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Florida property/casualty insurance leaders have said they are not expecting big changes from the legislature’s 2026 regular session that began this week, given the much-touted impact that 2022 reforms have already had on excessive litigation costs in recent years. But …
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The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the growing risk of hauling commodities through the region.
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Tesla Inc. will enter into settlement negotiations with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over the agency’s 2023 lawsuit accusing the electric-vehicle maker of race-based harassment at its California factory. The agency said in a Tuesday court filing that Tesla …
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Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help …
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Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and cost of cyber incidents heavily influenced by the technology. AI makes its way into many of the predictions in Experian’s …
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Two independent claims adjusters in the Southeast have teamed up to create what they say is a quick, low-cost way for property owners to double-check insurance carriers’ damage estimates on claims. They’re calling it “CarFax for property insurance claims,” referring …
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In California, historically, when a plaintiff filed a personal injury action relating to their own injuries and then died mid-litigation and the case was converted to a wrongful death action, the value of the case was viewed as substantially diminished. …
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Malaysia’s communications regulator said on Tuesday it will take legal action against social media platform X due to concerns over user safety in relation to artificial intelligence feature Grok. The generative AI chatbot Grok has sparked a global backlash by …
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is not relevant for the U.S. but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. “There’s no real advantage to it, it’s …
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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency of third-party financers in litigation. The Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act, …
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