Nearly all leading artificial intelligence developers are focused on building AI models that mimic the way humans reason, but new research shows these cutting-edge systems can be far more energy intensive, adding to concerns about AI’s strain on power grids. …

The message from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit was loud and clear: Don’t mess with legislative changes that have all but restored the state’s property insurance market. And while you’re at it, don’t repeal Florida’s personal injury protection …

The Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. announced the election of the following Officers and Directors at its 70th Annual Meeting held at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin on November 10, 2025. President – Terence Babler, Vice President, Property Broker Brown …

Amynta Group has completed its acquisition of commercial surety broker Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL (collectively, “International Sureties”). International Sureties is a Louisiana-based specialty surety broker, providing a broad range of commercial surety products, including …

The deadly fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong is expected to result in a surge in near-term claims among insurers, and hit earnings of the complex’s main underwriter, an affiliate of China Taiping Insurance Holdings 0966.HK, …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Liberty Specialty Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Zurich’s Watson to Lead New Cyber Offering Westfield Specialty International has named …

Competitors in the insurance technology market are now warring through litigation, with each company bringing hard-hitting allegations against the other. Late last month, insurance software provider Applied Systems sued Comulate on allegations that Comulate created a fake agency to take …

The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades that will be in place when a …

ZestyAI announced that its non-weather water risk model, Z-WATER, has been reviewed and accepted for use in underwriting and rating in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, and Wisconsin. Insurers in these states will now be able to set property-specific rates, align …

King Risk Partners announced the acquisition of Arnold Insurance Agency, an independent firm based in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The Arnold Insurance Agency is recognized throughout Ohio as one of the premier providers of construction insurance, small business insurance, personal insurance, risk …

The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, business owner Mahendranauth Khargie of Rockville …

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed his sweeping crime package into law over the weekend that will help revive a unique court program that barred offenders of some crimes from the Las Vegas Strip and will stiffen penalties for smash-and-grab robberies, …