New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI for Copyright Infringement January 12, 2024 By Mark Bergen The New York Times Co. sued Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. for using its content to help develop artificial intelligence... Read More
International News Natural Disasters Led to $250B in Global Losses Last Year January 12, 2024 By Stephan Kahl Extreme storms and other natural disasters cost the world about $250 billion of losses last year, with less than half... Read More
East News Editor's Picks ‘Extra’ Apartment Doesn’t Allow Insurer to Rescind Policy After Fire Damage Claim Filed January 12, 2024 By Jim Sams New York City housing is often jammed into tight spaces. Old houses are carved into several apartments. Not all of... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Regulators Limit Oil and Gas Disposal Wells in Bid to Reduce Earthquakes in West Texas January 12, 2024 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Texas Tribune The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water... Read More
Lloyds Bank Manager Awarded £450,000 After Winning Case Over Racist Slur He Made January 11, 2024 By Jonathan Browning The ex-Lloyds Banking Group Plc manager who won his unfair dismissal case over his use of a racist slur was... Read More
East News Connecticut Extends PTSD Benefits to All Workers Under Workers’ Compensation January 11, 2024 By Insurance Journal staff The new year brought with it an expansion of Connecticut’s workers’ compensation benefits with regard to post-traumatic stress injuries or... Read More
Sprawling Storms Wallop US with Tornado Reports, Damage and Heavy Snow January 11, 2024 By Scott McFetridge and Kathy Mccormack DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and high winds that blew... Read More
International News Yemen’s Houthis Launch their Largest Red Sea Drone and Missile Attack, Though No Damage is Reported January 11, 2024 By Jon Gambrell DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in... Read More
International News Japan’s Nuclear Safety Agency Orders Power Plant Operator to Study the Impact of Jan. 1 Quake January 11, 2024 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit... Read More
Texas / South Central News Firefighters Investigate Role of Gas in Explosion at Historic Texas Hotel that Injured 21 January 11, 2024 By Jamie Stengle and Jake Bleiberg FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fire investigators said Tuesday they have still not determined what caused an explosion at a... Read More