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Texas GOP Lawmakers’ Special Session Agenda Focuses on Deadly Floods, Redistricting
Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect ...
UK Plans to Ban Public Sector Bodies From Paying Ransom to Cyber Criminals
Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the state-run health service, local councils and schools, from paying ransom demands to cyber ...
QBE North America Introduces AI-Focused Cyber Coverages
QBE North America announced its launch of artificial intelligence focused cyber insurance coverages for AI regulatory compliance and LLMjacking. "AI brings incredible opportunities for businesses as ...
A Third of Americans Haven’t Prepared Financially for a Natural Disaster: Survey
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) found that many Americans are financially unprepared for a natural disaster. Nearly one-third (32 ...
Deadly Crash Prompts NTSB Reminder to Put Cell Phone Down While Driving
Earlier this month, the NTSB urged cell phone manufacturers to install lock-out mechanisms after a deadly crash in Wisconsin. The distracted driving safety alert followed a recent investigation of a ...
‘We’ll Have to See How This Plays Out,’ Says CEO Berkley on MGA Competitors
The leader of W.R. Berkley Corp. has seen it before—some version of the MGA movie in which delegated underwriting authority is given to market participants whose ambitions aren't always aligned ...
Last Week’s Alaskan Earthquake One of Several in Recent Years
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years — including one that shook ...
Authors Suing Anthropic Can Band Together in Copyright Suit, Judge Rules
A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic ...