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7 06, 2024

Colorado Woman Handcuffed in Police Car Hit by Train Receives $8.5M Settlement

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A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement, a lawyer representing two of the involved police officers said. The city of …

7 06, 2024

UK Court Decides Aircraft Disputes to Be Heard in Ukraine, not London

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A legal battle between insurers and aircraft leasing companies over jets stuck in Ukraine should be heard in Ukraine rather than London, the High Court in London ruled on Thursday. Aircraft lessors, including Ireland’s AerCap, are pursuing insurers after Russia’s …

7 06, 2024

Growing Reliance on Big Tech for AI Carries New Risks, Banks Say

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The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks’ dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European banking executives said. Excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services – widely used already for detecting fraud …

7 06, 2024

Insurers to Build Private Credit Exposure in Coming Years: Moody’s

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Global insurers plan to invest further in the coming years in the growing but opaque private credit market, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. In a survey this week of the world’s largest insurers, Moody’s found that nearly …

7 06, 2024

Brown & Brown Acquires Minnesota’s McNamara Company

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Brown & Brown, Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of McNamara Company. McNamara Company is a family-owned agency that has been servicing customers in all 50 states for four generations. Established in 1970 in Minnesota, McNamara Company provides a …

7 06, 2024

Markets/Coverages: MGA Nirvana Renews Media, Tech & Cyber Binder With Increased Media Liability Line

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Nirvana, the London-based managing general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder, announced the renewal of its Media/Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber (MTC) binding authority with an increased £/$/€10 million media liability line. Effective on June 1, the renewal also provided expanded …

7 06, 2024

New York Readies Bill Giving Parents Some Control Over Kids’ Social Media Feeds

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New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users …

7 06, 2024

Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Spanish Defense Company

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Santa Barbara Systems, a General Dynamics subsidiary in Spain that is refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to Ukraine, suffered a cyberattack on its website, a pro-Russia hacker group said. A spokesperson for General Dynamics confirmed that the defense contractor’s Spanish …

7 06, 2024

Emerald Bay and Arrowhead Launch Commercial Earthquake Facility in California, Pacific Northwest

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Emerald Bay Risk Solutions and Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. have launched a commercial earthquake facility that provides difference in conditions insurance policies for medium to large businesses. Arrowhead EQ DIC will primarily target businesses in California and the Pacific …

7 06, 2024

Amazon Accused of Misusing Small Sellers’ Data in $1.3 Billion UK Lawsuit

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Amazon is facing a one billion-pound ($1.3 billion) collective lawsuit from British retailers who allege that the online marketplace misused their data to boost its own market share and profits. The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), an umbrella body grouping …