Monthly Archives: <span>April 2025</span>

Texas Man Suing Tennessee Titans Player Over Shooting at Car Lot

A Texas man who says Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed or his personal assistant shot at him while he was sitting inside a Mercedes-Benz on a dealer lot in December is suing the two-time Super Bowl champ for at least $1 …

Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re

Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023. In “Cyber …

Higginbotham Adds Agencies in Georgia, Tennessee to the Team

Higginbotham, one of the largest insurance agencies headquartered in Texas, has expanded its footprint in the Southeast by adding agencies in Georgia and Tennessee. The firm announced that Tidwell & Hilburn Insurance in Macon has become the 11th Higginbotham office …

Walmart Employee Kills Co-Worker in Georgia, Driver in Florida Injures Store Worker

COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and critically wounded another worker outside early Friday while the business was closed to the public, authorities said. After leaving the store, the gunman …

New York Attorney General Urges Congress to Bolster Crypto Regulations

New York Attorney General Letitia James urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass legislation to create a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, arguing that digital asset investors urgently need stronger protections. In a letter to top congressional leadership, including Senate Majority …

Estonia Detains and Boards Russia-Bound Oil Tanker Over Insurance Status

Estonia’s navy stopped and boarded a sanctioned, Russia-bound vessel in the Baltic Sea on Friday over its insurance status and suspicions that the vessel belonged to Moscow’s shadow fleet, which facilitates the illicit trade in Russian oil. The tanker, Kiwala, …

Deadly Landslide in Indonesia’s Nickel Hub Signals Supply Risk

A deadly landslide at a top nickel-producing hub in Indonesia has heightened scrutiny of a method used to extract the battery metal from low-grade ore, spurring concern among buyers about the future of a vital source of supply. Two workers …

Hackers Breach Morocco’s Social Security Database in Unprecedented Cyberattack

Morocco ‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app Telegram. The North African kingdom’s social security fund administers pensions …

AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts

The weather forecasting industry has made big leaps in accuracy but has struggled with hyper-local predictions. But the proliferation of AI weather models in recent years means small, commercial firms are now developing the ability to rapidly make specialized predictions, …

Ascend Releases AI-Powered Smart Inbox for Retail Agencies

Smart Inbox automates processing of documents for both agency bill and direct bill workflows San Francisco, April 14, 2025 – Ascend, the leading financial operations automation platform for the insurance industry, today announced the launch of Smart Inbox, an AI-powered …