The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is opening an investigation into the fatal chemical release that occurred on January 27, 2026, at the Woodland Pulp facility in Baileyville, Maine. The incident at the pulp production facility resulted …
Probe Begins Into Maine Pulp Facility Chemical Release That Killed Intern, Injured 9 Read More »
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Aerial and Geospatial Intelligence” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for carriers, MGAs, claims professionals, underwriters, risk managers and more. Focused on advanced property …
Risky Future Series: AI Tools for Aerial, Geospatial Intelligence ‘Demo Day’ on Feb. 11 Read More »
The US labor board is abandoning a yearslong legal battle against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and signaling it will steer clear of future cases against the company. Two years after issuing a complaint accusing the aerospace firm of firing eight engineers …
Labor Board Gives Up Oversight of Musk’s SpaceX Read More »
Two-thirds of nurses who walked out of major hospitals in New York City a month ago have reached preliminary agreements with their employers and may end the strike this week, the union representing 15,000 striking nurses said on Monday. The …
Majority of Striking New York Nurses Announce Tentative Deal With Hospitals Read More »
Online insurance agent Insurify said it has launched a ChatGPT app to allow consumers to compare and shop for insurance. Insurify said the app is the first insurance app in OpenAI’s directory. “Shopping for car insurance has traditionally been time-consuming, …
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US insurance broker stocks were pummeled Monday as the launch of an artificial intelligence tool from privately held online insurance shopping platform Insurify sparked fears about the industry facing disruption. The S&P 500 Insurance index closed down 3.9%, in its …
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Singapore’s four telecom companies, Singtel, StarHub, M1, and Simba Telecom, were targeted by cyber espionage group UNC3886 in attacks last year, Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency said on Monday. The agency said the hackers were able to penetrate and gain access …
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South Korean officials blamed a massive data leak last year at Coupang on management failure, rather than a sophisticated cyberattack, and urged the e-commerce giant to fix vulnerabilities in its security systems. Announcing the first findings of a government-led probe, …
S. Korea Blames Coupang Data Breach on Management Failure, Not Sophisticated Attack Read More »
Helix Underwriting Partners Bermuda, the multi-line independent managing general agent, announced the launch of its London property offering, Helix International, which has been trading since the start of the year, in partnership with PartnerRe Insurance Programs. The program provides capacity …
Markets/Coverages: MGA Helix Launches London Property Offering With PartnerRe Read More »
As advanced technology permeates every facet of society, human empathy has emerged as the ultimate differentiator in customer experience—particularly within the people-driven property insurance industry. At the Cotality™ INTRConnect® 2026 conference, leaders explored the theme “Intelligence Beyond Bounds™.” This serves …
5 Lessons from INTRConnect 2026 on How to Maximize Your Impact in Property Insurance Read More »
