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France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface
French life insurer CNP Assurances SA is exploring a potential takeover of Coface SA, people with knowledge of the matter said. CNP, which is owned by state-backed La Banque Postale, is working on an offer for the credit insurer, said …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 8:48 AM |
Trump Says He Will Appoint a New AI Adviser, Without Providing Details
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that he plans to appoint a new artificial intelligence adviser, known as an “AI czar,” and create an “AI force,” though he did not provide details about either …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:19 AM |
FEMA’s New Flood Maps Means More Homes Require Flood Insurance: Cotality
New changes to FEMA’s flood maps means that thousands more residential properties are now located within the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), according to a Cotality alert. Within more than 100 communities across 12 states, homeowners must comply with …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:12 AM |
Are Software Vendors Holding Insurers Hostage? Build Your Own, Webinar Says
Some software-as-service vendors are holding insurance companies on a tight leash, charging them huge annual fees for upgrades and for the privilege of accessing their own data, according to an insurance executive and a tech company owner who spoke at …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:04 AM |
Screwworm Reappears in New Mexico Ahead of Port Reopening
The New World screwworm resurfaced in New Mexico just as a major gateway for Mexican cattle imports is poised to open in the state. The parasite, which infests the wounds of livestock, was confirmed Thursday in a horse in New …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act. The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Gavin Newsom Visits South Carolina During Tour of Southern States
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday pushing to implement guardrails on artificial intelligence in the state that’s the epicenter of the technology’s boom. Newsom is ordering a working group to provide a guide in two months …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Files $100M Defamation Suit Against Inquirer and Editor
Prominent New jersey insurance, development and civic leader George Norcross III has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the Philadelphia Inquirer and one of its editors for allegedly helping to orchestrate a bogus criminal case against him that was …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Oklahoma’s Triangle Insurance Company
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Triangle Insurance Company based in Enid, Oklahoma. The Credit Ratings (ratings) …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 3:55 PM |
Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ ProSource
Equal Parts has acquired ProSource Insurance Agency, a Plano, Texas-based brokerage specializing in transportation insurance. Completed during the first quarter of 2026, the acquisition strengthens Equal Parts’ transportation insurance capabilities and expands its presence in one of the nation’s largest …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 3:52 PM |
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