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Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a four-part series on the erosion of integrity in property claims. Part I measures the decline. Part II documents the misconduct driving it. Part III will trace the causes to a broader …
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In the long-simmering clash between property insurers and public adjusters, the adjusters now have Florida’s chief law enforcement officer on their side, after state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office will investigate anti-public adjuster endorsements in some Florida insurance …
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AI safety research group METR said on Thursday a pilot exercise to stress-test OpenAI’s internal monitoring system uncovered several new vulnerabilities, including an exploit that AI agents could have used to keep hundreds of their recent actions from being monitored. …
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The insurance industry has dealt with emerging risks in the past, and Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said he thinks the same approach can be applied to the rapid escalation of apparent liabilities presented by business’ use of artificial intelligence. …
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New claims handling rules in Washington require insurers to follow updated rules that establish deadlines for responding to policyholders, conducting investigations, issuing denials and making payments. The rules, which took effect Oct. 18, require insurers to notify policyholders within 30 …
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A rush to update websites and protect against vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language continued into its second day, with researchers warning that hackers have attempted to exploit the weaknesses. Disruption caused by the security issues began Wednesday after …
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Tesla is aiming to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, its engineering chief said on Wednesday, even as the US auto safety agency probes the vehicles that come without manual controls which …
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The prospect of the world’s strongest ever El Niño cycle has a growing number of money managers racing to prepare their portfolios for the disruption they say is coming. The climate phenomenon associated with warming across the equatorial Pacific Ocean …
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Toyota is recalling 105,794 vehicles in the U.S. over a potential fuel leak that could raise the risk of fire if it reaches an ignition source, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. Here are some details: …
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The U.S. government is working to address and stop any potential cybersecurity issues stemming from flaws in PHP, a widely used open-source software, that may impact federal agencies and American critical infrastructure, according to a White House official. The programming …
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