News for September 2025
- California Governor Signs Order on Economic and Insurance Impact of ‘Climate Crisis’
- Freimark & Associates and Leavitt Heartland Insurance Partner to Expand Offerings
- AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Grinnell Mutual Group
- Central Texas Floods Reveal Need to Improve Disaster Response in Unincorporated Areas
- Insurance Industry, Others Press Congress to Act on NFIP at Deadline
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches Accident & Health MGA, Corsiam
- Private Credit Could Amplify Shock in Next Crisis, Fitch Says
- Chinese Hackers Breached Foreign Ministers’ Email Servers
- Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best
- Volkswagen Loses Top Court Case Over Diesel Deal With Ex-CEO
- Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
- New York Financial Services Regulator Harris to Depart
- Canada’s WestJet Says Some Passenger Data Exposed in Cybersecurity Breach
- Asahi Suspends Some Beverage Shipments After Hit by Cyberattack in Japan
- Cargo Ship Hit by Explosive Device off Yemen’s Coast
- Louisiana FedEx Location Sued for Sexual Harassment
- People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits
- Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in US Government
- House Bill Aims to Combat Forum Shopping in Trucking Industry Lawsuits
- FAIA Bans Live Animal Displays After PETA Concerns About June Convention
- Public Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
- FAA Extends Significant Flight Cuts at Newark Through October 2026
- 79-Year-Old Injured in LA Immigration Raid Files $50 Million Claim
- Mass. Appeals Court Revives Fired Employee’s Religious Claim Over Vaccine Refusal
- PG&E Investing $73B in Capital Spending Through 2030 to Harden System
- Landslide Protection? Pennsylvania to Step In Where Insurance Companies Step Out
- 4 Dead After Flooding in Arizona, Including in Historic Mining Town
- Lawmakers Press FEMA on the Future of US Flood Insurance
- First Radar Images From NASA Satellite Showcase Maine Coast, North Dakota Farmland
- Minnesota’s Political Divide Stalls Gun Control Efforts
- Grad Students are Developing a Way to Cool Texas Data Centers Without Water
- People Moves: Alliant Adds Gramling to Employee Benefits Group
- Gallagher Sues Two Former Brokers Who Started Own Firm
- Typhoon Bualoi Kills 12 in Vietnam as Philippine Toll Hits 27
- People Moves: Palomba Joins Howden US as Deputy Head of Natural Resources
- People Moves: Specialty MGA Taps BMS’s Conway as Senior MedMal Underwriter; HDI UK & Ireland Names Potter From AXA XL as Director of Liability
- Flood-Focused Neptune’s IPO Joins Boom in Niche Insurer Debuts
- Transportation Department Tightens Noncitizen Truck Driver Rules
- Report: Response to LA Fires Slowed by Lack of Resources, Outdated Alert Process
- Trump Says US to Impose 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside the Country
- Hurricane Humberto Will Allow Storm Imelda to Veer Away From US
- Perelman Loses Bid for $400 Million for Less ‘Vibrant’ Art
- Harrods Warns Customers of Data Theft in Latest IT Breach
- Airbus, Air France Reject Blame Over AF447 Crash, After 16 Years
- OpenAI to Bring Parental Controls in ChatGPT After Teen’s Suicide
- New Zealand to Ease Strengthening Rules on Quake-Prone Buildings
- Jaguar Land Rover Seeks £2 Billion Lifeline to Tide Over Cyberattack
- Sony Financial Soars in Spinoff Listing in Tokyo Trade Debut
- Judge Rules Feds Can’t Withhold Disaster Relief Until States Cooperate on Immigration
- Boeing to Pay $50,000 Over Suicide of Quality Inspector
- Hanover Must Pay Rock Singer $2M in Case of Studio Arson, Court Says
- Former Police Officers Convicted in Arson and Fraud Conspiracy
- Plane That Overshot Virginia Runway Is Third Stopped By a Safety System This Month
- The LA Fires Destroyed 11,000 Homes. Less Than 10% Have Permits to Rebuild
- Fire Fund Helps Raise PG&E to Investment Grade Six Years After Bankruptcy
- Korean Insurer DB to Buy Fortegra for $1.65 Billion in US Foray
