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T-Mobile Ending DEI Programs as it Seeks FCC Approval for 2 Deals

Insurance Journal

Wireless carrier T-Mobile US said on Wednesday it is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, under pressure from the Trump administration as it seeks regulatory approval for two major deals. T-Mobile said in a letter to Federal Communica...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Countertop Maker in Georgia Fined for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust

Insurance Journal

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Georgia countertop maker $33,000 for allegedly exposing workers to high levels of silica dust, which causes silicosis and other respiratory ailments. Brazilian Stone Design, in Powder...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Flexible insurance key to navigating geopolitical and transport risks in Middle East: Aon

Reinsurance News

Businesses operating in the Middle East face a critical time, as rapidly evolving geopolitical and economic dynamics in the region demand an urgent evaluation of their risk strategies, Aon analysts have stated in a recent report. Businesses must t...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Georgia Commercial Lender Owner Charged With $140M Ponzi Scheme

Insurance Journal

NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials alleged in a complaint filed Thursday. The civil lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Arch Insurance North America names Jeff Kaufmann as EVP, Head of Marine

Reinsurance News

Arch Insurance North America has appointed Jeff Kaufmann to the newly created role of Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Marine. He reports to Valerie Turpin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Property. In his new role, Kaufmann will be responsible...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

How Northeast States Will Share in $720 Million Opioid Settlement With 8 Firms

Insurance Journal

States have secured about $720 million in settlements from eight pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic. The settlement was achieved as part of a nationwide collaborative effort by state attorneys general. Individual states&#...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Trinity Capital fuels INSHUR’s global expansion with $35m investment

Reinsurance News

Trinity Capital, an alternative asset manager, has committed $35 million in growth capital to INSHUR, a global provider of embedded insurance for the booming on-demand economy. This significant investment will accelerate INSHUR’s continued expansi...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Microsoft Outlook Users Experience Hourslong Outage Impacting Email

Insurance Journal

After Outlook users ran into issues accessing their email accounts late Wednesday and into Thursday, Microsoft says that affected systems are back online. Microsoft 365 first said that it was investigating an issue with Outlook Wednesday night, and l...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Zurich Insurance names Jim Qin as CEO for Life and General Insurance in Hong Kong

Reinsurance News

Zurich Insurance, an insurer with a significant presence in Hong Kong, has named Jim Qin as CEO for its Life and General Insurance businesses in the region. In this expanded role, Qin will oversee both divisions, guiding Zurich’s growth and innova...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

How Carriers Can Win More Retail Broker Biz: Report

Insurance Journal

By segmenting retail brokers into tiers using premium volume, profitability and strategic alignment as factors to define top tiers, carriers can start to win more business, according to a new consulting firm report. The report, How Insurers Can Win M...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

2024 second consecutive year of ‘very strong’ P&C results for large global reinsurers: Fitch

Reinsurance News

According to a new peer group credit analysis, sustained underwriting results and investment income made 2024 the second consecutive year of “very strong” property and casualty (P&C) financial performance in a prolonged favourable...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

People Moves: Consilium Taps Carpenter’s Coleman for C-Suite After Co-CEO Baird Suddenly Exits; Ever...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Consilium and Everest’s International Insurance Operation. A summary of these new hires (and one exit) follows here. Consilium Taps Carpenter’s Coleman for C-Su...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Gun Makers Lose Appeal of New York Law Making Them Potentially Liable for Shootings

Insurance Journal

A New York state law holding gun manufacturers potentially liable when their weapons are used in deadly shootings was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. The ruling Thursday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan affirmed &#823...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Low NFIP uptake in rural areas to limit insured losses from deadly Texas flooding: Aon

Reinsurance News

Given the low NFIP take-up rates across rural areas, Aon has noted that the recent deadly Texas flooding is not likely to be a major insured industry loss event, though total economic losses may still reach into the billions of USD. As widely repo...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Aon Launches Insurance Facility for Full Lifecycle of Data Centers

