Recent Insurance Industry News

Lloyd’s Market Engaging With US Government Over Gulf Maritime Plan, Officials Say

• How State Farm, USAA Boost Customer Retention: Historic Dividends

• Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement Gets Initial OK From Judge

• Banks on High Alert for Cyberattacks as Iran War Escalates

• Viewpoint: Business Interruption Insurance Must Catch Up With Climate Volatility

• AmFam Reports Underwriting Profit, Top-Line Decline for 2025

Lloyd’s Market Engaging With US Government Over Gulf Maritime Plan, Officials Say

• Marsh, Aon in Talks With US on Insuring Tankers in Hormuz

• London Marine Insurers Still Offering Middle East Cover as War Risk Rates Rise: Broker

• Travelers Stranded by War Learn Insurance Won’t Cover Flight Cancellations

• Oil Tanker Suffers Explosion as Risks Spread Wider Into Gulf

• Update: Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle East Conflict Hits Air Cargo

Report Lays Out Decades of Child Sex Abuse by Clergy in Rhode Island Diocese

• Primary Carrier’s Insolvency Triggers Excess Carrier’s Obligation

• New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements

• Painter Fraudulently Collected $10K in Workers’ Comp After Returning From Injury

• People Moves: Merchants Insurance Appoints Walkup as Head of Claims

• New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says

Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025

• People Moves: Macumber Joins Highstreet Insurance Partners as Chief Growth Officer

• AI Gives Unloved Downtown Buildings New Life as Data Centers

• Nebraska AG Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures

• Transgender Men Sue Kansas Over Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses

• People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Julik in North Dakota

Texas Camp Can’t Alter Its Property While Civil Suit Proceeds, Judge Rules

• Texas Engineering Firm Honored for Commitment to Workplace Safety

• Texans for Lawsuit Reform Suffer String of Primary Losses

• Two People Saved from Hot-Air Balloon Entangled on Tower in East Texas

• Louisiana Couple Arrested for Insurance Fraud

• Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Enters Partnership to Fight Litigation Funding

Fla. Senate Approves New Clearinghouse Bill Despite Sponsor’s Evasive Answers

• Westchester Close to Settling on Hurricane Sally Condo Claim That Topped $230M

• Father Who Gave Gun to Georgia School Shooter Found Guilty

• Viewpoint: Alabama Needs Tort Reform, Too, as Litigation Costs Rise

• Georgia Insurance Law Is About to Get an Upgrade With Multiple Changes

• Google Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide

Meta Trial in New Mexico Highlights Video Depositions by Top Executives

• ‘Deadliest Catch’ Crewman Todd Meadows Dies After Falling Overboard

• Cal/OSHA Fines Fabricator $212K Over Employee Finger Amputation

• SullivanCurtisMonroe Acquries Stepco Insurance Agency

• Little Ceasars Franchise in California Settles for $409K Over Worker Pay

• California Insurance Agent Fraud Found After Student Athlete Death