Insurance Journal

Bird Flu Devastates 7.4 Million Pennsylvania Chickens in a Month

Bird flu has wiped out 7.4 million chickens in Pennsylvania in the past month, a swift and devastating loss that veterinarians and industry members suspect may be linked to an unusually cold winter. Infections of flocks raised to produce eggs …

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Aspire Acquiring PolicyOne in California

Aspire today announced it has acquired California-based PolicyOne from One Inc. As part of the transaction, 21 PolicyOne employees are joining Aspire. Aspire plans to continue its long-standing relationship with One Inc. through the use of their Prem...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel vowed to keep Warren Buffett’s guiding principles intact and sought to reassure investors that the company would outlast the legendary executive. Abel began his inaugural letter to share...

Posted: Mar 02, 2026

UK Appoints Barclays Executive as Top Bank of England Regulator

Britain’s government on Friday appointed a former regulator and current Barclays BARC.L executive, Katharine Braddick, as the Bank of England’s next deputy governor for prudential regulation to try to boost sluggish economic growth. Last...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers

State Farm will issue dividends to Louisiana drivers totaling $136 million following stronger than expected underwriting performances nationally. State Farm, which writes approximately 30% of the personal auto insurance market in Louisiana, will send...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions

Higginbotham announced it has acquired Monarch Solutions Inc., a firm that supports high-net-worth individuals with insurance related strategies that are intended to provide tax savings and estate liquidity. Monarch founder and now Higginbotham Manag...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

From Dating Scams to Fake Lawyers: OpenAI Details ChatGPT Misuse

OpenAI said it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign against Japan’s first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology. The...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs

A fire at an Ohio hog farm complex killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles across the rural landscape, an official said. Multiple fire departments responded amid sustained winds of …

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Omaha, Nebraska

Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the Midwest city, when a sport ut...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Nebraska

Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the Midwest city, when a sport ut...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas

The Pentagon accidentally shot down a US Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter, weeks after a similar incident led to confusion and exposed communic...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments

A Tennessee man was released on bond after he was indicted for allegedly collecting premiums then absconding with the money. Richard Darrel Wolfe, 67, of Hendersonville, was indicted by a Sumner County grand jury last week, charged with 14 counts &#8...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

CDC Declares ByHeart Infant Botulism Outbreak Over, Probe Continues

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the multistate infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula over on Feb. 26, while health officials continue investigating for the root cause of the contamination. The...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

US Judge Again Refuses to Allow New Hampshire to Abolish Auto Inspections

The state of New Hampshire and a federal judge remain on a collision course over the fate of the state’s motor vehicle safety and emissions inspection program. An injunction against a new law that sought to abolish the mandatory inspection &#82...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale Next Week

Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing an agreement to acquire UK specialty insurer Beazley Plc and raise billions of dollars in equity to help fund the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swiss insurer is likely to …

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale

Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing an agreement to acquire UK specialty insurer Beazley Plc and raise billions of dollars in equity to help fund the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swiss insurer is likely to …

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as ” Alligator Alcatraz ” as of Wednesd...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

After Hedge Fund Interest, UK’s Flood Re Plans More Cat Bonds

Britain’s ultimate backstop against flood-related losses is planning to rely more on the capital markets, after its first ever catastrophe bond drew a lot of interest from specialist investors including hedge fund Fermat Capital Management. Flo...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

How China Is Masking Drone Flights in Potential Taiwan-Invasion Rehearsal

A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

How AI Drives Success for EZLynx Agencies

Successful agencies look to improve their workflows in two ways: by making them more meaningful for clients and being able to accomplish them faster. That is where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in as a game-changing ally. Let’s take a look...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Heavy Rains Kill Dozens in Southeast Brazil as Flood Risks Mount

Heavy rains that began Monday night have left dozens dead and caused widespread destruction in southeastern Brazil, exposing a longstanding structural problem of housing in high-risk areas vulnerable to seasonal downpours. Storms in the state of Mina...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Corporate Treasuries Are Slow to Adopt AI, Survey Finds

Treasury departments in global companies are struggling to adopt artificial intelligence tools, according to a Crisil Coalition Greenwich survey, underscoring how slowly the technology is penetrating a critical function in corporate finance. Crisil&#...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Amazon Loses Bid to Throw Out 2 Mass Lawsuits From UK Retailers, Consumers

Amazon on Thursday lost its latest bid to try to throw out two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to 4 billion pounds ($5.41 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position. Andreas Stephan, a competition law academic, brought &...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Sweden Tells Energy Sector to Raise Security, but Faces no Specific Threat

Sweden has told its energy industry to raise security levels following a recent cyberattack on Polish infrastructure, although this was not in response to a specific threat, the Nordic country’s signal intelligence agency said on Thursday. Swed...

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Vanguard Settles Collusion Suit for $29.5 Million

Texas said Vanguard Group Inc. agreed to pay a total of $29.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a dozen states that accused the asset manager of colluding to manipulate the energy market and reduce coal output. As part …

Posted: Feb 27, 2026