Insurance Journal
The U.S. Coast Guard and the states of Delaware and New Jersey on Wednesday declared the barge fire in Delaware Bay under control. No injuries were reported for the incident. The barge was carrying salvage metal at the time of …
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The Andover Companies Names Nadeau SVP and CUO, Duchette SVP and CUO The Andover Companies, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, appointed Paul Nadeau as senior executive vice president and chief operating officer and Patrick Duchette as senior v...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Rising US natural gas exports and soaring domestic demand for the power-plant fuel will lead to a shortage of fracking gear later this decade, according to the head of one the country’s top drilling contractors. Activity in US shale fields R...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Warburg Pincus is considering options for Oona Insurance that might lead to a sale, according to people familiar with the matter, after receiving interest from other insurers and investment firms. The US private equity firm is working with Citigroup...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The insurance industry continues to evolve quickly, and agencies face growing pressure to develop producers who can contribute sooner and communicate with confidence. Many new professionals enter the field with enthusiasm but without a clear pathway...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Two oil tankers were hit in Iraqi waters, the latest in a string of attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf that are raising risks to global energy supply from the deepening Middle East war.The strikes on the vessels off …
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Church Mutual Insurance Company announced two leadership promotions that reinforce the company’s focus on innovation and disciplined growth. Pam Rushing has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO), and Neil Ziegler has been promoted to c...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Church Mutual Insurance Company announced two leadership promotions that reinforce the company’s focus on innovation and disciplined growth. Pam Rushing has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO), and Neil Ziegler has been promoted to c...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
A federal jury on Monday awarded $667,000 in damages to a group of Muslim men incarcerated in Missouri who were pepper-sprayed by state correctional officers while praying. The lawsuit in eastern Missouri’s U.S. District Court alleged that the...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
ExxonMobil is poised to move its legal headquarters from New Jersey to Texas in search of a more friendly business environment, the company announced Tuesday morning. The board of directors for the largest U.S.-based oil producing company, which alre...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Costco Wholesale was sued on Wednesday in a proposed nationwide class action seeking U.S. customer refunds for higher prices charged by the company before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The lawsui...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Chubb Limited appointed Seshadri (Sesh) Iyer executive vice president, Chubb Group, operations, technology and digital transformation, effective April 6. He succeeds Julie Dillman, who is retiring on April 2 after nearly a decade at Chubb. Iyer joins...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled around the world over the past 75 years, according to new research. Scientists …
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Florida lawmakers, with no dissenting votes, have approved a measure that would let insurance agencies’ customer service representatives bypass licensing classes if they have taken insurance courses in high school. House Bill 1343, co-sponsored...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
When his parents were about his age, they bought their first home. But for 27-year-old Brian Torres Suazo, that milestone feels like a distant dream, despite a secure job with union wages and down payment assistance. Torres Suazo expects to …
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
When his parents were about his age, they bought their first home. But for 27-year-old Brian Torres Suazo, that milestone feels like a distant dream, despite a secure job with union wages and down payment assistance. Torres Suazo expects to …
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Vouch is expanding its brokerage services into financial services, health & life sciences and professional services. The San Francisco, California-based company is extending its capabilities to verticals with similar risk patterns it already serv...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
A New York orthopedic spinal surgeon has been denied reauthorization to treat workers’ compensation patients in the state. A Supreme Court judge in Schenectady County has upheld a bar against Dr. Joseph Weinstein that was ordered by the New Yor...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Medical technology maker Stryker Corp., hit by a crippling cyberattack linked to a pro-Iran group, is still investigating the breach and doesn’t know when its systems will be back online. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday aftern...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Washington state is set to approve a new tax on millionaires, a measure that would shift how the state raises money and set off a likely court fight over a nearly century-old legal ruling. The state’s Democratic-controlled House of Representati...
Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Insurance giant Chubb will be the lead partner on the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan aimed at resuming commercial shipping in the Gulf, the agency said on Wednesday. The U.S.-Israeli c...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Rummel Associates, Inc. The transaction went into effect on January 31, 2025; terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Specializing in both commercial and personal insurance, Rummel is based in C...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor’s hands-free advanced driver assistance system BlueCruise. Both crashes in 2024 involved 2022 model...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. Three people are missin...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
An unusually early heat wave is set to grip Los Angeles and much of the Southwest, putting California’s already fragile snowpack, and therefore its water supplies, at risk. Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles on Friday are forecast to reach 98...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026