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Just before midnight, two men in white coveralls and black gloves scale an electric fence at a solar farm in Chile’s Atacama Desert, then slip soundlessly into rows of sleek panels. Others use a poultry shear and electric angle grinder to breach the main gate. Three pickups without license plates pull in so the gang can load up their loot and race away. The thieves typically have less than an hour before police arrive to disable cameras, slice cables and extract dozens of panels before vanishing into the dunes. In this case, there was only one security guard, who was…

IICF’s 10th annual Philanthropic Showcase details community support provided by the insurance industry LOS ANGELES – April 23, 2026 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today hosted the 2026 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable, gathering leaders from 26 leading insurance organizations to discuss trends and initiatives in philanthropy, volunteering and community impact. IICF released the 2025 IICF Philanthropic Showcase during the 2026 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable, sharing an annual look at the year’s charitable programs, volunteer projects, innovative community initiatives and global charitable contributions of IICF Key Partner Companies. Representatives from leading…

Iran has laid out an updated process for ships seeking to transit Hormuz, but several shipowners said they remained cautious about sending their vessels through until there are more details about the conditions that may be imposed. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that “safe, stable passage” through the waterway will be possible with “new protocols in place.” That came soon after a report that the US had proposed a peace deal, which Tehran is now considering. Iranian media have reported that shipowners need to send an email to an organization called the Persian Gulf Strait Authority if they…

A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew members and damaging the vessel, while another vessel run by the French group exited the Gulf, as the U.S.-Iran conflict continued to disrupt shipping traffic. The San Antonio was hit on Tuesday, with injured seafarers evacuated for medical treatment, CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping line, said on Wednesday, declining further comment. It marked the latest attack on ships since the war erupted, stranding hundreds of vessels and disrupting 20% of global oil trade. Washington launched an operation on Monday to help escort ships…

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), headquartered in Philadelphia, made several executive leadership changes and promotions across the organization. Steve Firko Steve Firko, CPCU, a PLM veteran of over two decades, assumed the role of president. Firko, who has 40 years of industry experience, will be responsible for executing the company’s strategic vision and overseeing key departments, including claims, accounting, regulatory, human resources and information technology. Firko succeeds John K. Smith, CPCU, as president. With over 27 years of experience at PLM, Smith will continue in his role as CEO, with Firko reporting to him. Firko joined PLM as a…

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers on Thursday agreed to watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules, including delaying their implementation, in a move which critics say shows Europe caving to Big Tech. The tentative agreement, which needs to be formally endorsed by EU governments and the European Parliament in the coming months, came after nine hours of negotiations. “Today’s agreement on the AI Act significantly supports our companies by reducing recurring administrative costs,” Marilena Raouna, Cyprus’s deputy minister for European affairs, said in a statement. Cyprus currently holds the rotating EU Council presidency. The changes to the AI Act, which entered…

Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. is expanding into California with a residential property excess and surplus lines program. The company said its entry into the California market us consistent with its strategic timeline. Related: California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims Slide Specialty Insurance Company is a surplus lines insurer. Insurance coverage for California risks is available through licensed California surplus lines brokers. Slide calls itself a technology-enabled insurance company. Based in Tampa, Fla., Slide was founded by Bruce and Shannon Lucas. Topics California Homeowners Was this article valuable? Yes No Here are more articles you may enjoy.…

JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. bank offered $1 million to settle the allegations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, adding the former banker rejected it and asked for more money. The plaintiff, who in the lawsuit has the placeholder name John Doe, last week sued JPMorgan and leveraged finance executive Lorna Hajdini, alleging that he was subjected to sexual assault and racial harassment at the…

The White House is looking into an executive order that would create a vetting system for new artificial intelligence models like Anthropic PBC’s Mythos in a bid to protect business and government networks from AI-related cyber risks, a top economic adviser said Wednesday. “We’re studying, possibly an executive order to give a clear roadmap to everybody about how this is going to go and how future AIs that also potentially create vulnerabilities should go through a process so that they’re released to the wild after they’ve been proven safe, just like an FDA drug,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett…

A Boston man was sentenced in federal court for surreptitiously providing answers to exam questions for a person seeking a commercial learner’s permit (CLP). In Massachusetts, a permit is required before obtaining a commercial driver’s license. Frank Castro was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2024. In January 2025, Castro was convicted of unlawful production of an identification document. He was sentenced last week to time served (approximately 23 months in prison). Prosecutors said that in October 2021, Castro told an undercover agent that he could help him obtain a permit in Massachusetts for $3,000. Castro explained that…