for September 2025

• Hong Kong Braces for Fierce Winds as Super Typhoon Nears
• 7 Types of Agents Scorching Your Agency P&L
• Europe Airport Chaos Highlights Rise in High-Profile Ransomware Attacks: Cyber Experts
• Drones That Shut Copenhagen Airport Flown by ‘Capable Operator’: Danish Police
• 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 Own 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 Multiple Counts of 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
• The Most Common Trucking Cargo Claims and How to Avoid Them
• 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
• Insured Losses in Texas Exceed $47 Billion in 2024
• Maryland Moves to Deny Liability Limit Sought by Ship Manager in Key Bridge Collapse
• Lawsuit Dismissed Against Detroit Police in Facial Recognition Arrest
• How Your Company’s Recruitment Practices Might Be Driving Candidates Away
• How Contractor Networks Help to Reduce Repair Costs, Improve Timeliness
• Agency of the Future
• US Commercial Lines Prices Increase 3.8%, Falling From Up 6% in Previous Quarters
• Business Moves
• Agency Networks Planning for New Growth in Changing Market
• Declarations
• US P/C Insurance Industry First-Half Underwriting Profit Triples
• Cyber Outlook Report Finds Gaps, Outlines Holistic Approach to Protections
• Death and Insurance (Not Taxes): Part Two
• Two Years of IA Transformation: Viewpoint
• DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Non-compete’ Agreements
• People & Places
• Keeping Small Business Insurance Customers
• California Labor Commissioner Cites LA Developers $2.3M
• California Labor Commissioner Cites L.A. Restaurant $680K
• Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate Dropping
• 3 Hyundai and 2 GM Products on Mercury’s Most Affordable New EVs to Insure List
• SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend
• 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
• EU Proposes Full Ban on Russian LNG From 2027, a Year Early
• [Video] Commercial Auto Insurers Wait on Impact of Litigation Reforms
• 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
• Banks Should NOT be Asking for Additional Insured Status
• 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
• Take Heed of the Tortoise and the Hare: Speeding Doesn’t Win
• 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
• How a High-M&A Insurance Agency Reduces Complexity at Scale
• 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
• XPT Expands Growth and Broker Platform with Increased Investment from B.P. Marsh
• 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
• Movie Theatre Chain Sued for Alleged Disability Discrimination
• HEMIC in Hawaii Declares $5 Million Dividend for Policyholders
• 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
• Why Your Tech Stack Matters More Than Ever During CAT Season
• 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
• Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal of Carroll’s $83.3M Defamation Award Over Sexual Assault
• US Electric Car Uptake Will Slow Further on Trump Policies
• Construction Delays, Litigation Can Follow Hurricanes: A Guide for Property Owners
• Colorado Jury Says Liability Waiver Doesn’t Shield Vail From $21M Ski Lift Fall Verdict
• People: ICW Group Names DeViere VP and Head of Distribution and Marketing
• UConn Law Launches Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law
• Florida Plan to Drop School Vaccine Rule Is Limited, Won’t Start for 90 Days
• Durham, NC Council Declares City a ‘Fourth Amendment Workplace’
• Former WhatsApp Employee Says Bosses Ignored Cybersecurity Flaws
• Virginia’s Disaster Fund Now Open to Home and Business Owners
• Exclusive: Applied Systems Acquires AI-Enabled Risk Digitalization Firm Cytora
• Markets/Coverages: Tokio Marine HCC Enhances Product Recall Offering
• Ariel Re Gets ‘In Principle’ Approval From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 2006
• Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P
• Google Sued by Advertising Exchange Over Monopoly Violations
• Automakers Debut New EVs, Affordable Models at Munich Car Show
• Disasters Damage $12.7 Billion of African Infrastructure a Year

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