Monthly Archives: <span>January 2025</span>

People Moves: AM Best Names Johnson Chief Ratings Officer, Holzberger Chief Operating Officer

AM Best, headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, appointed Kenneth J. Johnson as senior managing director and chief ratings officer. Stefan Holzberger moved into the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer at AM Best Rating Services. Johnson has …

Private Hospital Owner Prospect Medical Files for Bankruptcy

Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., once an active buyer of cash-strapped hospitals, filed for bankruptcy after struggling with debt piles and soaring costs. The company listed $1 billion to $10 billion in assets and liabilities each, along with more than 100,000 …

New Law in New Hampshire Creates Private Right of Action For Victims of Deepfakes

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. There’s been no shortage of examples in recent years of how deepfake technology can be used in alarming ways: Fraudsters recently posed as a multinational company’s CFO over …

California Wildfires Wrapup: Aerial Assault Aims to Stem LA Palisades Fire Spread

LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up …

The Most Important LA Wildfire Stories to Know About

As firefighters gain more control over what have become the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history in a matter of days, the scale of the destruction and losses is becoming clearer. Despite the cacophony of a world stage that includes …

Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Expands Partnership with KAIA to Offer Comprehensive Educational Programs

Austin, TX., January 10, 2025 — The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce an expanded partnership with the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA), further strengthening its commitment to providing premier educational opportunities to insurance and risk …

Minnesota Judge Orders MyPillow to Pay $778K to Delivery Service DHL

A Minnesota judge has ordered MyPillow to pay nearly $778,000 for unpaid bills and other costs to package delivery service DHL, which had sued the company that’s synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and election denier Mike Lindell. The award …

Texas AG Files Second Lawsuit Against TikTok Over Explicit Content

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued TikTok for the second time in recent months, accusing the social media company of violating deceptive trade law by downplaying its addictiveness and exposing children to explicit material. The suit argues that …

Winter Storm Sweeps US South, Grounding More Than 2,000 Flights

A powerful winter storm sweeping the US South has grounded more than 2,000 flights, halted passenger trains and threatens the region with heavy snowfall. As of 7:15 a.m. New York time, 2,043 flights around the US were canceled, more than …

Update: Re/Insurer Losses From LA Wildfires Expected to Be Significant but Manageable

Insurers are facing significant losses from the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires — given the high value of homes and businesses in the affected communities. However, those losses are likely to be manageable for both insurers and their reinsurers, with preliminary …