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Anthropic on March 9 filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with the U.S. military over usage restrictions on its technology. Anthropic said in its …

The Florida House of Representatives Monday night gave final approval to a Senate bill that will set up a clearinghouse to help offload Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies to admitted and surplus carriers—despite lingering opposition from a number of insurance …

The sound of the school nurse’s office door opening. Light reflecting off a stained-glass window. Tearful outbursts and fear of getting on the school bus. For many survivors of clergy abuse, memories like these linger for decades. A report released …

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability of trade routes critical to the flow of goods from food to car parts. Below …

Mosaic Insurance, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, made leadership hires to finpro lines across North America. In New York City, John Soular joined the company as senior vice president, miscellaneous professional liability. With more than 20 years of experience in professional …

The parent company of Southern California Edison won the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders prior to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring it had significantly reduced the risk of losses from such catastrophes. Shareholders accused …

A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed by his doctor. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial on the grounds that marijuana’s classification as …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Aon Reinsurance, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Taps QBE’s Weaver as Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd’s AXA …

After 45 years under the name The Plateau Group, the Tennessee-based multi-line insurer now has a new name: Lumos Insurance. The rebranding is the culmination of a multi-year modernization effort on corporate governance and capitalization, the company said in a …

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost last week filed a lawsuit against a contractor accused of soliciting Northeast Ohio residents for new roofs and siding replacement, only to ghost customers after accepting over $188,000 in payments. The lawsuit, filed on March …