- Inszone Acquires Arkansas Best Insurance Agency
- Part of Hospital’s Roof Ripped Off as Damaging Storms Hit Oklahoma
- Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Officer Fatally Shot Pregnant Mother Without Proper Training
- Ohio Machine Shop Ordered to Pay Back $134K
- Attorneys Urge Court Overseeing Tylenol Autism Lawsuits to Reconsider
- Swiss Re Takes a Look at Hidden Behavioral Forces Behind Skyrocketing Jury Awards
- Judge Preliminarily Approves $1.5B Anthropic Copyright Settlement
- Newman Named CEO of ACORD Solutions Group
- Donegal to Exit Farmowners Insurance, Sell Rights to $8 Million in Business to ECM
- On North Carolina Rivers, Cleanup from Helene Seems Never-Ending
- Jury Awards $205M to Parents of Girl Who Fell to Death at Colorado Amusement Park
- Robbery, Grow Lights and Lounges Among Top Cannabis Industry Risks
- People Moves: Laurent to Succeed De Macedo as CEO of Covéa Insurance in UK; Ryan Re Taps Berkshire Hathaway’s Gorman as Head of Facultative and Facilities
- Family’s Lawyers Say Disability Wasn’t a Factor in Universal’s Rollercoaster Death
- Britain Considers Support for Jaguar Land Rover’s Suppliers After Cyberattack
- Denmark Warns Russian Sabotage Likely as Another Drone Suspected
- People Moves: MSIG Holdings USA Names Sullivan Board Chair; Chubb Promotes Gaspero to Oversee Excess Casualty Major Accounts
- Britain Wants Social Mobility But Private Schools Still Dominate
- Meta Set to Face EU Finding it Failed to Police Illegal Posts
- Amazon, FTC Reach $2.5 Billion Deal in Prime Subscription Case
- Specialty Program Group Consolidates 5 Brands Under SPG Wholesale
- Tampa-Based HCI Group’s Tech Platform Exzeo Files Plans to Go Public
- New Approach: Pilot Program Helping West Virginia Workers With Child Care
- ALKEME Insurance Acquires New York’s Alliance Brokerage
- People Moves: Delos Executive Pratt Appointed to Legislative Committee of Surplus Line Association of California
- CIC and Ragnar Launch Utah-Domiciled Captive for Restaurants and Bars
- Teacher Denied Rehiring Over Political Views Revives Free Speech Claim on Appeal
- Attorneys Urge Court Overseeing Tylenol Autism Lawsuits to Consider Trump Advice
- Google Likely to Be Hit With First EU Antitrust Fine Under New EU Law, Sources Say
- ZestyAI Gains Wisconsin Approval for AI Model Tackling Non-Weather Water Risk
- Minnesota Cities Test Limits of State’s Cannabis Law, Exposing Legal Gray Areas
- Starbase Will Take Partial Control of Beach Near SpaceX Launch Site
- Deadly Shooting at Dallas ICE Hub Was ‘Targeted,’ FBI Say
- Atlantic Hurricane Season Awakens After Sleepy Start
- ‘Most Prevalent’ Chinese Hacking Group Targets Tech, Law Firms
- Markets/Coverages: Ryan’s Clach Casualty Targets Complex Construction, Habitational
- Update: National Flood Insurance Program Expires
- New Hampshire Receives First $8 Million Check From 3M Co. PFAS Water Settlement
- Kentucky Distillery Bounces Back From Flood That Halted Bourbon Production
- Former Student Sues Southern Miss and Fraternity Over Alleged Hazing Injuries
- People Moves: Poland’s Largest Insurer PZU Names Benczak as CEO
- Amazon Sues to Block New York State Labor Law
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA, Imala Re, Opening 1st US Office in Miami
- Storm Ragasa Nears Vietnam After Soaking Southern China
- Collins Aerospace Working on Restoring Software for Airlines Hit by Cyberattack
- Denmark Reels From Second Drone Attack in a Week Halting Flights
- India Considers Nuclear Liability Fund for Major Accidents, Sources Say
- US Intends to Cancel $13 Billion in Funds for Green Energy
- Private Detectives Tail French Workers to Root Out Surging Sick Leave Fraud
- People Moves: Howden US Appoints Peterson to Lead Construction, Infrastructure and Surety; Sokol Named Head of Excess Casualty for ICW Specialty
- Viewpoint: The New Era of Insurance Pricing Involves Precision, Speed, and Control
- South Carolina Workers’ Comp Director Cannon Retiring as McRee Takes the Helm
- Are Credit Scores Fueling Hidden Insurance Costs for Consumers?
