Denmark endured the second drone attack this week as authorities probe Russian involvement in an earlier incident. Large professional drones spotted at five regional airports in Denmark disrupted flights and sparked a major police operation. The airports are open now. …

India plans to set up a nuclear liability fund to cover accident compensation in excess of 15 billion rupees ($169 million) owed by plant operators, in a bid to ease risk-sharing concerns among global suppliers and private firms, two government …

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which funds were …

Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city. A private detective since 1994, Lehmann has increasingly …

Howden US, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, appointed Mark Peterson as head of its construction, infrastructure and surety practice. Peterson joins Mike Parrish’s Howden US team and works closely with Naresh Dade, global head of construction, as part of Howden’s …

For decades, insurers have relied on spreadsheets and legacy systems to manage one of their most critical functions: pricing. But as market dynamics shift and pressures intensify, the old tools are no longer fit for this purpose. In today’s volatile …

South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission Executive Director Gary Cannon is retiring next month after 16 years on the job. The commission has named Kristen McRee, the director of administrative services at the agency, as the new director, starting Nov. 1. …

Across the South and the United States, homeowners’ insurance rates are rising, with some states seeing an increase of over 50%. Experts say that this issue is contributing to an ongoing housing crisis. While insurance companies have attempted to explain …

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission had no legal right to hold on to – for more than 15 years – some $1.8 million set aside by a bankrupt textile manufacturer for injury claims that never materialized, the state Court …

The state of Connecticut has paid $2.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the husband of Joyce Grayson, the 63-year-old visiting nurse and mother of six who was killed by a registered sex offender in a halfway …

The McGowan Companies acquired Limit, a digital wholesale insurance brokerage headquartered in Covina, California, via an asset purchase agreement. After the transaction is closed, Limit will continue to operate under the “Limit” brand, within The McGowan Companies envelope, led by …

Utility Xcel Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $640 million to resolve claims that its power lines contributed to the 2021 ignition of the costliest wildfire in Colorado history. The company said in a filing Tuesday that it reached settlements …

Edison International expects to begin accepting applications “well before” Thanksgiving to compensate victims of the deadly Eaton Fire that destroyed swaths of the Los Angeles area in January, according to CEO Pedro Pizarro. That puts the utility company’s wildfire recovery …

Root Insurance has brought its driving behavior insuring pricing model to Washington in an expansion of its West Coast footprint. Root now offers its product to drivers in Washington, Oregon and California. Root’s model is designed to measure driving behaviors …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reached two settlement agreements with the current and past owners of a paper mill in White Pigeon, Michigan. The two settlements secure funding for response activities to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released …

A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday, federal prosecutors said. Jackie Rahm Little, 38, admitted to one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property for …

AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of National Unity Insurance Company …

The father of a teenager who died by suicide this spring delivered emotional congressional testimony, alleging OpenAI’s ChatGPT “groomed” his 16-year-old son to take his own life and the company prioritized speed and market share over youth safety. “We’re here …

Big data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry demand an abundance of energy. West Texas — known for producing 40% of the nation’s crude oil — also has an extraordinary amount of natural gas that could power those data …

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he and other regulators who oversee the financial services industry should use artificial intelligence to help them spot problems among the firms that they supervise. “I think we’ve all got …