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INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS Sorry, you’re bound by the appraisal Mesco Manufacturing, LLC, (Mesco) filed a claim under its business insurance policy that was issued by Motorists Mutual Insur...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Outdoor air pollution is no joke. But the environmental liability from mold and other indoor pollutants is just as real and must be understood, mitigated and addressed with superior insurance coverage. The post
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
U.S. Drivers Dealing With Longer Commutes, Changing Rush Hours, and Erratic Climate Response Post-pand...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Honeywell Offloads Inherited Asbestos Liabilities Honeywell said on Wednesday th...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
A prevention-first guide for advisors to protect clients from contractual coverage gaps Without contractual obligations that clearly define coverage, endorsements, and duration, a COI is meaningless. By Randy Boss, CRM, CIC, SPHR In my work with cont...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon plc and AXIS Capital Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Srivastava as Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer Aon plc, a leading global professional s...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
DOXA, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, appointed Kevin Wall as president. An early addition to the leadership team at DOXA, Wall oversaw the company’s financial strategy as chief financial officer for eight years. Wall has over 15 years of...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
The National Flood Insurance Program expired Wednesday after Congress did not pass a federal budget ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline. The lapse means no new federal flood policies will be sold, and expiring policies will not be renewed. The …
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Over 90% of businesses worldwide have expressed interest in insurance coverage for Generative AI (Gen AI) risks, with two-thirds willing to pay at least 10% higher premiums for such coverage, according to a new report by the Geneva Association. Th...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
No Ticket for Illegal U-Turn by Self-Driving Waymo Sparks Outrage Police in Northern California were un...
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The family of a man who died after being restrained in an Ohio county jail said Tuesday that they have reached a $7 million settlement agreement with the county and are pushing officials there to prevent something like the death …
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Anshuman Srivastava as its new Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer, a London-based role. In his new role, Srivastava will continue to collaborate with rei...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (CCBCU), the third-largest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products in the United States, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability and then firing him because of his dis...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (CCBCU), the third-largest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products in the United States, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability and then firing him because of his dis...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
The Trump administration’s plan to cancel billions of dollars for energy projects following the U.S. government shutdown includes an initiative to upgrade electric transmission lines in California. A consortium that included the California Ener...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Krista Robinson to Chief Risk Officer. Robinson succeeds Peter Skerlj, who is retiring after more than 25 years in the industry, including nearly three...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Lawley, a family owned insurance brokerage and benefits firm, has expanded into Florida through a merger with Tampa-based Professional Insurance Services. It’s the first Florida location for the Buffalo, New York-based Lawley, but its 18th in t...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Must-have skills for the new world of work There is no doubt that AI will replace humans. Humans who understand how to leverage AI’s strengths and weaknesses and effectively position themselves will replace humans who don’t. By Kimberly Paterson, CEC...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
SCOR Digital Solutions has announced the launch of Velogica, its cloud-based automated underwriting solution, with its strategic partner Aktia Life Insurance in Finland. Built on SCOR’s proprietary risk expertise and powered by dynamic questionnai...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
New state regulations provide liability shields for businesses that implement recognized security frameworks: RIMS. The post
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Renewal and relationship are not one and the same [We] must frame our conversations with clients in a way that supports the agency’s service model as a differentiator separate and distinct from the insurance contract. By Scott Naugle The annual renew...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
South Carolina’s insurance director has given final approval to a rate cut on credit property insurance, the coverage that lenders take out on personal property used as collateral. The 2026 rate for household goods – single interest coverage –...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
At-Bay, a provider of cybersecurity-driven insurance solutions, has launched two new offerings aimed at giving mid-market and small businesses stronger protection against ransomware and financial fraud. The solutions combine enterprise-grade manag...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
High-leverage moves to finish the year strong and “plant seeds” for a successful spring If you’re not proactively checking in with your clients before the year wraps, you’re leaving relationship capital—and likely revenue—on the table. By Carolyn Smi...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. shares jumped 24% after the flood insurance company’s shareholders raised $368.4 million in a US initial public offering. Shares of the St. Petersburg, Florida-based firm closed at $24.80 each on Wednesday, versu...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed loosening a rule phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners. The Tuesday proposal comes in response to concerns ̶...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
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Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Dutch insurance provider Achmea, technology-driven insurer Lifetri, and investment firm Sixth Street have finalised a strategic partnership in the pension and life insurance sector. Initially announced in November 2024, the collaboration has now r...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
The power of local philanthropy for independent agents [You] do not need a huge platform or a million-dollar budget to make a difference. It can start with one dollar, one hour or simply the effort to spread awareness around a cause. By Sarah Stephen...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Tyson Foods agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the largest U.S. meat company of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices by limiting supply in the $20 billion U.S. market. The preliminary class …
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
DUAL UK has announced a five-year capacity deal led by global insurer Zurich, along with Liberty and other A-rated capacity providers to support its new regional Commercial Combined product. The new product is aimed at the £10,000 – £50,000 premiu...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Secondary peril exposures are driving interest in reinsurance and parametric insurance covers. The post Descartes Underwriting’s Ta...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, hired Eric Stager to serve as a safety management consultant on its loss control team. He will work with policyholders throughout the Northeast. Stager served as chief master sergeant and senior enli...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Augment Risk, a risk capital and reinsurance solutions intermediary, and Cohen & Company, an asset management specialist, have entered a strategic joint venture that aims to transform the casualty reinsurance landscape by bridging the gap betw...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
This is part 2 of a guest post series from our friend, Christopher Boggs, Chief Consultant at Boggs Risk & Insurance Consulting. In his prior post, he analyzed how an ISO homeowners policy could potentially respond in the event of …
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Allstate Corp. did some shuffling of it’s senior leadership team Oct. 1. Effective immediate, Mario Rizzo is chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer’s Property-Liability and Protection Se...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, has agreed to acquire Minglewood Risk, an MGA specializing in habitational and real estate coverages. Founded in Langhorne, P...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Planning, measuring, recruiting, getting organized, communicating Why be intentional about retention? It starts with caring about clients and results in profitability. By Cheryl Koch, CPCU, ARM, AAI, ACSR, AFIS, and Mary Belka, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPLU...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Willis, a business of WTW, announced the launch of a parametric policy that is activated automatically when a red weather warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service. This has been designed …
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
Fitch Ratings has revised Mercury’s outlook to Stable, citing reduced concerns over the January 2025 wildfires and their potential impact on capital and profitability, as well as improvements in the company’s renewed catastrophe reinsurance progra...
Posted: Oct 02, 2025
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Posted: Oct 02, 2025