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US House Lawmakers Release Draft Bill to Prohibit State AI Rules A bipartisan pair of U.S. House lawmakers released draft legislation on Thursday that would prohibit states from regulating the development of artificial intelligence models, a move praised by tech firms but criticized by consumer rights advocacy groups. The draft legislation, …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:28 AM |
Viewpoint: Shopping for Cyber Insurance? Start With the End in Mind The moment a cyber incident hits, the nature of the insurance relationship becomes clear. A policy is only as valuable as the team behind it, and the right claims partner can make an otherwise stressful situation manageable, guiding your client …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:15 AM |
Big ‘I’ Launches New TrustedChoice.com Agency Locator The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) said it launched its new TrustedChoice.com agency locator to help consumers find and connect with local independent agents. Available to all Big “I” member agencies, the all-new agency locator …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:07 AM |
IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc.’s computer systems were repeatedly breached by foreign hackers, and the companies concealed those intrusions from the US government in violation of the law, according to a lawsuit from a former IBM cybersecurity official. …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:03 AM |
People Moves: Delos Names Schween CTO; Legner Joins Trucordia as Agriculture Platform Senior VP; XPT Specialty Names McEachern VP, Commercial Underwriter/Broker Delos Appoints Schween CTO Delos Insurance Solutions has appointed Brian Schween to the role of chief technology officer. Schween has extensive technology experience in the insurance industry, having had several C-level roles in a variety of organizations. Currently operating in …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Newsrooms Sue Leaders of Penn State Trustees Over ‘Gag Policy’ Spotlight PA and two other news organizations are suing leaders of the Penn State Board of Trustees in federal court, accusing them of violating the First Amendment by controlling what individual trustees can say to the public and the press. …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Raises Questions About Bus Safety, Driver and Company A commercial bus crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens of others has raised questions about the driver, the company that employed him and the overall safety of the industry. It’s not yet clear what could have …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
UK’s Betfair Fights Landmark Lawsuit on Duty of Care to Gamblers British gambling company Betfair is fighting a landmark London lawsuit that could determine whether betting companies owe a duty of care to problem gamblers, in a case that opened on Thursday and is being closely watched by the industry. The …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:30 AM |
After Multiple Settlements, Judge Delays Civil Trial Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse A federal judge agreed Monday to postpone a civil trial over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a flurry of last-minute settlements resolved most of the remaining claims. U.S. District Judge James Bredar expressed frustration about …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 6:00 PM |
Renner Wants to Drop Premium Taxes, Expand Florida Cat Fund Coverage Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner, a former speaker of the Florida House, wants to eliminate the premium tax on residential property, part of his plan to reduce homeowners’ insurance costs. The plan, which also includes tweaks to the Florida Hurricane …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 4:55 PM |
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People Moves: Delos Names Schween CTO; Legner Joins Trucordia as Agriculture Platform Senior VP; XPT Specialty Names McEachern VP, Commercial Underwriter/Broker Delos Appoints Schween CTO Delos Insurance Solutions has appointed Brian Schween to the role of chief technology officer. Schween has extensive technology experience in the insurance industry, having had several C-level roles in a variety of organizations. Currently operating in …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Tesla Settles Some Worker Racism Claims as Bigger Trial Looms Tesla Inc. reached an agreement to settle several workers’ claims alleging pervasive anti-Black racism at one of its California plants, while the company still faces a jury trial in a broader case brought by the state’s civil rights enforcement agency. …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 12:59 PM |
Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals, believed to be the deadliest industrial accident in state history, managers of …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Alliant Adds Ehrlich and Bender as EVPs in M&A Vertical Alliant Insurance Services hired Joseph Ehrlich and Jackson Bender as executive vice presidents within its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) vertical. Based in New York, Ehrlich has experience advising private equity firms, family offices and strategic investors on complex transactional risk …
POSTED JUNE 04, 2026 5:00 AM |
Kim and Allen Lead Voting in California Insurance Commissioner Primary Democrats Jane Kim and Ben Allen led voting in Tuesday’s race for California insurance commissioner, making them the current favorites to advance to the Nov. 3 primary. However, insurance agent Stacy A. Korsgaden, R, was running a close third. The …
POSTED JUNE 03, 2026 1:35 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Resilience Launches Cyber Risk Program for Private Equity Resilience launched a private equity cyber risk program that the San Francisco-based company said will help private equity firms manage cyber exposure across their portfolios. The program connects Arc, Resilience’s cyber risk management platform for complex organizations, with bespoke insurance …
POSTED JUNE 03, 2026 1:01 PM |
Buckner Expanding Operations in Utah With New Office Buckner is opening its eighth office location, this one in St. George, Utah. Jameson Carr will help lead Buckner’s expansion efforts in Southern Utah. Salt Lake City-based Buckner is a regional brokerage with more than $50 million in reported annual …
POSTED JUNE 03, 2026 5:00 AM |
Sentry to Sponsor PGA Tournament at Torrey Pines Sentry Insurance will take over as the sponsor of the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif. The tournament, which will be named The Sentry, will take place Jan. 27-30, 2027. The iconic Torrey Pines …
POSTED JUNE 02, 2026 4:51 PM |
California Suing Former 23andMe Firm for 2023 Data Breach California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the DNA company formerly known as 23andMe for failing to protect consumer data. Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, for failing to protect its customers’ personal information and …
POSTED JUNE 02, 2026 1:18 PM |
Report Calls for Transparency, Modernization of Washington Fire Scoring Bureau Lack of transparency in property protection classifications from a state rating bureau is one of the biggest concerns from people involved with fighting fires in Washington, a new report from the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner shows. The …
POSTED JUNE 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
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