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Britain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left some AI chatbots outside safety rules, as part of government efforts to respond more quickly …

Artificial intelligence is becoming a core competency for insurers that want to stay competitive in the face of geopolitical volatility, shifting claims patterns, persistent cost pressures and rising customer expectations. But to unlock AI’s full potential, carriers need to first …

A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer. The jury in the Philadelphia Court of …

The Paris public prosecutor has opened five investigations into baby milk brands distributed by Nestle, Lactalis, Danone, Babybio and La Marque en moins after contamination with toxin cereulide, it said on Friday [Feb. 13]. Cereulide, which can cause nausea and …

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is pushing a change to the state’s long-standing intervenor regulations, which enable groups to intervene in rate hearings. Lara on Friday released the amended text of proposed regulations for the intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau …

Experian announced the launch of the Experian Insurance Marketplace app on ChatGPT, introducing its insurance comparison platform to OpenAI’s audience, to help consumers find auto insurance. In the Feb. 13 announcement, Experian said the move is “a significant advancement in …

The owners of Colony Ridge, a Houston-area developer accused of running a predatory lending scheme that deceived Latinos, agreed to a sweeping legal settlement that will require them to invest in law enforcement and infrastructure on their properties and tighten …

Gainesville, Florida-based King Risk Partners has acquired the Hanc Group, an insurance agency that serves the Korean-American community and others in north Georgia, King Risk announced this week. Rick Han, owner of Alpharetta-based Hanc Group, said in a news release …

ZestyAI said Marsh McLennan Agency has adopted its risk analytics to enhance risk assessments for a small segment of its high-net-worth clients with catastrophe-prone properties. The provider of AI-powered property and climate risk analytics said its Z-Fire, Roof Age, and …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Reno County man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for insurance fraud, making false information, and forgery. Larry Wilson, aged 54, pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025, in Reno County District …