Recent Insurance Industry News

Uber Sued by DOJ Over Passenger Disability Discrimination

• 75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey

• 7 Years of Double-Digit Growth; New Players on Top 25 E&S Insurers List

• AM Best: Six-Month US P/C Underwriting Income Jumps to $11.2B

• Disaster Survivors Wait Longer to Get Federal Aid, Says AP

• Senator Pushes FTC to Investigate Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’

How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year

• Immigration Raid Disruptions Spread, Casting Pall on Korea Investment

• America’s New EU Ambassador Vows to Fight Red Tape for US Companies

• French Lawmaker Asks Prosecutor to Probe TikTok for ‘Endangering the Lives’ of Users

• South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Wins US Dismissal of IPO Lawsuit

• Wall Street Regulator Says it Has Concerns Over European ESG Rules

New Jersey’s Ban on Guns in Sensitive Places Upheld; Insurance Mandate Nixed Again

• Massachusetts Settles Asbestos Claims With Abatement Firm, Supermarket

• People Moves: Blumhagen Joins Willis as Producer for Upstate New York

• Two High-Profile Personal Injury Law Firms Sue… Each Other

• Rhode Island Requiring All School Buses to Have Video Systems

• New York State Drought Watch Now in Effect in 50 Counties

Brotherhood Works Unveils Solutions Suite for Ministry Staff and Volunteers

• Indiana Construction Company Fined for Alleged Lead Paint Renovation Violations

• Michigan Manufacturer to Pay $460K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Bremer Insurance Agencies

• Nebraska Town Increases Fines on Dairy Plant for Wastewater Violations

• BCU Risk Advisors Launches Dedicated Family Office Practice

Oklahoma Insurance Department to Host 3rd Annual Insurance Day

• US LNG Exporters Race to Tie Up Financing as Surplus Looms

• Texas to Ban Minors From THC Products

• New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $230M Settlement in Clergy Sex Abuse Case

• Texas Governor to Issue Order Implementing Age Restrictions on THC Products

• NTSB: Steering Control System Failure Led to Collision in Houston Ship Channel

Leddy Named New CEO at Tampa-Based Ryze Claims Solutions

• Pinnacol’s EverPeak Acquires Method Insurance, a Workers’ Comp MGA

• Georgia Judge to Toss Landmark Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Protestors

• SageSure and Affiliate to Acquire Olympus MGA and Olympus Insurance in Florida

• Insurance Agent Next After Florida Farm Manager Pleads in ‘Insurance Farming’ Scheme?

• North Carolina Firefighters Shot, Burned in Separate Fire Calls

This California Town Was Ravaged by A Wildfire. Seven Years Later, Schools Are Still Recovering

• California Court Rules LA Retailer Illegally Sold Credit Insurance

• When Is Your Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers

• California Plans to Boost Utility Wildfire Fund by $18 Billion

• More Than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship in Long Beach Port

• Amazon’s Zoox to Launch Robotaxi Rides to Public in Las Vegas