News for June 2025

• US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards
• Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance
• Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach
• People Moves: Arizona Department of Insurance Names Ailor Interim Agency Director
• Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue
• Thriving Southern Cities Face Economic Threat From Funding Cuts
• Runaway Reaction Likely Caused Fatal Explosion at Food Color Plant in Ky., Board Says
• How Will Tesla Remotely Control Robotaxis, And What Are The Limitations?
• California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise
• FTC Fines Payment-Processor Paddle $5 Million for Alleged Support of Schemes
• Boston Jury Awards $8 Million to Cancer Patient Who Was Lifetime User of J&J Powder
• Michigan Battery Manufacturer to Pay $95K Over Disability Discrimination Suit
• Business Moves: Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Broker; United Risk Purchases Australian Facultative Reinsurance MGA, Pinnacle Underwriting
• China Warns of More Floods as Extreme Storms Hit World’s No. 2 Economy
• Rio Tinto Reaches $138.75M Settlement With Investors Over Mongolian Mine
• Iran Hijacking Home Security Cameras to Spy Within Israel
• UK Car Theft Crisis Pits Manufacturers Against High-Tech Gangs
• Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission Votes to Reduce MITF Assessment
• Toyota’s Japanese Insurer Files $361 Million South Africa Claim
• Ex-Shell US Oil Trading Boss Claims He’s Owed $29 Million Bonus
• People Moves: Circadian Risk Names Schools CFO
• AmRisc Launches Reciprocal Exchange for Commercial E&S Market
• Former Connecticut Trooper Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
• Pano AI in California Raises $44M Series B to Scale Early Detection
• Waymo Applies for NYC Testing Permit, Sending Uber and Lyft Shares Lower
• Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Driver’s Licenses for Ineligible Applicants
• SpaceX’s Starship Explodes on Test Stand in Yet Another Setback
• 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
• Florida’s Evolving Bad-Faith Landscape: What Claims and Insurance Pros Need to Know
• Update: Hurricane Erick Weakens Over Mexico, Leaving Trail of Damage in its Wake
• Hard Rock Stadium Tightens Security at Club World Cup After Miami Chaos Last Year
• California Utilities Weigh Power Shutdowns as Dry Winds Approach
• Alabama DOI Encourages Insurers to Use More Than Drones in Nonrenewals
• People Moves: Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
• Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers
• Verisk: Q1 Claims Volume Hits 5-Year Low but Severity Up on Wildfire Losses
• Clear Group Acquires UK Commercial Broker, C.R. Toogood & Co.
• Mideast Ship Insurance Costs Jump Following Iran-Israel Attacks
• Planetary Waves Linked to Wild Summer Weather Have Tripled Since 1950: Study
• US Plans Texas Facility to Stop Flesh-Eating Cattle Pest
• Oklahoma Expands Second Pilot Launch of Fortified Grants Program
• Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $520K Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violations
• South Padre, Texas Officials Worried About Potential FEMA Cuts
• Spain Reveals Details of Chain Reaction That Caused Outage
• Brookfield’s Insurer Trims Private Credit, Citing Crowded Trade
• Former Ohio Doctor Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex-Employers
• US Supreme Court Sets Test for Which Courts Can Hear EPA Cases
• Iran-Israel Conflict Spreads to Hacks on Banks, Crypto
• Waymo Expands Robotaxi Services Into More Parts of San Francisco Bay Area
• New Jersey High Court Allows Clergy Sex Abuse Grand Jury Opposed by Diocese
• Alex Jones Accused of Hiding Assets as Sandy Hook Families Seek Payment
• $20 Million Travelers Golf Championship Tees Off Today in Connecticut
• UBS Confirms Data Stolen After Hack at External Supplier
• Inszone Insurance Services Acquires Evers Insurance LLC
• Viasat Identified as Victim in Sweeping Phone Hack Tied to China
• LA Mayor Lifts Downtown Curfew She Imposed During Protests
• Justices Back Temporary Texas Nuclear Waste Storage Site
• Carnival Cruise Lines Not Liable for Teen’s Sexual Assault on Ship, Appeals Court Finds
