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Tesla Sued Over Model S Crash That Killed Three in New Jersey

Insurance Journal

Tesla was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features crashed on New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. The wrongful death lawsuit filed in the &...

Posted: Jun 26, 2025

Idaho Woman Sentenced for Concealing Insurance Fraud Conviction on Application

Insurance Journal

An Idaho woman was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison and fined for applying for insurance coverage while concealing a prior felony conviction for insurance fraud. Elisa Hernandez was convicted of one felony count of insurance fraud follow...

Posted: Jun 26, 2025

People Moves: MAPFRE USA Names Pasko; Roosevelt Road Appoints Cook

Insurance Journal

MAPFRE USA Names Pasko Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary MAPFRE USA, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, appointed Mark Pasko as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of MAPFRE USA, effective July 21. Pasko wi...

Posted: Jun 26, 2025

Protected: Webinar: Using AI Responsibly in a Workers’ Compensation Setting

Risk & Insurance

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Webinar: Using AI Responsibly in a Workers’ Compensation Settin...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Chubb launches new engineering center in Bogotá

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The center is scheduled to open in October 2025.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Blue Zebra prepares for life after Youi

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Blue Zebra's independent shareholders also look to acquire Youi’s stake in the business.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Generali Employee Benefits partners with Euphoric

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Euphoric developed a benefits administration platform that helps employees and employers navigate corporate benefit plans.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Insurers Use RICO to Fight Fraud in New York

IIR

Insurers are increasingly turning to RICO litigation in New York to dismantle complex fraud rings, recover losses, and deter future abuse of the no-fault insurance system.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

MetLife Expands Use of Sprout.ai to Boost Claims Automation

IIR

The insurer will extend AI-powered claims automation across operations in the U.S., Asia, and Latin America.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Instnt Partners With Munich Re on AI Identity Fraud Coverage

IIR

Instnt expands reinsurance capacity through Munich Re to support AI-based identity fraud loss insurance.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Strategic Guide to Managing Property Risk

Insurance Thought Leadership

Strategic Guide to Managing Property Risk Risk Management

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Soaring Temperatures Stress U.S. Grids

Carrier Management

Soaring Temperatures Stress U.S. Grids Blistering heat is straining power grids across the...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

U.S. Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyber Attacks by Iran After Airstrikes

Carrier Management

U.S. Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyber Attacks by Iran After Airstrikes U.S. official...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Relief for Florida Condo Owners Under New Law Alleviating Fees for Safety Upgrades

Carrier Management

Relief for Florida Condo Owners Under New Law Alleviating Fees for Safety Upgrades Florida condominium...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

US Safety Agency Questions Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online Videos

Carrier Management

US Safety Agency Questions Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online V...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Cargo Theft Up 27% in 2024 With Continued Rise Expected: NICB

Carrier Management

Cargo Theft Up 27% in 2024 With Continued Rise Expected: NICB Tariffs, enhanced technology to...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

First Financial to Acquire Westfield Bancorp From Ohio Farmers

Insurance Journal

First Financial announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Westfield Bancorp, in a cash and stock transaction, from Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Ohio Farmers is the parent company of the global property and casualty insur...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Ryan Transactional Risk Launches Environmental Practice Product

Insurance Journal

Ryan Transactional Risk announced the launch of a new product that will specialize in insuring the risk of cost overruns for environmental remediations and clean-ups. Ryan Transactional Risk Enviro is providing Environmental Remediation Cost Overrun...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Announces New Shareholders

Insurance Journal

Holmes Murphy, headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, named 23 new employees who made their first stock purchase after completing the company’s premier leadership program, Holmes Murphy University. Shareholders help determine the direction of major com...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Canada Life Re to cease new business for US traditional life mortality risk reinsurance

Reinsurance News

Canada Life Reinsurance, part of financial services holding company Great-West Lifeco, has decided to stop new business for its US traditional life mortality risk reinsurance line, known as U.S. Trad Life, as the firm looks to focus on its core ma...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

