Banks Warn AI Shopping Bots Raise Scam, Fraud and Data-Privacy Risks September 23, 2026 By Elizabeth Howcroft Using AI agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches, banks including NatWest and...
Ex-DOJ Official Sees More False Claims Act Cases Getting Tossed September 23, 2026 By Jimmy Jenkins and Chris Strohm The US Justice Department has encouraged prosecutors to dismiss more lawsuits against companies brought by whistleblowers, and the former top...
Viewpoint: Surplus Lines Insurers Offer Vital Cover for Growing Tech-Driven Industries September 23, 2026 By David Blades - AM Best As technological advancements become more ingrained in the development of entirely new industries and change the nature of existing industries,...
NC Insurance Agent Charged With Taking Out Life Policy on Elderly Without Consent September 23, 2026 A North Carolina insurance agent was charged this week with exploiting an elderly person by stealing identify information and taking...
Claims Against NYC Rental Buildings Nearly Doubled Since 2021: Milford Street September 23, 2026 Legal filings against residential rental properties in New York City grew substantially between 2021 and 2023 and then remained constant...
4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington September 23, 2026 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and...
Southern California Edison Chief Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills September 23, 2026 By Michelle Ma Southern California Edison customers face hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs if the utility’s credit rating is downgraded...
CVC-Backed Home Insurance Firm Bamboo Said to Postpone IPO September 23, 2026 By Bailey Lipschultz and Anthony Hughes Bamboo Insurance Services Inc., a home insurance firm controlled by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has postponed its initial...
Firefighting Helicopter Crash Near Yosemite Killed Both Pilots September 23, 2026 By Rebecca Boone Two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday afternoon while conducting water drops on a wildfire at Yosemite...
Google to Fund Power-Capacity Increases at Two Georgia Nuclear Plants September 22, 2026 Alphabet Inc. agreed to fund capacity increases at two nuclear plants operated by a Southern Co. subsidiary that will add...