Insurance
TikTok Must ‘Spare No Effort’ to Counter Spread of Disinformation
TikTok must “spare no effort” to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the company’s CEO on Monday, as the European Union steps up its efforts to curb the powers …
Read More Honeycomb Insurance, Using Tech to Bypass Property Inspections, Expands to Virginia
Honeycomb Insurance, a which says its technology eliminates the need for physical property inspections, has won regulator approval to write policies in Virginia. The company, which began operating in 2021, writes in 15 states, including North Carolina, Pennsyslvania and New …
Read More Alibaba’s Ant Receives Chinese Government Nod to Roll Out AI Services
Ant Group Co., the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., received approval from the Chinese government to roll out products powered by its large language model Bailing to the public. Bailing will be applied to Ant’s various services and …
Read More Maryland Mechanic Sentenced for Filing $223,000 in False Claims for Auto Repairs
A Maryland mechanic who filed false claims for automobile repairs and was paid more than $223,000 by insurers will have to spend at least a few years behind bars after he was sentenced this week. Kenneth Wayne Collins, 36, was …
Read More FTX Investors Shift Focus to Celebrity Endorsers After SBF Conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal fraud conviction came just as the FTX implosion was approaching its first anniversary. But for others who helped promote the cryptocurrency exchange, the legal fallout will continue for years. Attention now turns to a sweeping class-action suit …
Read More Georgia Law Officers Call for Full Salary Benefits Under Workers’ Comp
Georgia law enforcement leaders are urging state lawmakers to grant injured officers their full salaries while they recover, a move that could significantly alter the nature of workers’ compensation insurance. News outlets in the state reported that sheriffs and police …
Read More Fatal Fire in Maine Under Investigation
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine (AP) — A house fire in northern Maine that killed a father, mother and daughter is under investigation, police said Thursday. The fire took place in Fort Fairfield late last week. Police said the fire killed three …
Read More Off-duty US Park Police Unintentionally Shot Fellow Officer in Virginia, Police Say
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An off-duty U.S. Park Police officer fatally shot another off- duty officer in a Virginia apartment in what local authorities are describing preliminarily as an unintentional shooting involving alcohol. Fairfax County detectives determined that the officer …
Read More WTW Launches Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre in Singapore
WTW announced the launch of an Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre (ACRC) in Singapore, which aim to provide climate risk quantification and management capabilities to support the region’s climate resilience and transition to net zero. The centre reinforces WTW’s commitment …
Read More Right Turn on Red? With Pedestrian Deaths Rising, US Cities Are Considering Bans
Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and …
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