April 5, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them public. Biden told science and …
April 5, 2023
Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbor” guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust rules, legal experts said. Hundreds of companies have banded together into …
April 5, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – While residents across parts of the South and Midwest pummeled by deadly storms and wildfires sifted through the wreckage of their homes Monday, forecasters warned of more severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead …
April 5, 2023
Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Amy L. Beard issued a bulletin directing insurance companies to implement a 60-day cancellation moratorium for any policyholder directly affected by the recent weather events in Allen, Benton, Cass, Clinton, Howard, Johnson, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, …
April 5, 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of La Vista, Nebraska-based Quality First Insurance, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Quality First Insurance is an insurance agency serving health care and senior living facilities in Nebraska and …
April 5, 2023
Cowbell, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of cyber insurance for small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has launched its UK operations and appointed cyber insurance expert Simon Hughes as general manager for Cowbell UK. Hughes joins Cowbell with a blend of experience across the …
April 5, 2023
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has made two appointments to the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors. Both join the CIGA board in a member insurer seat with terms ending on December 31. Heather Pierce is assistant vice president …
April 5, 2023
Construction can proceed related to a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope after a federal judge on Monday rejected requests to halt work until challenges to the Biden administration’s recent approval are resolved. The decision means ConocoPhillips Alaska …
April 5, 2023
Applied Underwriters Introduces Applied Home National Underwriters Applied Underwriters said it has created Applied Home National Underwriters (“Home National”) to consolidate the company’s presence in select homeowners markets and expand the number and scope of its diversified homeowners programs. Newly …
April 5, 2023
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters this week. The move follows the introduction of a new U.S. legislation that …