27 10, 2026

JD Power: Total Loss Auto Claims Weigh Down Insurance Customer Satisfaction

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Customer satisfaction with total loss auto insurance claims fell for a third straight year, while satisfaction improved for claims involving repairable vehicles, a new study looking at this year shows. Customer satisfaction with total loss claims fell 12 points on …

27 10, 2026

Green-Blue Lights on the Road Could Soon Mean a Driverless Car

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Look out, red and amber lights. Autonomous vehicles may soon bring another color to America’s roads. U.S. auto safety regulators proposed a new category of cyan exterior lamps to identify driverless vehicles to other road users. One or two of …

27 10, 2026

Ransomware Attacks Rise 50% in Q3, Says NordLayer

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Ransomware attacks are up more than 50% year-over-year, setting an all-time high for one network security company. NordLayer Intelligence, a threat exposure management platform, said it recorded 2,894 attacks in the third quarter 2026. There were 1,933 ransomware attacks in …

27 10, 2026

Chiquita Sees Cheap Bananas at Risk on El Niño Supply Threat

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Bananas are in danger of becoming the next item in the grocery aisles to see price hikes, thanks in part to a powerful El Niño and war, says one of the top sellers of the fruit. “The industry is facing …

27 10, 2026

FTC, States Sue Dollar General Over Deceptive-Pricing Claims

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Corp. on Monday, alleging the discount retailer routinely charged customers more than the prices displayed on shelves or in advertisements. Dollar General, which operates more than 21,000 stores, overcharged …

27 10, 2026

New York Archdiocese and Survivors of Clergy Abuse Reach $800 Million Settlement

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The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S. Archbishop …

27 10, 2026

Novo Nordisk Loses Court Ruling Over Eli Lilly Obesity Drug Ads

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Novo Nordisk A/S lost a bid in a U.S. court to temporarily block Eli Lilly & Co. from using advertisements that claim its drugs are more powerful, a setback to Novo as it battles to regain a larger share of …

27 10, 2026

Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Fraud Detection & Compliance ‘Demo Day’ on October 28

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Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Fraud Detection and Compliance” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance carriers, SIU teams, compliance officers, claims leaders, and more. This event will …

27 10, 2026

IIHS: Utah’s Strict Alcohol Limit Linked to Lasting Drop in Crashes

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Utah’s lower legal blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers was associated with reduction in alcohol-related crashes over four years, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. For the four years after the state lowered the …

27 10, 2026

Yellow Furball Mascot Liberty Biberty Sparks ‘Beautiful’ Protest. Seriously?

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Last Sunday afternoon, a social media driven “protest” against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s fuzzy yellow mascot Liberty Biberty drew several dozen people to the company’s downtown Boston headquarters, according to the Boston Globe. “This is a revolution, this is the …