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Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Underwriting ‘Demo Day’ on July 8
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Underwriting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program Leaders, and of course, Underwriters and Claims professionals. This event spotlights AI …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:38 AM |
Microsoft Joins AI-Driven Tech Layoff Wave With 4,800 Job Cuts
Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI infrastructure and uses the technology to improve efficiency across its business. Big …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:11 AM |
Trump Ramps Up War on Regulations With 702 Cuts in Pipeline
The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to cut red tape across the federal government, releasing a regulatory plan that would eliminate 702 existing administrative rules. The reductions published on Friday set a record for the number of deregulatory …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:10 AM |
New Autopsy of Baby Killed by Police in Mississippi Deepens Outrage
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers’ account of being in danger when one opened fire. A preliminary autopsy requested by the family …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:06 AM |
Marshall+Sterling Sets Up New Regional Office in Fort Lauderdale
Marshall+Sterling, the large, New York-headquartered insurance brokerage, has expanded its south Florida operations with a new office in Fort Lauderdale, the company announced. The firm, now with 22 locales around the country, already has an office in Wellington, Florida, near …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:04 AM |
Four Deaths in Two Years Has Raised Questions About Georgia Postal Center
Postal workers have for years produced the largest share of federal workers’ compensation claims, from dog bites to fall injuries and more. Now, postal workers in Georgia are facing a new concern: The deaths of four employees at a sprawling …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:02 AM |
Bamboo Launches Essential HO2 Product in California
Bamboo Insurance today launched its Essential homeowners program, a new HO2 product designed for homeowners looking for basic coverage. The Essential program provides what the company says is a lower-cost option focused on core protection that makes it convenient for …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
Iowa Insurance Agent Charged With Identity Theft, Fraud
A Walcott, Iowa insurance agent has been charged with over 20 felonies for allegedly opening insurance policies under the names of family who had no knowledge that the polices were taken out, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Stanly Blythe, 61, …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 4:35 PM |
Fatal Boat Capsizing Claims Three Lives in Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake
Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 4:24 PM |
People Moves: Shepherd Insurance Names Hill as CIO
Shepherd Insurance announced the appointment of Collin Hill as the company’s first-ever chief information officer (CIO), a new leadership role created to support Shepherd’s continued growth and commitment to operational excellence. Hill brings more than two decades of technology and …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 4:23 PM |
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Bamboo Launches Essential HO2 Product in California
Bamboo Insurance today launched its Essential homeowners program, a new HO2 product designed for homeowners looking for basic coverage. The Essential program provides what the company says is a lower-cost option focused on core protection that makes it convenient for …
POSTED JULY 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Topa in California Under Review
AM Best placed under review the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Topa Insurance Company in Calabasas, California. The review includes subsidiary Dorchester Insurance Company Ltd. in the U.S. Virgin …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Bans ‘Sell By’ Food Labels to Cut Food Waste
In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
Washington Labor & Industries Opens Inspections at State’s Other Kraft Paper Mills
Two new inspections into kraft pulp and paper mills in Washington have been opened, following ongoing investigations at the Nippon Dynawave mill where a tank failure killed 11 workers. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said investigations are …
POSTED JULY 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
DUAL North America Launches California Homeowners Product
DUAL North America launched a California Homeowners insurance product, expanding its U.S. personal lines offering. The product is written on an HO-3 form, backed by an A.M. Best ‘A’ rated carrier, and offers dwelling coverage limits of up to $5 …
POSTED JULY 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $700,000 for Breaking Worker Protection Laws
A Washington farm labor contracting company faces nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Superbee Contracting LLC, of Moxee in Yakima County, with breaking six farmworker protection laws involving nearly 1,200 …
POSTED JULY 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
San Francisco Archdiocese Paying $395M to Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs’ attorneys said Monday. San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write an apology letter …
POSTED JULY 01, 2026 2:25 PM |
Airbnb Must Face LA Lawsuit Alleging Price Gouging During 2025 Wildfires
Airbnb must face a lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles, which accused the home rental company of price gouging during the January 2025 wildfires in southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on Tuesday. Judge Robert Broadbelt of …
POSTED JULY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Government Launches AI Job Loss Tracker as Layoff Fears Grow
California launched a tool designed to serve as an “early warning system” for widespread AI-driven job loss. The tool, called the California AI-Unemployment Tracker, links multiple measures of an occupation’s AI exposure to the state’s monthly unemployment insurance claims data …
POSTED JULY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West
Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” …
POSTED JUNE 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
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