Recent Insurance Industry News

Majority of Small Business Are Underinsured as Other Expenses Prioritized

• Q2 Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Dropping, Except for US Casualty

• Deja Vu as Berkley Bashes Delegated Underwriters During Quarterly Call

• Federal Judge Casts Doubt on 69,000 Cases Alleging J&J Talc Caused Cancer

• FDA Says It’s Investigating Another Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak

• Meta Employees’ Lawsuit Shows That if AI Fires You, Proving it Is the Hard Part

War Risk Insurance Costs Surge for Southern Red Sea Voyages After Houthi Attacks

• Sicily’s Cyclone Harry Tests Italian Mandatory Insurance Plan

• Q2 Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Dropping, Except for US Casualty

• Hacker Breaches South Korean Database of Nearly All Diplomats

• Wildfires Force France to Evacuate Tourists From Campsites

• Tech Update: Gallagher Enhances Digital Insurance Platform for Aviation Clients

Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54 Billion in Cash Deal

• NYC Says Source of Legionnaires’ Disease Has Been Eliminated

• Root Expands Its Telematics Car Insurance to New Jersey, Its 37th State

• Man Tied to $100 Million NJ Deli Scam Gets 21 Months in Prison

• Uber, Lyft Win Court Block on NYC Law Requiring Notice Before Firing Drivers

• New York Law Enforcers Learn Best Practices for Battling Auto Insurance Fraud

Eight Sentenced in $1.2M Travel Insurance Fraud Scheme

• Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Climb to Over 7,000, State Health Officials Say

• People Moves: Grange Names Conte Chief Distribution Officer; McCabe to Succeed Wilcox as EVP and COO, Personal Lines, at Encova

• Families of Men Switched at Birth Sue North Dakota Hospital

• Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Climb Above 6,000, State Health Officials Say

• People Moves: MacLean Named VP, Head of Surety at Frankenmuth

People Moves: Brown & Riding Names Kane to National Casualty Practice

• Texas, Louisiana Face Searing Heat Wave Exacerbated by Storm

• Texas Flood Destroyed 135 Homes in Kerr County, Governor Says

• Texas Heat Wave Collides With Tropical Storm Bertha

• Texas Heat to Challenge State Grid’s Power Demand Record

• Rising Professional Boxer Killed in Texas Bicycle Incident

Florida Appeals Court Strikes Jury’s $335,000 Award in Universal Plumbing Claim

• Stored Pool Chemicals Led to Corroded Sprinklers Before Plant Fire, Report Finds

• Mexican Man Killed After ICE Encounter in Florida Was on Vacation, Officials Say

• Florida’s Share of Claims Lawsuits Now About Half of 2020 Numbers, Data Show

• WVU Health Leadership Failed to Address Painkiller Thefts as Opioids Spread

• Google Expands in Miami After Its Billionaire Founders Buy Homes

Coverwatch in California Raises $4.5M for Its AI-Native Service

• People Moves: UCA Promotes Eusebio to VP of Operations

• Luxury Homes Are Raising Risks for California FAIR Plan

• Hybrids Boom as EVs Fall Out of Favor Even in California

• Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Continued to Decline in First Half of Year

• People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Appoints Roddy as CFO; Vouch Expands Its Leadership Team