NHTSA Contacts Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online Videos

Insurance Journal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle. The U.S. auto safety agency said it is &#82...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Grenada renews CCRIF SPC parametric insurance policies for 25/26

Reinsurance News

The Government of Grenada has confirmed the renewal of the country’s annual parametric insurance coverage with the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) for 2025/2026, for a total cost of roug...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Digital Flood Product for US Market

Insurance Journal

Brit Group Holdings Limited announced the launch of Brit Flood, a new digital underwriting platform for brokers to help address the protection gap which exists in the US flood market. “With floods occurring more frequently, the role of private...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Howden Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Reinsurance Unit in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Insurance Journal

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has received regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new business will be led by Motaz Bukhari, who has been appointed chief executi...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

9 Questions for NFP’s Adrian Pellen

Risk & Insurance

Pellen is seeing more contractors dig into their own data to get to the root of claims. The post 9 Questions for NFP’s Adrian Pellen appeared first on

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

AXA Launches Unified Ceded Re Team for Greater Operational Alignment

Insurance Journal

AXA announced an organizational restructuring that integrates the AXA Group and AXA XL Ceded Reinsurance teams to create a unified Ceded Re team, effective July 1, 2025. The unified Ceded Re team will operate under the leadership of Guy Van …

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Ledgebrook secures $65m in oversubscribed Series C round to drive strategic growth

Reinsurance News

Ledgebrook Inc., a technology-focused provider in the Excess and Surplus Lines insurance sector, has announced the close of a $65 million Series C funding round. The round was significantly oversubscribed and led by existing investor The Stephens...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money

Insurance Journal

The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings. Before July &#8230...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Oaktree names Richesh Shah as MD and Head of Americas Insurance Solutions

Reinsurance News

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree), a global asset management firm specialising in alternative investment strategies, has announced the appointment of Richesh Shah as Managing Director and Head of Americas Insurance Solutions. Based in New...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast on Heat Wave

Insurance Journal

The Trump administration has declared a power emergency in the US Southeast as a blistering heat wave strains grids across the country. The emergency order by the Energy Department allows Duke Energy Corp. to exceed certain air pollution limits and &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Louisiana Attorney General Sues CVS for Deceptive Practices

Insurance Journal

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said on Tuesday she had filed three separate lawsuits against CVS CVS.N for unfair, deceptive and unlawful practices “that have harmed Louisiana patients, independent pharmacies, and the public at large.&#...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

People Moves: Storey Named President of Irwin Siegel

Insurance Journal

Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, appointed Brad Storey to president of Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA), the social service industry focused managing general underwriter which is a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

MetLife partners with Sprout.ai

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Sprout.ai’s technology integrates into insurers’ existing systems.

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Oregon Governor Signs Bill Providing Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers

Insurance Journal

Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighboring Washington state in adopting measures spurred by recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nu...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Top 5 Critical Areas For Experienced Agents To Pay Attention

Rough Notes

To Right Now Amid the changes in our business, it’s more important than ever to focus on being a good client partner Office culture, in many respects, has been lost. With all the changes, providing clients with the service they demand feels like it h...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Top 5 Critical Areas For Agents To Pay Attention To Right Now

Rough Notes

Amid the changes in our business, it’s more important than ever to focus on being a good client partner Office culture, in many respects, has been lost. With all the changes, providing clients with the service they demand feels like it has become mor...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Howden to launch reinsurance operation in Saudi Arabia

Reinsurance News

Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has secured regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Howden Re KSA, to be led by Motaz Bukhari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Howden Re KSA i...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

New England Electric Grid Under Precautionary Alert

Insurance Journal

The electric grid for Boston and the surrounding region operated under a precautionary alert on Tuesday as the surplus of power was expected to narrow to a razor-thin margin amid soaring temperatures. ISO New England, the electric grid operator for &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025