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Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash
When the cargo plane came to rest 1,300 feet past the end of the runway at Miami International Airport, its nose sat flush with the ground, the tail — and the billboard-sized Amazon.com Inc. smile painted on it — jutting …
How 9/11 Changed the Way America Surveils its Citizens
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
How 9/11 Changed the Way America Surveils its Citizens
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks …
Nike Faces Investor Challenge Over Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Nike Faces Investor Challenge Over Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
A group of conservative investors is pressing companies to stop covering gender-transition surgery for minors in employee health plans, and Nike Inc. is their latest target. Inspire Investing, which oversees $5.4 billion, is leading an investor campaign that includes the …
Viewpoint: Clients Prefer AI to Human Advisers When Details Are Embarrassing
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Viewpoint: Clients Prefer AI to Human Advisers When Details Are Embarrassing
When and why do clients prefer to use artificial intelligence rather than a human adviser? It’s a question attracting much attention as AI advisers flood the marketplace. A recent study from the MIT Sloan School of Management introduces a new …
Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion
Ledger SAS, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, is combining oversight of its internal technology systems and security under a single executive, as a rise in artificial intelligence-fueled crypto attacks pushes companies to rethink their defenses. Paris-based …
NATO Allies Foil Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
NATO Allies Foil Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot
Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving any fingerprints. The clandestine Russian operation, described to Reuters by …
Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation
Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a £36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters. Law firm Pogust Goodhead brought the UK case against BHP Group Ltd and …
Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could push small and medium-sized businesses out of global supply chains, increasing economic concentration and weakening the resilience of international trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said on Tuesday [Sept. 8]. …
UK Airlines Say They’re Left On the Hook for ATC Outage Cost
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
UK Airlines Say They’re Left On the Hook for ATC Outage Cost
UK airlines said they’ll have to foot the bill for the travel chaos caused by a technical glitch at the country’s air-traffic control provider and led to thousands of canceled flights this week. The financial fallout from the fault at …
Connecticut Insurance Department Relocates to Trumbull Street Building
Insurance Journal | September 10, 2026
Connecticut Insurance Department Relocates to Trumbull Street Building
The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) has completed its relocation to Trumbull Street in Hartford. The agency became operational from its new office space effective September 8, 2026. The insurance department’s office location is now: Connecticut Insurance Department, 280 Trumbull Street, …