News for September 2025
- 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
- People Moves: World Insurance Associates Adds Posey as Lead of Market Relationships
- California Extending Cap-And-Trade Program Aimed at Advancing State Climate Goals
- Six States to Receive Federal Disaster Aid From Summer Floods
- School Bus Carrying Oklahoma Softball Team Crashes, Injuring 7
- Trump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm
- US Political Violence Surges to Record, Bloomberg Analysis Shows
- Exclusive Member of Reinsurance Class of 2025: Duperreault’s Cedar Trace
- Georgia Church Leaders Charged With Buying Homes With False Documents
- Reuters: AI Chatbots Were Happy to Help Craft a Phishing Scam
- Georgia Judge Won’t Award Attorney Fees to Governments in Rivian Lawsuit
- West Virginia Approves More Mining in Area Residents Say Is Already Contaminated
- Rolling Stone, Billboard Owner Penske Sues Google Over AI Overviews
- Markets/Coverages: MGA Arrow Launches Tech E&O Practice With Bridgehaven Capacity
- People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Smyth as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty; Liberty Specialty Markets Taps Zurich’s Weigel as Head of Multinational, Europe
- North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Help Forge Deepfake ID
- People Moves: PIA New York Elects Officers; Bartow Elected President
- AMP to Pay $80 Million to Settle Class Action Over Pension Fees
- Catastrophe Bonds Worth $17.5 Billion Land in EU Crosshairs
- Boeing Faces $3.1 Million in Fines for Safety Violations
- US Appeals Court Hits Pause on Challenges to SEC Climate Rule
- California Roofing Contractor Must Pay $2M in Unpaid Wages, Damages
- Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids
- HEMIC in Hawaii Declares $5 Million Dividend for Policyholders
- Movie Theatre Chain Sued for Alleged Disability Discrimination
- Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Subpoena of Trans Kids’ Medical Records
- Missouri to Require Insurers to Register With New Uninsured Motorist Program
- Texas Insurer New Century Placed in Receivership and Liquidation
- Fitch Ratings: U.S. E&S Growth Slows but Remains Strong
- California AG’s Brief Urges Court to Side With Employee in Discrimination Suit
- Texas Cabinet Supplier to Pay $12M Settlement Over False Claims Act Violations
- Woman Charged in Traffic Deaths of 2 Marquette Lacrosse Players Was Drunk
- Consilium Expands its Wholesale Presence in Caribbean With Launch of Jamaican Hub
- Hurricane Forecasts Are Missing the Mark as the Atlantic Stays Calm — So Far
- US Urges G-7 Sanctions on Russian Oil as Trump Loses Patience
- Oh, the Places Broadband Won’t Go Under West Virginia Expansion Plan
- Florida Condo Collapse Probe Zeroes in on Pool Deck Flaws as Preliminary Cause
- After Merger Announcement, KBRA Puts Olympus’ Rating on Watch
- State Police Shortage Stalls Vermont Program to Protect Highway Workers
- Hong Kong Boosts Flood Management as Climate Change Fuels Heavy Rains
- 75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey
- Uber Sued by DOJ Over Passenger Disability Discrimination
- Immigration Raid Disruptions Spread, Casting Pall on Korea Investment
- People Moves: Blumhagen Joins Willis as Producer for Upstate New York
- New Jersey’s Ban on Guns in Sensitive Places Upheld; Insurance Mandate Nixed Again
- California Court Rules LA Retailer Illegally Sold Credit Insurance
- California’s Paradise Still Recovering From Wildfire 7 Years Ago
- Massachusetts Settles Asbestos Claims With Abatement Firm, Supermarket
- 7 Years of Double-Digit Growth; New Players on Top 25 E&S Insurers List
- America’s New EU Ambassador Vows to Fight Red Tape for US Companies
- How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year
- New York State Drought Watch Now in Effect in 50 Counties
- Oklahoma Insurance Department to Host 3rd Annual Insurance Day
- Brotherhood Works Unveils Solutions Suite for Ministry Staff and Volunteers
