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Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes
A group of top Amazon sellers is pushing back against platform changes that force off-network ads and AI-generated creat...
Warner Bros. Discovery Targets ‘Dead Air’ with Shoppable Pause Ads as Standardization Looms
WBD is advancing pause-ad technology with shoppable storefronts and contextual targeting, aiming to turn frozen screens ...
Unilever Declares Big Brand Ads Dead — But Advertisers Are Split on Whether Reach Still Rules
Unilever’s CEO says mass advertising is over and plans to put 300,000 creators at the centre of its strategy. The Cannes...
Tennessee Launches ‘Real Seal’ Certification to Guarantee Authentic Travel Photos
A new certification from Tennessee Tourism and agency VML ensures destination photos are free from AI-generated alterati...
Bipartisan 'Stealth Bot' Bill Targets Deceptive AI Web Crawlers
The Stealth Bot Prohibition Act would require AI-powered crawlers to identify themselves and their purpose when accessin...
Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta on Eve of Social Media Addiction Trial
A 15-year-old plaintiff withdrew his claims without any payment, halting what was to be the second bellwether trial in a...
SC Captive Insurer Bets on Hands-on Vetting to Fix Liquor Liability Crisis
A South Carolina captive insurance company is using surprise inspections and secret-shopper visits to underwrite bars, o...
Four Insurers to Pay $73M Sandy Hook Settlement in Landmark Gunmaker Liability Case
A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Ironshore, James River, Chubb and Swiss Re to pay $73 million to Sandy Hook families...
AIPSO Names State Farm Vet Les Willis CEO; Canopius Taps HSBC’s Alioto as COO; Pet Insurer Doubtless Expands North American Leadership
Key executive moves signal operational and growth strategies at the residual market’s central organization, a global (re...
Home Insurance Claim Severity Hits All-Time High While Frequency Falls
U.S. homeowners insurance claim severity jumped 25.9% in 2025 to a record, even as claims frequency declined. Fire and l...
KCC: 2026 Severe Convective Storm Losses to Fall Below Average, but Midwest Insurers Still Face Outsize Claims
Risk modeler KCC says a high-pressure system over the Southeast suppressed spring storms, pushing 2026 SCS losses below ...
AXA Warns AI Cannot Replace Human Care as UK Mental Health Crisis Deepens
Nearly half of Britons turn to AI for mental health support, but one in four report harmful outcomes, prompting the insu...
Acrisure UK Taps Lou Brown to Lead New Risk Management Advisory Arm
As claims costs climb, the broker launches a dedicated division to cut clients’ total cost of risk through advisory serv...
Allianz UK Sharpens Battery Storage Underwriting as Broker Demand Surges
The insurer's new tailored proposition tackles a 10GW+ market where specialist cover remains scarce, as faster planning ...
QuestGates Acquires Howell Wild to Bolster Liability Adjusting Amid Sector Talent Crunch
The deal adds specialist liability expertise as UK insurers report acute recruitment pressures in claims and adjusting, ...
NHTSA Begins Work on New Car Door Safety Rules After Fatal Tesla Incidents
The U.S. auto safety agency will start developing requirements for robust door egress systems, addressing at least 15 de...
Climate X Debuts Global Wildfire Model for Asset-Level Risk Decisions
Climate X launches a probabilistic wildfire model covering 93% of global GDP, giving insurers and asset managers high-re...
Apollo Recruits Ex-Hiscox Product Recall Head David Burke to Drive Specialist Line
Specialty insurer Apollo has appointed David Burke, former Hiscox product recall unit head, to lead its own recall under...
Global Mutual Insurance Premiums Hit Record $1.61 Trillion in 2024, ICMIF Says
Mutual and cooperative insurers posted $1.61 trillion in premiums in 2024, holding a 26.1% global market share, accordin...
Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54bn, Sealing Northeast Dominance
Spanish insurer Mapfre strikes a $1.54bn all-cash deal for Massachusetts-based Safety Insurance, creating the largest ho...
Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt faces a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers by falsely promoting efforts to end child lab...
Scorching Heat Threatens North Dakota Wheat as Global Prices Rally
A string of 100-degree days is stressing spring and durum wheat in the key US growing state just as Black Sea turmoil an...
U.S. Home Insurance Claims Severity Hits All-Time High in 2025, Despite Falling Frequency
All-peril severity surged 25.9% to a record, with fire and lightning events driving costs, while claim frequency dropped...
California Hybrid Registrations Hit 24% as EVs Stall on High Gas Prices, Ended Subsidies
Hybrids accounted for nearly one in four new car registrations in California last quarter, eclipsing EVs for the first t...
Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle Details Job Cut Rationale After Esure and Saga Deals
Ageas UK’s integration of recently acquired Esure and the Saga underwriting business triggers job reductions as the insu...
Half of College Leaders Rely on PR to Fix Public Trust Crisis, Survey Suggests
A new survey of 430 college presidents finds only 2% think higher ed has been highly effective at rebuilding trust, and ...
How Higher Ed Metaphors Evolve—and Why the Words Professors Use Matter
From 'broadening horizons' to 'rearranging intellectual furniture', the language academics pick to describe teaching sha...
Colleges Struggle to Define AI Policy as Technology Outpaces Governance
Rapid AI advances frustrate faculty calls for clear rules; administrators weigh academic integrity, workforce demands, a...
Why DEI Practitioners Are Urged to Question Institutional Shrinking — and Stay Grounded
As anti-DEI laws reshape campus programs nationwide, a Florida State professor outlines four strategies to preserve equi...
Jensen Huang’s $75M Gift Names Vanderbilt’s New San Francisco College
The NVIDIA CEO and his wife Lori have donated $75 million to Vanderbilt University’s future San Francisco campus, their ...