Insurance Journal

EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Sites 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

Viewpoint: Why Brokers Struggle to Navigate Data Complexity and What to Do About It

The insurance industry relies on data to assess and price risks, and to develop products that meet policyholders’ needs. Insurance agencies and brokerages collect data about customers and their risks, and this data in turn is exchanged with und...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

People Moves: Lockton Expands California Footprint in Life Sciences

Lockton has expanded its presence in California across the evolving life sciences sector, hiring Cristina Varner as senior vice president and life sciences practice leader for the West region. Varner has more than 25 years of experience in the life &...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

People Moves: Patriot Growth Names Bowie National Cyber Leader

Patriot Growth Insurance Services, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, named Jason Bowie as national cyber practice leader. Bowie has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance brokerage industry, with a background in cyber liabili...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Judge Says Penn Must Turn Over Information About Jewish Employees to EEOC

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Judge Says Penn Must Turn Over Information on Jewish Employees to EEOC

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

California Drought, Wildfire Risks Grow as Snow Falls Short

California is heading into its dry season with just a fraction of the snow it typically has across its highest peaks at the end of its winter months, raising the prospects of drought across the most populous U.S. state. Statewide, …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Man Charged in Phony Vehicle Accident Reporting Scheme

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a York County man accused of buying scrapped vehicles at a bargain, insuring them, and reporting accidents that never happened to receive lucrative insurance payouts. Taofiq Salami,...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Elon Musk Must Face Class Action Over Late Disclosure of Twitter Stake, Judge Rules

A federal judge on Tuesday said former Twitter investors who accused Elon Musk of defrauding them by waiting too long to disclose his initial investment in the social media company may pursue their case as a class action. The decision …

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Public Adjuster Accused of Swiping $600,000 in Hurricane Ian Insurance Payments

A Florida public adjuster, already facing prosecution for similar alleged misappropriation in 2024, now stands accused of diverting more than $600,000 in insurance settlements for homeowners hit by Hurricane Ian. Francisco Javier Chaparro-Araus, 46,...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Man Who Crashed Into Michigan Synagogue Was Inspired Hezbollah: FBI

An armed man who crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as he could on Jewish people, the FBI …

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Cities and Villages Mutual

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Giuliani Fails to Get $10 Million Sexual Harassment Suit in New York Dismissed

A New York judge has ruled that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani must face a $10 million lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and wage theft. Judge Nicholas Moyne, of the state Supreme Court for New York …

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Student Shoots a Teacher at Texas High School Before Fatally Shooting Self

A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself Monday, according to authorities, who were still investigating what led to the early morning attack. No other injuries were reported at Hill Country College &#8...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Texas AG Sues Container Company Over Chemical Fire

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Permian Basin Containers, LLC (“PBC”) and related entities for violations of Texas environmental laws and regulations after the company caused a catastrophic chemical fire in Odess...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says

An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the defense ministry said. Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles coming from Iran. Two were intercepted while the third hit &#82...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Only Possible When Hormuz Reopens

US President Donald Trump said he’ll only consider a halt to attacks on Iran when the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, sowing further confusion about how long he’s prepared to continue the war.Iran’s “New Regime President”...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Update: Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Only Possible When Hormuz Reopens

US President Donald Trump said he’ll only consider a halt to attacks on Iran when the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, sowing further confusion about how long he’s prepared to continue the war. Iran’s “New Regime President”...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

North Korean Hackers Suspected in Axios Software Tool Breach

Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet’s plumbing. Hackers were able to breach one of the few accounts that can release new versions of Ax...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Russia and Ukraine Set to Intensify War as World Focuses on Iran

Vladimir Putin made a big deal of Russia’s success in seizing control of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine late last year, even as Volodymyr Zelenskiy immediately challenged the claim by making a video address from the town. Now Russian forces are &#...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Acrisure Completes Buy of MGA Vave From Canopius

Fintech Acrisure said it has completed it deal to acquire managing general agent Vave from its parent company, Canopius. Vave will continue to operate under its brand name and be a part of New York-based Acrisure Underwriting, a platform of …

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Vermont Defends Its Climate Superfund Law Against Trump Administration Lawsuit

Vermont’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change was tested Monday in a federal courtroom, where the state argued that two lawsuits challenging its groundbreaking 2024 law should be thrown out. Vermont beca...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Viewpoint: How Will the Middle East War Affect the Insurance Sector?

The recent escalation of the Middle East war introduces geopolitical instability with potential long-lasting effects on commodities, financing conditions, global supply chains, and macro-credit conditions depending on the duration and scale of the co...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Bank of England Says Iran War Has Boosted Threats to Financial Stability

The Bank of England said on Wednesday that the Iran war had dealt “a substantial negative supply shock” to the world economy, increasing the danger that pre-existing threats to financial stability materialize. The BoE said the prospect of...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

War Risk Insurers Win Bid to Appeal UK Ruling on Jets Lost in Russia

Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis and Lloyd’s were granted permission on Tuesday to appeal against a London court ruling in favor of the world’s largest aircraft lessor AerCap over jets stuck in Russia since its war on Ukraine. London&#82...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026