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Berkshire Taps Gen Re’s Shamieh to Succeed Jain as Insurance Chief, WSJ reports
Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the ...
Study Finds Potential for Double West Coast Earthquake Threat
New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can "sync up," triggering earthquakes within minutes or hours of each other. This rare "synchronization" could ...
Pennsylvania Sues AI Firm, Alleges Chatbot Impersonates Doctors
Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character ...
Omaha Sinkhole Goes Viral, While Hundreds More Fall Under the Radar
As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February, he spotted something odd: The creek next to the path, normally a gray-green color, ran bright orange. It was ...
Grant Thornton: Insurers See AI Gains but Face Governance Gap
Insurers are seeing gains from artificial intelligence, but many are also exposing themselves to unnecessary risks, according to a new Grant Thornton report. The independent CPA firm's 2026 AI Impact ...
Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Submits Pure Premium Filing of 10.4%
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium ...
FEMA Tells Court It’s Offering Jobs Back to Employees Let Go in January
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers ...
California Takes Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims
Late last month, State Farm General Insurance Company announced enhanced commitments to customers impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, but the California homeowners insurer's actions were too ...