Insurance Journal

Delaware Judge Accused of Bias Reassigns Musk Cases

The chief judge on Delaware’s corporate court said she will reassign three cases involving Elon Musk to avoid unnecessary media attention after the billionaire entrepreneur complained that her activity on social media had shown bias against him...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

California AG Bonta Says Sable Restart Won’t Lower Oil Prices

The restart of some 50,000 barrels a day of oil production off the coast of California will have have “no impact” on oil prices, the state’s Attorney General said in an interview on Bloomberg Televison. Houston-based oil driller Sab...

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

FAA Imposes Restrictions on Some Landings at San Francisco Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that it was imposing new safety restrictions at San Francisco International Airport that will limit some landings and lead to significant delays. The FAA said the airport will experience delays due...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Farmers Insurance Plans Historic, Rapid Expansion of Agency Force

Farmers Insurance has announced a plan to grow its agency force over the next year, and expects to appoint nearly 1,700 new agency owners—one of the largest single-year expansions in Farmers’ history. The recruitment drive is aimed at fueling o...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

5 Killed in Train-Van Collision in Mississippi

Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, near Wiggins, authorities said. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was flown &#82...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

US Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Dismiss Boeing Criminal Case

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing, which allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Axios Software Tool Used by Millions Compromised in Hack

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

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Florida’s Hatcher Insurance Group Acquires Benefits Firm, Moves to New HQ

Orlando-based Hatcher Insurance Group, part of Unison Risk Advisors for almost a year, has expanded its employee benefits practice with the acquisition of Level 3 Benefit Advisors. The Level 3 firm, founded in 2021, is based in Winter Park. Founder &...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

People Moves: Galaviz Succeeds Patriot Growth Founder Gardner as CEO

Pennsylvania-based insurance brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services announced the appointment of John Galaviz as chief executive officer. Galaviz succeeds Matt Gardner, who founded Patriot Growth in 2019, as CEO. Gardner has left the company to...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

District of Columbia AG Wins $530K, Seeks $600K More From Bad Drivers From Maryland and Virginia

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District has won judgments in nine lawsuits that will cost 14 drivers from Maryland and Virginia a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations....

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

District of Columbia AG Wins $530K, Seeks $600K More From Bad Drivers

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District has won judgments in nine lawsuits that will cost 14 drivers from Maryland and Virginia a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations....

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

How California’s Ambitious Car Pollution Rules Made Everyone’s Air Cleaner

Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United States is much, much better as a result. In Los Angeles, where I live, lead levels in the air were 50 times …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Moynihan Named CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman

Marsh announced Ted Moynihan will become president and CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman, effective April 1. He will succeed Nick Studer, who earlier this month was appointed president and CEO of Marsh Risk. Moynihan will serve on &...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit

European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread concerns about the asset class. Authorities in France and Germany are among those to recently step up their scrutiny, a...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Compensation

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is not required to provide his insurance carrier with notice of his work-related injury within 120 days to qualify for workers’ &#8...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Illinois Cannabis Company Sued for Sexual Harassment

Cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected female employees at the company’s Collinsville, Illinois facility to unlawful sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) char...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

SMBs Particularly Exposed to Rise in Privacy Litigation, Report Says

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are especially at risk being struck by a new trend—a rise in cyber privacy litigation. “Privacy risk is no longer just about data breaches”, said Andy Thomas, CEO of KYND. A new report from the &#8...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation

Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over the past 30 years, according to a study released Monday. Property owners paid $19.2 billion in taxes in 2024, a...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Trial Begins Over Alleged Heat-Related Deaths at Texas Prisons

There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented on the first day of the federal trial over insufficient air conditioning in these facilities. The Texas Department of...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Thousands of Dumped Wind-Turbine Blades Prompt Crackdown in Texas

For nearly a decade, residents of Sweetwater have been confronted by a jarring sight as they leave and enter this small West Texas town: thousands of used wind-turbine blades. The blades take up nearly 1 million square feet in a …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors

Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and drones become more widespread, Europe’s top aviation safety regulator told Reuters. The month-old Iran war is reshap...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz

Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway. &#8220...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Cuts Workers’ Comp Rates Again in 2026

Effective April 1, 2026, Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company will lower its net rates by 4%, further easing workers’ compensation expenses for Maryland business owners. This is the 11th consecutive year that the company has reduced it...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Insurance Agency Automation 101: How EZLynx Solves Common Workflow Problems

Boosting Productivity The Problem: Endless Admin Work Repetitive admin tasks like follow-ups, document attachments, or renewal management can quickly overwhelm your team. These manual processes, while necessary, distract from retention and exceptiona...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026