for September 2025

• External Threat: Protecting Your Property when the Fire Starts Outside
• 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
• Economic Uncertainty and Annuities Go Hand and Hand
• 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
• 1033 Waivers in Insurance – What Are They, and How Do They Work?
• 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
• Improving Compliance in P&C Insurance with an Agency Management System
• 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
• The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches CISR Cross-Credit Program to Accelerate Completion of the CIC Designation
• New Hampshire Receives First $8 Million Check From 3M Co. PFAS Water Settlement
• Death and Insurance (Not Taxes), Part 1
• 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
• How an AMS Improves Customer Experience in P&C Insurance
• 4 Key Questions About Social Inflation – What’s Brewing Podcast (Season 2 | Episode 11)
• 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
• Banks Improperly Requesting Additional Insured Status – Part 2
• 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
• 7 Types of Agents Scorching Your Agency P&L
• 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
• 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
• The Role of an Agency Management System in Managing Risk in P&C Insurance
• 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

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