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Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, this week pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial…
Arbella Insurance Group, headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, named Executive Vice President and Head of Claim Paul Brady as CEO, effective…
A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court…
Hub International has acquired the assets of Malloy Imrie & Vasconi Insurance Services LLC in California’s Napa Valley. Partners Timothy…
The Justice Department opened an investigation into the University of California to determine if the UC system has allowed an…
This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. This remarkable transformation is challenging the status quo and…
March 24 will mark two years since Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed tort reform measures into law. HB 837…
Los Angeles County sued Edison International to recoup its losses from a January wildfire that was one of the most…
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. As property insurance costs continue to rise, homeowners and insurers…
Property/casualty middle-market insurance broker NFP, an Aon company, recently announced its acquisition of Lyons Insurance Agency, Inc., a multiline insurance…
AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed…
The president and CEO of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued a statement calling the tariffs on Mexico, Canada,…
The U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Wednesday on whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to license…
Global specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty is launching a new practice group focusing on specialty, class specific package business on…
As the chief executive officer of Caelux, Scott Graybeal runs a technology startup in Baldwin Park, California, that makes high-efficiency…
The steady growth in excess and surplus lines’ business in Florida appears to be leveling off, another sign that the…
Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest…
The Carolinas saw some much-needed rainfall Wednesday morning, helping to quell wildfires that had burned more than 2,600 acres –…
Torrential rain triggered heavy flooding in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and nearby cities, affecting more than 60,000 people and shutting down…
Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced that it has acquired Fontana Rava-Toscano & Partners (FRT), a Milan-based…
A forklift driver for Frito-Lay who injured his achilles tendon playing in a company basketball game is not covered by…
Australia’s largest property and casualty (P/C) insurers should be well placed to manage claims stemming from tropical cyclone Alfred, which…
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings…
With its 2024 combined ratio falling comfortably more than 7 points below a targeted level of 96, Progressive has room…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismissed another Biden-era lawsuit, this one targeting some of the world’s largest banks for allegedly…
Texas reported 13 new cases of measles Tuesday even as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending…
Fifteen years ago on February 27, a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake struck southern Chile off the coast of Concepcion, shaking…
Millions of Australians are bracing for a direct hit from a tropical cyclone heading toward the nation’s third-biggest city, with…
Artemis Insurance, a full-service insurance agency and the new parent brand of Texan Insurance, announced its partnership with Louisiana-based Ozark…
Kin, a direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider, has expanded into California with a homeowners insurance product. The policies in California…
Drug use and excessive speed were to blame for last year’s fiery crash of a Tesla Cybertruck that killed three…
This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Construction accounting is complex. Getting guidance on the…
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding…
Fast-growing insurance broker King Risk Partners has acquired The Insurance Center, an independent insurance agency in Warwick, Rhode Island. Terms…
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco, California-based Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2 billion.…
Safeco Insurance will stop being a brand name in 2026, and Liberty Mutual Insurance will sell all of its personal…
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors announced a 6% rate cut for private employees effective July 1,…
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird last week announced lawsuits against Bitcoin Depot and CoinFlip, Iowa’s two largest cryptocurrency ATM operators,…
Global cyber insurance provider Coalition announced a new $30 million equity investment from Insurance Co., Ltd. (MSI), a member of…
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Argenta Syndicate Management and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these…
Since starting their beekeeping business southwest of San Antonio in late 2019, the Wheeler family has aimed to produce about…
The hazardous cargo and fuel on a ship that ran aground in Canada last month has been contained, according to…
The federal weather and oceans agency touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause…
A group representing U.S. airlines plans to urge federal aviation officials to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around Reagan National Airport…
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announce the acquisition of Brentacre Insurance, a specialist broker with deep expertise…
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is entering the UK pension insurance market, it said on Monday, as the Canadian financial giant looks…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product (GDP)…
The U.S. Supreme Court was set on Tuesday to hear a bid by two American gun companies to throw out…
A large swathe of Australia’s east coast is preparing for strong winds and life-threatening flooding from a tropical cyclone that’s…
Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000, further squeezing consumers…
