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• Why the recent hype about insurance tech will be just the beginning - TechCrunch

  07-06-2016 03:00 via techcrunch.com
  
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• Despite Risk, Speeding Becoming Normalized AAA Study Finds

  24-08-2026 16:33 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A new study suggests that some drivers feel speeding is okay despite the risks, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS). While most drivers agreed that posted speed limits are appropriate, many also considered driving 10 mph over …
  
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• Highest-Ever Ocean Temperature Measured as Super El Niño Forms

  24-08-2026 16:19 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño in the tropical Pacific.The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1C (70F) on Aug. 22, according to Europe’s …
  
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• Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Insurance BPO & Consulting ‘Demo Day’ on August 26

  24-08-2026 16:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for BPO & Consulting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Retail Agencies and Operations Executives. This event spotlights AI solutions that focus …
  
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• USI Sues 3 Former Producers After They Allegedly Moved Clients to Howden US

  24-08-2026 15:49 via insurancejournal.com
  
  USI Insurance Services has sued three former producers, who “reneged on their contractual obligations” in a move to competitor Howden US, the brokerage alleged. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …
  
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• Miami Restaurateur, Telemundo Station President Killed in Kenya Helicopter Crash

  24-08-2026 15:17 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. A helicopter crashed Wednesday morning while flying from the …
  
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• Jury Says NYTimes Defamed Alabama Basketball Player, Awards $9.5M

  24-08-2026 15:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa. Kai Spears, who …
  
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• Germany Says Weapons Cache Points to Hybrid Attack Plans

  24-08-2026 15:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Germany’s top security official confirmed the discovery of a cache of weapons on the outskirts of Berlin and said authorities are investigating the possible involvement of foreign security agents in a range of planned attacks. The revelation by Interior Minister …
  
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• Former Virginia Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud

  24-08-2026 14:16 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A former Virginia insurance agent pled guilty last week to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums he was paid for policies he sold. According to court documents, Thomas Robert Hoyt, of Melfa, told certain clients to …
  
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• KPMG Australia to Fire Hundreds of Workers as Crisis Deepens

  24-08-2026 14:09 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Scandal-plagued KPMG Australia is cutting almost 400 jobs as it grapples with the fallout from allegations it misused confidential client information to win business and as demand for consulting services slows. The consultancy giant will reduce its workforce by about …
  
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• Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves

  24-08-2026 11:10 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built. Insurance claims tied to subsidence — a phenomenon associated with bouts of hot, dry …
  
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• Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Homes After Successive Heat Waves

  24-08-2026 11:10 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built. Insurance claims tied to subsidence — a phenomenon associated with bouts of hot, dry …
  
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• Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Are Being Struck Down by Courts

  24-08-2026 07:13 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The Trump administration’s many steps to reshape and shrink the scope of federal environmental protection have been met with a flood of legal challenges from companies, environmental groups and state officials. So far this summer, it’s been losing more than …
  
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• TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Children’s Privacy Settlement

  24-08-2026 07:06 via insurancejournal.com
  
  TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400-million settlement to resolve the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations the short-video app violated children’s online privacy. The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing …
  
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• People Moves: Causey Names Myers New Deputy Chief at NCDOI

  24-08-2026 07:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has named Chuck Myers to be chief deputy commissioner Oct. 1, succeeding Jackie Obusek. For the past three years, Myers has been deputy commissioner for the Louisiana Department of Insurance, over property and casualty insurance. There, …
  
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• New Ways Florida is Adapting to Growing Threats from Sea Level and Storms

  24-08-2026 07:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and …
  
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• People Moves: Alliant Adds Johnson as Northwest Employee Benefits Team VP

  24-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Elsje Johnson joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. The Idaho-based consultant has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade advising associations, large employers, and national accounts on …
  
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• Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros Deal

  24-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Paramount and California state officials are set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path of the state’s lawsuit aimed at stopping Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the New York Times reported on Saturday citing sources familiar …
  
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• California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros Merger, NYT Reports

  24-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  This story has been updated. An earlier version had indicated Paramount and California state officials were set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path. California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled …
  
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• After Alex Jones’ $40M Texas Court Win, He Still Faces More Than $1B in Damages

  24-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is still under orders to pay more than $1 billion over his false claims surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre despite a Texas court reducing some of the money awarded to families. For the …
  
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• After Alex Jones’ $40 Million Texas Court Win, He Still Faces More Than $1 Billion in Damages

  24-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is still under orders to pay more than $1 billion over his false claims surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre despite a Texas court reducing some of the money awarded to families. For the …
  
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• Cleanup Underway After Tornadoes Touch Down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island

  24-08-2026 01:49 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during …
  
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• Judge Narrows Ben & Jerry’s Suit Accusing Unilever of Silencing Social Activism

  24-08-2026 01:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit accusing its former parent Unilever of trying to silence the ice cream maker’s social activism, dismantle its board and stop funding its namesake foundation. U.S. District …
  
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• Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched

  22-08-2026 14:31 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin. Yemen’s …
  
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• Thousands in Indiana Still Without Power After Deadly Storms

  21-08-2026 18:37 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to …
  
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• Explosions at Ohio Recycling Plant Claim 2 Lives

  21-08-2026 18:32 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business earlier this week, killing two workers and sparking a large fire, officials said. Flames and dark smoke poured from Brent Industries in Toledo on Tuesday as fire engines surrounded the building, TV news …
  
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• Hemp Industry Sues Texas Over THC Ban, Claiming State Monopoly

  21-08-2026 18:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Several members of the hemp industry are filing an additional lawsuit against the state of Texas alleging the ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC products has led to massive job loss and has created a monopoly for the state’s medical …
  
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• Storm-Battered Hawaii Faces Torrential Rain, Mudslide Threat

  21-08-2026 18:20 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Hawaii’s Big Island is preparing for another round of flooding rain, roughly a week after Storm Lala washed out roads and damaged parts of the electrical grid. Another five to 10 inches of rain are expected through the weekend, with …
  
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• People Moves: Alliant Adds George to Employee Benefits Group in Arkansas

  21-08-2026 18:18 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Alliant Insurance Services has hired Rick George as First Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, George will work with employers nationwide to develop employee benefits strategies that improve the employee experience, strengthen workplace culture, and …
  
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• Tesla Recalls 3 Million EVs in China Over Door Handle Safety

  21-08-2026 17:58 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Tesla Inc. and at least eight other carmakers are recalling millions of cars in China over safety concerns with their door handles, a major step to address flaws that have led to vehicle entrapment and multiple fatalities. More than 4 …
  
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