CFPB Prepares Final Lending Rule to Narrow Civil Rights Protections April 6, 2026 By Douglas Gillison The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November that would narrow key...
FBI Calls Breach of Sensitive Agency Networks a ‘Major Incident’ April 6, 2026 By Jake Bleiberg The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Restructures Leadership of GRS, LMI April 6, 2026 Liberty Mutual Insurance late last week announced a new leadership structure across the company’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Liberty...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...
US Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers From Endangered Species Rules April 2, 2026 By Nichola Groom A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil...
Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storms, Allianz Says April 2, 2026 By Don Jergler Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms become more common and damaging, popping up in new places, a...
People Moves: Shankland to Lead Markel Ocean Cargo, US; Verisk Hires Murphy to Lead Sales for Claims Solutions; Kalepa Appoints Howell as Head of Product April 2, 2026 Markel said James Shankland has been appointed head of ocean cargo, U.S. He will lead the growth of Markel’s U.S....
Perplexity AI Machine Accused of Sharing Data With Meta, Google April 2, 2026 By Robert Burnson Perplexity AI Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of surreptitiously sharing the personal information of its users with Meta Platforms...
EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires April 2, 2026 By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential...
Viewpoint: Why Brokers Struggle to Navigate Data Complexity and What to Do About It April 2, 2026 By Fraser Edmond The insurance industry relies on data to assess and price risks, and to develop products that meet policyholders’ needs. Insurance...