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Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie “Wicked.” In a proposed class action filed in federal court in Los …

The Fortegra Group Inc., the Jacksonville, Florida-based specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has received regulatory approval to launch a UK subsidiary, called Fortegra Insurance Company UK. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) granted Fortegra UK the license, …

Executive Summary: With over 70% of insurers planning to deploy gen-AI tools over the next two years, AI promises much, and the keen adopters likely will be rewarded – but it’s a path that must be navigated carefully, keeping a …

The owners of Inigo Ltd. are exploring options for the British specialist insurance group including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The shareholders, which include buyout firm JC Flowers & Co. and Qatar Investment Authority, are …

A senior U.S. official who is among those working to evict alleged Chinese hackers from American telecom companies has a word of advice for his fellow Americans: Use encryption. During a call with reporters on Tuesday, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security …

The Federal Trade Commission said it has issued an order prohibiting data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from selling consumer data without consent—including location information related to visits to healthcare facilities, places of worship, and participation in protests. According to …

A new report on emerging risks affecting wealthy households — those with assets of $500,000 to $5 million — highlights climate change, theft of collectibles and cybersecurity as top concerns. Chubb’s new “2024 Wealth Report: Cultivating Resilience in a Changing …

Despite continued uncertainty over the future of federal tax rules on micro-captive insurance companies, the instruments seem to be increasingly popular for small businesses, especially in Florida, where rates for traditional commercial insurance have soared in recent years. SRA 831(b) …

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers is over and the investigation has been closed. As of Dec. 3, the CDC said 104 people have …

WTW announced it will return to treaty reinsurance broking via a joint venture with the private investment firm Bain Capital. WTW will hold a minority share in the new company, said WTW in an announcement outlining its growth and value …