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Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey said on Monday that the impact of AI on cyber risk was the most immediate concern for the global financial system, saying the technology could change the speed, scale and economics of an attack. The FSB is a global watchdog that seeks to identify and manage risks in financial systems. In a letter to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors ahead of meetings this week, Bailey, who also serves as the Bank of England governor, said many countries do not have systems in place to manage the deployment of advanced artificial intelligence models.…

Quincy, Massachusetts-based Arbella Insurance Group has opened a Bedford, New Hampshire commercial lines office. The Bedford office gives Arbella its first official brick-and-mortar presence in the state, which the insurer says reflects the company’s growing New Hampshire business and its long-term commitment to its agents and customers there. The insurer sells commercial insurance products in New Hampshire as well as in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It also sells personal insurance products in Massachusetts and Connecticut. “Our growth in New Hampshire has been building steadily, and the time is right to establish roots in the state,” said Bill Hughes, senior…

New certification program gives Applied Systems’ agencies a tested integration and a faster path to implementing Quandri’s AI-driven insurance automation platform. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, August 31, 2026 – Quandri, the AI platform for insurance agencies and brokerages, has been selected as one of the inaugural certified vendors in Applied Systems’ new Vendor Certification Program. The program establishes an integration standard for certified third-party technologies, providing Applied customers a faster, lower-cost way to activate Quandri in their environments. Quandri is one of 11 technology providers included in the program’s initial group of certified integrations. “We have worked alongside Applied for many…

In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward supercharging the state’s Flock surveillance network, placing cameras along highways and streets from El Paso to the Louisiana border, an analysis by The Texas Tribune found. The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, led by a board mostly appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, has turned the $1 fee hike into at least 3,200 Flock cameras. The agency has awarded no fewer…

When the typical Michigan home was built, Richard Nixon was president, US forces were withdrawing from Vietnam and “The Exorcist” would become the year’s highest-grossing film. While pop culture has changed dramatically since 1973, much of the state’s housing stock has stayed the same. Roughly 60% of occupied Michigan homes — about 2.5 million units, owned or rented — were built in or before the 1970s, and the median home in the state is significantly older than the nation as a whole. Much of the aging housing stock is clustered around major cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids, though older…

A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky, 82, has been serving a decades-long prison sentence since he was convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse in 2012. Eight young men testified about what happened to them as boys. He has repeatedly lost efforts to get a new trial, but Sandusky’s lawyers are trying again. A man identified in court documents as R.R. said he was coached extensively by authorities. “I was told — both directly and indirectly…

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is extending its order for insurers to suspend cancellations and nonrenewals for residents impacted by wildfires. The DFR issued a wildfire emergency order and bulletin in late July that was to expire. However, DFR extended it for another 30 days to Sept. 29. The ZIP codes listed in the bulletin remain covered. Related: Wildfires Mean Portland Edges Out Kinshasa for World’s Worst Air The order requires all property/casualty insurers to take proactive measures to protect people in wildfire affected areas, including giving a grace period for premium payments for all insurance policies in affected…

The Tampa Bay Rays won county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field. The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 on Friday to approve its $796 million share of the mixed-use entertainment district that includes a new 31,000-seat stadium that will be near Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Rays’ new stadium is expected to open in 2029. The Tampa City Council city voted 4-3 on Thursday…

A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity connected to his wife, but the grand jury declined to file criminal charges due to a lack of evidence indicating who specifically was responsible. DeSantis on Thursday did not dispute the legitimacy of the secret grand jury report obtained and published online by CBS News Miami, but he insisted no laws were broken and said whoever leaked the sealed documents would face “consequences.” The Leon County grand jury completed its report in January on investigations into Hope Florida,…

The downfall of an Australian property developer that borrowed heavily from non-bank lenders is stoking fears that cracks are starting to emerge in the nation’s A$200 billion ($144 billion) private credit market. Bathla Group, a major property developer in Sydney, earlier this week fell into insolvency, leaving firms who had provided it with billions of dollars exposed to substantial losses. The company is looking to raise fresh capital, including from existing creditors, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing internal plans. Bathla owes lenders about A$3.3 billion, people familiar with the situation…