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RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace is working on restoring its onsite passenger processing software for airlines after a cyber “intrusion” disrupted operations, the company said on Wednesday. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Collins Aerospac...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Denmark endured the second drone attack this week as authorities probe Russian involvement in an earlier incident. Large professional drones spotted at five regional airports in Denmark disrupted flights and sparked a major police operation. The airp...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
India plans to set up a nuclear liability fund to cover accident compensation in excess of 15 billion rupees ($169 million) owed by plant operators, in a bid to ease risk-sharing concerns among global suppliers and private firms, two government ̷...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which funds were &#...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city. A private detective since 1994, Lehmann has increasingly …
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Howden US, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, appointed Mark Peterson as head of its construction, infrastructure and surety practice. Peterson joins Mike Parrish’s Howden US team and works closely with Naresh Dade, global head of const...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
For decades, insurers have relied on spreadsheets and legacy systems to manage one of their most critical functions: pricing. But as market dynamics shift and pressures intensify, the old tools are no longer fit for this purpose. In today’s vol...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission Executive Director Gary Cannon is retiring next month after 16 years on the job. The commission has named Kristen McRee, the director of administrative services at the agency, as the new director,...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Across the South and the United States, homeowners’ insurance rates are rising, with some states seeing an increase of over 50%. Experts say that this issue is contributing to an ongoing housing crisis. While insurance companies have attempted...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission had no legal right to hold on to – for more than 15 years – some $1.8 million set aside by a bankrupt textile manufacturer for injury claims that never materialized, the state Court …
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
The state of Connecticut has paid $2.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the husband of Joyce Grayson, the 63-year-old visiting nurse and mother of six who was killed by a registered sex offender in a halfway …
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
The McGowan Companies acquired Limit, a digital wholesale insurance brokerage headquartered in Covina, California, via an asset purchase agreement. After the transaction is closed, Limit will continue to operate under the “Limit” brand, w...
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Utility Xcel Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $640 million to resolve claims that its power lines contributed to the 2021 ignition of the costliest wildfire in Colorado history. The company said in a filing Tuesday that it reached settlements …
Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Edison International expects to begin accepting applications “well before” Thanksgiving to compensate victims of the deadly Eaton Fire that destroyed swaths of the Los Angeles area in January, according to CEO Pedro Pizarro. That puts the...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Cyberattacks cost companies in continental Europe’s four largest economies – France, Germany, Italy, and Spain – more than €300 billion (US$405.5 billion) in the past five years, according to a Howden survey. Nearly half (49%) of companies surv...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
The Justice Department announced it has reached a settlement with the Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) to enforce the rights guaranteed to Kansas Army National Guard Major Stephen W. Terry by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemploy...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Ryan Specialty has announced the formation of Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a new managing general underwriter focused on providing casualty insurance solutions for complex construction and habitational real estate risks. Clach Casualty is a...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
The P/C insurance industry stands at a critical inflection point. Customer expectations, reshaped by their seamless digital experiences with companies like Amazon and Apple, are pushing insurers to transform quickly. With claims now a decisive factor...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Camp Mystic, the Christian girls’ camp where 25 young campers and two counselors died during the July 4 flooding, will reopen one of its campsites in 2026, according to an email shared with families. Camp Mystic officials said in the …
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
As cyber security threats continue to evolve, more businesses are trusting insurers to offer guidance on proactive protection and prevention. In fact, 86% of business leaders are confident in the cybersecurity guidance from insurance carriers—a highe...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
King Risk Partners has expanded again in the Southeast with the acquisition of LH Griffith & Co., an agency with offices in Walterboro and Goose Creek, in southeast South Carolina. Griffith agency was founded 25 years ago. Heath Griffith is ̷...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Every day, LaRanda Schoolcraft drives five minutes down the hill from her Terra Alta home to visit the family member she calls her “person.” “My grandpa has dementia now and doesn’t always make sense,” she said. “B...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he was “encouraged” by a recent talk with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and actions the company has taken in the wake of a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT guided a teenager to suicide. In &#...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Amynta Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL (collectively, “International Sureties”), a commercial surety broker based in...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced the launch of HUB Livestock Insurance in Canada, a scalable product with multiple specialized sub-programs, including equine, poultry and egg, dairy and cattle offerings, with othe...
Posted: Sep 24, 2025