CFC announced the launch of affirmative AI coverage within its intellectual property policy. AI is transforming how businesses create, develop and commercialize intellectual property. However, the legal framework governing the relationship between AI and IP remains fragmented and continues to …

Huntington T. Block Appoints Schaffer as Senior VP of Fine Art Insurance Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc., the oldest and largest insurance broker dedicated to fine art and musical instrument insurance in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Aon …

The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet’s Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development, warning that the tech industry was repeating the same mistakes from the social media era, potentially causing even greater harm …

The number of independent insurance agencies fell slightly from 39,000 in 2024 to 37,000 in 2026. Good news is that most independent agencies reported profitability across both personal and commercial lines, with significantly fewer agencies reporting revenue decreases compared to …

The push for a clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies appears to have hit a snag with little time to spare before a January deadline mandated by Florida statute. “I looked at the numbers and the numbers make no …

Barrett Esarey joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Los Angeles, California, Esarey serves a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business …

San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance is expanding its trucking insurance program to include towing and tow-truck businesses. Tow trucks spend much of their time on the road, but their core exposure comes from transporting, handling and storing other people’s vehicles. Corgi’s …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing hackers’ claims that they broke into the bureau’s systems and stole thousands of current and former employees’ data, the bureau said in a statement Sept. 23. A group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility …

A southwest Florida farm manager could soon face years in prison and more than $3 million in restitution after he pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud at one of Florida’s highest-profile farm operations. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded …

Munich Re Specialty announced it will offer commercial solutions in the Italian primary specialty insurance market, with its Italian headquarters in Milan. Munich Re Specialty intends to provide solutions to a range of clients from small-to-medium-sized enterprises, mid-market and upper …

Alphabet Inc. agreed to fund capacity increases at two nuclear plants operated by a Southern Co. subsidiary that will add about 96 megawatts of new supplies amid a data center-driven jump in electricity demand. Alphabet’s Google will finance so-called uprates …

The managing partner at Hotaling Insurance Services has been named to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors for a three-year term. Gabriel “Gabby” Dieppa, based in Miami, was appointed by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez this summer, …

Construction work on Citadel’s new headquarters in Miami has been paused following an accident on the site last week, the Wall Street Journal reported. The collapse of a rig last week prompted county authorities to issue a stop-work order pending …

American International Group ( AIG) said it hired Sierra Signorelli as CEO, Americas and Global Personal Insurance, effective January 1, 2027. In this new role, Signorelli will oversee AIG’s North America, Latin America & Caribbean commercial insurance businesses as well …

The Northeast, possibly including New York City, is expected to get hit with flooding rain and high winds from a powerful storm system that’s set to take shape off the East Coast on Friday. Computer forecasts disagree on the storm’s …

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based insurance group, announced that Heather M. Jamieson has been appointed president of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting (SSRU), effective immediately, in a planned leadership transition. Toronto-based SSRU provides specialty coverage for large account, high hazard property and …

MGT, a company that calls itself an “AI-native neo-insurer,” is expanding to California to offer small business coverage. The company says its underwriting model allows it to evaluate risk at a fraction of the traditional cost while giving it a …

A Minnesota man was indicted by a grand jury for shooting and damaging a firefighting aircraft that was fighting a forest fire. Daniel Christian Pettit, 48, of Portage Township, Minnesota, was indicted by a grand jury for one count of …

Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of an AI-powered platform designed to improve Marsh brokers’ operational efficiency and reduce placement times for clients in the London insurance market. Called “Broker WorkBench,” the platform combines streamlined workflows with intelligent data processing …

Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging technology. The backlash against devices that can see, hear and respond to the world around them …