- SC Comp Commission Must Relinquish $1.8M From Bankrupt Firm, Appeals Court Says
- Connecticut Settles But Wrongful Death Suit Over Murder of Visiting Nurse Goes On
- McGowan Acquires Limit.com in California
- Xcel to Pay About $640 Million Over 2021 Colorado Wildfire
- Edison to Open LA Fire Compensation Applications by Thanksgiving
- Cyberattacks Cost Continental Europe’s Largest Economies €307B Over 5 Years: Howden
- DOJ Settles With Kansas Community College to Enforce Rights of Servicemember
- Ryan Specialty Launches Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers
- Viewpoint: Enhancing Digital Claims With Behavioral Science
- Camp Mystic Plans Partial Reopening After Devastating Texas Floods
- Travelers: Confidence High in Guidance From Cyber Insurers; Work to Do on Take-Up
- King Risk Adds Another South Carolina Agency with Acquisition of LH Griffith
- West Virginia Residents Wary After State Nursing Homes Sold to Private Company
- California AG Encouraged by OpenAI’s Stance on Chatbot Harms in Wake of Suit
- Amynta Group Acquires Louisiana’s International Sureties
- Markets/Coverages: Hub International Launches HUB Livestock Insurance in Canada
- Judge Rules Trump Cannot Block Nearly-Finished Offshore Wind Project
- Court Reinstates Vermont Christian School to Sports League After Transgender Dispute
- Autonomous Trucking Startup Gatik to Deploy 50 Rigs in Canada
- Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Shutdown to Hit 4 Weeks; Insurance Cover in Question
- Drones, Systems Hack Test Europe’s Aviation Security Defenses
- Hong Kong’s Airlines Evacuate Planes as They Wait Out Typhoon Ragasa
- Typhoon Ragasa Eclipses Mangkhut in Hong Kong’s Wild Weather Run
- People Moves: XS Brokers Promotes Wirkus to CEO, McVicker President
- New Visa Fees Spur Offshoring Talks, Hiring Turmoil
- Reviving RadioShack Online Turned Into Ponzi Scheme, SEC Claims
- OneDigital Plans More Expansion With $2.3B Investment from Canada, Stone Point
- People Moves: LP Insurance Appoints Thompson as First Chief Financial Officer
- ALKEME Acquires New York City Real Estate Specialist Gotham Brokerage
- Karen Read’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Part of Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Guillermo del Toro Almost Lost His Movie Memorabilia in California Wildfire
- Root Insurance Expands Driving Behavior Product to Washington
- Michigan Reaches Settlements With Paper Mill Over PFAS Contamination
- Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fires at 2 Minnesota Mosques
- AM Best Revises Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Texas’ National Unity
- Parents Slam OpenAI, Character.AI Over Safety in Senate Hearing
- West Texas Wants to Sell Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers, But Lacks Infrastructure
- Bank of England’s Bailey Says AI Can Help Regulators to Find the ‘Smoking Gun’
- Markets/Coverages: Tokio Marine Kiln Launches Enhanced Cyber Product Suite
- New Jersey Panel Issues Recommendations on Social Media Use by Teens
- Chinese Regulator Summons ByteDance, Alibaba’s Platforms Over Content Violations