• Parametric Insurer Descartes Receives Investment From Battery Ventures
• 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
• King Risk Acquires Nobles Agency in North Carolina
• Groups Notify Musk’s AI Company of Intent to Sue Over Facility Pollution in Memphis
• Perelman at $410 Million Art Trial Says Fire Faded His Works
• Finnish Insurer Sampo Picks Thorsrud as CEO to Succeed Magnusson
• Asset Owners With $9.5 Trillion Call for Stopping Deforestation
• Trucordia Closes Carlyle Investment, Refinances Debt
• Insurance Industry Rejects Proposed Moratorium on State AI Regulation
• Religious Organizations Get New Chance for Exemption From New York Abortion Rule
• People Moves: Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty Announce CEO Appointments, as Graves Retires; Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
• Oklahoma Man Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations
• Storm System Brings Severe Weather and Tornadoes to Central Plains and Midwest
• How Big Batteries Could Prevent Summer Power Blackouts
• Eighth Circuit: Travelers Doesn’t Owe in Missouri Apartment Construction Delay Case
• China’s Financial Opening Up Offers Opportunities for Global Capital, Regulator Says
• Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner Transport but Could Be Hard to Insure
• US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
• Alabama-Based CRC Group Rebrands BenefitMall as CRC Benefits
• AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members
• Erie Insurance: ‘No Evidence’ of Ransomware in Network Outage
• People Moves: California Commissioner Names Insurance Diversity Task Force Leaders
• Idaho Grocer to Pay $250K for Child Labor and Wage Violations
• Viewpoint: Navigating Strategic Capital Options for Insurance Brokerages
• Philadelphia Insurance Restores Limited Access But Major Outage Continues
• ‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency
• Israel War Risk Ship Insurance Costs Soar After Iranian Attacks, Sources Say
• People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division
• Louisiana Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Bad Faith Lawsuits Against Insurers
• US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year
• Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit From Atlanta Family Whose Home Was Raided by FBI
• Effort to Close Litigation Funding Tax Loophole Added to Federal Budget Bill
• Mining Project Near Okefenokee Swamp Has Stalled Over a $2M Permit Requirement
• Private Equity Firm B.P. Marsh Acquires 27% Stake in UK MGA Cameron Specialty
• ECB Amends Bank Capital Reviews to Reflect Extreme Weather Risks
• Update: Two Tankers Catch Fire After Collision Near Strait of Hormuz
• New Ratings Firm to Track Climate Hit on Infrastructure Assets
• APCIA Warns Michigan Auto Insurance Bill Could Destabilize Market, Increase Costs
• Texas Department of Transportation Data Breach Exposes 300K Crash Records
• Des Moines, Iowa Officials Issue Warning Over High Levels of Nitrates in Drinking Water
• St. Louis Waives 25% Holdback Rule for Property Claims From May 16 Tornado
• Death Toll From San Antonio Flooding Rises to 13
• American Bar Association Sues to Block Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms
• Tariff ‘Stacking’ Adds Another Headache for US Importers
• Air India Crash Seen Triggering $475 Million in Insurance Claims
• Florida Property Insurance Premiums Surge 34% Since Late 2022
• California FAIR Plan Extends ZestyAI Partnership
• MoneyGram Settles With NY Over Transfers After US Consumer Bureau Quits Case
• Officials Brace for Fire Season as Nevada Is ‘Abnormally Dry’
• People Moves: Bennett to Lead Mercury Insurance Climate Science Team
• Erie Insurance Facing 2 Class Actions Claiming Data Breach
• Morocco’s Wafa Assurance to Acquire Egypt’s Delta Insurance
• NWS Issues Alaska’s First Ever Heat Advisory
• Trump Can’t End FEMA But It Needs Reform, Says Obama’s FEMA Head
• Flash Flooding Kills 5 in West Virginia as Rescue Teams Search for Missing
• US Supreme Court to Hear Chevron, Exxon Appeal Over Louisiana Coastal Damage
• Purdue Pharma $7.4B Opioid Settlement Wins Broad Support From States
