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Stewart Information Services Acquires Telecommunications Specialist Tower Title
Houston-based title insurer and real estate services firm Stewart Information Services Corp. reports it has acquired East Providence, Rhode Island-based Tower Title, a national specialist in title services for the telecommunications industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 1:03 PM |
AIG Executive Chair and Former CEO Zaffino Set to Exit for Palantir
AIG said early Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and current executive chair Peter Zaffino will be leaving the board effective Sept. 15 to join Palantir Technologies Inc. as global head of financial services. Zaffino had just transitioned to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 1:00 PM |
Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads
Florida has banned local police from installing license-plate readers on state roads, responding to growing concern about the proliferation of surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety and other companies. The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday revoked all permits for …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 12:58 PM |
German Power Grid Hit Twice in Latest Suspected Sabotage
Germany’s power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country knocking units of coal-fired power plants offline and authorities investigating possible terrorist or extremist motives. The latest incident occurred in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 12:01 PM |
Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum
A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves. The men smashed a display case in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 10:32 AM |
Germany Blames Russia for Attempted Drone Attack, Expects More
Germany’s government said an investigation found that Russia is behind a failed drone attack at an airport in Leipzig last month and that the Kremlin is likely to step up hybrid aggression. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the shuttering of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 10:02 AM |
Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World
The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a potent reminder of a growing green-energy risk in one of the world’s most hazard-prone areas.Hydropower dams high in the Himalayas …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 9:08 AM |
Judge Says Smucker’s Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Over Frozen PB&J Can Proceed
A federal judge has ruled that J.M. Smucker can proceed with a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s over frozen sandwiches that Smucker claims are too similar to its Uncrustables. Smucker sued Trader Joe’s in federal court in Ohio last fall, claiming …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 6:02 AM |
People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC – CPLG Appoints Alva to Lead Cyber Business; Marsh Names Brito Marine, Cargo, and Logistics Practice Leader Within Marsh Risk
Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group Appoints Alva SVP of Underwriting to Lead Cyber Business Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 6:01 AM |
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 |
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