Month: June 2025

Aon plc today announced the launch of Aon Broker Copilot, a platform that uses artificial intelligence, large-language models and predictive analytics in the commercial insurance placement process. “Aon Broker Copilot equips our brokers with the tools to lead with insight …

Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and most recently Aflac are indicative of a trend. The largely decentralized hacking group known …

North Carolina authorities have charged a 65-year-old man and his two sons with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting false and exaggerated claims to one of the state’s property insurers of last resort. William Andrews Sr., of Elon, and his sons …

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 22, declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather. Three deaths in the town of Kirkland have been attributed to the severe thunderstorms that hit parts of …

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot …

Six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard and the El Dorado County …

A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict against Dr. Jackson Gates on Wednesday. The …

The PGA Tour’s 2025 Travelers Championship generated more than $4 million for more than 215 nonprofits, both record highs. The Travelers Companies also set a record this year as the longest-running title sponsor in the tournament’s history. In the 19 …

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently …

Elon Musk ‘s X sued Tuesday to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms handle problematic posts — a regulatory approach that the company successfully challenged in California. New York’s law, which Democratic Gov. …