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San Francisco Sues Kraft, Coca-Cola Over Ultra-Processed Foods

Insurance Journal

The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

How ‘Super Roofs’ Reward Insurers, Cat Bond Investors and Homeowners

Carrier Management

How ‘Super Roofs’ Reward Insurers, Cat Bond Investors and Homeowners As the Trump administratio...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Litigation Finance Hits a Wall After Bets on Huge Gains Falter

Carrier Management

Litigation Finance Hits a Wall After Bets on Huge Gains Falter Litigation finance is having a bad yea...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

KCC Releases Latest Version of U.S. Winter Storm Model

Carrier Management

KCC Releases Latest Version of U.S. Winter Storm Model Weather modeler...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Lawsuits

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Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Four States Receive Employer Road Safety Funding Totaling $1.3M

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Four States Receive Employer Road Safety Funding Totaling $1.3M The National Safety Council has receive...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Illinois Attorney General Announces $120M Settlement with Monsanto

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $120 million settlement with Monsanto Company (Monsanto) and affiliates Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC over the environmental and health effects of Monsanto’s decades-long production of polychlo...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Illinois Attorney General Announces $120M Settlement With Monsanto

Insurance Journal

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $120 million settlement with Monsanto Company (Monsanto) and affiliates Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC over the environmental and health effects of Monsanto’s decades-long production of polychlo...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

RSUM Rebrands NAPL as Ryan Financial Lines

Insurance Journal

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), announced the formal rebranding of their North American Professional Liability (“NAPL”) team to Ryan Financial...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Louisiana Department of Insurance Holds Pop-Up Office in Lake Charles

Insurance Journal

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is holding an Insurance Pop-Up Office from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 3., for residents of Lake Charles and the surrounding area. The event is at the …

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Two Killed, 10 Displaced in Savannah Apartment Complex Fire

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Two people died and 10 more were forced out of their dwellings by a fire that cut through an apartment complex near Savannah, Georgia. Local news outlets reported that the blaze broke out early Sunday morning at The Commons, a …

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Geoeconomic fragmentation reshaping the global risk landscape

Reinsurance News

A new report from Brokerslink and the Swiss Re Institute warns that rising geoeconomic fragmentation, marked by widening divisions between economic blocs and potential restrictions on the free flow of capital, could have profound and lasting conse...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

People Moves: Brown & Riding Names McKeon to Underwriting & Selection Accounts Division

Insurance Journal

Brown & Riding announced Carmen McKeon has joined its Underwriting & Select Accounts Division. With nearly two decades of experience in the excess and surplus lines market, McKeon has built a reputation for guiding high-performing teams and d...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

BlueFive launches new platform to drive GCC insurance consolidation

Reinsurance News

BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform, has launched BlueFive Insurance, a dedicated platform to lead the consolidation, digitisation, and specialisation of the insurance industry across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond. Altho...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Lowe’s to Pay $12.5M for Lead Paint Violations During Home Renovations

Insurance Journal

Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country. The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Frank Fumarola joins Coalition as Chief Product Officer

Reinsurance News

Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Frank Fumarola as its new Chief Product Officer. Fumarola, who is joining the company from Nubak, will serve as a member of Coalition’s execut...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Texas ID Restrictions Could Prevent Illegal Immigrants in U.S. From Buying, Registering Vehicles

Carrier Management

Texas ID Restrictions Could Prevent Illegal Immigrants in U.S. From Buying...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses from More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say

Insurance Journal

The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming Jamaica, were mostly Category 5 be...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say

Insurance Journal

The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming Jamaica, were mostly Category 5 be...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Ben Watson to lead Westfield Specialty International’s new cyber offering

Reinsurance News

Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Ben Watson as Class Underwriter to lead its newly launched cyber team. The cyber team will begin writing business from 1st January 2026, with addit...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

SEC Chief Wants to Boost IPOs by Easing Rules for Small Firms

Insurance Journal

The nation’s top securities regulator is planning to make it easier for small companies to go public by cutting mandatory disclosures and scaling back requirements based on the size of the firm. Such a move could increase the initial public &#8...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Demex announces appointment of next gen C-suite leadership to drive market expansion

Reinsurance News

Demex, a technology-enabled reinsurance solution provider, has a number of executive leadership appointments designed to lead the company into its next phase of growth. Michael Anderson was appointed CEO, following a four-year tenure as Chief Grow...

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Top 4 Challenges Insurance Agencies Face with Producer-to-Carrier Contracting

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One of the biggest, if not the biggest, challenges to an ideal carrier contracting and appointment process is your insurance carrier partners don’t follow a uniform process for producer data collection.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Bridge Specialty Group expands western operations with BSIB launch

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The expansion comes with several leadership moves.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

AIM Robotics debuts FlySafe for drone pilots

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AIM Robotics is bundling drone compliance with insurance access.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Nevis raises $40 million

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Nevis is an AI platform designed to handle operational work for financial advisors.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Nationwide renews NFL partnership

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Nationwide also currently has partnerships with 16 NFL clubs. 

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Upland Capital Group Launches Five Sigma’s Claims Management Platform and Clive™ to Transform Specia...

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Upland Capital Group, a specialty property and casualty insurer, has officially gone live with Five Sigma’s claims management platform and Clive™, the Multi-Agent AI Claims Expert, as part of its transition to a fully in-house claims operation.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

MMA acquires three Hawaii brokerages

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Atlas Insurance Agency, Pyramid Insurance Centre, and IC International.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Gallagher acquires First Actuarial

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First Actuarial provides pension administration, employee benefits, consultancy and investment services.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Range raises $60 million

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The round brings the company’s total capital raised to over $100 million.

Posted: Dec 02, 2025

Compare Pet case wrapped after Chapter 11 filing

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On November 19, 2025, both sides filed a stipulation discontinuing the lawsuit with prejudice and without costs. 

Posted: Dec 02, 2025