US Treasury Says It Was Breached by Chinese-Backed Hacker December 31, 2024 By Jamie Tarabay and Craig Torres The US Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, according to a...
California Commissioner Issues Regulation to Allow Reinsurance in Ratemaking December 30, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced what he is calling the final step in his efforts to help...
Maryland Sues Gore-Tex Maker Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution December 30, 2024 By Lea Skene Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging...
New York State Government to Monitor Its AI Use December 30, 2024 New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence...
Bird Flu Likely Mutated Within a Louisiana Patient: CDC December 30, 2024 A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case...
Iowa Contractor Agrees to Consent Order Over Unlicensed Public Adjusting December 30, 2024 The Iowa Insurance Division last month entered into a consent order with a contractor who had made claims they were...
Loss-Free Property Cat Rates Fall 5%-15% as Reinsurer Appetite Grows: Guy Carpenter December 30, 2024 Global reinsurers’ appetite rose for property catastrophe during the upcoming January renewals, which have seen risk-adjusted reinsurance rate reductions of...
Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi Kill 2 and Injure 6 December 30, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday,...
Top Midwest Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 This year’s top Insurance Journal Midwest headlines feature a range of misconduct, from fraud and embezzlement to high-profile lawsuits. Top...
Top South Central Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 Readers of Insurance Journal were drawn to South Central headlines detailing the complexities facing the insurance industry, from legal and...