Insurtech Investments Break New Records
Q1 had highest number of P/C insurtechs, highest funding, reports Willis Towers.
Claims from California Wildfires Top $12B
The state’s estimate is up $600 million from January.
- Hartford to Close on $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Navigators on May 23
- ‘Pooey Puitton’ Lawsuit Against Louis Vuitton Goes Nowhere
- Bayer’s Strategy on Roundup Litigation Rests on EPA Glyphosate Finding
- Aon Makes Leadership Changes in Global Reinsurance Clients Team
- Update: Georgia Gov Suspends Insurance Commissioner Beck Over Indictment
- Eight Days After Cyberattack, Baltimore’s Network Still Hobbled
- First Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Repaired with State’s Help
- Eight Days After Cyberattack, Baltimore’s Network Still Hobbled
- Prosecutor Says Limo Company Operator Knew of Vehicle Problems in New York Crash
- AXA XL Names Bertha to Lead U.S. East Region Multinational Casualty Group
- Maryland Businessman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Up to $1.5M in Wine
- Maker of OxyContin Gets Hit with Another State Lawsuit
- Frederick H. DiMeo Acquires Ozwald and Speaker in California
- California Bill to Expand Customer Ability to Sue over Handling of Data Fails
- Lawsuit Says Utah Bus Driver Was Sick, Tired Before Fatal Crash
- Nearly $1M Settlement in Wyoming Shooting of Man
- California Agent Allegedly Steals $65K from Small Business Owners
- Alera Group Acquires HighRidge Insurance Services in California
- Update: Georgia Gov Suspends Insurance Commissioner Beck Over Indictment
- Arrest Made in Arson Fires to Homes Owned by South Carolina Gov
- North Carolina Town Damaged by Tornado
- Milliman: Hurricane Katrina Litigation Could Cause Spike in Mississippi Homeowners Rates
- Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services Expands to Florida
- Burns & Wilcox Hires Garcia as Marketing Director in Texas
- Louisiana Court: Law Doesn’t Prohibit Forum Selection Clause in Commercial Policy
- Willis Towers Watson’s Ross and Team to Join Higginbotham in Oklahoma City
- Louisiana House Gives Nod to Medical Marijuana Inhaler Bill
- Austin Association of Insurance Professionals Installs 2018 Officers And Directors
- Bills Proposing Climate Change Studies Stall in Texas Legislature
- Gymnasts to Texas Lawmakers: Allow Sex Abuse Victims to Sue Institutions
- Missouri Statute Update Shields Insurers from Certain Bad Faith Litigation
- Ohio Launches Campaign Urging Safety Belt Use by Drivers
- Proposed Ohio Bill Bars Towing Services from Hiring ‘Spotters’
- Outlooks Revised to Stable for Illinois’ Specialty Risk of America
- Moore Joins Lockton as Sr. VP, Employee Benefits Consultant for Midwest
- Employers Mutual, EMC Insurance Agree on $36 Per Share Buyout Price
National News
- Bayer’s Strategy on Roundup Litigation Rests on EPA Glyphosate Finding
- Senators Urge Allies to Heed Trump’s Warning on China’s Huawei
- 5 More States Sue Purdue Over OxyContin Marketing
- ‘Pooey Puitton’ Lawsuit Against Louis Vuitton Goes Nowhere
- Sompo Global Risks Forms Life Sciences Team Led by Ex-OneBeacon Exec Lauer
- Munich Re to Offer Coverage for Curv Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency
East News
- First Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Repaired with State’s Help
- Eight Days After Cyberattack, Baltimore’s Network Still Hobbled
- Prosecutor Says Limo Company Operator Knew of Vehicle Problems in New York Crash
- AXA XL Names Bertha to Lead U.S. East Region Multinational Casualty Group
- Maryland Businessman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Up to $1.5M in Wine
- Maker of OxyContin Gets Hit with Another State Lawsuit
Midwest News
- Missouri Statute Update Shields Insurers from Certain Bad Faith Litigation
- Ohio Launches Campaign Urging Safety Belt Use by Drivers
- Proposed Ohio Bill Bars Towing Services from Hiring ‘Spotters’
- Outlooks Revised to Stable for Illinois’ Specialty Risk of America
- Moore Joins Lockton as Sr. VP, Employee Benefits Consultant for Midwest
- Employers Mutual, EMC Insurance Agree on $36 Per Share Buyout Price
Marsh/JLT Sues NFP, Alleges Poaching
Suits focus on 13 former employees of JLT’s real estate unit in California.
Texas / South Central News
- Louisiana Court: Law Doesn’t Prohibit Forum Selection Clause in Commercial Policy
- Willis Towers Watson’s Ross and Team to Join Higginbotham in Oklahoma City
- Louisiana House Gives Nod to Medical Marijuana Inhaler Bill
- Austin Association of Insurance Professionals Installs 2018 Officers And Directors
- Bills Proposing Climate Change Studies Stall in Texas Legislature
- Gymnasts to Texas Lawmakers: Allow Sex Abuse Victims to Sue Institutions
Southeast News
- Update: Georgia Gov Suspends Insurance Commissioner Beck Over Indictment
- Arrest Made in Arson Fires to Homes Owned by South Carolina Gov
- North Carolina Town Damaged by Tornado
- Milliman: Hurricane Katrina Litigation Could Cause Spike in Mississippi Homeowners Rates
- Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services Expands to Florida
- Burns & Wilcox Hires Garcia as Marketing Director in Texas
U.S. to Require Drug List Prices in TV Ads
Trump Administration hopes ads will help drive down prices.
West News
- Frederick H. DiMeo Acquires Ozwald and Speaker in California
- California Bill to Expand Customer Ability to Sue over Handling of Data Fails
- Lawsuit Says Utah Bus Driver Was Sick, Tired Before Fatal Crash
- Nearly $1M Settlement in Wyoming Shooting of Man
- California Agent Allegedly Steals $65K from Small Business Owners
- Alera Group Acquires HighRidge Insurance Services in California
International News
- Boeing 737 Max Crashes Could Cost European Insurers $450 Million
- Insurer Says Iran’s Guards Likely Facilitated Saudi Tanker Attacks: Reuters
- London Marine Insurers Expand Middle East Threat Zone After Saudi Ship Attacks
- Bank of England Warns Against Weakening Rules for Insurers, Banks After Brexit
- Brazil’s Vale Warns Another Mine Tailings Dam at Risk of Collapse
- Jet-Powered Flying Taxi Completes Debut Flight Near Munich
- AM Best Affirms Ratings of Third Point Re While Revising Outlook to Negative
- Aon Makes Leadership Changes in Global Reinsurance Clients Team
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- A Quick First Look at Florida’s New AOB Bill
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- BIG Independent Group Awards 2019 “BIGGIES” at convention
- Vacant Property Program Webinar to be Held Wednesday, May 15