• Artemis Acquires Louisiana’s Tyner Jeter Insurance
• New Orleans Officer Cleared in Puppy Shooting, City to Pay $10K in Damages
• Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Sues USDA Claiming Discrimination Against White Farmers
• Everest Launches Unified International Specialties Business, Led by Trueman
• 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
• End to Florida Agents’ ‘Diligent Effort’ Rule on Surplus Lines Takes Effect July 1
• Canada’s WestJet Probes Cybersecurity Incident Affecting App and Internal Systems
• NC Insurance Agent Charged With Manipulating Life Policies for Personal Gain
• People Moves: Specialist Risk Group Names Former Lockton Executive Nimmo as CEO – UK; CFC Taps Line From Markel as Chief Underwriting Officer
• Investigation Finds Pilot’s Meds Were Contributing Factor in Alabama Helicopter Crash
• Erie and Philadelphia Insurance Still Working on Restoring Their Networks
• Update: Deadly Air India Crash Will Harden Aviation Reinsurance Market: GlobalData
• Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches €1B Facility for Data Center Construction Projects
• Finland Accuses Crew of Russia-Linked Ship in Damage of Baltic Undersea Power Cable
• Ship Signal Jamming in Persian Gulf Worsens as Conflict Widens
• Premium Insurance Demand Rises With Global Travel Disruptions
• Satanic Temple Accuses Iowa Officials of Religious Discrimination
• 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
• AM Best Downgrades Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Members in California, Vermont
• People Moves: Dann Joins The Liberty Company in California as Vice President
• Las Vegas Drywall Contractor Must Pay $824K in Wages, Damages
• Trump Denied Reconsideration of $5M Judgment in E. Jean Carroll Sex Abuse Case
• Connecticut Hopes to Curb Auto Claims Arbitration by Shifting Cost to Insurers
• Lawsuit Filed Over Jailhouse Killing of Deaf Man in Maryland
• Insurer USAA Expands Presence in Virginia With Purchase of Building
• People Moves: Beazley Taps Swiss Re’s Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance; QBE Promotes Browne to UK Casualty Director
• New Oklahoma Law Limits Post-Loss Assignment of Benefits on Property Damage
• California, 10 Other States Sue to Block Trump From Killing 2035 EV Rules
• European Homeowners Battle Insurers Over $2.9 Trillion Climate Risk
• Families of People Killed in Georgia Ferry Dock Collapse Sue Companies That Built it
• JetZero to Build $4.7B Next-Gen Plane Plant in NC With Up to 14,500 Jobs
• Ships Warned to Avoid Red Sea, Log Hormuz Voyages After Israel Hits Iran
• Regulators Are Harming UK as a Financial Center, Lords Warn
• ‘I Got Up and Ran’: How One Man Survived Plane Crash That Killed 241
• Search for Answers Gathers Pace in Deadly Air India Crash
• Jury Awards $500K to Exploited Guatemalan Laborers in Michigan
• People Moves: Feller Joins Huntington Insurance as Employee Benefits Senior Managing Director
• Tax Credit to Offset Insurance Deductibles Is Part of Missouri Legislative Package
• 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
• Researchers Chase Hail Across Great Plains in Effort to Improve Forecasting
• 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
• Man Charged After Claiming Deer Damage in What Was Actually a Fatal Hit-and-Run
• New Hampshire Motorists Warned of Licensing and Traffic Violation Scam
• AM Best Downgrades Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Members
• Inszone Insurance Acquires Denver West Insurance Brokers
• Tom Bodett Keeps the Legal Light on Motels 6’s Use of Name, Voice After Checkout
• Customers Find Orders Blocked, Shelves Empty With Retail Cyberattacks on the Rise
• NYC Council Passes Bill to Lower Insurance Limits for For-Hire Vehicles
• California Commissioner Investigating State Farm’s Handling of LA Wildfire Claims
• At Least 4 Dead in San Antonio and Dozens More Rescued After Heavy Rain
• Missouri Counties Receive Federal Disaster Assistance After Severe Storms
• Florida Commission Accepts First Hurricane Models Under New Standards
• Dozens of States Sue 23andMe to Block Sale of Personal Genetic Data
• Repairing Evacuated Charleston Condo Building Could Top $150 Million
