Insurance Journal

States Recover $19 Million in Commission Overcharges From Brokers

Five large brokerage firms must reimburse customers $19 million as the result of a nationwide crackdown by state securities regulators on what they say are commission overcharges on small-dollar transactions, according to Massachusetts Secretary of S...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

After 46-Day Cyberattack Pause, British Retailer M&S Resumes Online Orders

British retailer Marks & Spencer resumed taking online orders for clothing lines on Tuesday after a 46-day hiatus following a cyberattack. Shares in M&S, one of the best-known names in British business, were up 3.5% after it restarted standar...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

SEC Plan Says Existing Staff Cuts Help Meet DOGE Targets

Wall Street’s top regulator told the White House in March it had already made substantial progress toward meeting President Trump and Elon Musk’s demands for leaner government via voluntary workforce reductions, according to a planning do...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Whole Foods Supplier United Natural Foods Says Cyber Incident Disrupted Operations

United Natural Foods Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors whose clients include Whole Foods, took certain systems offline in recent days after the discovery of unauthorized activity on internal networks, the company said on Monday. A Wh...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Hurricane Season Considerations: Generator Edition

Last week, we answered the question; What do people need to know about hurricane season? In responding to that question, it occurred to me that there is more to the answer and I want to focus on the question of …

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Forms International Renewable Energy MGU

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the specialty underwriting segment of Ryan Specialty, has launched Ryan Specialty Renewables, an international renewable energy managing general underwriter. The MGU is formed from the unification of exist...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away from Diversity

A new study aims to reframe the global debate surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of London by focusing less on demographics and more on hiring people with diverse experiences. The report, published on Monday by the Diversity &#82...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away From Diversity

A new study aims to reframe the global debate surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of London by focusing less on demographics and more on hiring people with diverse experiences. The report, published on Monday by the Diversity &#82...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

UK Judge Warns of Risk to Justice After Lawyers Cited Fake AI-Generated Court Cases

Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research. High Court justice Victoria Sh...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

USI Mid-Year Update: Ongoing Trends to Continue

Mid-year insurance industry assessments indicate that the ongoing trends of the last six months are likely to persist through the end of the year, even if the conditions in question are defined as unstable or unpredictable. The new USI report, &#8230...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Fitch Warns of Rising Mortgage-Bond Risk Due to Extreme Weather

For analysts at Fitch Ratings, the recent demolition of a Swiss village by a glacier is fresh proof that climate change is altering the laws of mortgage risk. The world looked on in shock last month as 3 million cubic …

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Financier Lex Greensill Decries ‘Code of Silence’ Around SoftBank Deals

Financier Lex Greensill said there was a “code of silence” around a series of transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. to keep potential losses hidden, in his first public court appearance since the high-profile collapse of his firm. Greens...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Unison Risk Advisors Acquires Boutique Hatcher Insurance Agency in Orlando

The Orlando-based boutique agency and brokerage Hatcher Insurance is now part of Unison Risk Advisors, Unison announced this week. Hatcher, founded almost 80 years ago, offers property and liability insurance, surety bonding, employee benefits and pe...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Insurer Seeks $100 Million to Close

The state-created captive insurer handling Connecticut homeowners’ claims for crumbling foundations is in line for another $100 million in bond funding in the biennial budget now awaiting Gov. Ned Lamont’s approval. Lawmakers are promisin...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

People Moves: Campbell Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Northwest Benefits Team VP

Alliant Insurance Services namedMary Campbellvice president within its employee benefits group. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Campbell has nearly three decades of experience designing and deploying alternative funding strategies for large, multi-st...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Pennsylvania House Advances Bills on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Proposals that would let survivors of childhood sexual abuse file lawsuits in Pennsylvania beyond the state’s current statute of limitations passed the state House on Monday, the latest development in a yearslong lobbying campaign. One of the t...

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

Waymo Halts LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests

Waymo has suspended service of its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after its vehicles were set on fire during protests against immigration raids in the area. Waymo doesn’t believe the protests are related to the company specificall...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it has issued a data call to Insurance companies writing personal automobile and residential property policies to gather information for the HelpInsure.com website. TDI said in a commissioner’s bulle...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

Report Reveals Delay in Deploying Specialized Plane in Ohio Train Derailment

A specialized plane equipped with advanced sensors that the government deploys to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents after the disastrous 2023 East Pales...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash

McDonald’s Corp. said it’s sticking to its most important inclusion initiatives, even as the Trump administration and conservative activists attack diversity, equity and inclusion practices. McDonald’s earlier this year retired &#82...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

EPA Reaches $1.1M Settlement With Illinois Chemical Solutions Company

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with chemicals solutions company Stepan Co. of Northbrook, Illinois, for allegedly distributing or selling a misbranded pesticide in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

Louisiana Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Puppy Will Face a Jury Lawsuit Trial

A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a call is set to go to trial Monday in a federal lawsuit filed by the dog’s owners. The Catahoula Leopard dog ran up to Officer …

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

AM Best: US P/C Industry Records $1.1B Underwriting Loss for Q1

Growth in net earned premiums during the first three months of 2025 was offset by losses and expenses, resulting in a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss of the U.S. P/C industry. According to industry rating agency AM Best, the January …

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

Michigan Marijuana Store to Pay $205K to Settle a Workers’ Lawsuit Over Lost Tips

A judge approved a deal Friday to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said management was keeping tips left by happy customers. Timber Cannabis, which has seven locations, agreed to pay $205,000 to &#8230...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025

Hedge Funds Face California Rebuke Over Role in Wildfire Claims

Hedge funds are facing pushback in California as their bets tied to insurance claims stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires are attacked as unethical. The transactions in focus are tied to so-called subrogation claims, which hedge funds, private equ...

Posted: Jun 09, 2025