Here’s What’s Next for the EU’s Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act December 15, 2023 By Supantha Mukherjee, Martin Coulter and Foo Yun Chee European Union countries and lawmakers last week agreed a provisional deal for artificial intelligence rules aimed at establishing guardrails for...
UK at High Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack Affecting Critical Infrastructure: Report December 15, 2023 By Margi Murphy The UK is at high risk of a “catastrophic” ransomware attack that could bring critical national infrastructure to a standstill...
Farmers Direct Asks for 20% Auto Rate Increase in West Virginia December 15, 2023 The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner’s Office is accepting comments on a proposed 19.9% auto liability insurance rate increase for Farmers...
Illinois Roofing Contractor Fined $275K for Failing to Provide Fall Protection December 15, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Palatine, Illinois contractor did not provide roofing employees with required fall protection, exposing them...
Relation Insurance Acquires Kansas-Based Kane Insurance Agency December 15, 2023 Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Kane Insurance Agency. The transaction went into effect on December 1, 2023 and...
Family of Chicago Woman Who Died in Hotel Freezer Accepts $10 Million Settlement December 15, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) – The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel...
NHTSA Takes Step Toward Requiring New Vehicles to Prevent Impaired or Drunk Driving December 15, 2023 U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or...
Alliant Expands with Three New VPs in the Southeast December 15, 2023 California-based Alliant Insurance Services, an insurance distributor with offices across the country, has expanded its staff in the Southeast. The...
Home Depot Appeals to Get Defense Costs From CGL Policies for 2014 Breach December 15, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Think cyber events don’t have long tail? Consider this: Home Depot is still in a legal battle to get $50...
Washington College Student Dies, Others Sickened in Apparent Carbon Monoxide Leak December 15, 2023 Authorities brought in outside experts to find the source of carbon monoxide believed to have killed one student and sickened...