Leaders of a Georgia-based church with congregations in five states have been charged by federal prosecutors with swindling millions of dollars in veterans benefits from parishioners serving in the military. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Savannah charges …

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe every senior deserves dignity and joy in their golden years,” …

A judge has rejected an attempt by the state of Georgia and a local development agency to force people who unsuccessfully sued to block an electric vehicle plant to pay the government’s legal fees. State government and the development authority …

In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian’s home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air and oily sheens began coating the creek. Residents …

The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites. The lawsuit by Penske Media in federal court in Washington, D.C., …

Arrow Risk Management, the London-based specialist MGA underwriting platform, announced a strategic partnership with Bridgehaven Specialty UK Ltd. to launch its tech E&O underwriting practice. The practice will be led by Graeme King, who is one of the most highly …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM). A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Smyth as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty AXA XL has appointed Donnacha Smyth …

A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack a target in South Korea, according to cybersecurity researchers. Attackers used the artificial intelligence tool to craft a fake draft …

Dix Hill, New York insurance agent Jason Bartow, AAI, CPIA, TRA, has been elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State (PIANY). Bartow is commercial lines executive vice president of Eugene A. Bartow Insurance Agency Inc. and …

AMP Ltd. has agreed to pay A$120 million ($80 million) to settle a class action alleging the financial group charged excessive fees on some pension accounts for more than a decade. The in-principle agreement relates to fees charged to members …

Asset managers with sizable holdings of catastrophe bonds are watching to see how a recent recommendation by Europe’s markets watchdog will disrupt the status quo, with some already warning of a potential selloff. At issue is the $17.5 billion of …

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would fine Boeing Co. $3.1 million for a series of safety violations that it uncovered over a space of several months between late 2023 and early last year. The violations included interference with safety …

A federal appeals court on Friday said it was pausing its consideration of legal challenges against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate regulations until the Wall Street regulator decides whether it plans either to change them or to defend …

A federal court ordered a Northern California-based roofing contractor to pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 158 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation reportedly found the employer failed to pay required overtime rates to workers. …

The Federal Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of artificial intelligence chatbots to turn over information about the impacts of their technologies on kids. The antitrust and consumer protection agency said …

American Multi-Cinema (AMC), a nationwide movie theatre chain, violated federal law when it forced an employee with a disability to leave his job, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, AMC, at its …

The Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. board of directors declared a $5 million dividend for qualifying policyholders. It is the second consecutive year HEMIC issued a dividend this level. HEMIC will have returned more than $58 million in dividends …

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said the administrative subpoena served by …

Insurance companies licensed to write auto liability coverage in Missouri will soon need to register with the state’s new uninsured motorist program. The Missouri Insurance Verification System (MOIVS) will include real-time insurance verification, ongoing compliance monitoring, and a pre-trial diversion …

New Century Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurer licensed only in Texas, was placed in receivership receivership and ordered into liquidation by the Travis County District Court in Austin on Sept. 3, according to the Texas Department of Insurance. …