News Center
News Archives - Insurance Journal
Delta Air Lines Must Face Lawsuit Over ‘Window Seats’ With No Windows
A federal judge rejected Delta Air Lines’ request to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who said they paid extra money to sit in window seats, but found themselves seated next to windowless blank walls. US District Judge Ramon Reyes in …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 6:13 AM |
US Warns of ‘Ongoing Cyber Threat’ to Industrial Refrigeration Systems
The United States is warning of an “ongoing cyber threat” to industrial refrigeration systems, saying in a statement issued on Thursday that every organization that depends on cold storage should assume it could fall into the hackers’ crosshairs. The statement, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 6:04 AM |
Google AI in School Triggered Teen’s Mental Health Crisis, Lawsuit Says
Parents in North Carolina sued Google after their 13-year-old daughter spent months discussing suicidal thoughts with the company’s artificial intelligence tools on her school-issued Chromebook, underscoring the potential risks of the technology as parents and educators debate AI’s place in …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Pittsburgh Workers Get Parental Leave, and the Bosses Have to Pay for It
Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County passed one of the nation’s most generous parental leave mandates last month, putting businesses there on the hook for as much as 12 weeks of a worker’s full salary. After Tuesday’s elections, employers around the country have …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Google, Meta, TikTok Sue to Block California Youth Social Media Law
Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under age 16 to online platforms. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits those platforms from …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Allstate’s AI Ecosystem to Include a Personal Agentic Assistant for Customers
The next stop in Allstate’s journey with artificial intelligence – a personal agentic assistant for consumers. CEO Tom Wilson revealed that customers could expect an Allstate PAA early in 2027. He said the PAA has been in development for more …
POSTED NOVEMBER 06, 2026 5:10 AM |
Missouri Releases Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027
The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced the release of workers’ compensation rates for employers for 2027. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed rate-neutral loss costs at 0%, keeping average rates steady for Missouri businesses. …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 5:34 PM |
Auto Insurer Root Reverses Q3 Loss Last Year With $14M Net Income
Root Inc. reported third quarter 2026 net income of $14.4 million, reversing a loss of $5.4 million over the same period a year ago. For Q3 the combined ratio came in at 97.2 compared with 102.1 a year ago during …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 5:31 PM |
Confie Acquires Insurance Operations of TDECU
Confie has acquired the insurance operations of TDECU (Texas Dow Employees Credit Union), one of the largest credit unions in Texas. As part of the transaction, Confie has entered into a long-term service agreement with TDECU to continue providing insurance …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 5:16 PM |
People Moves: Couchman to Succeed Long as President of Western National
As the next step in a long-term leadership succession plan developed with its Board of Directors, Jeff Couchman will succeed Rick Long as president of the Western National Insurance Group’s pooled companies on January 1, 2027. Long, who has served …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 5:14 PM |
NOTICE: The links and articles found on or within this news center are simply for informational purposes that we believe may be of benefit to our clients and/or website visitors. By providing these links on our website, we are not recommending or endorsing the use of the particular products or services these third parties offer. Nor does Amethyst Agency, Inc. confirm, corroborate or agree to the statistics or opinions on these links and articles. We urge you to review each website’s Privacy Policy, Disclaimers, and develop an independent opinion of the service or product for any link pursued.
|