Insurance Journal
The U.S. military is deploying a large amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Iran’s new supreme leader hailed Iran’s “unity”...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
The U.S. military is deploying thousands of Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz. The …
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday. The discovery marks the se...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
Insurtech Hippo announced that its homeowners insurance products have been added to Progressive’s HomeQuote Explorer, available online and through Progressive in-house agents in eight states. Hippo said the distribution relationship began earli...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
Europe’s biggest naval powers don’t see away of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping before the Iran war subsides. The continent continues to resist Donald Trump’s calls to deploy warships to the strait over fears t...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
Even in an age of frequent mass shootings in public places, a shooting can be unforeseeable and a supermarket has no duty to protect customers from random acts of violence, a Florida appeals court decided in a major win for …
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
CopperPoint Insurance Companies named Mark Woods senior vice president, head of product. Woods leads the integration of underwriting product and systems, guides geographic and product expansion strategies. Woods has more than 18 years of insurance ex...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing Tuesday. The move comes jus...
Posted: Mar 20, 2026
When passengers step onto an airplane, they’re accustomed to turbulence, seat kicking and lengthy tarmac delays. Those are the predictable annoyances of air travel. But a far more serious risk to the safety of flyers has received heightened att...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence. Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will n...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
Pennsylvania is seeking $2.65 million in penalties from a utility company over the March 2023 natural gas explosion at a chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured 10 others. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) has f...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
Sure, an insurance technology platform, announced the launch of a new digital jewelry insurance program underwritten by JM Specialty Insurance Company, a member insurer of the Jewelers Mutual Group. Developed in collaboration with Jewelers Mutual and...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin beauty and personal care products manufacturer after a 55-gallon fiber drum containing nitrocellulose exploded and started a secondary fire involving flammable liquids. Investigators with the departm...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
Prysmian SpA, the world’s largest cable maker, is considering building a new mill in Texas while pursuing U.S. acquisitions, as surging demand tied to data centers and electrification drives growth in its largest market. The Italian group may p...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s agenda for its April 15-16 Insurance Summit includes sessions on financial reporting by insurers, changes in data calls, and compliance with orders, along with insights from insurance executives on t...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday said two former McDonald’s vice presidents can proceed with their lawsuit that they were criticized and subjected to racial slurs because they are Black women, and then forced out of the company for ̷...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometers) per hour on Tuesday before breaking apart in a thunderous boom startled residents who feared an explosion. People several states away reported seeing the bright fir...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
The Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project has released a proposal for a federal reinsurance backstop called US Re to leverage federal borrowing capacity and stabilize the country’s homeowners insurance market. “Properly construct...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
Trident Marine Managers, a Ryan Specialty managing general underwriter, announced the appointment of Karolina Krol as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Trident offers specialty marine and offshore energy insurance solutions and is part of Ry...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
MEMIC Promotes Jarrard and Roberts to Territory Manager Roles The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, promoted Sunny Jarrard to territory manager for its Southeast Region and Benjamin Roberts to territory manager for its Northeast Region....
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
The Lloyd’s of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even as shipowners avoid the area, according to chief executive officer Patrick Tiernan. Shippers seeking insurance for tan...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026
The U.S. government on Wednesday asked companies to strengthen the security of Microsoft’s endpoint management tool, after a cyberattack on medical device maker Stryker Corp last week. The March 11 cyberattack hit Stryker’s computer syste...
Posted: Mar 19, 2026