Carmakers Push Toward ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving, Raising Questions of Safety, Liability February 23, 2026 By Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy Automakers are racing toward a key milestone on the long road to fully driverless cars: systems that let drivers take...
Toymaker Assesses Next Steps in US Supreme Court Tariff Refund Battle February 23, 2026 By Timothy Aeppel and Laura Matthews Companies that hedged their bets by selling potential tariff refund claims to investors celebrated on Friday after the U.S. Supreme...
Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla Over Fatal Autopilot Crash February 23, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge rejected Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped...
NAIC Says 2026 Priorities Include Disaster Preparedness, Responsible Tech Use February 23, 2026 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its strategic priorities for 2026, including the oversight of emerging technology like...
Study Finds Warming World Increases Days When Weather Is Prone to Fires February 23, 2026 By Seth Borenstein The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has...
High Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs to ‘Ease Uncertainty,’ Says AM Best February 20, 2026 AM Best said the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs will help to...
Erie Insurance CEO NeCastro to Retire at Year End February 20, 2026 Erie Insurance said Tim NeCastro, president and chief executive officer, will retire on Dec. 31 after 10 years leading the...
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs February 20, 2026 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant...
Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says February 20, 2026 By Allen Laman More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months though just...
Markets/Coverages: Markel Collaborates With Upfort on US Cyber; Business Risk Partners Launches SML Program February 20, 2026 Markel announced a new collaboration with Upfort to provide eligible U.S. cyber policyholders with an expanded suite of tools to...