Specialty Insurance Rates Soften Faster Than Expected, Hitting 2020 Price Levels: WTW May 6, 2026 Specialty insurance market rates declined in 2025 and during the January 1, 2026 renewals, with the pace of change exceeding...
Tech Update: Corgi Fills AI Risk Gaps; Gallagher Touts AI-Human Sales Blueprint; Cogitate AI and Vital Protect Medical Practices May 6, 2026 Corgi AI Coverage Fills Gaps Left by Traditional Tech Coverage From autonomous agents making financial decisions to models generating customer-facing...
FAA Proposes Limits on Drone Flights to Address Security Worries May 6, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The Trump administration is proposing rules to tighten security against rogue drone flights. Owners of certain facilities such as energy...
Microsoft, Google and xAI to Give Government Early Access to AI Models May 6, 2026 By Courtney Rozen and Aditya Soni Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to new artificial intelligence models for...
Berkshire Selects Gen Re’s Shamieh to Succeed Jain as Insurance Chief, WSJ Reports May 5, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street...
Progressive Insurance Helps First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payments May 5, 2026 As many as 200 first-time homebuyers could receive down payment assistance up to $13,500 each thanks to Progressive Insurance. Progressive’s...
AI Firms Agree to Give US Early Access to Evaluate Their Models May 5, 2026 By Maggie Eastland and Shirin Ghaffary Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and xAI have agreed to give the US government early access to their artificial intelligence...
Federal Judge Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About Missouri Roundup Deal May 5, 2026 By Jef Feeley A federal judge overseeing thousands of cancer lawsuits against Bayer AG and its Roundup weedkiller said he had “grave concerns”...
For Autonomous Robots, Not All Rules Are Equal May 5, 2026 By Iowa State University From driving cars to flying drones, as autonomous robots take on more responsibility, they also face more human-like dilemmas —...
Treasury’s Bessent Wants Americans to Avoid Easy-Money Traps, Be Financially Literate May 5, 2026 By FATIMA HUSSEIN Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money — whether it’s lottery tickets, buy now, pay later...