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker Aon plc announced the launch of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP), a proprietary multi-line insurance facility designed to help clients manage risk across every stage of data center development and operations. As glo...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

London market re/insurers confident in meeting full-year targets: Berenberg

Reinsurance News

Re/insurers in the London market remain confident in achieving their full-year targets, supported by rational pricing, improving capital allocation, and investments in AI and private markets — despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty,...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

The Critical Role of Forensic Accountants in Cyber Insurance Claims

Risk & Insurance

Once used primarily in property matters, forensic accountants are increasingly in demand in the cyber risk and insurance realm. The post The Critical Role of Fo...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Red Sea Insurance Premium Spikes as Houthi Risks Return

Insurance Journal

The cost of insuring commercial ships that sail past Yemen’s Houthi militants surged after the rebels sank two ships and killed sailors this week, underscoring how the attacks have revived risk in the crucial waterway. Shipowners now have to pa...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Hail responsible for 55% of solar PV weather claims in North America: AXIS Capital

Reinsurance News

A new report from AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reveals that hail accounts for 55% of the total gross claims related to natural catastrophes and extreme weather for solar photovoltaics (PV) in the US and Canada. AXIS’s Global Energy team has...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Flood Re strengthens senior executive team with three appointments

Reinsurance News

The Board of the UK flood reinsurance scheme, Flood Re, has appointed Latinka Pilipovic as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Board member, effective August 1st, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Simultaneously, Dan Byrne, the Chief Risk Office...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

European Commission to Propose Floating Russian Oil Price Cap

Insurance Journal

The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states, four EU diplomats said. The Commission proposed …

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Reinsurance pricing remains near historic highs as 2025 market holds firm: AM Best

Reinsurance News

In a recent briefing hosted by AM Best, titled “Reinsurance: What Lies Ahead?”, industry leaders gathered to examine the state of the reinsurance market at mid-year 2025 and offer insights into how the rest of the year might unfold. The panel incl...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

WTW grows Bermuda team with Thibault addition as Director, ICT

Reinsurance News

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, is expanding its Bermuda office with the appointment of Cédric Thibault as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Thibault joins WTW with two decades of experience...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Shaw named CCO for Everest International Insurance Operation

Reinsurance News

Global insurer and reinsurer, Everest has announced the appointment of Mark Shaw as Chief Commercial Officer for its International Insurance Operation. Shaw will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, Co-Leads of Everest Insurance International®,...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Faerestrand to spearhead LSM’s launch into UK HNW market

Reinsurance News

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched its High Net Worth (HNW) offering in the UK with the appointment of Benjamin Faerestrand as Household Underwriter. Based in London, Faerestrand will be reporting...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

US Faces More Extreme Weather Events, but Is Society Doing Enough?

Insurance Journal

After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more tha...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

CSU Hurricane Season Forecast Adjusted to ‘Slightly’ Above Normal

Insurance Journal

The team of hurricane researchers at Colorado State University shaved off a storm from its original Atlantic hurricane season forecast, and now sees a “slightly” above normal season. High levels of observed Caribbean wind shear, which bre...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Extreme Heat Is Killing European Workers Despite Government Efforts

Insurance Journal

Montse Aguilar was a healthy 51-year-old woman when she started her shift cleaning streets in Barcelona at around 2:30 p.m. on June 28. The Spanish city was under alert for high temperatures amid a brutal heat wave that brought record …

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

People Moves: Arch Insurance NA Promotes 5 to Division Presidents

Insurance Journal

Arch Insurance North America said five of its executives were named to the newly-created roles of division presidents, effective Aug. 1. Linda Fallon has been named Division President, Consumer Business, which includes the Travel, Accident & Heal...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Allianz appoints new leaders to drive growth in UK commercial insurance

