Insurance Journal

Howden Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Reinsurance Unit in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has received regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new business will be led by Motaz Bukhari, who has been appointed chief executi...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

AXA Launches Unified Ceded Re Team for Greater Operational Alignment

AXA announced an organizational restructuring that integrates the AXA Group and AXA XL Ceded Reinsurance teams to create a unified Ceded Re team, effective July 1, 2025. The unified Ceded Re team will operate under the leadership of Guy Van …

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money

The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings. Before July &#8230...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast on Heat Wave

The Trump administration has declared a power emergency in the US Southeast as a blistering heat wave strains grids across the country. The emergency order by the Energy Department allows Duke Energy Corp. to exceed certain air pollution limits and &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Louisiana Attorney General Sues CVS for Deceptive Practices

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said on Tuesday she had filed three separate lawsuits against CVS CVS.N for unfair, deceptive and unlawful practices “that have harmed Louisiana patients, independent pharmacies, and the public at large.&#...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

People Moves: Storey Named President of Irwin Siegel

Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, appointed Brad Storey to president of Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA), the social service industry focused managing general underwriter which is a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Oregon Governor Signs Bill Providing Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers

Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighboring Washington state in adopting measures spurred by recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nu...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

New England Electric Grid Under Precautionary Alert

The electric grid for Boston and the surrounding region operated under a precautionary alert on Tuesday as the surplus of power was expected to narrow to a razor-thin margin amid soaring temperatures. ISO New England, the electric grid operator for &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Homes With Toxic Smoke Damage Deepen Insurance Nightmare in LA

Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses reduced to rubble, but for the damage of smoke and toxins in the properties that remain. For residents such...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

First Tropical Storm of 2025 Season Weakens in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was forecast to dissipate by Wednesday after forming at sea Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical storm was far from land in the middle of the &#823...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

E&S Insurtech Ledgebrook Raises $65 Million

Ledgebrook Inc, a technology-driven excess and surplus lines managing general agency, recently completed the close of a $65 million funding round. The oversubscribed Series C round was led by existing investor The Stephens Group, LLC . Existing inves...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

DC Sues 4 Drivers With 1,000 Outstanding Traffic Violations

A Maryland resident with 414 outstanding traffic citations, including 360 for excessive speeding, is being hauled into court by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb who is seeking to collect the $168,168 in unpaid fines and penaltie...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada Pass Law to Lure Corporations Away From Delaware

Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world&#8...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada Pass Laws to Lure Corporations Away From Delaware

Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world&#8...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Scientists Crush and Analyze Hailstones in First-of-its-Kind Study

Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science. They hope these hailstones will reveal secrets about storms, damage and maybe &#823...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

French Investigators Order Tesla to Stop ‘Deceptive Business Practices’

French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called “deceptive business practices” or face thousands of euros in fines. Investigators at the finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control offic...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Indian Air-Safety Audit Finds Multiple Lapses at Airlines, Hubs

India’s aviation safety regulator found multiple aircraft-maintenance lapses in an audit of airlines and airports ordered after the crash of Air India flight AI171, including recurring defects that indicate inadequate monitoring and correction....

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Warburg Is Said in Talks to Sell Stake in SBI General Insurance

Warburg Pincus is in talks with Premji Invest and State Bank of India about selling them its stake of about 10% in SBI General Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the matter. The firm is finalizing details of an …

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Viewpoint: When the Cloud Sneezes, the Digital Ecosystem Catches a Cold

Google had a pretty bad day recently. The kind of day that would make Spotify stop singing, Discord and Snapchat go quiet, and give retailer Marks & Spencer a panic attack. Why? Because too many companies are leaning on a …

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Anthropic Wins Key Ruling on AI Training in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system was legal under U.S. copyright law. Siding with tech companies on a pivotal question for the AI &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Wildfire Alerts Issued Across Mediterranean as Heat Wave Builds

Wildfire warnings were issued across the Mediterranean, as temperatures soar to 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece. Italian authorities are already tackling a blaze near the town of Bernalda in Basilicata [Italy], while Greece has drafte...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Aflac Already Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach of Customer Info

An Alabama law firm wasted little time in filing a proposed class-action lawsuit against Aflac Inc., claiming the supplemental insurance giant knew the risks of a cyberattack and failed to protect policyholders’ private information. “Defe...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Aflac Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach of Customer Info

An Alabama law firm wasted little time in filing a proposed class-action lawsuit against Aflac Inc., claiming the supplemental insurance giant knew the risks of a cyberattack and failed to protect policyholders’ private information. “Defe...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Clean Energy Assets Face Coverage Risks, Zurich Insurance Says

Assets designed to help fight climate change may soon risk losing access to insurance unless they’re adequately shielded from extreme weather events. Roughly 46% of Europe’s total renewable generation capacity will be at “critical r...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

Founder of Florida Special Needs Trust and Accountant Indicted in $100M Theft

Two Florida men, one a former life insurance broker, have been indicted in what prosecutors describe as a scheme to steal more than $100 million from a nonprofit that managed funds for people with disabilities and special needs. Federal authorities &...

Posted: Jun 25, 2025