National News for June 2025
- Senate Debates Whether to Adopt Revised State AI Regulation Ban
- US Warns Iran-Tied Hackers Pose Ongoing Risk to American Firms
- Beazley Report: US Executives Misjudge Cyber Preparedness
- Hedge Fund Strategy Built on Catastrophes Taps a Hot New Trend – Parametrics
- As Hurricane Season Picks Up, Key Forecasting Tool Access Set to End
- Tech Firms Warn ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacks Are Targeting Aviation Sector
- GM Wins Victory as Appeals Court Decertifies Transmission Lawsuits
- Triple-I Says Payments on Lightning Claims Dropped 16.5% in 2024
- Reputation Risk Can Overshadow Ransom in Cyberattacks, Aon Says
- Zurich, Cowbell Collaborate to Offer D&O, EPL, Crime, and Fiduciary to SMEs
- Why Are Test Dummies Modeled After Men if Women Face More Injury in Car Crashes?
- USDA Finds Safety Issues at Top Research Site After Whistleblower Complaints
- Viewpoint: Cyber Is a Product for Everyone, so Let’s Start Acting Like it
- Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States
- Meta Fends Off Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit Over AI
- Cargo Theft Up 27% in 2024 With Continued Rise Expected: NICB
- Microsoft Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
- US E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
- NHTSA Contacts Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online Videos
- Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Digital Flood Product for US Market
- College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money
- Viewpoint: When the Cloud Sneezes, the Digital Ecosystem Catches a Cold
- Anthropic Wins Key Ruling on AI Training in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit
- Aflac Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach of Customer Info
- Coalition Re’s New Helios Platform Allows Cedants to Gain Real-Time Cyber Insights
- What to Watch: The Trends for P/C Insurance in 2025 So Far
- Adaptive Insurance, Tokio Marine HCC Partner on Power Outage Losses
- Ford Recalls Nearly 200,000 Mustang Mach Es Due to Faulty Door Latches
- Western Digital Convinces Judge to Throw Out $552.7M Patent Award
- Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids
- US Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyberattacks by Iran After Airstrikes
- Aon Launches AI-Powered Aon Broker Copilot for Commercial Insurance
- Insurance Sector Should Be on the Lookout for ‘Scattered Spider’ Hackers
- Billions of Login Credentials Leaked Online, Cybernews Researchers Say
- Walmart to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Money Transfer Fraud
- AT&T’s $177M Data Breach Settlement Wins US Court Approval
- Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance
- Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach
- Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue
- FTC Fines Payment-Processor Paddle $5 Million for Alleged Support of Schemes
- Krispy Kreme Starts Notifying Over 160,000 People Affected by Data Breach
- Plenty of Investor Interest in Insurance Despite Drop in Deal Volume, Says PwC
- People Moves: Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
- Verisk: Q1 Claims Volume Hits 5-Year Low but Severity Up on Wildfire Losses
- US Supreme Court Sets Test for Which Courts Can Hear EPA Cases
- Viasat Identified as Victim in Sweeping Phone Hack Tied to China
- People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Bhatnagar President, GRS Major Accounts; Geary Hired as TMHCC CEO of North America P/C; Willis Appoints Fisher to Lead Law Firms
- Perelman at $410 Million Art Trial Says Fire Faded His Works
- Trucordia Closes Carlyle Investment, Refinances Debt
- Insurance Industry Rejects Proposed Moratorium on State AI Regulation
- US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
- Viewpoint: Navigating Strategic Capital Options for Insurance Brokerages
- ‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency
- People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division
- US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year
- Effort to Close Litigation Funding Tax Loophole Added to Federal Budget Bill
- American Bar Association Sues to Block Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms
- Tariff ‘Stacking’ Adds Another Headache for US Importers
- Erie Insurance Facing 2 Class Actions Claiming Data Breach
- Trump Can’t End FEMA But It Needs Reform, Says Obama’s FEMA Head
- Purdue Pharma $7.4B Opioid Settlement Wins Broad Support From States
- Washington Post Probes Hack of Journalist Email Accounts
- AI Risks Voted Top Concern in Verisk’s Emerging Issues Bracket
- NHTSA Streamlining Self-Driving Car Exemption Reviews
- Premium Insurance Demand Rises With Global Travel Disruptions
- Carrier Management to Host ‘Demo Day’ for Homeowners Insurers June 18
