple tasks &ndash; sorting crates, packaging noodles, making coffee. The humanoids are slow &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chinas-humanoid-robots-arent-smart-enough-to-take-your-job-yet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/insurance/chinas-humanoid-robots-arent-smart-enough-to-take-your-job-yet/</guid></item></channel></rss>