• Most G-7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without US
• Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations and Closes Interstate
• Markets/Coverages: MGA Optio Launches $150M Political Violence & Terrorism Cover
• Update: Boeing 787 Headed to London from India Crashes With 242 on Board
• UK Risk Managers Identify ‘Tech, AI and Cyber’ as Top Concern in AIRMIC Survey
• Taiwan Life Insurers’ $700 Billion Bet on the US Is Backfiring
• Former Cowboys Player Charged in Dallas Crash That Killed Motorcyclist
• Musk Pins Tesla’s Comeback on Robotaxis After Retreat From Feud
• Manufacturer Fined $500K for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Ohio Worker’s Death
• Michigan State Reaches $30M Settlement With 3 Survivors of 2023 Mass Shooting
• 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
• Florida-Based Regional Carrier Silver Airways Shutting Down Operations
• Disney, Universal Sue AI Image Creator Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
• Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers
• Washington Restaurateurs Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees
• People Moves: Coalition Hires Derfus as Director of Capacity
• Another Insurer — Philadelphia Insurance — Reports Network Outage
• Erie Insurance Reports ‘Information Security Event’ Caused Network Outage
• 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
• Uber Alleges Insurance Fraud Scheme in Florida as It Goes on Legal Offensive
• Louisiana Bill Expands Lawsuits Against Out-of-State Abortion Providers
• Judge Dismisses Baldoni’s Defamation Suits Against Actress Lively, NY Times
• Whole Foods Supplier Hack Leaves Empty Shelves, Stalls Forklifts
• Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Increases Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Canopius
• Ategrity Specialty Seeks $113.3 Million in IPO
• Musician Conner Smith Fatally Struck a Pedestrian in Nashville. No Charges Yet
• North Carolina Auto Rates to Rise for Second Time This Year After Agreement
• US Commercial Lines Prices Up 5.3%, Continue Downward Trend: WTW CLIPS
• Trump FAA Nominee Calls Near-Miss Incidents at DC Airport Unacceptable
• King Risk Partners Enters New York With Acquisition of Cameron Group
• Insurers Must Pay Up for Jets Seized by Russia, UK Judge Rules
• Millions of Eggs Recalled After Dozens Sickened With Salmonella
• Apollo to Tap Rich, Retail Clients in Asia for Asset Growth
• Markets/Coverages: MGA Aurora Launches Lloyd’s-Backed Property Insurance Offering
• Houston Plumbing Contractor to Pay $101K in Back Wages
• Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Egg Recall Sickens Dozens Across 7 States
• Expanding Missile Threats and Airspace Closures Are Straining Airlines
• EU Proposes Nord Stream Ban, Lower Oil Cap to Hit Russia
• China’s Resort Island Hainan Braces for First Typhoon of Season
• 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
• Florida Appeals Court Says Plaintiff Can’t Harp on Adjusting Delays in Claims Dispute
• Adidas Settles With OSHA Over Safety Violations
• Ryan Specialty Acquires Michigan’s JM Wilson
• Alliant Acquires Johnson Benefit Planning in Oregon
• Wildfire Season Preview: Rest of 2025 Is High-Risk, May Follow LA Wildfires Paradigm
• Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Announces Investigations Leading to Guilty Pleas
• People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Promotes Gatewood to EVP, Personal Insurance
• Kansas Insurance Commissioner to Visit Butler County After Widespread Flooding Event
• Bally’s Settles Suit by White Men Over Chicago Casino Stake
• Staff Vacancies Hit Texas Weather Offices as They Prepare for Hurricane Season
• Multiple Injuries in Skydiving Plane Crash in Tennessee
• Alabama Sheriff Arrested for Hiring Uncertified Officers, One Accused of Violence
• Baptist College in Georgia Places President on Leave as it Probes Sex Abuse Claims
• Severe Weather Left Damage, Deaths Across South
• Brown & Brown to Acquire Risk Strategies, One80 Parent for $9.8 Billion
• It Will Take 5 Months to Transport Hawaii Wildfire Debris to Massive Landfill
• Erie Insurance Still Working to Restore Systems After Outage
• States Recover $19 Million in Commission Overcharges From Brokers
