The Dutch government’s AI-led efficiency drive to cut 25,000 civil servant jobs is perhaps the most ambitious government plan yet to use tech to reduce the state’s payroll. Making it work — and rolling out similar programs in other countries …

PwC on Oct. 23 said it was aware of a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party vendor used to host company employee learning records, the day after a cyber extortion group claimed to have stolen 590 gigabytes of company data. A …

Customer satisfaction with total loss auto insurance claims fell for a third straight year, while satisfaction improved for claims involving repairable vehicles, a new study looking at this year shows. Customer satisfaction with total loss claims fell 12 points on …

As black lung disease hits a 50-year high among Central Appalachian coal miners, protections and compensation from the federal government are not keeping pace, says a recent report from Reimagine Appalachia and the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. The groups found …

Workers’ compensation specialist Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) announced a partnership to provide restaurant owners and operators with workers’ compensation coverage, safety resources, and a financial incentive for maintaining safe workplaces. MRA members insured by …

The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a Chancery Court ruling ordering Verisk Analytics Inc. to keep working on a $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx. Verisk tried to pull out of the deal last December after the Federal …

A lawsuit filed on Friday involving the pay practices of Chili’s operator Brinker International is seeking to strike down New York state’s lower minimum wage for workers who earn tips, which it claims fuels the sexual and racial harassment of …

A Washington contractor was fined $48,803 after a roofer was killed when he fell through a skylight. Leslie & Campbell Inc. of Union Gap was fined $48,803 after a roofer fell more than 25 feet through an unguarded skylight to …

Aspire promoted Isaac Adams from vice president of product to senior vice president of product and Kelson Hughes from assistant vice president of product management to vice president of product management. Both have been key contributors to Aspire’s product strategy …

Turkiye Sigorta AS shares extended losses after local media reported that two of its top executives were arrested as part of a sweeping probe into allegations of market manipulation in Turkish funds. Chief Executive Officer Taha Cakmak and his deputy …

Tropical Cyclone Arnab is expected to hit India’s east coast on Wednesday, marking a break in an otherwise calm season that’s been subdued by a severe El Niño. Arnab is currently 859 kilometers (534 miles) southwest of Kolkata, packing top …

Recently discovered security flaws in PHP programming language, used by many websites globally, has highlighted the potential for cyber risk aggregation, which has long worried insurers and made them reluctant to aggressively increase their risk appetites, according to the ratings …

An apparent explosion caused a fire over the weekend at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, fire officials said. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department …

CM Vantage has appointed Amy Finnegan as managing director, casualty, bringing excess and surplus lines expertise and leadership to its underwriting organization. In her new role, Finnegan will lead casualty underwriting strategy and help drive profitable growth while working closely …

In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between …

A Franklin County judge blocked last week a state law that eliminated Ohioans’ special legal powers to sue polluting neighbors like steel or other industrial plants that spit smoke, ash or other fumes into the sky. This marks the second …

Under a new federal law, National Weather Service warnings of life-threatening flash floods or other emergencies could be sent to cellphones via satellite if cell service goes down. The law, called the “Mystic Alerts Act,” comes more than a year …

World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Zoom Insurance of Irving, Texas on July 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Zoom offers insurance solutions to individuals, families, businesses, and specialty organizations. They specialize in …

Safety company Navigate360 on Oct. 23 acknowledged hackers had broken into one of its systems and copied months’ worth of data, seven months after a widely publicized breach exposed millions of crime tips. In a statement, Navigate360 said names, addresses, …

Parts of South Florida are bracing for unusually high king tide flooding as offshore winds and heavy rain are expected to exacerbate a problem that seems to worsen by the year. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that …