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FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Sending User Health Info to Meta, Snap
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on July 29 alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health data with online advertisers, despite promising privacy, and engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices. Users’ sensitive health information was shared …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:16 AM |
Viewpoint: Who Gets Credit for Successful Renewal During Soft Reinsurance Market?
One theme that has come up repeatedly in conversations with reinsurance brokers recently is that achieving a good renewal outcome is no longer always enough to demonstrate value. That would have sounded like a strange concern a few years ago. …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:10 AM |
Lemonade Posts $43M Loss for Q2 as it Continues to Grow Customer Base
Insurtech Lemonade reported a second quarter 2026 net loss of about $43 million compared with a loss of about $44 million during the same time in 2025. Lemonade said its topline growth was positive, with 76% increase in year-over-year gross …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:05 AM |
Florida’s Universal Basking in the Sunshine of Legislative Changes
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., now Florida’s second-largest property insurer behind only State Farm Florida, continues to rebound from the dark days of Florida’s insurance crisis, with new policies, higher profits and an improved combined ratio. CEO Stephen Donaghy …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:02 AM |
Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences
Travelers is making its product liability insurance product for life sciences companies to California. The company’s Travelers Synergy has now rolled out in all 50 states. Travelers Synergy is designed to protect life sciences companies against product-related claims at any …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Toss $83 Million Carroll Verdict
President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to consider overturning an $83.3 million jury verdict against him in a defamation suit by the writer E. Jean Carroll, according to a copy of the petition reviewed by Bloomberg News. Trump …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
Hims & Hers Sued by FTC, Utah in Federal Court
The Federal Trade Commission, Utah and Los Angeles County sued Hims & Hers Health Inc. Wednesday for allegedly misleading consumers about its products and sharing their private health information with Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. Hims shares extended losses …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
6 in 10 New Jerseyans Want Regulations Around AI and Mental Health: Rutgers
Newswise — Nearly 6 in 10 New Jersey adults support regulating how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with users seeking mental health advice, according to a study conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, home of the Rutgers-Eagleton …
POSTED JULY 30, 2026 5:00 AM |
Utica National Teams Up With NFL’s Buffalo Bills
Utica National Insurance Group announced a partnership with the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills. Utica will become the “official home, auto, and business insurance partner” of the team. As the football season approaches, Utica National said it will roll out …
POSTED JULY 29, 2026 11:00 PM |
Inszone Insurance Acquires Pennsylvania Hospitality Specialist Progress Brokerage
Inszone Insurance Services, a national provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance, announced the acquisition of Progress Brokerage Group, LLC, a specialized insurance agency based in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2013 by Ed Snow, Progress Brokerage Group has built a …
POSTED JULY 29, 2026 11:00 PM |
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