6 11, 2026

Pittsburgh Workers Get Parental Leave, and the Bosses Have to Pay for It

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Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County passed one of the nation’s most generous parental leave mandates last month, putting businesses there on the hook for as much as 12 weeks of a worker’s full salary. After Tuesday’s elections, employers around the country have …

6 11, 2026

BMW Supplier Sees ‘Mind-Boggling’ Chip-Price Rises on AI Demand

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German auto supplier Aumovio SE warned semiconductor prices will surge next year as booming demand from artificial intelligence data centers gives chipmakers enhanced pricing powers. The impact from the squeeze on supplies to the auto industry, barely noticeable so far, …

6 11, 2026

US Warns of ‘Ongoing Cyber Threat’ to Industrial Refrigeration Systems

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The United States is warning of an “ongoing cyber threat” to industrial refrigeration systems, saying in a statement issued on Thursday that every organization that depends on cold storage should assume it could fall into the hackers’ crosshairs. The statement, …

6 11, 2026

Google AI in School Triggered Teen’s Mental Health Crisis, Lawsuit Says

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Parents in North Carolina sued Google after their 13-year-old daughter spent months discussing suicidal thoughts with the company’s artificial intelligence tools on her school-issued Chromebook, underscoring the potential risks of the technology as parents and educators debate AI’s place in …

6 11, 2026

Florida Appeals Court Bars Release of ‘Trade Secret’ Info in Heritage Claims Litigation

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A Florida appeals court has blocked, at least for now, a lower court’s order that would have required the release of financial records that Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance and two other carriers have said are trade secrets protected by …

6 11, 2026

US Warns of ‘Ongoing Cyber Threat’ to Industrial Refrigeration Systems

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The United States is warning of an “ongoing cyber threat” to industrial refrigeration systems, saying in a statement issued on Thursday that every organization that depends on cold storage should assume it could fall into the hackers’ crosshairs. The statement, …

6 11, 2026

Delta Air Lines Must Face Lawsuit Over ‘Window Seats’ With No Windows

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A federal judge rejected Delta Air Lines’ request to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who said they paid extra money to sit in window seats, but found themselves seated next to windowless blank walls. US District Judge Ramon Reyes in …

3 11, 2026

Erie CEO NeCastro Steps Down Early; Bolash Named Interim Leader

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Erie Insurance President and CEO Tim NeCastro, who announced in February that he would be retiring at the end of the year, stepped down today. The company statement said NeCastro “has decided to conclude his tenure with Erie earlier due …

3 11, 2026

People Moves: Brown & Riding’s National Management & Professional Liability Practice

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Matthew Allen has joined Brown & Riding‘s national management & professional liability practice. Allen has over 15 years of industry experience and specializes in D&O, EPL, fiduciary, and crime coverage for private and nonprofit organizations, and professional and cyber liability …

3 11, 2026

People Moves: Specialty Program Group Adds Dearing as SVP of SPG ExecuPro

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Specialty Program Group has added Victoria “Vicky” Dearing as senior vice president of SPG ExecuPro, the Eecutive & Professional Liability solution within SPG Wholesale. Dearing brings more than 45 years of insurance industry experience, including over three decades specializing in …