• After 46-Day Cyberattack Pause, British Retailer M&S Resumes Online Orders
• SEC Plan Says Existing Staff Cuts Help Meet DOGE Targets
• Whole Foods Supplier United Natural Foods Says Cyber Incident Disrupted Operations
• Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Forms International Renewable Energy MGU
• New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away From Diversity
• UK Judge Warns of Risk to Justice After Lawyers Cited Fake AI-Generated Court Cases
• USI Mid-Year Update: Ongoing Trends to Continue
• Fitch Warns of Rising Mortgage-Bond Risk Due to Extreme Weather
• Financier Lex Greensill Decries ‘Code of Silence’ Around SoftBank Deals
• Unison Risk Advisors Acquires Boutique Hatcher Insurance Agency in Orlando
• People Moves: Campbell Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Northwest Benefits Team VP
• Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Insurer Seeks $100 Million to Close
• Pennsylvania House Advances Bills on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
• Waymo Halts LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests
• Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11
• Report Reveals Delay in Deploying Specialized Plane in Ohio Train Derailment
• McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash
• EPA Reaches $1.1M Settlement With Illinois Chemical Solutions Company
• Louisiana Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Puppy Will Face a Jury Lawsuit Trial
• AM Best: US P/C Industry Records $1.1B Underwriting Loss for Q1
• Michigan Marijuana Store to Pay $205K to Settle a Workers’ Lawsuit Over Lost Tips
• Hedge Funds Face California Rebuke Over Role in Wildfire Claims
• Erie Insurance Dealing With Network Outage Affecting All Systems
• Insurtech Slide Targets $2B-Plus Valuation in IPO
• Howden Acquires Peruvian Reinsurance Broker Innova Re
• 22 Rescued From Boat on Fire in Long Island Sound
• Chevron CEO Warned Staff of Rising Safety Issues Before Fatal Angola Platform Fire
• DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Settle Wage Lawsuits Against New York City
• Fire Damages 40 Buses at Philadelphia Transit Lot
• South African Insurers to Face Climate Stress Test, SARB Says
• Extreme Weather Is Stress-Testing India’s Infrastructure Drive
• Chinese Hackers, User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’
• UK’s Visa Crackdown Leaves City of London Immigrants in Limbo
• US DOT Declares Fuel Economy Rules Exceeded Legal Authority
• A Deep Dive: Recommendations on Georgia’s Rising Premiums, Loss Ratios
• Companies Delay Impact Reports With DEI, ESG Under Attack
• Jury Awards California Prosecutor $3M After She Says She Was Forced From Position
• Hub International Acquires Wycoff Insurance Agency in Washington
• Homeowners Suing USAA and AAA Insurers Over LA Wildfires
• Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana
• Scientists Take on Severe Storms to Study Hail, Costliest Weather Danger
• Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial
• Storm Damage Costs Are Often a Mystery. That’s a Problem for Understanding Risk
• Minnesota Culver’s Franchise Settles Harassment Case for $261K
• Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader
• Billion-Dollar Carolina Battery Plant Pauses Construction Amid Tariff Uncertainty
• Walmart Boosts Drone Deliveries in SE in Effort to Speed Up Orders
• AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Members of Midwest Insurance Group
• US Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Lawsuits Easier to Pursue
• Credit Suisse, SoftBank Fight Over Greensill Losses in $440 Million London Lawsuit
• New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team Agrees Sponsorship Deal With Broker Gallagher
• Cyber Incidents in Canada Triple in 2 Years: QBE Research
• Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision
• Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start
• Crews Work to Contain Diesel Fuel Spill in Baltimore Harbor
• Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West
• World’s Auto Supply Chain Is in Hands of a Few Chinese Bureaucrats
• 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

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