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20 02, 2026

Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

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A federal judge rejected Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend. In a decision made public on Friday, U.S. …

18 02, 2026

Business Moves: BayPine to Acquire Broker Relation From Aquiline

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Private equity firm Aquiline Capital said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell independent insurance broker Relation to investment firm BayPine. Chicago-based Relation was ranked No. 24 in Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies report with about …

19 02, 2026

Zurich Insurance Profit Beats Estimates as CEO Eyes Beazley

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Zurich Insurance Group AG’s profit rose to a record in 2025, giving Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco a tailwind as he pursues the acquisition of Beazley Plc. Group operating profit rose to $8.9 billion in the year, the company said, …

20 02, 2026

State Farm Adjuster’s Opinion Does Not Override Policy Exclusion in Sewage Backup

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Insureds cannot rely on the word of an insurance adjuster—even one hired by the insurer—to show that a homeowners’ policy covers sewage backup, a federal appeals court said in a case that underscored the sanctity of policy exclusions but also …

20 02, 2026

Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says

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More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 month though just 8% said AI is currently embedded in their daily workflows, according to a new report from The Big “I” Agents …

19 02, 2026

Trump Rescinding Rule Incentivizing EV Production So Automakers Meet Fuel Economy Requirements

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The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding a rule that incentivized automakers to produce electric vehicles to meet fuel economy requirements by overstating energy savings. Environmentalists have long criticized the Energy Department rules for assigning unrealistically high fuel-economy values …

19 02, 2026

UK Floods Raise Specter of ‘Mortgage Prisoners’ for Banks

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As the prospect of flood damage haunts an ever larger number of UK homes, the country’s banks are under growing pressure to prove they’re not underestimating the risk in their mortgage books. Nationwide Building Society — once seen as an …

20 02, 2026

Building Fortification And The Role of The Insurance Industry

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There has been a lot of recent conversation throughout the insurance industry around resiliency fortification efforts and how to help facilitate them. For claims leaders, this is a particularly important conversation because the level of resiliency of the structures in …

20 02, 2026

New York Governor Hochul Pulls Robotaxi Expansion Proposal

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has pulled her proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities outside New York, a spokesperson for the governor said on Thursday. “Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear …

19 02, 2026

CEOs Who Experience Natural Disasters Are More Likely to Lead Safer Workplaces

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Every year, millions of workers are injured or die on the job, imposing enormous human and economic costs. The socio-economic impact of workplace safety is hard to avoid and presents governments and organizations with a major challenge. In the United …