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

Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment

Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, in …

JD Power: Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service

Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …

Homeowners Have Post-Loss Duties Too, Florida Appeals Court Says in HCI Win

Florida insurers, often on the receiving end of insureds’ complaints – in the courts and in the news media – may take heart from a new ruling by a Florida appeals court, which draws a bold line under insureds’ responsibilities …

People Moves: Alabama DOI Names Boswell Accounting Director

The Alabama Department of Insurance has named Nicole Boswell accounting director. Boswell, with the department since 2008, previously was accounting manager of financial operations and assistant financial officer for the department. She has overseen the department’s budget, accounts payable, cash …

$25M for California Worker Safety, Including Support for LA Fire Recovery Workers

The California Department of Industrial Relations made available $25 million in funding for the California Workplace Outreach Project to support 89 community-based organizations across the state. This initiative is intended to promote workplace safety and educate workers about their rights. …

Survivor Advocates Criticize New York Top Court’s Dismissal of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

A lawsuit against New York alleging sexual abuse decades ago was tossed out by the state’s top court Tuesday because it lacked specific information, drawing criticism from advocates concerned about setting unrealistically high standards for survivors to recall traumatic events. …

Another Raw Pet Food Recall Is Tied to Illness And Death in Cats

A California pet food maker has recalled its raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. The recall is the latest in recent months tied …

Spain Braces for More Downpours After Floods Kill Three People

Spain is bracing for another round of torrential rains after flooding forced home evacuations, washed away cars and killed at least three people this week in the southern region of Andalusia. Authorities in Spain and Portugal issued amber alerts for …

Your Guide to Getting an Appointment with the Best Insurance Companies

This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. Getting appointed means that you can sell their insurance products to your clients and earn commissions. It also gives you access to more options and better rates, which can …

Finland Ranks World’s Happiest Again With US at Worst-Ever Level

Finland’s unbroken streak as the world’s happiest country continued for an eighth year while the US fell to 24th place, its lowest-ever level in the global ranking. Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands rounded out the top five in the …