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Cyber Insurance Faces a Turning Point in 2026 as Soft Market Pressures Grow
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (90+ words) Cyber Insurance Faces a Turning Point in 2026 as Soft Market Pressures Grow'Carrier Management Cyber Insurance Faces a Turning Point in 2026 as Soft Market Pressures Grow The 2026 cyber market is already challenging, and how insurers face these challenges will be a…...
Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Vulnerability to Physical Disasters
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (493+ words) Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict. The company's cloud computing division, Amazon Web…...
Large Scale Cargo Ring Busted in LA, $5M Recovered
1+ week, 6+ day ago (133+ words) A multi-agency investigation led to five arrests last week in a large-scale cargo ring bust, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Commercial Crimes Division Cargo Theft Task Force. In partnership with the Los Angeles Port…...
Florida Cargo Theft Ring Busted, Responsible for $7.8M in Losses
2+ week, 5+ day ago (267+ words) Six suspects involved in an organized theft ring responsible for 32 cargo theft incidents and one vessel theft incident have been arrested, according to Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier. The thefts occurred across Orange, Broward, Polk, Osceola, St. Lucie, and Volusia…...
AI Needs Its Own Risk Class: Lockton Re
2+ week, 5+ day ago (760+ words) The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by organizations across all industries is changing the commercial risk landscape; it's time to consider making AI its own risk classification, according to a new report from Lockton Re, in collaboration with Lockton International…...
Researchers Warn Open-Source AI Models Vulnerable to Criminal Misuse
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Hackers could target computers running LLMs and direct them to carry out spam operations, phishing content creation, or disinformation campaigns, evading platform security protocols, the researchers said. While thousands of open-source LLM variants exist, a significant portion of the LLMs…...
Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top 'Turbulent' Outlook
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1072+ words) Global business leaders and risk experts see more turbulent near- and long-term risk horizons, with geopolitical risks now topping weather and technological risks as immediate risks, according to the latest World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report. Over a 10-year timeframe,…...
AI Is the Biggest Mover on Allianz Risk Barometer; Cyber Takes Top Spot for Fifth Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1196+ words) Cyber once again ranked as the top global risk in 2026, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer, coming in No. 1 in every region and across all company sizes. Artificial intelligence took the No. 2 spot, up from tenth in 2025the biggest jump…...
NY Governor Proposes Crackdown on Fraud to Reduce Auto Insurance Costs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) New York Governor Hochul's State of the State address proposes a crackdown on fraud to limit the rising costs of auto insurance. According to the governor's office, New Yorkers pay some of the highest car insurance rates in the nation,…...
US, UK, and Canada Consumers Suffer the Most Data Breaches: Report
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (408+ words) A new wave of sophisticated attacks driven by artificial intelligence is expected in 2026, according to Experian's annual data breach industry forecast. "From synthetic profiles and autonomous AI agents to shape-shifting malware and even brain-computer interface vulnerabilities, the 2026 predictions point to…...