- [Video] In Construction, Labor Shortages Now Compounded by Tariff Concerns
- Trump Warns Against Tylenol in Pregnancy Over Unproven Autism Fears
- Hong Kong Braces for Fierce Winds as Super Typhoon Nears
- Europe Airport Chaos Highlights Rise in High-Profile Ransomware Attacks: Cyber Experts
- Denmark Links Drones at Copenhagen Airport to Hybrid Attacks Across Europe
- Shippers Warn Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035
- NC Postal Worker Pleads to Lying About Work While Gaining $500K in Benefits
- Judge Clears Florida Officer in Shooting of UPS Driver, Citing ‘Stand Your Ground’
- Two More HO Insurers Join Florida Market, One Led by Former Metromile CEO
- Murdoch Calls Trump’s Epstein Suit ‘Affront’ to Free Speech
- Florida Adjuster Convicted for Sending Carrier Checks to His Fake Firm
- Neptune Insurance Eyes $2.8B Valuation: IPO
- Hershey Wins Lawsuit Claiming Reese’s Candies Aren’t Spooky
- Maryland Man Charged in Ponzi Scheme Claimed He Knew Buffett’s Investments
- Mutual Growth Strategy: Northern Neck Insurance to Acquire Frederick Mutual
- People Moves: Courts Joins Alliant Retirement Consulting; Lalli Joins Alliant’s Southwest Employee Benefits Team
- California Couple Charged With Insurance Fraud, Identity Theft and Conspiracy
- AM Best: Commercial Auto Liability Drags Down Segment and it Could Get Worse
- New Jersey Requires Testing and Disclosure of Lead in Water Systems
- Illinois Labor Union to Pay $110K Over Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Electric Tractors Gain Traction Among Farmers Seeking Eco-Friendly Options
- Hundreds of Flights Snarled at Dallas Airports Over Equipment Issues, FAA Says
- People Moves: Alliant Adds Cox to Employee Benefits Team
- Report: Man Who Died on Universal Orlando Roller Coaster Had Spinal Condition
- NC Judge Orders Insurers to Pay $50M in TV News Helicopter Crash Death
- Stellantis Detects Breach at Third-Party Provider for North American Customers
- Jury Awards $83 Million in Asbestos Case Involving Ceramics Products
- Ardonagh Europe Agrees to Acquire French Broker, Groupe Leader Insurance
- People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Le Flufy From Gallagher Re as Global Head of Cyber; Marsh McLennan Promotes McGowan as Chief Commercial Officer, International
- Wildfire Smoke Set to Cause Mounting Deaths and Economic Losses
- Generali’s $2.2 Trillion Natixis Tie-Up Faces Growing Doubts
- China’s EV Boom Saddles its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses
- Super Typhoon Lashes Philippines on Track Toward Hong Kong
- Ransomware Hack Caused European Airport Delays, Canceled Flights
- FTC Says Live Nation, Ticketmaster Joined With Ticket Brokers to Exploit Fans
- Starbucks Workers Sue Over Company’s New Dress Code
- Judge Throws Out Trump’s $15B Lawsuit Against New York Times
- Insurers Fighting $345M Georgia School Abuse Award, With Policy Wording at Issue
- Court Upholds New York’s Gun Restrictions, Including Times Square and Subway Bans
- Lawsuits Accuse Former California Megachurch Pastor of Child Sex Abuse
