18 12, 2025

Lawyers Clash Over Angels’ Alleged Role in Skaggs’ Overdose Death

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A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argued that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player. An …

18 12, 2025

‘Door Knocker’ Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity

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It began with “door knockers” – the all-too-familiar practice of roofing companies telling homeowners that they could get a new roof with little or no out-of-pocket expense. North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance, the 2nd-largest property insurer in the state with …

18 12, 2025

European Rating Agency Scope Plans Global Expansion Drive and IPO

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Scope Ratings, which brands itself as Europe’s home-grown alternative to S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, plans a U.S. expansion drive and a stock market listing in the coming years, its founder and chief executive has told Reuters. Berlin-headquartered Scope has seen …

18 12, 2025

Ex-Greensill Executives Charged in Germany Over Bankruptcy

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German prosecutors charged two former board members of Greensill Bank AG for their roles in the 2021 demise of the lender. The men are charged with bankruptcy crimes and false accounting, a spokesman for Bremen prosecutors said in an emailed …

18 12, 2025

Icahn Money Manager Sues His Bosses and Bausch + Lomb Over Anti-White Bias

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A money manager at Carl Icahn’s investment firm is suing Bausch + Lomb Corp. and his billionaire employer, alleging he was discriminated against for being White. The manager, Steven Miller, claims he wasdenied a board seat when the activist investor …

18 12, 2025

Insurance AI Demo Day Calendar Announced

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Wells Media Group Inc. today announced the 2026 Insurtech + AI Demo Day events calendar, a lineup of virtual events featuring live demos of the AI and technology tools and innovations shaping the insurance industry. The series is presented by …

18 12, 2025

Google Sues Chinese ‘Darcula’ Group Over Alleged Phishing Scheme

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google filed a lawsuit against alleged Chinese cybercriminals, accusing the group of orchestrating a vast phishing campaign designed to dupe Americans into turning over their credit card numbers. The group, which Google refers to as “Darcula,” developed a …

18 12, 2025

What to Know About Trump’s Executive Order to Curtail State AI Regulations

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the …

18 12, 2025

Viewpoint: AI Offers Key Engine for Insurers – From Prediction to Intelligent Decisioning

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When Albania appointed the world’s first AI-powered cabinet minister in September 2025 in an effort to help stamp out corruption from public procurement, reactions ranged from optimism to disbelief. Whether symbolic or substantive, the announcement underscored a deeper reality: artificial …

18 12, 2025

Japan Faces $6-a-Person Lawsuit Over Climate Change Risks

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More than 450 people are suing Japan’s government and seeking damages of 1,000 yen ($6) each, alleging one of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters isn’t doing enough to combat global warming. The lawsuit, filed Thursday at the Tokyo District …