A-Cap Insurers File Suit Against SCDOI Director; AM Best Downgrades Group September 22, 2026 By William Rabb The head of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and its captive reinsurer have pushed back hard and fast against the South...
Scientists Research Deeper-Rooted Crops to Combat Climate Change September 21, 2026 By Joshua A. Bickel and Annika Hammerschlag Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He...
Tesla Faces Major Trial in California for Alleged Bias Against Black Workers September 21, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner A California agency’s lawsuit accusing Tesla of allowing rampant race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant is set to go...
AI Adoption Is Driving Hiring, but Mostly for Senior Roles September 21, 2026 By Saijel Kishan Companies using artificial intelligence are adding more jobs than those that aren’t, but those gains sharply favor senior employees over...
FEMA’s New Flood Maps Means More Homes Require Flood Insurance: Cotality September 21, 2026 New changes to FEMA’s flood maps means that thousands more residential properties are now located within the high-risk Special Flood...
Lemonade $10.5 Million Settlement Over License Number Data Breach Approved September 18, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal district court in New York has approved a $10.5 million class action settlement by digital insurer Lemonade over...
US Tracking Cyber Threats Against Nearly 20 Ships Worldwide September 17, 2026 By Jake Bleiberg, Myles Miller and Ryan Gallagher US government agencies are tracking cyber threats against nearly 20 shipping vessels around the world, according to US officials familiar...
New York Law Confirms Insurer Liability for Bad Faith Includes Third-Party Claims September 17, 2026 By Cort T. Malone and Jillian Balsamo New York law recognizes a claim against insurance companies for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair...
‘Most Successful’ Hole-in-One Prize Insurance Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud September 16, 2026 The owner and operator of an unlicensed prize insurance provider who for years avoided paying claims, ignored cease and desist...
EU Plans Climate Insurance Pact After Hot ‘Summer of Truth’ September 16, 2026 By John Ainger The European Union will set up a “climate insurance alliance” to better cover losses as global warming increases the frequency...