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The chief of Europe’s securities regulator said the risks from and potential speed of cyberattacks are growing, joining a chorus of warnings from financial supervisors on the threats posed by artificial intelligence models that are evolving quickly. Geopolitical tensions have increased cybersecurity risks and the regulator has been contacting financial entities it supervises to assess their cybersecurity defenses in light of recent developments in AI, Verena Ross, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, said in an interview in Paris. “We are closely watching how bringing AI models into this could increase the potential speed with which such attacks…

Joby Aviation Inc. is planning to fly electric air taxis between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan this week to show off its quieter, zero-emission aircraft in a city weary of noise pollution. The demonstration flights will be New York’s first point-to-point trips of an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, or eVTOL, according to Joby, which staged a test flight from the downtown heliport in 2023. This week, the aircraft will fly along existing helicopter routes operated by Blade Urban Air Mobility, a division of Joby, and will have pilots but no passengers. The trips are part of…

Patriot Growth Insurance Services, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, hired Andrew Drayer as regional president, Northeast. He succeeds Bill Donato, who previously held this role and now serves as president of retail insurance. Drayer brings experience across commercial insurance, operations, …

The Midwest is bracing for severe weather on Monday, including the threat of the excessive rainfall, hail damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. Missouri, Illinois and Indiana face the greatest risk of severe storms. Scattered large hail, flooding, severe and damaging winds, and strong to intense tornadoes could develop across the region, the National Weather Service said. “Storms will intensify Monday afternoon and continue into the night, increasing the risk across a heavily populated part of the region,” said Brandon Buckingham, AccuWeather Meteorologist. “The St. Louis area is in the heart of the zone facing the greatest potential for strong, long-track…

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. It’s 11:00 pm. Your dog has been seeming off for a couple of hours. A limp. An unusual cough. Your sudden realization that your pup got into the garbage. You’ve told yourself that it’s probably nothing too serious. But by 11:39 pm, you’re standing in an emergency vet lobby, leash in hand and heart racing. You think the hardest part of this experience will be hearing the diagnosis. It’s not. The hardest part is when an estimate slides across…

Three insurers that paid more than $1 million in auto and property damage claims to a New York couple and their homeowners association are attempting to recover the payments from the giant car maker and local dealership. The claims stemmed from a fire that erupted in a 2018 Honda Pilot while it was parked in the garage at the home of Michael and Latoya Skyers in the Woodside Knolls Homeowners Association in Middletown. The Skyers took their car to the local dealer, Middletown Honda, for service including a transmission-fluid and oil and filter change earlier in the same day as…

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered an inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during installation of a natural gas pipeline in Watonga, Oklahoma. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated a whistleblower complaint filed against New Mexico-based Legacy Energy and Distribution LLC that alleged a construction crew was installing a pipeline without following federal regulations. The complainant used “stop work authority” to halt the installation and contacted an independent, third-party testing company to verify observed concerns, which Legacy later confirmed as valid. Legacy subsequently fired the inspector, alleging failure to follow…

Beazley, the specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Sundeep Khera as head of Marine, effective April 21, 2026. As part of the Marine, Accident & Political (MAP) Risks team, Khera will lead the Marine, Energy, Aviation and Space teams, reporting to Tim Turner, group head of MAP Risks. Sundeep Khera A recognized leader in the London market, Khera brings 30 years’ experience in the marine sector. He joins from AXA XL, where he was global chief underwriting officer for Marine Hull & War and head of Marine and Energy UK & Lloyd’s. During his tenure, he led the development…

Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions in the first three months of 2026 were down 6% compared with the same period last year. It was the 10th consecutive quarter of deal volume below the long-term trend line but, investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners said the trend is “probably bottoming out.” During the Q1 2026 there were 148 insurance agency deals, which was the lowest total for the time period since 2016, said OPTIS Partners’ M&A database. “The industry has ridden down a three-year slide in deal volume, which we believe is beginning to bottom out to about 650…

Premium renewal rates in the first quarter 2026 decreased for all major commercial lines compared to the fourth quarter 2025, according to the Ivans Index. “Q1 sets an important baseline for 2026, with commercial rates continuing to soften as the market adjusts to a more moderate pace of change,” said Michael Streit, president of Ivans. The renewal rate index found premium renewal rate change for all major commercial lines of business, except workers’ compensation, are up year over year. Highlights by line of business, according to the Ivans Index: Commercial Auto: Q1 2026 average premium renewal rate averaged 5.28%, a…