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Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > national > 08/05/2026 > 880370.htm

Data Centers Exposed Carriers to China Hack, House Panel Says

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (463+ words) US telecommunications companies connected their systems to data centers and related infrastructure in a way that exposed them to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, potentially opening the door to the massive Salt Typhoon hacking campaign that breached several mobile carriers two years ago,…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > national > 08/04/2026 > 880224.htm

People Moves: Chubb's Westchester Announces Leadership Appointments; Fields to Lead New Marsh US Semiconductor, AI Compute Practice

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (158+ words) Chubb announced key executive appointments within Westchester, the company’s wholesale excess and surplus (E&S) lines business in North America. Dave Lupica, vice president, Chubb Group and division president, Westchester, has been named executive chairman. Roberts will have executive operating responsibility…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 08/04/2026 > 880208.htm

Government to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into AI Data Center

1+ day, 19+ min ago   (808+ words) The U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, tapping private equity to fund a $100 billion data center complex that will include its own new natural gas and…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 08/04/2026 > 880062.htm

Product-Defect Presumption Lives On: Florida Appeals Court Upholds $103M vs. Ford

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (884+ words) The 5th District Court of Appeal did not retry the case but focused on what the judges called Ford’s lawyers’ insufficient and misleading arguments in their appeal motion. “…An appellant cannot prevail on appeal with mere conclusions and rhetoric, or by…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > east > 08/03/2026 > 879945.htm

Plymouth Rock Launches ChatGPT for Home Insurance Quotes

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Homeowners can now obtain insurance quotes from Plymouth Rock Home Assurance through a “natural” conversation with ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot created by OpenAI. The insurer claims it creates a “faster, simpler, and more accessible way to shop for coverage....

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insurancejournal.com > blogs > vertafore > 08/03/2026 > 879237.htm

3 technology must-haves to build distribution velocity

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (493+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series by Vertafore. As a result, agencies aren’t just looking for new ways to eliminate operational friction. The agencies that can adapt quickly, streamline workflows, and empower their teams will be best positioned…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > west > 08/03/2026 > 879823.htm

Silicon Valley Enclave Most Expensive US ZIP as AI Wealth Surges

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (890+ words) In the Silicon Valley enclave of Atherton, a six-bedroom, nine-bath mansion featuring a theater, a private rose garden and a spa hit the market earlier this year for nearly $32 million. It found a buyer within 72 hours, more than half a…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > international > 07/31/2026 > 879754.htm

Mapfre Acquires Stake in Spain's Tuio; Bolsters Commitment to AI, Digital Innovation

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (420+ words) Just a week after revealing a $1.5 billion deal to acquire U.S.-based Safety Insurance Group, Spain’s Mapfre has announced a deal closer to its European roots—taking a 38.9% stake in the Spanish insurtech Tuio. The Tuio stake strengthens Mapfre’s commitment to…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 07/31/2026 > 879764.htm

Musk's xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (462+ words) Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Musk’s company…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > national > 07/29/2026 > 879536.htm

Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (301+ words) Artificial intelligence has “radically shifted” the cyber risk landscape, and the average cost of a data breach has reached a record of nearly $5 million. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, cyberattackers are using AI and attacking AI....