Amazon.com Inc was sued on Friday by consumers seeking refunds for costs passed on to them in the form of higher prices as a result of tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court later concluded had been unlawfully imposed by President Donald …
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Snap Inc., Google’s YouTube and ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning and pushed public schools to spend massive sums fighting a …
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Artificial Appoints Joost as President Leading US Expansion Artificial Labs (Artificial), headquartered in London, appointed Eric Joost as president, leading its U.S. expansion. Joost joins Artificial’s leadership team, supporting the overall business. He will be responsible for shaping the company’s …
When Tampa-headquartered Slide Insurance filed for an initial public offering in June 2025 and disclosed executive compensation topping $40 million, it triggered some sniping and some intense scrutiny of the Florida property insurance industry that continues a year later. In …
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California’s workers’ compensation system continues to experience moderate but persistent cost growth due to wage increases, labor market conditions, rising medical expenses and system complexity. Payments per claim in California’s workers’ comp system have risen steadily since 2021, according to …
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A massive 320-page class action complaint has the attention of the cannabis sector. The insurance professionals who underwrite it should also be paying close attention. The case, Murray et al. v. Cresco Labs Inc. et al., was filed on May …
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Talent War Tally “At the end of March, the start-up [Howden] has taken customers representing approximately $31 million of annual revenue as compared to the $23 million we announced last quarter.” — R. Andrew Watts, Brown & Brown’s chief financial …
By Russ Banham Could a market that facilitates millions in wagers on how many times Vice President JD Vance claps during a State of the Union address, or whether Elon Musk will finally be unmasked as Satoshi Nakamoto–the elusive, pseudonymous …
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By Allen Laman Eighty percent of insurance chief risk officers rank cyber among their top five risks, according to a new report from EY and the Institute of International Finance. That was up 14 percentage points year over year. The …
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By Andrea Wells The overall landscape of the entertainment world is changing. Increasing cost pressures, labor challenges, the emergence of AI, and the changing appetite of consumers are pushing TV and film makers in new directions. “The business in general …
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