An executive order by President Donald Trump may bring Texas into conflict with the federal government over a new state law regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Trump signed an executive order last week that threatens to cut off federal …

Stonetrust Commercial Insurance, a workers’ compensation carrier based in Louisiana, has expanded into North Carolina, bringing to 13 the number of states in the Southeast and Midwest the company writes in. Stonetrust said in a statement that it is now …

The 79-year-old former CEO of a health care software firm was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of more than $1 billion in fraud tied to falsely billing Medicare for durable medical equipment and other items. …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Overseas General Insurance and BMS Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial Insurance, Specialty Chubb announced that John DePeters has …

The Uber Technologies Inc. veteran overseeing its safety operations is set to depart, setting off a second round of executive changes this year at a time when the rideshare giant is being scrutinized in court over the measures it takes …

Artificial intelligence (AI), cyber insurance, and climate change/natural catastrophes are the three themes that will have the biggest impact on the insurance market in 2026, according to an annual prediction from GlobalData, the London-based data and analytics company. “Insurers that …

Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others tried to return to a North Carolina airport just after takeoff but plowed into light poles and a tree line …

A federal appeals court ruling last week could potentially help insurers find out who is truly behind litigation financing and medical clinics that are said to participate in auto accidents and insurance fraud. But more legislation is needed in many …

Every year, extreme weather events wreak havoc across Canada, disrupting the lives of tens of thousands. Financial losses from these events have surged, surpassing $7 billion in 2024, due in part to climate change, asset accumulation and more people living …

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer reported results of Delaware’s medical debt elimination initiative, with nearly $19 million in medical debt abolished for more than 18,000 citizens thus far. The effort is supported by a $500,000 item in the 2026 fiscal year …

The private credit industry is facing fresh scrutiny from top global regulators over some of the ratings being assigned to debt in the $1.7 trillion market, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. The Financial Stability Board, which monitors …

A court in Switzerland said on Monday it would admit a legal complaint against Swiss cement maker Holcim, which alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon emissions and hence contributing to global warming. Four residents of the …

The UK Foreign Office was hacked in October in an attack that British officials suspect was carried out by Chinese state-backed actors. The breach was first reported by the Sun newspaper, which said that a Beijing-linked group had accessed thousands …

Russia carried out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in Denmark in 2024 and 2025, Danish authorities say in a new assessment published this week describing new cases not previously reported. Moscow was responsible for “destructive and disruptive” cyberattacks on a …

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is proposing a slate of new rules to channel insurance capital into assets including cryptocurrencies and infrastructure — an unprecedented move that would redirect funds to government‑prioritized sectors. The insurance regulator would impose a 100% …

A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million last week to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs. Jurors determined …

The owner of a South Dakota hotel who said Native Americans were banned from the establishment was found liable for discrimination against Native Americans last week. A federal jury decided the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City …

Wells Fargo & Co. was sued by a former manager who says he was fired for pushing the bank to create a more diverse workforce and objecting to its practice of interviewing minority applicants for jobs that were already filled. …

Commercial lines insurance is changing—not with loud announcements or flashy tech demos, but through quiet, meaningful shifts in how work gets done. Much of this progress is driven by teams applying AI tools to everyday tasks. Underwriters are spending less …

Three property/casualty insurers have dominated the industry’s artificial intelligence patent activity since 2014. State Farm, USAA and Allstate account for 77% of all AI patents by insurers in that time, according to tracking data from Evident, an AI benchmarking and …