Reinsurance News

Allianz Commercial, an insurance and financial services provider, has announced two permanent leadership appointments within its UK commercial division. These changes, effective immediately, strengthen the company’s focus on delivering high-qualit...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Pennsylvania Digital Forgery Law Targets AI Scams and Financial Exploitation

Insurance Journal

A new Pennsylvania law intended to crack down on AI-powered fraud and financial crimes makes it a felony to use artificial intelligence to produce non-consensual “forged digital likenesses” like deepfakes or voice clones to injure, financ...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Andreessen Horowitz Leaves Delaware for Nevada, Tells Startups to Follow

Insurance Journal

The Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is reincorporating its business from Delaware to Nevada and calling for its portfolio companies to do the same — citing concerns over bias in the state “against founders and their boar...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Delaware Top Court Sides With Zantac Makers in Cancer Claims

Insurance Journal

The Delaware Supreme Court rejected the legitimacy of expert testimony linking the heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, in a major win for makers of the product. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the state’s highest court agreed with the argument of...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Dechert Law Firm: Claims It Used Hired Hackers Resolved With No Liability Admission

Insurance Journal

Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Dechert and others, including U.S. public relations operatives...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

UK Arrests Four Linked to M&S, Harrods Cyberattacks

Insurance Journal

The UK’s National Crime Agency has arrested four people over a series of disruptive cyberattacks that targeted leading British retailers earlier this year. The authorities detained three teenage males and one 20-year-old female in the West Midl...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Dechert Law Firm Settles Claims It Used Hired Hackers With No Admission of Liability

Insurance Journal

Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Dechert and others, including U.S. public relations operatives...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

New Mexico Village Rebuilds All Over Again After Record-Breaking Flash

Insurance Journal

The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding and a deadly natural disaster, just one year after wildfire and intense flooding reshaped the popular vacation getaway and its surroundings. Broken tree l...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

People Moves: Rosenberg & Parker Name Three New Partners

Insurance Journal

Rosenberg & Parker (R&P), headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, named three new partners who join CEO Matt Rosenberg and Sr. Partner Chad Rosenberg as owners. New partner President Jack Rosenberg joined R&P as a producer in 2018 after beg...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

People Moves: Gaines Named Acting Commissioner at Nevada Division of Insurance

Insurance Journal

The Nevada Department of Business named Ned Gaines acting commissioner at the Nevada Division of Insurance. The appointment follows the departure of Scott Kipper, who had served as commissioner since 2023. Recruitment to fill the position on a perman...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

People Moves: Rosenberg & Parker Names Three New Partners

Insurance Journal

Rosenberg & Parker (R&P), headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, named three new partners who join CEO Matt Rosenberg and Sr. Partner Chad Rosenberg as owners. New partner President Jack Rosenberg joined R&P as a producer in 2018 after beg...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

New Mexico Village Rebuilds All Over Again After Record-Breaking Flash Flood

Insurance Journal

The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding and a deadly natural disaster, just one year after wildfire and intense flooding reshaped the popular vacation getaway and its surroundings. Broken tree l...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Smith Brothers Has Acquired Charter Oak Agency in Connecticut

Insurance Journal

Glastonbury, Connecticut-based Smith Brothers Insurance LLC announced that it acquired Charter Oak Agency effective July 1, 2025. Charter Oak Agency, an independent insurance agency with offices in Westport and Derby, Connecticut, will retain these l...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

EPA Orders Cleanup Following Battery Fire at California Energy Storage Facility

Insurance Journal

A company has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a cleanup in the wake of a lithium-ion battery fire that occurred at the company’s energy storage facility in San Diego, California. A fi...

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Politics Surrounding Texas Flooding Underscore Challenges in Replacing FEMA

Carrier Management

Politics Surrounding Texas Flooding Underscore Challenges in Replacing FEMA Just weeks ago, President D...

Posted: Jul 10, 2025

CSU Issues Slight Downgrade in Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

Carrier Management

CSU Issues Slight Downgrade in Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Weather resear...

Posted: Jul 10, 2025