Insurance Journal

Mississippi Lawmakers Revive Wind-Mitigation Program with $15,000 Grants

Mississippi will soon become the latest state to provide wind-mitigation grants for homeowners if the governor signs bills approved by lawmakers this week. Senate Bill 2049 revives a 20-year-old retrofit plan and creates the Strengthen Mississippi Ho...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Mississippi Lawmakers Revive Wind-Mitigation Program With $15,000 Grants

Mississippi will soon become the latest state to provide wind-mitigation grants for homeowners if the governor signs bills approved by lawmakers this week. Senate Bill 2049 revives a 20-year-old retrofit plan and creates the Strengthen Mississippi Ho...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Georgia Boards Owe $3M to Military Spouses With Out-of-State Licenses

The state of Georgia must pay some 5,000 military service members and their spouses a total of $3 million to settle charges that state boards failed to recognize out-of-state professional licenses. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week t...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

US Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers From Endangered Species Rules

A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry from a federal law meant to protect endangered species including whales, birds and sea turtles. The de...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Kroger Houston Division Faces Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination

Kroger Texas L.P. – Houston Division, operator of Kroger grocery store #300 in Houston’s Clear Lake/NASA area, violated federal employment law when it failed to accommodate and then fired an employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Em...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Texas Woman Loses Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit in Controversial Abortion Case

A Trump-appointed federal judge in South Texas this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman in the Rio Grande Valley who alleged that her rights were violated after prosecutors charged her with murder in a controversial case that made …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Tugboat Captain Charged in Crash That Killed 3 Girls from Miami Sailing Camp

A tugboat captain has been charged in a deadly Miami collision in July that killed three girls from a sailing camp, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami, faces a charge of seaman’s manslaughter in the crash, &#8230...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Fleet Lender Pays $1.64M to California to Settle False Claims Allegations

A commercial fleet lender is paying $1.64 million to settle allegations it made false claims to take advantage of a loan loss insurance program. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance over alleged fa...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

New York Restaurateur Charged In No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme

Federal law enforcement officials report they arrested Zhan Petrosyants, charging him with operating an extensive no-fault automobile insurance fraud scheme that involved submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent medical claims and launder...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Corruption Trial of Fired FirstEnergy Execs

Jurors failed to reach a verdict on Tuesday in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged with alleged roles in a $60 million scheme to bribe politicians for a $1 billion nuclear bailout and other favors. The …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis

When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storms, Allianz Says

Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms become more common and damaging, popping up in new places, a new report shows.

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Probably Uninsured, Market Sources Say

Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from a museum in northern Italy last week were probably not insured, according to market sources. One fine art underwriter told the Reuters publication The...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

UK Motor Finance Scandal to Cost Lenders $12 Billion

The motor finance industry must pay around 9.1 billion pounds ($12 billion) to compensate UK motorists for unfair vehicle loans under the market regulator’s trimmed, final bill for one of Britain’s costliest financial mis-selling scandals...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Level-Up Your Management Skills with the Self-Paced CIC Agency Management Course

The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is excited to announce the release of its popular Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) Agency Management course in a self-paced format. Complete this course on your time and at a pace that fits your busy &#8...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth

In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks at anchor with missiles and drones passing overhead, it could finally sail safely out through the Strait of Hormuz and …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Hopes Dim for Swift End to Iran War After Trump Speech, Oil Prices Surge

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, disappointing investors hoping for clearer signals of a way out of the month-long conflict. Stocks slid, …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Update: Hopes Dim for Swift End to Iran War After Trump Speech, Oil Prices Surge

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, sending oil prices back well over $100 a barrel in a blow to consumers around the …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Oil Prices Surge, Allies Discuss Securing Hormuz, as Trump Vows to Step Up Iran Attacks

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, sending oil prices back well over $100 a barrel in a blow to consumers around the …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Meet the New AI Coworker Who Won’t Stop Snitching to Your Boss

The Slack messages began arriving at 5:47 a.m. on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous week and none of the team members had scheduled follow-ups. The reminders were crisp, professional and relentless — and they …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

People Moves: Kalepa Appoints Howell as Head of Product

Kalepa, headquartered in New York City, appointed Audrey Howell as head of product. Howell will lead Kalepa’s product vision and strategy, driving innovation and AI advancements across the platform. Howell has over a decade of product leadershi...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

People Moves: Shankland to Lead Markel Ocean Cargo, US; Verisk Hires Murphy to Lead Sales for Claims...

Markel said James Shankland has been appointed head of ocean cargo, U.S. He will lead the growth of Markel’s U.S. cargo portfolio, and be responsible for underwriting strategy, portfolio management and broker engagement. He’ll work closel...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Baidu Robotaxis Freeze Mid-Ride in Wuhan, Trap Passengers

A number of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped on the streets of China’s Wuhan city on Tuesday, trapping passengers in vehicles and raising concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology. Wuhan p...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Perplexity AI Machine Accused of Sharing Data With Meta, Google

Perplexity AI Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of surreptitiously sharing the personal information of its users with Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google in violation of California privacy laws. As soon as users log into Perplexity&#8217...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires

About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Pr...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026