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Tariff Refund Lawsuits Surge Amid Uncertainty About US Plans
The number of companies suing for tariff refunds has spiked in recent weeks, a sign that many importers aren’t confident yet in the Trump administration’s plans to create a claims process after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 10:09 AM |
Viewpoint: Driving Sustainable Underwriting Performance With Data and Discipline
International insurance markets are entering a new phase of the cycle. Rates have become increasingly competitive across the majority of businesses classes for some time, with recent market reports estimating that rates declined 4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 7:39 AM |
EU Moves to Ban AI That Creates Nonconsensual Sexual Images
Artificial intelligence tools that can be used to create nonconsensual sexual images may be banned in the European Union, following outcry after users used Elon Musk’s Grok service to generate thousands of undressed pictures of women and children. The European …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 6:00 AM |
Countries Propose Safe Corridor to Free 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Gulf
A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran. Hundreds of vessels have dropped anchor since Tehran threatened to attack ships …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:47 AM |
US Vehicle Thefts Declined Nearly 25% Last Year: NICB
Prevention efforts are making a substantial dent in vehicle thefts across the nation, according to newly released data by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and combating insurance crime found that vehicle thefts declined …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:41 AM |
EU Sanctions Chinese and Iranian Companies for Cyberattacks
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against two China-based and one Iranian company for cyberattacks against EU member states. The EU listed China-based Integrity Technology Group and Anxun Information Technology, and Iranian company Emennet Pasargad. China’s foreign ministry said …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:29 AM |
Tesla Is Sued by Survivor of Deadly Cybertruck Crash
Tesla Inc. was sued by the sole survivor of a 2024 Cybertruck crash in California that killed three college students who were unable to escape the burning vehicle, the latest in a growing body of litigation faulting the automaker’s electrically …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:11 AM |
Florida’s Home Hardening Grant Plan is Massive, Popular—and Flawed, Critics Say
Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden their homes and install new roofs. But it’s wasteful, is a tax-dollar giveaway, and has some glaring issues that do …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:01 AM |
Arizona Cardiology Group Paying $4.75M Over Unnecessary Vein Procedure Allegations
A cardiology business and three physicians in Arizona were ordered to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations they performed medically unnecessary vein ablations. Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., a physician group based in the metro area of Phoenix, and three physicians, are …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Injury Caused by Performing a ‘Common Courtesy’?
An employee has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after being injured when performing a “common courtesy” even though her employer maintains what she did was outside the course and scope of her employment. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) has …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
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