2 10, 2026

AI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap News Reports

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Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions. Attackers probably used sophisticated …

2 10, 2026

US P/C Insurers See Fewer Ratings Downgrades in H1 2026 on Improved Performance

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The US property/casualty insurance segment saw substantially fewer ratings downgrades and more ratings upgrades in the first half of 2026 — mostly related to either poor or improved operating performance, according to AM Best. There were about half as many …

2 10, 2026

Florida Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $300,000 Premium Finance Scheme

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A Florida insurance agent faces years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently arranging more than $300,000 in premium financing for fake companies, then diverting much of the money to his personal use. Daniel Raney, 41, who managed Raney …

2 10, 2026

Business Moves: Everest Completes Sale of Canadian Retail Operations to Wawanesa; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buys New Zealand’s Albany Insurance Services

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Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its Canadian retail Insurance operations, to Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. In connection with the Everest acquisition, Wawanesa launched a unit called “WSI,” which comprise …

2 10, 2026

Houston and Dallas Face Risk of Floods as Storms Sweep Texas

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Houston and Dallas face more flooding rains Friday as storms continue to sweep across the eastern third of Texas, where thousands are without power and hundreds of flights were canceled Thursday. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport reported 3.47 inches (9 …

30 09, 2026

Facing Climate Lawsuits, Big Oil Again Turns to US Supreme Court

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Facing potential liability for harms related to climate change, major oil companies have again turned to the US Supreme Court, teeing up a case that could determine the fate of dozens of climate-related lawsuits by state and local governments against …

30 09, 2026

New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule

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On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted N.J.A.C. 12:11, a rule addressing the framework of the ABC test—the test for determining whether a worker has been properly classified as an employee under …

30 09, 2026

World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists

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World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Arctic Risk Specialists (ARS) of Toms River, New Jersey on June 1, 2026. ARS Group was founded in 2014 by Thomas Nastasi. The group provides commercial insurance, specializing in …

30 09, 2026

Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits

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Solstice Advanced Materials, the corporate owner of a nuclear fuel facility at the heart of President Donald Trump’s push for a nuclear renaissance, has agreed to pay $80 million to settle claims that the plant for decades spewed radiation over …

30 09, 2026

Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop

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A vessel carrying vehicles briefly became stuck at Dusseldorf harbor due to critically low water levels on the Rhine River, in one of the latest examples of how this year’s extreme weather is threatening transport. The Terra 2 got stuck …