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based RMA General Ltd. (RMA) and its associated insurance broking…
Pay for women and men at firms in Australia’s financial and insurance services sector remains among the most unequal, according…
South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency this week as dozens of wildfires burned across parts of North and…
Italian businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has recently raised his stake in insurer Generali to 8%, MF newspaper reported on Tuesday,…
A class action lawsuit filed in Texas alleges GEICO doesn’t abide by its Accident Forgiveness program when a driver with…
Kraken said the US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed in principle to drop its lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange,…
As public perception and the legality of cannabis and other novel psychoactive substances continue to evolve, what emerging risks and…
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England had another warm year but didn’t heat up as fast as…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach broke up with spring break last year and city leaders still aren’t interested…
Defending workers’ compensation claims from employees who have not disclosed previous injuries may have just become a little more complicated…
Florida insurance regulators have asked companies to hand over extensive amounts of data on people’s pharmacy claims, including personal information…
Adding a dependent to an open workers’ compensation death benefits claim does not constitute a separate claim, the New Hampshire…
A fertilizer manufacturer has been fined $394,200 for the death of a worker killed by toxic gasses at a work…
Authorities in Arizona are investigating a crash that killed four people and left two in critical condition after several tractor-trailers…
Delaware has begun a program that promises to reduce premiums for 2025 crop insurance plans for producers who had an…
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. At first glance, having the most profitable Medicare season comes…
A Missouri man on Friday admitted stealing railroad equipment on 33 occasions in Missouri and Illinois, costing railroads more than…
Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like…
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Dyste Williams, a Minneapolis-based retail insurance agency. The acquired company…
Insurance industry rating analysts from AM Best warn recent softer pricing for directors and officers coverage could begin to affect…
Critical to extreme fire conditions are expected to affect more than 2.7 million people across the Southwest, lower Great Plains…
Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Dallas, named Nick Greggains as president. Greggains is a member of the executive leadership team…
Chubb Ltd. agreed to acquire Liberty Mutual Holding Co.’s businesses in Thailand and Vietnam in a deal that would help…
The Mountain West Conference said it is seeking mediation in the lawsuit the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant…
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co. has filed for an 8% net rate decrease with the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) effective April…
After reporting underwriting losses of $13 billion in 2022 and $14 billion in 2023, State Farm recorded another underwriting loss…
Most insurance executives surveyed last year believe they have “an ethical obligation” to close the protection gap—and also believe that…
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and AXA XL. A summary of these new…
Pool Re, Britain’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, has completed placement of a new retrocession programme with more than 60 international reinsurers.…
Japan is battling its worst wildfire in four decades, forcing thousands of people to flee amid some of the driest…
South Korea tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes from Saturday, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from…
Optio Group, the London-based independent specialty MGA, announced it has acquired Norwegian-based MGA S Insurance AS (S Insurance) for an…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has kicked off the new year with a makeover, wiping clean its slate of…
The cancellation of nearly three-dozen cybersecurity contracts at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau endangers the security of sensitive data…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee gynecologist was arrested Friday and accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients with re-used…
The nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok and putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks…
Florida’s chief financial officer, now a candidate for Congress, is backing a bill that would set up a trust fund…
A Seattle tunnel subcontractor will pay more than $370,000 in back wages after underpaying workers on the project. The Washington…
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike…
Johnson & Johnson told a judge its $9 billion proposal to settle baby powder cancer claims in bankruptcy court is…
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar this week, alleging the car manufacturer deceived Arkansans…
An attorney for a Texas pipeline company said Wednesday at trial that he will prove various Greenpeace entities coordinated delays…
A year after devastating wildfires engulfed the Panhandle, killing three people and burning millions of acres, Texas lawmakers have filed…
More merger-and-acquisition activity and technology consolidation have given cyber hackers plenty of entry points to exploit, making third-party cyber risk…
Westchester, Chubb’s excess and surplus lines company, said Alex Faynberg was appointed to executive vice president and head of pet…
California’s $21 billion wildfire fund may shield Edison International’s balance sheet if equipment owned by the company’s electric utility is…
A pipeline operated by Energy Transfer LP leaked jet fuel for at least 16 months, contaminating residential water wells in…
The man who has been as much of a litigation nemesis to Florida property and casualty insurers as anyone is…
Reinsurers continued to provide ample casualty reinsurance capacity through the recent January 2025 renewal season – despite concerns about adverse…
