Recent Insurance Industry News
National News
Insurers Begin Restricting Privacy Coverage in Response to Evolving Risk
After several years of competitive pricing and capacity expansion, cyber insurers appear to be reassessing coverage breadth.
Asked whether carriers are beginning to restrict...
                        International & Reinsurance News
Satellite Data Reveals Hurricane Melissa Damage in Jamaica
As Hurricane Melissa sweeps past Bermuda, new satellite data of Jamaica has revealed devastation for tourist center Montego Bay and much of the Western part of the country. At...
                        - The Fidelis Partnership Launches 2nd Lloyd’s Syndicate, Backed by PE Firm Blackstone
- France Makes New Arrests in Louvre Heist; Jewels Still Not Found
- Aon’s Q3 Organic Growth of 7% Outperforms Expectations
- Hurricane Melissa to Bring Wet, Windy Weather to Northern Europe
- Hot Weather Is Killing More Than Half a Million People a Year
East News
Trump Administration Targets State Laws Shielding Credit Reports From Medical Debt
The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers' credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial...
                        - Boston Weighs Clampdown on Driverless Taxis in Threat to Waymo
- Five Correctional Department Employees Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- AM Best Keeps Credit Ratings of NASW Insurance Co. Under Review
- Trial Starts in $40M Lawsuit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student
- Congress Shielded Gun Firms From Lawsuits. Some Blue States Eye Loophole
Midwest News
North Dakota Judge Says Greenpeace Must Pay $345M in Pipeline Lawsuit
A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for...
                        - Detroit to Pay Nearly $6M in Death Connected to Bus Driver with Many Crashes
- Michigan Acquires Shipwreck Artifact in Unusual Settlement Agreement
- GM to Cut EV, Battery Production and 1,200 Jobs at Michigan Plant
- South Dakota Survival Bunker Renters Sue Owner Over Alleged Deceptive Practices
- People Moves: Alliant Names Lapinski to Employee Benefits Group
Texas / South Central News
Wildfire Forces Rural Community in Southern Texas to Evacuate
Thick smoke blanketed a rural community in southern Texas and many residents were ordered to evacuate as firefighters worked to contain a blaze Wednesday evening, officials...
                        - People Moves: Texas State Office of Risk Management Names Hays as Executive Director
- Texas Backs Permian Gas-Fired Power Plant With $1.1B Loan as AI Demand Soars
- EverPeak Launches Workers’ Comp in Arkansas
- Fermi Orders Four Big Nuclear Reactors in Texas
- Lawsuit Leads to Surrender of Texas Physician’s License over Gender-Affirming Care
Southeast News
North Carolina Public Adjuster Charged With Embezzling $130,000 Insurance Payment
North Carolina authorities on Thursday arrested a public adjuster, accusing him of absconding with a $133,000 payout from the insurance carrier following a contentious roof...
                        - Alabama DOI Says Captive Moratorium Does Not Apply to Foreign RRGs
- Shaq Hacked: Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Stolen in Transport
- Adjuster Countersues Heritage Over ’60 Minutes’ Response While DFS Probe Stalls
- Monkeys Escape From Overturned Truck on Mississippi Highway
- Federal Judge in Mississippi Admits Staff Used AI to Draft Inaccurate Order
West News
California Attorney General Charges Eight in Bay Area Auto-Theft Ring
The California Attorney General filed felony charges against eight people in connection with the theft of 19 vehicles throughout the U.S. with a combined value of more than...
                        - Washington Commissioner Issued $828K in Fines for Insurance Violations
- Washington Supreme Court Restores $185M Monsanto Chemical Leak Verdict
- FBI Searched California Real Estate Firm Linked to Bad Bank Loans, Lawsuit
- People Moves: Aspire Promotes Alam to Chief Financial Officer
- ‘Catastrophic’ Hack Underscores Public Defender Security Gaps
 
