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Viewpoint: Rampant Fraud in Staged Accidents
It should come as no surprise that Hollywood has not made many movies about insurance—arguably among the least glamorous of industries. However, there are three insurance-themed films worth watching. Two from the 1940s film noir era are Double Indemnity and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:14 AM |
Department of Energy Launches Effort to Speed Power Grid Projects for AI
The Trump administration on Thursday launched an effort to speed development of power plants and transmission lines as artificial intelligence boosts demand, even as it orders fossil fuel plants set to shut for good to keep operating. The Department of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:02 AM |
People Moves: Gary Joins XPT Specialty’s Pacific Northwest Team
XPT Specialty added Rachel Gary to its Pacific Northwest team in its Seattle, Washington office. Gary has more than two decades of insurance industry experience, previously serving a decade-long tenure at Hull & Company, where she progressed from underwriting associate …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
Judge: Vermont’s Delaying Public Access to Civil Case Documents Violates 1st Amendment
A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Vermont judiciary in a legal action brought by news outlets aimed at curbing delays when seeking newly filed civil lawsuits. The ruling issued this month by Judge Christina Reiss is the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
Insurer Says Tech Services Firms Should Pay for Insured’s Ransomware Damages
ACE American Insurance Co. is suing to recover $500,000 it paid in ransomware damages for a staffing company, claiming cloud computing and cybersecurity firms contracted by its policyholder should instead be held responsible due to their alleged negligence. The insurer …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
Waymo, Via to Offer Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona
Via Transportation Inc., the public transit software maker that went public last Friday, will partner with Waymo to launch autonomous shared rides in Arizona this fall. The program will start in Chandler, whose existing Flex service lets the public book …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
Court Rejects George Santos Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel
A copyright infringement lawsuit former Congressman George Santos filed against talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC was properly dismissed by a lower court judge, an appeals court said Monday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
Washington Excavator Fined $140K for Workplace Safety Violations
A Clark County, Washington excavating company was fined $140,500 for knowingly putting workers in danger after a Washington Labor & Industries inspector witnessed employees pulling co-workers out of a 12-foot-deep trench where they were installing a new sewer line. According …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 5:00 AM |
UK Teenager Charged by US for Role in Yearslong Hack Spree
The US Justice Department accused a British teenager on Thursday of engaging in a yearslong spree of cyberattacks that targeted 47 American organizations and netted more than $100 million in ransom payments. Thalha Jubair, 19, from London, participated in a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 4:47 AM |
Texas Cities and Counties Prepare for Budget Shortfalls
Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth city with more than 1 million people. While other major Texas cities grew at a slower clip or struggled to regain residents it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 3:56 PM |
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