- Federal Court Blocks CFPB Move to Scrap Racial Discrimination Settlement
- Rate Growth Slows, Moving Violations Increase: The Road Ahead for Auto
- People Moves: Big ‘I’ Names Connors ACT Executive Director; WTW Makes Senior Hires to Insurance Consulting and Technology Business
- Climate Group Says State Farm Rate Hike to Cost California Homeowners $1,000
- Viewpoint: Recalls and Claims Amid A Sea of Regulatory Change
- Auto Insurance Satisfaction Rankings: High Lifetime Value Customers Most at Risk
- Meta Sues Hong Kong Firm in Crackdown on Deepfake Nude Apps
- Customers Find Orders Blocked, Shelves Empty With Retail Cyberattacks on the Rise
- Dozens of States Sue 23andMe to Block Sale of Personal Genetic Data
- Long-Term Thinking and Scale Keys to Travelers Success: CEO Schnitzer
- The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States
- Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season
- Disney, Universal Sue AI Image Creator Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
- Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers
- People Moves: Verisk Promotes White and Gregory; Alliant Hires Paul to Lead New Transportation Vertical
- Trump Tariffs May Remain in Effect While Appeals Proceed, US Appeals Court Rules
- Whole Foods Supplier Hack Leaves Empty Shelves, Stalls Forklifts
- Ategrity Specialty Seeks $113.3 Million in IPO
- US Commercial Lines Prices Up 5.3%, Continue Downward Trend: WTW CLIPS
- Millions of Eggs Recalled After Dozens Sickened With Salmonella
- Trump Poised to Repeal Biden Curb on Power-Plant Pollution
- People Moves: Canopius Hires AIG’s Losquadro to Lead Underwriting, Hull & Liability US
- Goldman Sees Autonomous Vehicles Transforming Insurance World
- Brown & Brown to Acquire Risk Strategies, One80 Parent for $9.8 Billion
- States Recover $19 Million in Commission Overcharges From Brokers
- SEC Plan Says Existing Staff Cuts Help Meet DOGE Targets
- Whole Foods Supplier United Natural Foods Says Cyber Incident Disrupted Operations
- USI Mid-Year Update: Ongoing Trends to Continue
- McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash
- AM Best: US P/C Industry Records $1.1B Underwriting Loss for Q1
- Erie Insurance Dealing With Network Outage Affecting All Systems
- Insurtech Slide Targets $2B-Plus Valuation in IPO
- Chinese Hackers, User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’
- US DOT Declares Fuel Economy Rules Exceeded Legal Authority
- Companies Delay Impact Reports With DEI, ESG Under Attack
- Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial
- Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader
- US Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Lawsuits Easier to Pursue
- Viewpoint: Fixing the Claims Experience Where It Matters Most – In the Mess
- Reddit Sues Anthropic, Says AI Company Exploited User Data
- Supreme Court Spares US Gun Companies From Mexico’s lawsuit
- Viewpoint: Understanding the Future of Insurance by Studying the Past
- Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches
- OpenAI Finds More Chinese Groups Using ChatGPT for Malicious Purposes
- Tax Bill’s Bid to Ban New AI Rules Faces Bipartisan Blowback
- NOAA ‘Fully Staffed’ With Forecasters, Scientists, US Commerce Secretary Says
- Bernie Madoff Customers to Recoup $498M, Payout Tops $15B
- Agents Must Take the Lead on Personal Cyber Coverage, Report Says
- Hackers Abuse Modified Salesforce App to Steal Data, Extort Companies, Google Says
- Triple-I: New Research Suggest Link Between Litigation Funding, Attorney Ads
- AI’s Urgent Need for Power Spurs Return of Dirtier Gas Turbines
- Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence
- Trucordia Gains $1.3B Investment From Carlyle to Propel Growth
- People Moves: Mosaic’s DeLong Promoted to Global Market Engagement Officer, Bonkoski Joins as Cyber Head
- Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Worries for US Businesses, Gallagher Survey Shows
- Victoria’s Secret Says Cyber Incident Led to Temporary Website Shut Down
- Mondelez Sues Aldi, Alleging Grocery Chain Copies Packaging to Confuse Customers
- FEMA Head Said He Was Unaware of US Hurricane Season, Sources Say
- Demand for Pet Insurance Rises as Majority Owners Underestimate Cost of Care
- Ron Perelman’s Fight Over $410 Million in Art Insurance Goes to Trial
- Tariff Gloom Weighs on US Manufacturing; Delivery Times Lengthening
- Google to Spend $500M Revamping Compliance in Shareholder Settlement
- Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
- Rate Moderation Continues During June’s Property-Cat Renewals: Howden Re
- Skechers Shareholder Sues Footwear Maker for Details on $9.4B 3G Buyout
- Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to the US
- When a Neighborhood Floods, Foreclosures Often Follow
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