Insurance Journal
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel use will reach a record high this year despite countries’ pledges to begin lowering their climate pollution. Emissions are projected to hit 38.1 billion tons, a rise of 1.1% compared to last year...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
More than half of insurance executives say generative and agentic artificial intelligence are the technological investments that will have the most transformative impact on the industry over the next three years, according to PwC. The professional se...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
In an age of frequent mass shootings, insurers cannot escape coverage by arguing that each pull of the trigger was a “separate occurrence” unless the policy unambiguously says so, a federal appeals court held this week in a case stemming...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
Auto and home insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance announced an affinity program with the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce (NJCC) offering personal auto and home insurance discounts to all NJCC members and their employees in New Jersey. Greg Kalinsky, pre...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
Auto and home insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance announced an affinity program with the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce (NJCC) offering personal auto and home insurance discounts to all NJCC members and their employees in New Jersey. Greg Kalinsky, pre...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
New Jersey officials announced five new environmental enforcement actions in communities considered overburdened under New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law and the settlement of two previous environmental justice lawsuits. The latest lawsuits...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through four counties Monday that ended with her escaping int...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
A former Connecticut police officer accused of mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Wednesday and received no jail time, while three other officers cho...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro signed into law a bill to exit a regional market meant to cut greenhouse gas emissions, just over three years after the state joined the initiative to flight climate change. Both chambers of the state legislat...
Posted: Nov 14, 2025
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been reauthorized until the end of January 2026. With the passage of HR 5371, which ended the 43-day shutdown of the federal government, NFIP was temporarily extended until Jan. 30, 2026. The program &#...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
TWFG Insurance announced a series of leadership appointments, which it said are designed to accelerate the company’s growth and strengthen its position for continued industry innovations. Katherine Nolan, who has served as Chief Operating Offic...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
It did not taking long for one of the industry’s trade associations to spring to action following Congress’s return to work after a lengthy government shutdown. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) on Thursday ca...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires....
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Trucordia on Thursday said it acquired five insurance businesses across the United States, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s strategy to build a values-driven, client-first national network. The newly acquired businesses include:...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
San Francisco, California-based Anzen announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Sandbox Industries, SNR, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The round brings Anzen’s total reported capital raise...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Large companies have been stuffing artificial intelligence software into every possible product for years. Now, Founders Fund is backing a startup that wants to help small businesses use the technology, too. Netic, which just raised $23 million in a...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
The body of a coal miner was found inside a mine in southern West Virginia, four days after the stretch of mine was flooded when crews hit an unexpected pocket of water, officials said. It’s the third death this year …
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Selective Insurance, headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey, named Nathan Rugge as executive vice president, chief actuary. Rugge, who currently serves as senior vice president, chief corporate actuary, reserving, will assume the role following the...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Chubb on Wednesday announced the debut of a new artificial intelligence-powered optimization engine within Chubb Studio, its global technology platform for embedded insurance distribution partnerships. The new capability uses proprietary AI to analyz...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurer Markel International and broker Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel International Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created London Mkt Business Markel I...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
British insurer on Thursday set itself new financial targets including nearly doubling cost savings from its combination with Direct Line, as CEO Amanda Blanc looks to convince investors the enlarged firm can deliver. The company said it would target...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group AG has selected Australia as the first market for its private credit strategy in Asia-Pacific, awarding a $170 million mandate as it seeks opportunities to invest in local assets. The insurer assigned the mandate to an Australi...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025
ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc. has officially launched its residential homeowners policy with full flood insurance protection in Rhode Island. This coverage combines both home and flood insurance under one policy—with one deductible and one claims...
Posted: Nov 13, 2025