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Markets/Coverages: BHSI Expands Casualty Lines in Italy
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the introduction of primary casualty policies for national and multinational risks in Italy. “We are pleased to launch our modular, proprietary primary casualty solution, expressly designed to meet our customers’ need for simplicity, clarity …
Factbox: Elon Musk’s Grok Faces Global Scrutiny for Sexualized AI Deepfakes
Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok on X, launching probes, imposing bans and demanding safeguards, in a growing global push to curb illegal material. Here …
BBC Defends Documentary Targeted by Trump in $10 Billion Suit
The British Broadcasting Corp. signaled some of its defenses against President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, telling a judge that the documentary at the center of the case was fair despite a misleading edit of one segment. The BBC …
Wildfires, Storms Fuel 2025 Insured Losses of $108 Billion: Munich Re Report
Global insured losses from natural disasters fell to $108 billion last year, Munich Re said in a report on Tuesday. That compared with an inflation-adjusted $147 billion in 2024, the German reinsurer said, as the U.S. mainland avoided hurricanes for …
Schrager Hampson Aviation Acquires Delaware’s Einstein Insurance
Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Group (SHAIG) announced the acquisition of Einstein Insurance Inc., an aviation insurance agency based in New Castle, Delaware, Einstein Insurance Inc. became part of Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Agency, a division of SHAIG, on January 1, …
Experian: AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Cause of Data Breaches
Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and cost of cyber incidents heavily influenced by the technology. AI makes its way into many of the predictions in Experian’s …
Florida Lawmakers Ready for Another Shot at Litigation Funding Limits
Florida property-casualty insurance leaders have said they are not expecting big changes from the Legislature’s 2026 regular session that begins today, given the much-touted impact that 2022 reforms have already had on excessive litigation costs in recent years. But one …
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to $2.46B Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to the Boy Scouts of America’s landmark $2.46 billion settlement of sex abuse claims in a case involving a group of abuse survivors who wanted to pursue lawsuits against …
Judge Lets Orsted Resume Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project Halted by Trump
A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month. The ruling by U.S. District …
Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Former AIG Exec McElroy
Authorities in Vermont have dropped sexual assault charges against David McElroy, a former executive at American International Group (AIG). According to a document filed in Vermont Superior Court in Lamoille County, the state’s attorney for Lamoille County on Dec. 31, …
Michigan Auto Industry Faces ‘a Critical Time,’ Report Says
Michigan needs to confront risks to its $348 billion piece of the global automotive industry this year and move decisively toward keeping jobs, engineering and production in the state. That message comes from Glenn Stevens, executive director of statewide industry …
People Moves: Rockford Mutual Announces Leadership Transition
Rockford Mutual Insurance Company announced CFO Mark McWethy has decided to retire effective June 30, 2026. McWethy will continue to serve the company in an advisory capacity alongside two significant leaders being promoted into their new roles. Effective immediately, Tiffany …