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The European insurance sector saw high levels of claims inflation in 2024. In motor-related material damage in particular, claims inflation…
A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup…
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding…
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state’s universities, a…
The Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey has sued its liability insurers over their alleged “failure and refusal” to agree…
This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. The insurance industry is evolving rapidly in 2025, making…
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The post-pandemic workplace has brought significant changes to…
This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. The insurance industry is undergoing a profound shift, and AI-assisted…
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with…
Hiscox, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Alexandra Furth as head of claims in the U.S., effective March 10. Furth has over…
The New York Stock Exchange plans to start an equities exchange in Texas, the latest firm seeking a slice of…
Starbucks SBUX.O was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a…
A judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday by an acclaimed opera singer who sued the University of Michigan over his firing…
The consulting firm Deloitte that built and manages Rhode Island’s popular RIBridges portal has paid the state $5 million to…
A Philadelphia County man has pleaded guilty to felony charges for stealing a deceased classmate’s identity and fraudulently using it…
Navigating DEI Legally: Emphasizing Equity Without Legal Pitfalls The debate over what constitutes “illegal DEI” has intensified following recent US…
A federal judge in Delaware on Tuesday said that a former competitor of Thomson Reuters was not permitted by U.S.…
The tally for Calgary’s record-breaking hailstorm last August continues to rise, with total insured losses now estimated to be C$3.25…
The parent company of Southern California Edison has been sued for allegedly defrauding shareholders before the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires…
The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches…
Canadian farmer Bill Prybylski planned to buy a new tractor with proceeds from crops sold to two grain companies in…
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has strengthened off Western Australia and is expected to cross the coast on Friday near the nation’s…
Taiwan aims to get more than $1.5 billion in investment from insurance funds to help finance the island’s green energy…
UniCredit SpA has expanded its holding in Italy’s largest insurer, potentially giving Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel more influence in…
The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday signaled the regulator may roll back a controversial…
Municipal bonds sold by the state of Florida are poised to become much scarcer. That’s because Governor Ron DeSantis plans…
A potentially landmark ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, which liability insurers had hoped would greatly expand how much they…
A North Carolina insurance agent is awaiting a court appearance next week after he was charged with fraudulently taking out…
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick…
Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement…
Wildfire Defense Insurance Services Inc. has launched wildfire only coverage for E&S commercial property in California. The product is available…
PADIC Elects Basi President The Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies, headquartered in Auburn, California, elected Anisha Basi, general counsel…
American International Group reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $898 million compared to $86 million the prior year, but…
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a California FAIR Plan request for a $1 billion assessment on admitted market insurers…
Needham, Massachusetts-based Kaplansky Insurance Agency has been acquired by the national financial services firm Alera Group. This new partnership brings…
This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Many commercial contractors have experienced the stress caused…
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is highlighting in-demand jobs available to Michiganders in the insurance field…
Texas oil companies and regulators have waited years for federal permits that would allow those companies to suck carbon dioxide…
CoVerica, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Mark Holland as president and CEO. Holland has over three decades of experience in the…
First MainStreet Insurance L.C. has announced addition of four new partner agencies. Borchardt Agency joined the platform on January 1st.…
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Marsh and the managing general agency Rokstone. A summary…
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. The Los Angeles wildfires are now fully contained after weeks…
Another major California insurer is reporting losses in excess of $1 billion from the Los Angeles area wildfires. The Travelers…
Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, announced a simplified divisional structure to bring together core commercial underwriting capabilities and…
Federal cost-cutting initiatives pushed by President Donald Trump have turned their focus to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where spending…
Insurers paid out a record £585 million (US$724.7 million) for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions in 2024 in…
A section of a major New Jersey highway has been closed due to a sinkhole for the second time in…
The U.S. Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut its short-term interest rate again given an economy that is…
Israel’s financial system shows “high resilience” despite the country’s military conflicts and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty that have persisted for more…
The New York City Council’s transportation committee heard testimony Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP)…
An emergency response team in Russia’s Pacific port of Nevelsk is preparing to pump out fuel from a Chinese bulk…
The world may have already missed its chance to limit global warming to 1.5C, according to two new studies in…
Mereo Advisors, a Bermuda-based firm chaired by former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault, has secured more…
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., a US government defense contractor, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, citing President…
A former UBS bond strategist who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to make it easier for corporate whistleblowers to win…
Florida’s chief financial officer has named a Pensacola lawyer and businessman to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors.…
ATLANTA (AP) — A clean energy company is abandoning a plan to build a giant electric battery factory in Atlanta’s…
Smart Choice, a North Carolina-based firm that works with independent agencies, reported record growth, with more than 1,450 agencies joining…
Hawaii’s Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over…
California has ended enforcement of its COVID-19 nonemergency standards. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced the expiration…
The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy…
Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers…
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can…
Less than two months ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was pumping out lawsuits against some of the world’s biggest…
Police are trying to crack a whodunit over the heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in…
As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order…
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants will…
Lyft Inc. will launch driverless rides with technology vendor and Intel Corp. spinoff Mobileye Global Inc. in Dallas as soon…
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) and affirmed…
President Donald Trump’s newly installed chief of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told all of the agency’s staff on…
A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass reported on Saturday,…
A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy Icelandic sheep…
CNA Financial Corp. reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $21 million, down significantly from $367 million for the same…
Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Yavitz Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not…
Nationwide’s Casey Kempton has a vision to bring positive vibes back to engagements between personal lines insurers and their customers—and…
The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black…
The UK government has ordered Apple Inc. to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in…
Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven…
WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two tornadoes moved through eastern Tennessee, leaving a mother and daughter dead and injuring three other…
US companies are adding their voice to the list of critics targeting ESG regulations in Europe. The American Chamber of…
A day after the Trump administration sent a missive to all federal employees inviting them to resign, the U.S. Securities…
Oil executives called on Thursday [Feb. 6] for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the…
A pilot program in China that allows insurers to buy gold for the first time could free up billions of…
China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration on Saturday issued guidelines for insurance groups to manage “concentration risks,” asking insurers to hold…
President Trump was sworn in for a second term the morning of January 20, and he spent the rest of…
UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina has agreed to pay a $3.4 million fine and take action to improve claims handling and…
Just as many Florida property insurers had hoped to see a boost to the private market with a maximum rate…
If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history,…
IMA Financial Group named Kendall Empey president, Salt Lake City and market leader for Utah. Empey oversees employee benefits and…
Federal officials will investigate a commuter train fire in Philadelphia this week in which more than 300 passengers were safely…
UMass said it would pay a student the $10,000 prize for a halftime promotion at a women’s basketball game after…
Meteorologists are warning of an elevated risk of dangerous debris flows and destructive mudslides in Southern California next week in…
Crest Insurance announced the acquisition Horizon Insurance Services, a full-service insurance agency based in Houston, Texas. The move marks Crest’s…
Hub International announced that it has acquired the assets of Mayfield Insurance, Inc. (Mayfield Insurance). Terms of the transaction were…
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman pledged to cover the legal fees for a Texas doctor in a dispute with UnitedHealth Group…
A new report highlights how cybersecurity gaps threaten critical services and policyholder trust, according to SecurityScorecard. Of the top 150…
Allstate’s plan to correct its auto insurance business has “restored profitability back to target levels,” said the insurer’s head of…
Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended on Friday that Apple investors vote against a proposal to consider eliminating…
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis and Arch Insurance UK. A summary of these new hires…
Legal & General said on Friday it would sell its U.S. protection business to Japan’s Meiji Yasuda for $2.3 billion…