- California Won’t Replace Expiring $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit
- California’s Insurance Commissioner Is Seeking Changes to The Intervenor Process
- People Moves: IMA Financial Group Names Leadership Appointments in Houston Office
- Grange Policy Not Ambiguous in Death of Family Killed in 2019 Kentucky Crash
- Texas Insurance Agent Pleaded Guilty After Stealing Premiums
- NHTSA Delays New Car Rating Updates for One Year at Industry Request
- The MEMIC Group to Acquire The Dakota Group, Including Risk Administration Services
- WalkerHughes Insurance Adds Indiana’s Brady Benefits to Midwest Platform
- SEC Chair Says Markets Can Decide ‘Cadence’ of Company Reports
- 12th Home in 5 Years Collapses into Surf on North Carolina Outer Banks
- Morgan & Morgan Wants Court to Allow Early Mickey Mouse in Auto Injury Ads
- Businesses Underinvesting in Climate Adaptation Despite Intensifying Hazards: Marsh
- Forecasters Give Tropical Storm in Atlantic a Name, Say it Should Strengthen Soon
- People Moves: HDI Global USA Appoints Griffin to Lead Casualty Business
- Southern California Edison, Others Settle to Recover $2B Tied to Wildfires
- [Video] Commercial Auto Insurers Wait on Impact of Litigation Reforms
- EU Proposes Full Ban on Russian LNG From 2027, a Year Early
- Lyft Pays New Jersey $19.4 Million Over Misclassifying 100,000 Drivers
- British Motorists to Get £200 Million Compensation From Insurers
- Hong Kong Braces for Twin Storms as Forecasters Predict Super Typhoon
- China’s EV Automaker Xiaomi to Fix Assisted Driving Issue for Over 115,000 SU7s
- AI Boom Fuels 11% Rise in Top Japan Insurer’s Project Loans
- Viewpoint: Rampant Fraud in Staged Accidents
- Department of Energy Launches Effort to Speed Power Grid Projects for AI
- People Moves: Gary Joins XPT Specialty’s Pacific Northwest Team
- Judge: Vermont’s Delaying Access to Civil Cases Violates 1st Amendment
- Insurer Says Tech Services Firms Should Pay for Insured’s Ransomware Damages
- Waymo, Via to Offer Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona
- Court Rejects George Santos Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel
- Washington Excavator Fined $140K for Workplace Safety Violations
- UK Teenager Charged by US for Role in Yearslong Hack Spree
- Texas Cities and Counties Prepare for Budget Shortfalls
- OpenAI Fixed ChatGPT Security Flaw That Put Gmail Data at Risk
- West Texas Gas Falls to 14-Month Low as Negative Prices Persist
- Bulgaria Arrests Russian Owner of Ship at Center of Beirut Port Blast in 2020
- Researchers Uncover 140-Year-Old Shipwreck at Bottom of Lake Michigan
- CSB Issues Update on Fatal Explosion at Nebraska Biofuels Facility
- People Moves: Sompo Appoints Quane as CEO, International Markets; The Fidelis Partnership Announces 7 Senior Promotions in Bermuda
- Howden Acquiring Entertainment Broker Gravitas in California
- Beacon Hill Associates Rebrands to SPG Environmental
- Appeals Court Stems Oakes Farms’ Free Speech Claim Over Lost School Contract
- Billionaire Ross Lures ServiceNow for South Florida Expansion
- Where Are the Hurricanes This Season as the Atlantic Remains Quiet?
