12 11, 2025

Macquarie Insurance Facility to Launch Multi-Line MGA Longbrook Insurance

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Macquarie Insurance Facility (MIF) has announced its intention to launch Longbrook Insurance, a multi-line underwriting business, backed by highly rated carriers. Part of Macquarie Asset Management, MIF is a global insurance aggregator, which aggregates approximately $US1.8 billion of premium spend …

12 11, 2025

Newsom Calls Trump Offshore Oil Drilling Plan DOA at Climate Summit

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a planned Trump administration proposal to sell new oil drilling rights off the U.S. West Coast “dead on arrival.” The draft proposal prepared by administration officials, first reported by Bloomberg in October, sets the stage …

12 11, 2025

Google Accused in Suit of Using Gemini AI Tool to Snoop on Users

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Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs. In the past, users of Gmail, Chat and Meet were given the …

12 11, 2025

Consumer Bureau to Narrow ‘Disparate Impact’ in Civil Rights Lending Law: Sources

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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to propose in the coming days narrowing a key part of civil-rights era fair-lending regulations as Republican President Donald Trump’s administration overhauls protections and rules it says burden companies, according to two people …

12 11, 2025

Google Accused in Suit of Using Gemini AI Tool to Snoop on Users

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Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs. In the past, users of Gmail, Chat and Meet were given the …

12 11, 2025

With Earnings Up and Rates Dropping, Big National Execs Celebrate Florida Reforms

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During earnings conference calls last week leaders of two large personal lines insurers commented on affordability issues, highlighting the downward impact of Florida tort reforms on auto insurance prices. “At a time when voters are clearly voting with their pocketbooks, …

12 11, 2025

Small Plane on Hurricane Relief Mission to Jamaica Crashes in Florida Neighborhood

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A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, …

12 11, 2025

Car Fleeing Police Slams Into a Florida Bar, Killing 4 and Injuring 11

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A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its nightlife and tourists. An air patrol unit spotted the silver …

12 11, 2025

70% of Drivers Say They’ve Felt Unfairly Judged by Auto Insurers: Arity Report

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A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics. The new research from mobility data and analytics company Arity suggests that drivers who feel …

12 11, 2025

Authorities in Miami Investigating Death of Passenger on Cruise Ship

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Authorities in Miami were investigating the death of a passenger traveling on a Carnival cruise ship that returned to the city Saturday. Carnival Cruise Line said the passenger was traveling aboard the Carnival Horizon, a ship holding up to nearly …