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People Moves: Tiesi Joins Canopius as US Head of Financial Lines
Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, named John Tiesi as U.S. Head of Financial Lines. Tiesi leads the financial lines portfolio across Canopius’ U.S. operations. Tiesi has over 25 years of experience in financial and professional liability underwriting, with expertise in …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:45 AM |
Universal Music Settles Lawsuit With AI Startup Udio
Universal Music Group NV signed an agreement with artificial intelligence-powered music startup Udio to settle a copyright lawsuit and collaborate on a new commercial music creation and streaming service. Udio will launch the new platform next year, powered by AI …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:20 AM |
France Makes New Arrests in Louvre Heist; Jewels Still Not Found
Five more people have been arrested in the Louvre heist case, the Paris prosecutor said Thursday, after two alleged members of the group that stole jewels from the museum were charged. Authorities linked one of the new individuals detained to …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:10 AM |
Insurers Begin Restricting Privacy Coverage in Response to Evolving Risk
After several years of competitive pricing and capacity expansion, cyber insurers appear to be reassessing coverage breadth. Asked whether carriers are beginning to restrict coverage, panelists at Zywave’s Cyber Risk Insights conference in New York this week said there are …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:09 AM |
California Attorney General Charges Eight in Bay Area Auto-Theft Ring
The California Attorney General filed felony charges against eight people in connection with the theft of 19 vehicles throughout the U.S. with a combined value of more than $800,000. The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court by Attorney General …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:00 AM |
Boston Weighs Clampdown on Driverless Taxis in Threat to Waymo
Boston city councilors are proposing an ordinance that would require Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and other autonomous ride-share services to have a human operator present in the vehicle. The legislation would mandate a study on the technology’s effects on the employment …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:00 AM |
Five Correctional Department Employees Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Five current and former New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employees were arrested this week for separate schemes to defraud DOCCS and the state’s workers’ compensation system, resulting in a loss of more than $15,000 to …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:00 AM |
Washington Commissioner Issued $828K in Fines for Insurance Violations
Washington insurance regulator fines for violations amounted to $828,500 in July, August, September, and early October of 2025, according to the office of Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. That tally included a $100,000 fine for Regence BlueShield, which reportedly incorrectly …
POSTED OCTOBER 31, 2025 5:00 AM |
Washington Supreme Court Restores $185M Monsanto Chemical Leak Verdict
A U.S. court reinstated a $185 million verdict against Bayer’s Monsanto unit over chemical contamination at a Washington state school on Thursday. The Washington state Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had vacated the verdict in a 2021 …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2025 11:27 PM |
Hacking Firm Boss Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Selling Secrets
A former director at a US military contractor that sells computer vulnerabilities pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing and reselling $35 million in trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker whose clients include the Russian government. Peter Williams, 39, worked …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2025 10:33 PM |
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