Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s Insurer Beazley Gains New Bull to Bolster Unique Status

The only stock in the FTSE 100 with buy recommendations from every analyst that covers it just gained another bull. Beazley Plc was named a ‘top pick’ by Berenberg, which gave the Lloyd’s of London insurer a 1,150 pence price &#8230...

Posted: May 30, 2025

SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Binance Crypto Exchange

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, extending the regulator’s new approach to cryptocurrencies since President Donal...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Ex-WWE Executive Turns, Agrees to Team With Sex Abuse Accuser Against McMahon

A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by an ex-employee has agreed to a confidential settlement and will now help the accuser as she continues suing the company and former leader Vince McMahon, …

Posted: May 30, 2025

Industry Vets Bonneau and Bredahl Form Novel Financial, Acquire Forza Insurance

The former chief executives of Partner Re and Howden Tiger are joining two other industry veterans to form a company, which they describe as “an independent holding company that oversees carriers supporting managing general underwriters. Novel...

Posted: May 30, 2025

DeSantis Vetoes Repeal of ‘Free Kill’ Medical Malpractice Bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017 by wide margins. The …

Posted: May 30, 2025

Trump Administration Is Rolling Out a New Way to Shrink FEMA’s Role

When a series of deadly storms and tornadoes pummeled Arkansas in mid-March, downing power lines and tearing up homes, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders asked the federal government for money to not only help repair the damage, but also boost the &#823...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Georgia Insurance Office Uses Appointment Fees to Help Fund New Elevator Inspectors

Elevator inspections in Georgia have been an issue for years, exacerbated by the death of an 18-year-old athlete who was trapped and crushed between floors in a faulty elevator in 2021. Now, the Georgia insurance commissioner says his office has &#82...

Posted: May 30, 2025

After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says

After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm said in a report this week. The firm examined 4...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Liberty Mutual Settles With Travelers Over New York Subcontractor Liability Coverage

Liberty Mutual reported that it has reached a settlement with Travelers Insurance in a case involving a construction firm being sued by a man who was injured when he fell down an elevator shaft on a construction site. Liberty Mutual …

Posted: May 30, 2025

Liberty Mutual Settles With Travelers Over New York Subcontractor Coverage

Liberty Mutual reported that it has reached a settlement with Travelers Insurance in a case involving a construction firm being sued by a man who was injured when he fell down an elevator shaft on a construction site. Liberty Mutual …

Posted: May 30, 2025

Viewpoint: California’s Property Insurance Crisis And The Path to Reform

California’s property insurance market remains in turmoil, exacerbated by escalating wildfire risks, insurer withdrawals, and systemic shortcomings in the state’s safety net—the California FAIR Plan. As homeowners confront rising premiums...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Viewpoint: California’s Property Insurance Crisis and the Path to Reform

California’s property insurance market remains in turmoil, exacerbated by escalating wildfire risks, insurer withdrawals, and systemic shortcomings in the state’s safety net—the California FAIR Plan. As homeowners confront rising premiums...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Ex-Connecticut Governor Rowland Pardoned by President Trump Was Insurance Agent

Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, whose promising political career was upended by a corruption scandal and two federal prison stints, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump. The Republican governor, who served from 1995 until 2004, was among...

Posted: May 30, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs to Remain in Effect After Appeals Court Grants Stay

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday, a day after a trade court had ruled Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered an immediate block on them...

Posted: May 29, 2025

Searing Heat in California and West Threatens to Break Temperature Records

A short-lived heat wave will send temperatures soaring across California and the U.S. West through the weekend, elevating power demand and raising the risk of health impacts. At least 26 daily records may be broken or tied across the West …

Posted: May 29, 2025

Cotality: Over 33 Million Properties at Risk of Hurricanes, Creating ‘Liquidity Traps’

Cotality said it has identified more than 33.1 million residential properties from Texas to Maine with a combined reconstruction cost value of $11.7 trillion at least moderate risk of sustaining damage from hurricane-force winds. The property data pr...

Posted: May 29, 2025

AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual

AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICRs of “bbb+”(Good) for the members of the Ok...

Posted: May 29, 2025

Victoria’s Secret Website Down as Lingerie Seller Addresses ‘Security Incident’

Victoria’s Secret has taken down its U.S. website and says some in-store services will be unavailable as it addresses an unspecified “security incident.” A message to customers remained in place of the popular lingerie brand’s...

Posted: May 29, 2025

New York Times Agrees to License Content to Amazon for AI Use

The New York Times Co. has reached a deal to license its editorial content to Amazon.com Inc. for use across its artificial intelligence platforms, marking the first such agreement the newspaper company has struck after years of battles between the &...

Posted: May 29, 2025

SC Governor Celebrates Dram Shop-Tort Reform Law But Some Want More

South Carolina’s governor has signed a liquor liability and tort-reform bill into law, but some lawmakers said broader changes to the state’s legal system are needed. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, who helped push through a compromi...

Posted: May 29, 2025

Iranian Pleads Guilty in US to 2019 Baltimore Ransomware Attack

An Iranian national pleaded guilty to participating in the high-profile 2019 Baltimore, Maryland, ransomware attack, among others, and to causing tens of millions of dollars in losses and disrupted services, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday....

Posted: May 29, 2025

Nurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court Rules

The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she provided sufficient evidence that she contracted it in her workplace and not outside of work. B...

Posted: May 29, 2025

US Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority

A U.S. trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trading partners. The Court of Int...

Posted: May 29, 2025

Markets/Coverages: MGA Rokstone Launches International Casualty Division

Rokstone, the London-based specialty re/insurance MGA that is part of the Aventum Group, announced the launch of its International Casualty Division. The move marks the latest milestone in Rokstone’s strategic build-out of its casualty portfoli...

Posted: May 29, 2025

Sony Says Spin-off Will Give Financial Arm Its Own Fundraising Capabilities

Sony’s CEO said on Thursday the spin-off of the group’s financial services arm will give that business its own fundraising capabilities. “It is significant that, through the spin-off, Sony (Financial Group) will secure its own fundr...

Posted: May 29, 2025