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White House Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan to Boost Development

Jul 23 2025 // The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply for data centers under new guidelines that also urged the federal government...

AI Should Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2030, UN Chief Says

Jul 23 2025 // Major tech firms should commit to fully powering data centers with renewable energy by 2030, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Big tech also must be responsible in its use of water for cooling,...

How to Use Relationship Data to End Insurance Commission Clawbacks

Jul 22 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The strength of an insurance partnership is about more than good vibes—it’s about the money. A strong partnership delivers real bottom-line value for both...

Erie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached

Jul 21 2025 // Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations that have been affected by a monthlong network outage. The company said there is “no evidence” of a breach of any sensitive personal...

Washington Board to Eye Insurer AI Use

Jul 21 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on policy...

AI Models With Systemic Risks Given Pointers on How to Comply With EU AI Rules

Jul 18 2025 // The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union artificial intelligence...

Google to Offer Free AI Certification Courses to Virginia Job Seekers

Jul 18 2025 // Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his office’s...

Cybersecurity Bosses Grow Increasingly Worried About AI Attacks and Misuse

Jul 17 2025 // Nearly a quarter of cybersecurity bosses said their companies have experienced an attack powered by artificial intelligence in the past year, according to a new survey in which AI risk emerged as the defining...

Pennsylvania Digital Forgery Law Targets AI Scams and Financial Exploitation

Jul 16 2025 // A new Pennsylvania law intended to crack down on AI-powered fraud and financial crimes makes it a felony to use artificial intelligence to produce non-consensual “forged digital likenesses” like deepfakes or...

Trump Set to Outline AI Priorities in Speech Asserting US Edge

Jul 15 2025 // President Donald Trump plans to deliver a major address on artificial intelligence next week to outline his vision for ensuring American dominance in AI, marking his biggest statement on an emerging technology at the heart...

AI Is Already Showing Signs of Slashing UK Job Openings

Jul 15 2025 // UK businesses are dialing back hiring for jobs that are likely to be affected by the rollout of artificial intelligence, a study found, suggesting the new technology is accentuating a slowdown in the nation’s labor...

Markets/Coverages: Aon Launches Insurance Facility for Full Lifecycle of Data Centers

Jul 11 2025 // Insurance broker Aon plc announced the launch of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP), a proprietary multi-line insurance facility designed to help clients manage risk across every stage of data center...

AI-Driven MGA ‘Augmented UW’ Launches to Serve Smart-Follow Insurance Market

Jul 10 2025 // Augmented UW Ltd., the AI-driven managing general agent, has launched in London to serve the smart-follow insurance market. The MGA was founded by Chief Executive Officer Daniel Prince, a leading executive in the London...

Insurtech Inshur Raises $35 Million From Trinity Capital for US Expansion, AI Tech

Jul 9 2025 // Inshur said it as received a $35 million capital raise from alternative asset manager Trinity Capital to invest in research and development of artificial intelligence technology to support its embedded auto insurance...

Impostor Uses AI to Impersonate Rubio, Contact Foreign and US Officials

Jul 8 2025 // The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials...

Erie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached

Jul 7 2025 // Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations that have been affected by a month long network outage. The company also said there is “no evidence” of a breach of any sensitive personal...

Insurance Industry Rejects Proposed Moratorium on State Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Jul 7 2025 // A proposed decade-long moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has gained the attention of many, including those within the insurance industry. The 10-year prohibition of AI regulation is contained within...

Data Call: South Carolina DOI Sets August Deadline for Liability Insurance Info

Jul 3 2025 // In keeping with state law, the South Carolina Department of Insurance is again asking carriers to submit extensive data on commercial liability and liquor liability coverage in the state. The data should be submitted by...

Insurers Race to the Starting Line in the Dawn of the AI Decision Era

Jul 3 2025 // Embracing artificial intelligence in insurance is a race, but one that experts describe as a race to the starting rather than the finish line. “I think this is sort of a race to the starting line,” said Indico...

Washington Commissioner Convenes Advisory Board to Eye Insurer AI Use

Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle this week to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on...