- Indiana Construction Company Fined for Alleged Lead Paint Renovation Violations
- Rhode Island Requiring All School Buses to Have Video Systems
- US LNG Exporters Race to Tie Up Financing as Surplus Looms
- US Treasury-Led Watchdog Dismantles Climate Advisory Panels
- Senator Pushes FTC to Investigate Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’
- AM Best: Six-Month US P/C Underwriting Income Jumps to $11.2B
- When Is Your Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers
- Leddy Named New CEO at Tampa-Based Ryze Claims Solutions
- Pinnacol’s EverPeak Acquires Method Insurance, a Workers’ Comp MGA
- Georgia Judge to Toss Landmark Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Protestors
- French Lawmaker Asks Prosecutor to Probe TikTok for ‘Endangering the Lives’ of Users
- Duffy Acquires Sartori Agency of Massachusetts
- Two High-Profile Personal Injury Law Firms Sue… Each Other
- Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves
- Markets/Coverages: Howden’s MGA DUAL Launches Cargo Insurance in Europe
- Viewpoint: Rethinking Basis Risk in Structured Insurance Solutions
- Fleet Operators Want More From Their Insurers: Survey
- Bacterial Greening Disease Infects Nearly Half of Brazil’s Citrus Belt
- Disaster Survivors Wait Longer to Get Federal Aid, Says AP
- South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Wins US Dismissal of IPO Lawsuit
- Wall Street Regulator Says it Has Concerns Over European ESG Rules
- More Than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship in Long Beach Port
- California Plans to Boost Utility Wildfire Fund by $18 Billion
- Michigan Manufacturer to Pay $460K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- Texas to Ban Minors From THC Products
- SageSure and Affiliate to Acquire Olympus MGA and Olympus Insurance in Florida
- North Carolina Firefighters Shot, Burned in Separate Fire Calls
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Bremer Insurance Agencies
- New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $230M Settlement in Clergy Sex Abuse Case
- Meta, TikTok Win Challenge Against EU Tech Fees, Forcing Regulators to Recalculate
- Lincoln International Agrees to Buy Insurance Brokerage Advisory MarshBerry
- US Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies
- US Commercial Lines Prices Increase 3.8%, Falling From Up 6% in Previous Quarters
- Bankruptcy Judge Rules Church Insurers Lack Standing to Contest Abuse Claims
- Amazon’s Zoox to Launch Robotaxi Rides to Public in Las Vegas
- Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026
- Report: Ransomware Attackers ‘More Systematic,’ Claims Become Costlier
- Willis Launches Global Risk Engineering Team to Enhance Specialized Capabilities
- Markets/Coverages: IQUW Re Bermuda Adds Mortgage, Credit, Cyber to Product Suite
- Insurance Firm Definity Financial Readies C$1 Billion Debt Sale
- Chinese Hackers Impersonated Republican Lawmaker, Panel Says
- Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Over Faulty Rear-View Camera
- Insurance Agent Next After Florida Farm Manager Pleads in ‘Insurance Farming’ Scheme?
- Alex Jones Takes $1 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment to Supreme Court
- E-Verify Has Been Used for Years but ICE Arrest of Maine Officer Raises Questions
- EU Opens Talks on Carbon Credits to Win Deal on Key Climate Goal
- Mexico Seeks to Impose Tariffs on Auto, Manufacturing Imports
- Santa Monica Weighs Fiscal Distress Vote Amid Sex Abuse Settlements
- Former California Insurance Commissioner Carries on Climate Change Crusade
- NTSB: Steering Control System Failure Led to Collision in Houston Ship Channel
- Texas Governor to Issue Order Implementing Age Restrictions on THC Products
- BCU Risk Advisors Launches Dedicated Family Office Practice
- Nebraska Town Increases Fines on Dairy Plant for Wastewater Violations
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