11 12, 2025

Westfield Specialty to Launch Luxembourg Subsidiary, Expanding Into Company Market

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Westfield Specialty International announced its intention to expand its business from a Lloyd’s-only vehicle into the company market. Subject to regulatory approval, Westfield Specialty will launch a Luxembourg subsidiary and use this platform to underwrite risks on company paper alongside …

11 12, 2025

Industry Trade Associations Throw More Support Behind FEMA Reform

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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies were among a handful of organizations to send a letter to federal lawmakers in support of a bill to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In …

10 12, 2025

World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia

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Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments are increasingly enacting rules to shield minors from toxic content and cyberbullying. The law, passed last year, mandates services such …

11 12, 2025

Oregon Contractor Fined $128K for Workers Safety Violations

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The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Medford contractor $128,345 for safety violations after an inspection reportedly found the company exposed employees to multiple hazards, including a potentially deadly fall from heights. The division cited Shrader Homes Inc. …

10 12, 2025

Florida OIR to Host its Own Insurance Summit in April With Regulators, Industry Leaders

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will host its own insurance summit in April, calling it a chance to hear from industry professionals and regulators, Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky announced this week. The agenda for the April 14-15 summit in …

11 12, 2025

Senior Facility Owner and Inspector Sue Each Other Over Faulty Sprinklers in Deadly Fire

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A safety inspection company and the owner of a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that was the site of a fire in July that killed 10 people are blaming each other for failing to address a faulty sprinkler system. Inspector Fire Systems …

11 12, 2025

Waymo Recalls, Updates Software for 3,000 Vehicles

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Alphabet unit Waymo recalled 3,067 of its vehicles in the United States over a software issue which was fixed through an update, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday. The company had recalled certain vehicles with the …

10 12, 2025

Education Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Return to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog

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The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Department of Education staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and families. The staffers had been …

11 12, 2025

OpenAI And Microsoft Sued Over Murder-Suicide Blamed on ChatGPT

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ChatGPT dialogue convinced Stein-Erik Soelberg he made the chatbot conscious and he had been implanted with a "divine instrument system" in his neck and brain, a lawsuit states.

11 12, 2025

DOJ Stops Monitoring Houston Illegal Dumping in Retreat From Environmental Justice

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The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part of the Trump administration’s broad dismantling of environmental justice initiatives. Federal authorities quietly ended the monitoring …