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An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by artificial intelligence on a government database. The AI system gained unauthorized access to files on a website for reporting healthcare statistics, …

Tesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it’s prohibited, a road-safety advocacy group said, citing tests it conducted in Belgium. The Belgian group Johanna.be – which advocates for pedestrian and cyclist …

The secretary general of the United Nations stepped up his calls for regulation of AI to avert a dystopian future of rampant corporate power and killer robots. Antonio Guterres used his final address to world leaders at the UN General …

CFC announced the launch of affirmative AI coverage within its intellectual property policy. AI is transforming how businesses create, develop and commercialize intellectual property. However, the legal framework governing the relationship between AI and IP remains fragmented and continues to …

Huntington T. Block Appoints Schaffer as Senior VP of Fine Art Insurance Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc., the oldest and largest insurance broker dedicated to fine art and musical instrument insurance in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Aon …

The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet’s Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development, warning that the tech industry was repeating the same mistakes from the social media era, potentially causing even greater harm …

The number of independent insurance agencies fell slightly from 39,000 in 2024 to 37,000 in 2026. Good news is that most independent agencies reported profitability across both personal and commercial lines, with significantly fewer agencies reporting revenue decreases compared to …

The push for a clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies appears to have hit a snag with little time to spare before a January deadline mandated by Florida statute. “I looked at the numbers and the numbers make no …

Barrett Esarey joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Los Angeles, California, Esarey serves a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business …

San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance is expanding its trucking insurance program to include towing and tow-truck businesses. Tow trucks spend much of their time on the road, but their core exposure comes from transporting, handling and storing other people’s vehicles. Corgi’s …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing hackers’ claims that they broke into the bureau’s systems and stole thousands of current and former employees’ data, the bureau said in a statement Sept. 23. A group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility …

A southwest Florida farm manager could soon face years in prison and more than $3 million in restitution after he pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud at one of Florida’s highest-profile farm operations. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded …

Munich Re Specialty announced it will offer commercial solutions in the Italian primary specialty insurance market, with its Italian headquarters in Milan. Munich Re Specialty intends to provide solutions to a range of clients from small-to-medium-sized enterprises, mid-market and upper …

Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background. They’ve been a productive plant for Sylvah on a new plot of land at a …

The Texas Rangers law enforcement agency appear to be pursuing criminal charges against Camp Mystic, saying in a search warrant affidavit they believe camp leadership committed crimes including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide when 27 girls and counselors died in …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, announced a Johnson County man has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud. Dwayne Wright, aged 52, pleaded guilty on July 9, 2026, in Johnson County District Court to two felony counts …

Florida’s insurance commissioner announced his office has approved four rate decreases on homeowner policies, averaging 7% and affecting 62,000 policies at renewal. And more rate cuts are on the way—further evidence that taking excessive litigation out of the equation has …

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it is ordering a $1.07 million fine against the DataOne data center in Vineland for allegedly installing and operating 62 large natural-gas power generators without the requisite state permits. The …

Insurance broker Aon plc announced a new leadership and governance structure for its Reinsurance Solutions business in Germany, effective October 1, 2026. Under the new structure, Phillip Esser has been appointed CEO of Reinsurance Solutions in Germany for Aon, based …

The rapid growth and lack of governance or regulation in the use of artificial intelligence has once again made cyber threats the top concern among businesses. According to the latest Risk Index from insurer Travelers, 58% of respondents said they …