Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chair, Ending Six-Decade Run September 18, 2026 By Jack Sidders and Alexandre Rajbhandari Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard,...
AI Fuels 440% Surge in Hackers Using Blockchains in Attacks September 18, 2026 By Matt Haldane Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in...
White House Weighs Incubator for Cyber Research, Startups September 18, 2026 By Patrick Howell O'Neill and Maggie Eastland The Trump administration is weighing a plan to establish a government-led incubator aimed at investing in cybersecurity research and spinning...
Gorman Named PIA National President September 18, 2026 The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has made David Gorman its president, succeeding Mark Suhr. Gorman, of Dallas, founded...
Hershey Defeats Lawsuit Over Reese’s Halloween Pumpkins That Lacked ‘Cool’ Carvings September 18, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Hershey won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it let down consumers because its Halloween-themed Reese’s pumpkins lacked the decorative...
Federal Legislation Targets Auto Insurance Fraud With Steep Penalties September 18, 2026 Earlier this month, federal legislation was introduced to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, according to a joint...
Senate Committee Sends TRIA Reauthorization to the Floor September 17, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Federal legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will head to the full Senate after unanimously getting a nod...
Markets/Coverages: Beazley Confirms Affirmative AI Cyber; CFC Strengthens FI Suite With Upgrades, Affirmative AI Cover September 17, 2026 Beazley Confirms Affirmative AI Cyber Cover Beazley on Sept. 17 confirmed affirmative artificial intelligence cover in its cyber and tech...
AIG’s Hancock to Retire as Head of General Insurance September 17, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Jon Hancock, CEO of General Insurance at American International Group (AIG), will retire at the end of the year. The...
DOJ Wants States to Post Bond Over Paramount Deal Challenge September 17, 2026 By Josh Sisco The US Justice Department is urging a federal judge to order the states and trade union challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.’s...