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FCC Bans Wireless Router Imports, Citing Security Concerns
The Federal Communications Commission ordered a ban on the import of new models of foreign-produced consumer wireless routers after an interagency panel determined they threaten national security. While the FCC said companies could apply for exemptions, the move could dramatically …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 12:40 PM |
Mike Lynch’s Estate Refused Permission to Appeal in UK HP-Autonomy Case
The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was on Tuesday refused permission to appeal a ruling by London’s High Court that he was liable to Hewlett Packard Enterprise over its acquisition of his firm Autonomy. The U.S. technology …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 11:47 AM |
German Court Rejects Bid to Ban Mercedes and BMW’s Fossil-Fuel Cars
Environmentalists suffered a setback on Monday when Germany’s top appeals court threw out their cases seeking to ban Mercedes-Benz and BMW from selling new combustion-engine cars from November 2030. The federal court of justice in Karlsruhe upheld lower court rulings …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 11:38 AM |
Hyundai Recalls 58,000 Palisade SUVs in South Korea Over Automatic Seat Problem
South Korea’s transport ministry announced on Tuesday the recall of 58,000 Hyundai Motor Palisade hybrid sport utility vehicles nationwide over safety concerns, following a fatal accident in the United States earlier this month. Hyundai stopped sales of some high-end versions …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 10:42 AM |
Iran Sends Waves of Missiles Into Israel, Calls Trump’s Talk of Negotiations ‘Fake News’
Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the bombing of the Islamic Republic’s power plants and other energy infrastructure because of what he described as productive talks …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 10:16 AM |
Loss Trends Outpacing Pricing Assumptions: Other Liability Analysis
The U.S. insurance industry saw $7.3 billion of adverse loss development in the other liability (occurrence) line during 2025, with more than half of the total coming from recent accident years, according to a new report. The report published by …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 5:23 AM |
Trump’s Demand for Admissions Data Sends Wary Colleges Scrambling
Colleges are racing to comply with President Donald Trump’s demand for sweeping admissions data and bracing for those records to fuel a new crackdown on campus diversity efforts. They face a Wednesday deadline to submit these documents, even as a …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 5:14 AM |
NY Lawmakers Urged to Have Faith in Auto Insurance Reform Numbers. But Do They?
New York small businesses, big businesses, rideshare companies, police and fire unions, insurers, insurance agents, truckers, bus companies, auto repair shops, university professors, district attorneys, mayors, immigrant and minority groups and others have come out in support of Gov. Kathy …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Alphabet’s Wing to Start Drone Delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
Alphabet-owned Wing plans to begin delivering packages by drone to homes in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months, it said on Monday, extending its rollout to one of its earliest testing grounds. Wing is seeking to scale …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Better Billing & Payments ‘Demo Day’ on March 25
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Better Billing & Payments for Insurance” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance carriers, retail agencies, MGAs, as well as finance and operations …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 4:11 PM |
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Alphabet’s Wing to Start Drone Delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
Alphabet-owned Wing plans to begin delivering packages by drone to homes in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months, it said on Monday, extending its rollout to one of its earliest testing grounds. Wing is seeking to scale …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Prompts Evacuations
Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state’s worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Muddy floodwaters …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 3:34 PM |
Relation Insurance Acquires Chinook Insurance Group in Washington
Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Chinook Insurance Group, LLC based in Seattle, Washington. Chinook Insurance Group focuses on commercial clients and brings specialized expertise in insurance services for the subsea and aquaculture industry. The company also has additional …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 3:26 PM |
Southwest Heat Wave Tumbles Records, Raises Fire Risk
Nearly 9.5 million people across the U.S. Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave continues to topple records and raise the risk of wildfires as far away as the Great Plains. Las Vegas reached 96F (36C) Saturday, …
POSTED MARCH 23, 2026 2:13 PM |
People Moves: CopperPoint Appoints Woods SVP, Head of Product
CopperPoint Insurance Companies named Mark Woods senior vice president, head of product. Woods leads the integration of underwriting product and systems, guides geographic and product expansion strategies. Woods has more than 18 years of insurance experience across product, underwriting, risk …
POSTED MARCH 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
2,400 Kaiser Mental Health Professionals Strike in California Over AI Concerns
About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence. Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will not replace human assessment …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 10:45 PM |
Report: ‘One in A Million’ Live Fire Malfunction Rained Shrapnel on California Highway
A “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found. An artillery …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 12:48 PM |
Arizona Cardiology Group Paying $4.75M Over Unnecessary Vein Procedure Allegations
A cardiology business and three physicians in Arizona were ordered to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations they performed medically unnecessary vein ablations. Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., a physician group based in the metro area of Phoenix, and three physicians, are …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Weighs Crackdown on Social Media for Kids Under 16
The home of the world’s highest-flying social media companies is considering a measure to clip their wings. A bipartisan bill in California would establish a minimum age requirement for social media accounts, curtailing the access of minors to platforms such …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
LA County Metro Buses Will Warn Against Workers’ Comp Fraud
Los Angeles County buses will soon be large, rolling warnings against workers’ compensation fraud. L.A. County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the launch of a countywide LA Metro bus advertisement campaign in which buses will bear warnings that lying …
POSTED MARCH 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
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