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Alliant Latest to Sue Howden US Over Alleged ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Poaching
Alliant Insurance Services is the latest to join a group of brokers suing new competitor Howden US over what it calls Howden's "smash-and-grab" strategy to take teams from other brokers. The suit ...
APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency ...
Experian: AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Major Cause of Data Breaches
Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian's annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and cost of cyber incidents heavily influenced by the technology. AI ...
10 Highest Class-Action Settlements in 2025 Eclipsed $70B Total: Duane Morris
The value of the 10 highest class-action settlements in 2025 exceeded $70 billion for the first time ever. In fact, the total was nearer to $80 billion across all areas of litigation, according to ...
Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden ...
AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
American International Group (AIG) said it has teamed up with specialty insurer Amwins and asset manager Blackstone to launch a Lloyd's syndicate, using its relationship with Palantir to assist in ...
State Insurance Legislators ‘Greatly Disturbed’ by Trump AI Regulation Order
The National Council of Insurance Legislators have come out against President Donald Trump's executive order last week, seen as a hinderance to state regulation of artificial intelligence. NCOIL ...
Aon Adds to List of Brokers Suing Howden US for Alleged Poaching, Theft
A new broker is now suing Howden US and a pair of former employees for allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. Last week Aon Risk Services Cos. filed suit in U.S. District Court for the ...