16 10, 2026

TDI Unveils Transparency Tool Showing Why Auto Policies are Declined

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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has introduced a tool that gives drivers insight into why personal auto insurance policies in their area were declined, canceled, or not renewed. The page also shows the number of cars with insurance policies …

15 10, 2026

Viewpoint: AI Doesn’t End the Rite of Passage; the Grind Wasn’t the Teacher

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A few years ago, the industry’s biggest worry was how to recruit enough talent to fill the gaps and prepare for the future of insurance. We talked endlessly about how to make insurance look interesting to people coming out of …

15 10, 2026

Delaware Jury Awards Qualcomm Just $2 in Damages for Arm Breach of License Deal

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Chip technology supplier Arm Holdings breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmaker’s business relationship with Meta Platforms, a Delaware jury found on Tuesday, but awarded nominal damages of just $2. The verdict followed a five-day …

15 10, 2026

Higginbotham Transportation Practice Grows Into Full Division

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Higginbotham announced it has grown its transportation specialty practice into a full division. The 31-person division brings 372 combined years of transportation insurance experience and greater capacity to address increasingly complex transportation risks. “Transportation insurance is a highly specialized business,” …

15 10, 2026

Texas Crackdown on Data Centers is Limited

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In recent weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have adopted increasingly tough rhetoric against data centers, promising to crack down on hundreds of facilities that failed to disclose required information about their water use over the past …

15 10, 2026

People Moves: Opterrix Promotes Krupar to Chief Commercial Officer

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Opterrix, a risk intelligence platform serving the property and casualty insurance industry, has promoted Rich Krupar to chief commercial officer. In the expanded role, Krupar will lead the company’s commercial strategy, growth and revenue initiatives while helping bring Opterrix’s evolving …

15 10, 2026

Setback for TikTok as EU Court Adviser Backs Gatekeeper Label

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An adviser to Europe’s highest court recommended on Oct. 15 that TikTok lose its challenge to its “gatekeeper” status under landmark EU rules, backing regulators in a closely watched test of the bloc’s efforts to curb Big Tech’s power. The …

15 10, 2026

People Moves: Markel Strengthens London Marine & Energy Liability Team

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Markel Insurance announced two key appointments within its marine & energy liability underwriting team in London, appointing Josephine Stroud as head of energy liability and Jenny McFarlane as senior underwriter – marine & energy liability. Both appointments follow the establishment …

15 10, 2026

Insurers: French Supermarkets’ Cyber Insurance Unlikely to Cover Food Losses

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French supermarkets are facing millions of euros in losses after a cyberattack forced them to throw away food, in a crisis that is not typically covered by cyber insurance policies but could still lead to higher premiums in future, insurers …

15 10, 2026

Missouri DCI Urges Residents to Consider Earthquake Insurance

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October 15 is the Great ShakeOut, a day when millions of Americans participate in earthquake drills while at school, work or home. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using October as a reminder for residents to consider …