6 11, 2026

Allstate’s AI Ecosystem to Include a Personal Agentic Assistant for Customers

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The next stop in Allstate’s journey with artificial intelligence – a personal agentic assistant for consumers. CEO Tom Wilson revealed that customers could expect an Allstate PAA early in 2027. He said the PAA has been in development for more …

6 11, 2026

Google, Meta, TikTok Sue to Block California Youth Social Media Law

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Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under age 16 to online platforms. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits those platforms from …

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

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

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 …

3 11, 2026

Americans Reject Use of AI for Medical and Coverage Decisions

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Most Americans don’t want artificial intelligence making decisions about their medical care and insurance, according to a new Pew Research Center report. While Americans are generally open to AI use in healthcare for tasks like translating, 60% of the 3,488 …