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People Moves: Markel Strengthens London Marine & Energy Liability Team
Markel Insurance announced two key appointments within its marine & energy liability underwriting team in London, appointing Josephine Stroud as head of energy liability and Jenny McFarlane as senior underwriter – marine & energy liability. Both appointments follow the establishment …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 1:33 PM |
Setback for TikTok as EU Court Adviser Backs Gatekeeper Label
An adviser to Europe’s highest court recommended on Oct. 15 that TikTok lose its challenge to its “gatekeeper” status under landmark EU rules, backing regulators in a closely watched test of the bloc’s efforts to curb Big Tech’s power. The …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 1:16 PM |
People Moves: Opterrix Promotes Krupar to Chief Commercial Officer
Opterrix, a risk intelligence platform serving the property and casualty insurance industry, has promoted Rich Krupar to chief commercial officer. In the expanded role, Krupar will lead the company’s commercial strategy, growth and revenue initiatives while helping bring Opterrix’s evolving …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 1:10 PM |
Texas Crackdown on Data Centers Is Limited
In recent weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have adopted increasingly tough rhetoric against data centers, promising to crack down on hundreds of facilities that failed to disclose required information about their water use over the past …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 12:44 PM |
Higginbotham Transportation Practice Grows Into Full Division
Higginbotham announced it has grown its transportation specialty practice into a full division. The 31-person division brings 372 combined years of transportation insurance experience and greater capacity to address increasingly complex transportation risks. “Transportation insurance is a highly specialized business,” …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 12:40 PM |
Delaware Jury Awards Qualcomm Just $2 in Damages for Arm Breach of License Deal
Chip technology supplier Arm Holdings breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmaker’s business relationship with Meta Platforms, a Delaware jury found on Tuesday, but awarded nominal damages of just $2. The verdict followed a five-day …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 12:03 PM |
Viewpoint: AI Doesn’t End the Rite of Passage; the Grind Wasn’t the Teacher
A few years ago, the industry’s biggest worry was how to recruit enough talent to fill the gaps and prepare for the future of insurance. We talked endlessly about how to make insurance look interesting to people coming out of …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 5:20 AM |
Eight States Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Harms Children
A bipartisan group of eight states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users — including teenagers — to …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 5:19 AM |
People Moves: Marsh Hires Meta’s Risk Manager for New Role
Marsh said Michael Crowley has joined the firm as senior enterprise risk advisor for digital infrastructure. In this newly created role, Crowley will help digital infrastructure clients manage risk and build resilience throughout the full lifecycle of their projects, from …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 5:19 AM |
Judge Won’t Block Trump Order Targeting DEI by Federal Contractors
A federal judge declined on Wednesday to block an effort by President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by companies that do business with the US government. US District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore, Maryland, said that …
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026 5:07 AM |
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