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4 04, 2025

Newsom Says California to Seek Tariff Exemptions From Allies

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seeking exemptions for California-made products from retaliatory tariffs and wants to open talks with global allies over new trade relationships, casting the state as a buffer against the fallout of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan. …

2 04, 2025

California Fair Plan Stabilization Act Moving Through Legislature

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A bill that aims to enable the California FAIR Plan to seek additional claims paying capacity is making its way through state Legislature. Assembly Bill 226, the FAIR Plan Stabilization Act, passed out of the Assembly 72-0. Related: California OKs …

2 04, 2025

Bain-Backed Esure Eyes UK Growth After £200 Million Revamp

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UK home and motor insurance firm Esure Group Plc sees further growth in the country after a £200 million ($258 million) revamp program, according to its Chief Executive Officer David McMillan. The company, backed by private equity firm Bain Capital, …

2 04, 2025

Swedish Insurer Folksam Divests $160 Million Tesla Stake

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Sweden’s largest insurer Folksam said on Wednesday it has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla over concerns about the company’s stance on workers’ rights. Tesla, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, is facing a backlash from unions and some …

2 04, 2025

Italy Insurance Watchdog Needs More Details of Generali-Natixis Deal, Sources Say

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Italy’s insurance regulator IVASS needs more details about internal control and governance systems as it reviews domestic leader Generali’s proposed asset management tie-up with French bank BPCE, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. Generali, Europe’s fourth-largest insurer, signed …

2 04, 2025

Is Britain on the Cusp of Another Multibillion-Pound Consumer Finance Scandal?

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom will on Tuesday hear arguments to overturn a judgment that could cost Britain’s financial industry billions of pounds in fresh legal costs and potential customer compensation. The Court of Appeal ruled in October …

2 04, 2025

Swiss Market Regulator FINMA Restructures; Head of Insurance Division to Step Down

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Swiss financial market watchdog FINMA has revamped its organizational structure with immediate effect, the regulator said on Tuesday, as it gears up for future challenges including supervision of the enlarged UBS. Switzerland has pledged to step up regulation of the …

2 04, 2025

North Korean IT Warriors Increasingly Target Europe, Google Says

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North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as “warriors,” secure roles at companies …

2 04, 2025

UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore Up Cyber Defenses After Hacks

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The UK government will pass legislation compelling companies providing IT services to critical national infrastructure to improve their cyber defenses after a wave of attacks by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. As many as 1,000 firms will fall under …

2 04, 2025

Suspended Driver Facing Multiple Charges in Brooklyn Crash that Killed Mom, Kids

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NEW YORK (AP) — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a …