Isaias: 47,000 Claims and $582M in Losses in Florida So Far, OIR Reports October 19, 2026 By William Rabb The late-season hurricane known as Isaias has so far produced about 47,000 claims in Florida, with estimated insured losses at...
Supreme Court Rejects Google Challenge to US Patent Agency Review Policy October 19, 2026 By Blake Brittain The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Alphabet’s Google to a US Patent and Trademark Office rule...
How One Hacker Used AI Agents, a Few Thousand Dollars to Break Into Websites October 19, 2026 By Raphael Satter Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more...
Severe Drought Hits Parts of England for First Time Since 1995 October 19, 2026 By Jessica Shankleman A severe drought has been declared for parts of England for the first time since 1995, pushing the government to...
Diageo’s Toxic Spill Hits a Pristine River in Scottish Whisky Country October 19, 2026 By Jennifer Creery The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world’s most pristine bodies of water. Stretching across 107 miles,...
3M to Argue Australia’s $1.4B ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit Legally Flawed, Court Hears October 19, 2026 By Christine Chen US conglomerate 3M plans to argue a landmark case brought by Australia over contamination from the company’s use of PFAS...
The Crypto Devices Built to Foil Hackers Came With Spies Inside October 19, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh, Anders Melin, Ben Weiss and Muyao Shen At a small cryptocurrency shop in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, a sheet of paper dated Oct. 10 is taped...
French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across Europe October 19, 2026 By Gaspard Sebag The violence that rocked France this weekend as cost-of-living protests degenerated into looting and burning nationwide is raising alert levels...
AAI Launches Agency Gauge, Bringing AI-Powered Guidance to Industry-Leading Agency Analytics Platform October 19, 2026 AAI is taking its advanced agency analytics further, using artificial intelligence to turn data into clearer insights for agency owners....
Report: Auto Insurance Total Loss Frequency Climbs, More Drivers Pay Repairs October 19, 2026 The share of auto insurance claims flagged as total losses reached 23.5% in the first half of the year, up...