Insurance companies are beginning to look toward the next phase of AI adoption with agentic AI and automation, according to Chris Newman, CEO of ACORD Solutions Group, at this year’s InsurTech Connect conference in Las Vegas. However, as AI moves …

The Archdiocese of New York has finalized an $800 million settlement to resolve more than 1,300 outstanding claims of sexual abuse by clergy filed under the state’s Child Victim’s Act (CVA) and other laws. “As of today, November 5, 2026, …

Sporadic bomb threats continued to disrupt multiple flights across Europe on Friday, capping a week of unusual alerts that have put the aviation industry on guard and raised alarm with authorities. Flights operated by Ryanair Holdings Plc, Wizz Air Holdings …

Nordea Bank Abp is facing a potential 6.6 billion-krone ($988 million) penalty as a Danish court prepares to rule in a case over failures to prevent money laundering that go back more than a decade. The case marks the first …

French lender Credit Mutuel Arkea said on Thursday hackers had stolen around €100 million ($112.61 million) in a cyber heist and it was working to try to recover the money, in a rare case of cybercriminals successfully stealing from a …

Man Group Plc’s shares fell after a judge ruled it could have to pay around $155 million for its role in “corruption on a breathtaking scale” that siphoned $1 billion from a Kuwaiti state-run pension fund over decades. The world’s …

Last week’s $6.3 billion Binance heist is prompting insurers to scrutinize crypto companies’ security more closely, with underwriters expected to probe if clients are vulnerable to a similar attack when they seek new coverage or renew existing policies, industry insiders …

A federal judge rejected Delta Air Lines’ request to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who said they paid extra money to sit in window seats, but found themselves seated next to windowless blank walls. US District Judge Ramon Reyes in …

The United States is warning of an “ongoing cyber threat” to industrial refrigeration systems, saying in a statement issued on Thursday that every organization that depends on cold storage should assume it could fall into the hackers’ crosshairs. The statement, …

Parents in North Carolina sued Google after their 13-year-old daughter spent months discussing suicidal thoughts with the company’s artificial intelligence tools on her school-issued Chromebook, underscoring the potential risks of the technology as parents and educators debate AI’s place in …

Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County passed one of the nation’s most generous parental leave mandates last month, putting businesses there on the hook for as much as 12 weeks of a worker’s full salary. After Tuesday’s elections, employers around the country have …

Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under age 16 to online platforms. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits those platforms from …

The next stop in Allstate’s journey with artificial intelligence – a personal agentic assistant for consumers. CEO Tom Wilson revealed that customers could expect an Allstate PAA early in 2027. He said the PAA has been in development for more …

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced the release of workers’ compensation rates for employers for 2027. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed rate-neutral loss costs at 0%, keeping average rates steady for Missouri businesses. …

Root Inc. reported third quarter 2026 net income of $14.4 million, reversing a loss of $5.4 million over the same period a year ago. For Q3 the combined ratio came in at 97.2 compared with 102.1 a year ago during …

Confie has acquired the insurance operations of TDECU (Texas Dow Employees Credit Union), one of the largest credit unions in Texas. As part of the transaction, Confie has entered into a long-term service agreement with TDECU to continue providing insurance …

As the next step in a long-term leadership succession plan developed with its Board of Directors, Jeff Couchman will succeed Rick Long as president of the Western National Insurance Group’s pooled companies on January 1, 2027. Long, who has served …

Data center developers seeking to build dozens of sprawling artificial intelligence campuses across Texas were already dealing with a suspension of approvals under Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Under Gina Hinojosa, elected on Tuesday as the first Democratic governor of …

Residents near a Greenville, Mississippi chemical plant were asked to stay indoors after part of the plant exploded, likely from a herbicide chemical that was produced at the facility. The Associated Press and local news outlets reported that the plant …

Attorneys general for 17 states have urged New York State’s highest court to reject an appeal by Donald Trump of a civil case in which he and several co-defendants were found liable for inflating the values of his Mar-a-Lago property …