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California DMV Renewed His License After Crash Killed a Child – Then Hid His Records

Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney&#821...

Posted: Mar 11, 2026

A-MAX Insurance Acquires Best Buy Insurance in Arizona

A-MAX Insurance acquired Best Buy Insurance, an Arizona-based agency. The deal marks A-MAX’s first physical expansion into the Arizona market. Best Buy Insurance was established in 1996. A-MAX operates more than 200 locations nationwide, provid...

Posted: Mar 11, 2026

Rhode Island Man Admits He Failed to Pay Taxes on Catalytic Converter Thefts

A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty this week to failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income that he received from selling stolen catalytic converters to a Rhode Island scrap yard. U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda reported that …

Posted: Mar 11, 2026

Inszone Acquires Nebraska’s Jaffery Insurance & Financial Services

Inszone Insurance Services announced its acquisition of Jaffery Insurance & Financial Services, an independent insurance agency based in Omaha, Nebraska. This acquisition marks Inszone’s entrance into the Nebraska market and strengthens the...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

WalkerHughes Acquires Missouri’s Hometown Insurance Agency

WalkerHughes Insurance announced its continued expansion in Missouri with the acquisition of Hometown Insurance Agency LLC, located in Independence, Missouri. This partnership marks WalkerHughes’ entry into the Kansas City metropolitan area. Ho...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Register: Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on March 11

Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event offers MGAs an opportunity to e...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Florida Lawmakers Tweak Cancer Benefits for Firefighters

In 2019 Florida lawmakers, after a hard-fought legislative effort, provided benefits—outside the workers’ compensation system—for firefighters diagnosed with 21 types of cancer. On Monday, the Florida House of Representatives gave final passage...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Studer to Become CEO of Marsh Risk, South Moves to Chief Client Officer of Marsh

Marsh said Nick Studer will become president and CEO of Marsh Risk, succeeding Martin South, who will become chief client officer of Marsh and work closely with the leaders of the company’s businesses. Studer has been the CEO of Marsh’s &...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Corona Promoted to North America CEO at Aon

Aon plc said it promoted Anne Corona to North America CEO. She takes over for Lori Goltermann, who was elevated to the role of vice chair of Aon. The roles will begin March 31. Corona has had a 25-year career …

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Georgia Teacher Killed When Toilet Paper Prank by Students Goes Wrong

A high school teacher in Gainesville, Georgia, was killed Friday when a group of students, engaged in “rolling” his yard with toilet paper, accidentally ran over the man. News sites reported that Jason Hughes, 40, knew the traditional pra...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Risk Theory Acquires New York City Property, Habitational MGA Roundhill Express

Risk Theory, a specialty insurance platform, announced it has completed the acquisition of Roundhill Express, a specialized managing general agent (MGA) underwriting commercial habitational properties throughout New York City. Roundhill Express opera...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Aon Announces Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payment Option

Global professional services firm Aon announced the first known stablecoin insurance premium payment among major global brokers. The proof of concept was backed by using trusted U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, expanding digital asset insurance capabi...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Beazley to Acquire kWh Analytics to Add to Renewable Energy Portfolios

Specialty insurer Beazley said it has reached an agreement to acquire kWh Analytics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. kWh Analytics, a managing general agency, combines data with advanced analytics to deliver insurance and risk management soluti...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Global Leaders Race to Shield Their Economies From War Shocks

Policymakers around the world are readying measures to absorb surging energy and commodities prices triggered by the Middle East war that now threaten the global economy with its biggest shock since the pandemic. What were cast as dire scenarios when...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Oracle and OpenAI End Plans to Expand Flagship Data Center

Oracle Corp. and OpenAI have scrapped plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data center in Texas after negotiations dragged over financing and OpenAI’s changing needs. The collapsed talks created an opening for Meta Platforms Inc....

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Iran Says Oil Blockade Will Continue Until Attacks End; Trump Threatens Heavier Strikes

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting President Donald Trump to say the U.S. would hit Iran much harder if it blocked …

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Vast Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming

At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic interference around the waterway that’s central to the US and Israeli war against Iran. The groups, which can number more …

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Update: Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming

At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic interference around the waterway that’s central to the US and Israeli war against Iran. The groups, which can number more …

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming

At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic interference around the waterway that’s central to the US and Israeli war against Iran. The groups, which can number more …

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Louisiana Regulation Sets Mandatory Discounts for Fortified Homes

A new regulation requires Louisiana insurers to provide premium discounts to residential properties that obtain a Fortified designation in accordance with standards put forth by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). Fortified h...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

7th Circuit: Church Not Owed Replacement-Cost Payment for Fire Damage

An Indiana church that sought payment at replacement-cost level for fire damage to its property learned the hard way that procrastination can carry a price tag when it comes to settling insurance contracts. A federal appeals court ruled last week &#8...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Indiana Church Not Owed Replacement-Cost Payment for Fire Damage

An Indiana church seeking payment at replacement-cost level for fire damage to its property learned the hard way that procrastination can carry a price tag. A federal appeals court ruled last week that Church Mutual does not owe replacement-level cov...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Man Receives 7 Years in Prison for Setting Fire Due to Anger Over TikTok Ban

A Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to set fire to a Republican congressman’s office last year because he was angry that the lawmaker backed a bill requiring TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell off its U.S. operations was &#8230...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Carriers Using AI for Claims But Adoption is Fragmented, Report Shows

Excitement about adopting artificial intelligence technology is palpable in the insurance industry, but the reality is that while most carriers use artificial intelligence technology, few use AI at more than a small scale— and the vast majority of ad...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026

Carriers Using AI for Claims but Adoption Is Fragmented, Report Shows

Excitement about adopting artificial intelligence technology is palpable in the insurance industry, but the reality is that while most carriers use artificial intelligence technology, few use AI at more than a small scale— and the vast majority of ad...

Posted: Mar 10, 2026