21 10, 2026

New York Arrests 16 in Crackdown on Staged Insurance Crashes

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New York state investigators arrested 16 people accused of staging car crashes and faking injuries to collect nearly $500,000 from insurers, one of the first major enforcement actions since Governor Kathy Hochul made auto insurance fraud a focus of her …

21 10, 2026

French Supermarket Hack Exposes Cyber Vulnerabilities in Retail

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When Jérémy Béziaud arrived last Monday at the Intermarché supermarket he manages in France’s Normandy region, he found freezers heating at 40C and a cold room ventilator for fish that had risen to 70C. Monitoring teams had alerted Béziaud to …

21 10, 2026

Florida AG Says His Office Investigating ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements in Policies

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In the long-simmering clash between property insurers and public adjusters, the adjusters now have Florida’s chief law enforcement officer on their side, after state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office will investigate anti-public adjuster endorsements in some Florida insurance …

21 10, 2026

Alabama Pharmacy, Not Agent, at Fault for Not Reading Policy Before $5M Judgment

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An Alabama insurance agent is in the clear after years of litigation that contended he had failed to secure professional liability coverage for a pharmacy that was sued over a compounded medication error. The reason: Alabama courts, more than some …

21 10, 2026

WR Berkley CEO Shares Insights on AI Adoption During Q3 Call

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W.R. Berkley Corp. Chairman, President and CEO W. Robert Berkley, Jr. chose the third quarter of 2026 to enlighten analysts on the insurer’s journey parallel to society’s breakneck adoption of technological advances and its effect on the economy. “My colleagues …

21 10, 2026

California Mailing Company Owner Pays Nearly $2 Million Over Unpaid Wages, Closure

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The owner of a West Sacramento printing and bulk mailing company is paying nearly $2 million following litigation over unpaid wages and failure to give employees advance notice before abruptly closing the business in 2016. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office …

21 10, 2026

Meta to Pay Historic $25 Billion in New Mexico Deception Case

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Meta Platforms Inc. was ordered to pay a groundbreaking $25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is …

20 10, 2026

Home Insurance Tops Property Taxes in Squeeze for US Households

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Home insurance rates have risen so dramatically over the last decade that the average premium now exceeds the average property-tax bill in two-thirds of US counties, according to an analysis published Monday by Bloomberg Intelligence. It points to the role …

21 10, 2026

Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Fall 21%, But Fraud Schemes May Mask Losses

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Reported vehicle thefts in Arizona fell 21% through the third quarter from the same period a year ago, but that good news was tempered by the finding that some schemes involving fraudulently obtained vehicles are going uncounted. According to data …

21 10, 2026

EC-Council Acquires Cyber Insurance Academy, Expands AI Risk Education

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Cybersecurity training and certification organization EC-Council has acquired Cyber Insurance Academy, the credentialing body for the cyber and AI insurance industries Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cyber Insurance Academy will continue operating under its existing brand and …