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Insurance Industry Employee Confidence Tanks on AI Concerns: Report
A new report highlights insurance industry employees’ growing negativity toward artificial intelligence job displacement, as sector employment dropped 21% yera-over-year, and entry-level adjuster positions dropped 50% YoY. Glassdoor’s Employee Confidence Index for its broader AI Report hit a record 10-year …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:15 AM |
US Urges Hands-Off Approach to AI Regulation at G20 Tech Meeting
The U.S. pressed G20 members on Tuesday to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and avoid creating new rules for the technology at a gathering of industry titans and commerce ministers in North Carolina. The U.S. goals largely align …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:08 AM |
Specialty Insurance Platform Ignyte Acquires InsureMyTrip
Pennsylvania-based Ignyte Insurance, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance marketplace that helps travelers compare and purchase coverage from insurance providers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rhode Island-based InsureMyTrip reports it has served more than …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Lawmakers Adjourn Without Voting on Wildfire Bill
The California Assembly adjourned without passing a revamp of the state’s wildfire response, sending up shares in two key power utilities, PG&E Corp. and Edison International. The deal fell apart Tuesday as lawmakers prepared to leave the state capitol. Major …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
Report: Medical Service Costs in California Comp Rising With Payments, Utilization
Medical service costs in California workers’ compensation rose 5% last year on the back of growth in both average payments and utilization, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Medical Service Cost Trends …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
Apple to Pay Virginia Employee $150K in Religious Accommodation Settlement
Technology giant Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $150,000 and update its religious observance policy to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of an Apple store employee who was denied …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Sunstar Insurance Group Names Ashby as Chief Information Officer
Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company’s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 4:35 PM |
‘Cockroaches in My Food’ Claim Leads to Insurance Fraud Charge
A Warren County, North Carolina man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly seeking an insurance payment from a restaurant where he claims he found cockroaches in his food. Investigators say it was one of four similar cockroach complaints …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 3:38 PM |
Texas Mobilizes Ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard
Texas is mobilizing emergency response crews in anticipation of expected flash flooding from a now fully-formed tropical storm that forecasters predicted would hit the southeast part of the state on Tuesday. Federal forecasters elevated a tropical depression in the Gulf …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 3:26 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Large UK Enterprises
Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, has launched Active Cyber Insurance for Enterprises in the UK, a solution designed to meet the complex cyber risk needs of large organizations. Following the announcement of Coalition’s expanded …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 3:26 PM |
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