The head of FEMA said states will bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters.
AM Best said the decision to retire a NOAA disaster database could be detrimental.
- Hack of Contractor Was at Root of Massive Federal Data Breach
- Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says
- ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I
- Underwriters of the Future Are Constant Partners With Agents, Carrier Exec Says
- Aircraft Lessor SMBC’s Proceeds From Russian Jet Insurance Settlements Hit $1.4B
- FEMA Senior Officials Exit as Trump Targets Agency
- Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Human Remains
- Ships Have Been Hitting Brooklyn Bridge for Years But Without Fatalities Until Now
- Massachusetts Hacker to Plead Guilty to PowerSchool Data Breach
- Man Charged With Providing Alcohol to Fan Who Fell from Ballpark Wall
- People Moves: Big I New York Elects Gonyo as Board Chair and 4 Regional Directors
- Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors
- Pacific Northwest Drivers Think They’re Safe, But Aren’t So Sure About Others
- Senate Votes to Block California’s Rule to Ban Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
- Plane Crashes into San Diego Neighborhood, Setting Homes and Vehicles on Fire
- D.A. Says Former California Police Officer on Workers’ Comp Went to Festival, Skied
- California Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
- People Moves: Golden Bear Names Hohman Chief Underwriting Officer
- Dangerous-Dog Owners in Florida Must Now Get $100,000 in Liability Insurance
- BioLab Won’t Rebuild Chlorine Plant With History of Fires, Explosions, Toxic Clouds
- Georgia Tort Reform Law Means New Hurdles for Injured People and Attorneys
- Mercedes Will Put its North American HQ in Georgia, Moving Hundreds of Jobs
- While FEMA Faces Overhaul, Mississippi Tornado Survivors Wait for Assistance
- NCDOI Fines Builders Mutual for Repeat Violations in Commercial Auto
- COVU Acquires Texas’ Uno Insurance Services
- The Biggest US Oil Field Is at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Warns
- People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Names Curtis as President
- New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $179M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse
- Austin Bar to Pay $42K Over Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
- People Moves: CIS Promotes Gardea, Jr., Adds Felder to Leadership Team
- Former Brewers Player Sues Reds Over Career-Ending Injury
- Missouri DCI Estimates High Uninsured Rates in St. Louis Amidst Tornado Recovery
- Man Who Burned Down a Missouri Church Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $7M
- People Moves: Frankenmuth Insurance Appoints Ott Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary; Brotherhood Mutual Announces VP Promotion, Addition and Transition
- Shortage of Overnight Truck Parking Blamed for 2023 Fatal Bus Crash in Illinois
- First MainStreet Adds 2 Midwest Agencies
National News
- Underwriters of the Future Are Constant Partners With Agents, Carrier Exec Says
- AIG Settles Lawsuit Against E&S Rival Dellwood and Former Employees
- In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots
- ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I
- Viewpoint: The Vital Role of Claim Professionals After Cyberattacks
- Get Ready for Another Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says
- FEMA Senior Officials Exit as Trump Targets Agency
- Markets/Coverages: CFC Adds Cyber Proactive Response to More Industry Products
East News
- Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Human Remains
- Ships Have Been Hitting Brooklyn Bridge for Years But Without Fatalities Until Now
- Massachusetts Hacker to Plead Guilty to PowerSchool Data Breach
- Man Charged With Providing Alcohol to Fan Who Fell from Ballpark Wall
- People Moves: Big I New York Elects Gonyo as Board Chair and 4 Regional Directors
- Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors
Midwest News
- Former Brewers Player Sues Reds Over Career-Ending Injury
- Missouri DCI Estimates High Uninsured Rates in St. Louis Amidst Tornado Recovery
- Man Who Burned Down a Missouri Church Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $7M
- People Moves: Frankenmuth Insurance Appoints Ott Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary; Brotherhood Mutual Announces VP Promotion, Addition and Transition
- Shortage of Overnight Truck Parking Blamed for 2023 Fatal Bus Crash in Illinois
- First MainStreet Adds 2 Midwest Agencies
AccuWeather's preliminary estimate is $9-$11 billion in total damages and economic loss.
Texas / South Central News
- COVU Acquires Texas’ Uno Insurance Services
- The Biggest US Oil Field Is at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Warns
- People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Names Curtis as President
- New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $179M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse
- Austin Bar to Pay $42K Over Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
- People Moves: CIS Promotes Gardea, Jr., Adds Felder to Leadership Team
Southeast News
- Dangerous-Dog Owners in Florida Must Now Get $100,000 in Liability Insurance
- BioLab Won’t Rebuild Chlorine Plant With History of Fires, Explosions, Toxic Clouds
- Georgia Tort Reform Law Means New Hurdles for Injured People and Attorneys
- Mercedes Will Put its North American HQ in Georgia, Moving Hundreds of Jobs
- While FEMA Faces Overhaul, Mississippi Tornado Survivors Wait for Assistance
- NCDOI Fines Builders Mutual for Repeat Violations in Commercial Auto
M&S is facing a £300 million ($403 million) hit to operating profit.
West News
- Pacific Northwest Drivers Think They’re Safe, But Aren’t So Sure About Others
- Senate Votes to Block California’s Rule to Ban Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
- Plane Crashes into San Diego Neighborhood, Setting Homes and Vehicles on Fire
- D.A. Says Former California Police Officer on Workers’ Comp Went to Festival, Skied
- California Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
- People Moves: Golden Bear Names Hohman Chief Underwriting Officer
International & Reinsurance News
- US ‘Not Convinced’ About Lower G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil, European Official Says
- Poland Says Key Infrastructure at Risk After Baltic Sea Incident
- Crypto DeFi Project Cetus Protocol Suffers Security Breach
- Four Die as Floods Hammer Area North of Sydney, With More Rain Coming
- European Officials Weigh Response to US Efforts to Thwart Local DEI Programs
- BMS Group Acquires Turkish Broker Oria
- People Moves: Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader; HDI Global Taps RSA’s McDowell as Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programs and Captives
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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