Verisk Buys McKenzie Intelligence Services, a UK-Based Catastrophe Analysis Firm July 29, 2026 Verisk, the data analytics and technology firm, announced it has acquired UK-based McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence and...
Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026 July 29, 2026 By L.S. Howard Brown & Brown anticipates that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war for the full-year 2026 could hit $60 million...
Relation Acquires Wisconsin’s Mid-State Insurance July 29, 2026 Relation Insurance Services announced their acquisition of the assets of Mid-State Insurance. The transaction went into effect on March 31,...
DoorDash Is Building Its Own Delivery Drones, Gains FAA Nod for Commercial Service July 29, 2026 By Natalie Lung DoorDash Inc. is building its own delivery drones and has gained the necessary approvals to operate them commercially, the latest...
Ventura County DA Gets $900,000 to Combat Workers’ Comp Fraud July 29, 2026 The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office was awarded $898,840 from to investigate prosecute workers’ compensation fraud for the fiscal year....
OpenAI Models Accessed Cloud Platform Before Hugging Face Hack July 29, 2026 By Andrew Martin The OpenAI models that hacked the startup Hugging Face Inc. this month also gained access to a customer account on...
Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average July 29, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Artificial intelligence has “radically shifted” the cyber risk landscape, and the average cost of a data breach has reached a...
Two Killed in ‘Extensive’ Flash Flooding in West Virginia July 29, 2026 Two people have died in flash floods caused by torrential rains in West Virginia last week, the governor’s office said....
Markets/Coverages: CFC Brings Affirmative AI Cover to Media Companies; Lockton Launches Global Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice July 29, 2026 CFC, the specialist insurance provider, announced the introduction of affirmative AI coverage within its media policy, effective July 30. The...
Viewpoint: French Climate Lawsuit Offers Window Into Next Round of Global Legal Fight July 29, 2026 By Aminta Ossom A recent decision by a French court requires a major European oil and gas company to report not only its...