- Stein Wants $13.5B From Congress for NC Hurricane Helene Recovery
- Update: Radian to Acquire Lloyd’s Syndicate Inigo for $1.7B in Specialty Insurance Push
- Lyft, Waymo to Offer Driverless Rides in Nashville in 2026
- People Moves: Wolf Joins Alliant in New England, Stein Joins in Maryland
- NICB: Vehicle Thefts in First Half 2025 Down 23% From Last Year
- Apollo Seeks $10 Billion From Insurers With Complex Debt Vehicle
- Beetle That Threatens Australia’s Grains Industry Found in Imported Diapers
- People Moves: Allianz Commercial Names Stewart Head of Liability, N.A.; Alliant Hires Martin to Lead Alternative Risk Transfer
- Climate Change Led to At Least 16,500 Heat Deaths in Europe This Summer
- Bamboo Insurance and Accredited Partner to Expand Homeowners Coverage in California
- Storage Facility Employee Dies in Golf Cart Rollover
- New York Executives Blast State Over Regulatory ‘Black Hole’
- New York Financial Firm Invests $37.4 Million in New Jersey MGA Leap
- People Moves: IMA Appoints Boothroyd Chief People Officer; bolt Names Scott Head of Strategy and Industry Verticals
- Update: SEC Hands Victory to IPO Issuers Who Want to Avoid Class-Action Lawsuits
- Jefferson Parish’s Improved Flood Rating to Bring Cost Savings for Residents
- Texas Drops Suit Against Doctor Accused of Illegal Care for Transgender Youth
- Michigan Auto Parts Manufacturer Sued for Discrimination
- Illinois Man Admits to Starting Fire at a Gas Station
- SEC Poised to Review IPO Bar on Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration
- People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance for France; DUAL Europe Announces Key Cyber Appointments
- Insurance Industry Reps Back Reauthorization of Federal Terrorism Backstop
- Authorities Examining Why Concrete Mixer Turned On, Killing Alabama Worker
- Business Moves: Intermediary Specialist Risk Group Buys UK Broker Champion Insurance; Broker Clear Group Acquires UK Fire Safety Specialist Delco Safety
- Moms Turn in Sons Charged With $50,000 in Vandalism at Florida School
- JD Power: Customers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise
- Most Corporate Climate Transition Plans Aren’t Credible, Study Finds
- Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Fallout Spreads to Suppliers
- People Moves: AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions
- Tesla Settles Another Fatal Crash Lawsuit Ahead of Jury Trial
- Georgia Man Charged Again in Selling Fake Workers’ Comp Insurance Certificates
- Orion180 Launches Homeowners Product in California That Includes High-Risk Zones
- World Insurance Adds William P. Smart Associates of New Jersey
- Trump Administration to Award Contract for Research on Vaccines and Autism to RPI
- New York Unveils Rules to Ban Addictive Social Media Feeds for Kids
- Will Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak Reopen?
- Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
- Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service
- ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound
- Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia
- Tornadoes Destroyed Several Homes in Southeastern Utah
- Arkansas Pain Management Clinic and Hospital Settle Retaliation Lawsuit
- EPA Settles Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations With St. Louis Companies
- World Acquires Indiana’s Dunway and Hoosier
- Camp Mystic Parents Pushed for Camp Safety Laws But Their Pain Remains
- EU Likely to Miss Latest UN Deadline to Submit Climate Pledge
- NHTSA Opens Probe Into 174,000 Tesla Model Y Cars Over Door Handle Failures
- People Moves: CRC Group Names Paris CRO, USG Adds Smith as Broker
- SEC ‘Prioritizing’ Trump’s Push to Cull Quarterly Reporting
- Amica Mutual Signs With Penn State Athletics
- Without Clear Rules on Use, Maine Towns Experimenting With AI
- Maryland Insurers Must Disclose Use of Claims History for All P/C Lines
- Fire and Explosion at North Carolina Manufacturing Site Under Investigation
- Trump Sues The New York Times for Defamation and Libel, Seeks $15 Billion
- Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance
- Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026?
- China Fires Water Cannons After Collision With Philippine Ship
- Gucci Owner Kering Says it Was Hacked, Limited Data Accessed
- VW Brown Owner Ripley Takes Over as Chair of Big ‘I’
- AmTrust Expands E&S Division, Spins Off Some MGAs With Blackstone
- Australia Pledges $6 Billion by 2030 to Tackle Climate Hazards as Disaster Risk Rises
- Citizens No Longer Winning Most Arbitration Cases. They’re Settling for Next to Nil
- California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Boost Oil Production
- Former Executive of Mars Candy Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Stealing $28M
- California Commissioner Pushes for Wildfire Recovery Bill, Other Legislation
- Medical Costs Double in California Comp Claims With Functional Restoration Programs
- Skyward Specialty Names Zitzmann President of Inland Marine, Transactional Property
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