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Former Teacher Shot by Student, 6, Wins $10M Jury Verdict Against Ex-Administrator
A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that ...
Don’t Miss the Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on Nov. 12
Insurance Journal's Risky Future series is hosting the "AI Tools for MGAs" Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demosthat give viewers a rapid-fire experience of AI ...
Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth
Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of "top-tier underwriting talent" across the company. ...
KCC Estimates Privately Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Will Hit $2.4 Billion
Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured damages to residential, commercial, and ...
While Q3 Numbers Hold Steady, Surge in High-Value Cargo Theft Seen Across U.S., Canada
While figures show a stabilizing theft landscape, high-value and ultra-high-value goods are increasingly targeted by organized crime rings, according to the Q3 report released by CargoNet. The cargo ...
Cost Cutting, AI Lead to Surge in U.S. Planned Layoffs in October
Layoffs announced by U.S. employers surged in October as companies sought to cut costs and embrace artificial intelligence, marking the highest level for the month in 22 years and suggesting labor ...
California Doesn’t Strongly Punish DUIs as Alcohol-Related Road Deaths Increase: Report
Masako Saenz didn't just lose her 5-year-old son to a repeat drunk driver. Two decades later, the Sacramento mother lost her own life after being hit by a driver with a blood alcohol level twice the ...
Lemonade Books Q3 Net Loss of $37.5 Million
InsurTech Lemonade reported a third-quarter 2025 net loss of about $37.5 million compared with a loss of $67.7 million a year ago during the same time. Revenue and gross profit increased 42% and ...