Insurance Journal

US Banning Drone Flights Over New Jersey Utility Transmission Sites

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was temporarily barring drone flights over 22 utility locations in New Jersey amid public concern. The FAA said the decision to bar drones for 30 days at the sites was made in …

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Car Crashes in Foggy Weather Injure 33 People Near New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Several people were injured Tuesday morning after foggy conditions contributed to several car crashes that forced the closure of the 24-mile-long (38.6-kilometer-long) bridge connecting the north and south shores of southeast Louis...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Texas Property Management Companies Pay $55K in Disability Discrimination Suit

Texas property management companies Castle Hills Master Association Inc., Bright Realty LLC, Bright Industries LLC, and Bright Executive Services LLC will pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

DARAG Completes Sale of North American and Bermuda Businesses to RiverStone

DARAG Group, the Malta-based legacy acquirer that focuses on the European market, announced it has completed the sale of its North American and Bermuda business entities to the RiverStone Group, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Financi...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Denmark Warns That Russia May Send Warships to Escort Oil Tankers

Denmark warned that Russia’s navy may start escorting the so-called shadow fleet tankers through Danish straits to escalate provocations against NATO countries. Threats against Denmark have become “more serious,” and Russia now has...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

People Moves: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Taps Allianz’s Moro as Head of Cyber Insurance;...

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Taps Allianz’s...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

W. R. Berkley Launches Branch Office in India

W. R. Berkley Corp., the Greenwich, Connecticut-based insurer, announced that Berkley Insurance Co. has received regulatory approval to launch a branch office in India. The new branch, Berkley Insurance Co., IFSC Branch GIFT City, Gujarat, marks a si...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

NHTSA to Extend Airbag Probe Rather Than Require Vehicle Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it will not seek an immediate recall of airbag inflators in about 50 million U.S. vehicles assembled by 13 automakers and instead will conduct further investigation. The agency said...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Third Circuit Finds Pennsylvania’s JUA — and Its Surplus— Are Public, Not Private

Pennsylvania’s facility that insures high risk medical professionals is a public agency, not a private entity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled. The ruling by a three-judge panel opens the door for the state to access the Penns...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Senate Says Climate Is Causing Insurance ‘Crisis’; Industry Strikes Back

The U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday held a hearing to release a study they said confirms climate change is increasing non-renewal rates in multiple states, but the insurance industry clapped back by saying extreme weather is just part of &#...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

European Insurers’ Fundamentals Resilient to Moderating Premium Rates, Falling Yields

European insurers are approaching the new year from a position of strength, having benefited from supportive interest rates and pricing cycles over the past two years. However, 2025 is expected to present more challenges, with falling yields and mode...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Viewpoint: Strategies for Brokers as M&A Slows and Insurance Rates Soften

The brokerage industry is adapting to a changing landscape as macroeconomic conditions temper the tailwinds that have driven growth in recent years. High interest rates, historical valuations, and tighter access to capital have slowed M&A activit...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Donald Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Pre-Election Poll

President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a survey the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris with a surprising lead of three percen...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Can China Shield the Biggest Uninsured Economy From Floods?

The rivers and canals that meander through Hemudu in southeastern China are a vital source of life and community — they provide income for fishermen, an after-school hangout spot for kids, and define the town’s landscape. But when it rains, &#8...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

European Central Bank Pitches Plan to Boost Insurance Coverage for Climate Losses

The European Central Bank and the region’s insurance authority proposed a two-pronged approach to increase insurance coverage for floods, storms and other weather disasters that are increasingly being fueled by climate change. One part of the p...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

North Dakota Approves Underground Storage for Proposed CO2 Pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators approved permits last Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a massive pipeline proposed for the Midwest, marking another victory for a project that has drawn fierce oppositi...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Texas-Based DMc Insurance Partners

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Howe Insurance Group LLC, dba DMc Insurance Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DMc Insurance Partners is a personal lines-focused insurance agency serv...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

LWCC Acquires North Carolina’s Prescient National

The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced that it will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Prescient National Insurance Company (PNIC) based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The transaction is an all-cash transaction, w...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

CVS Accused of Illegal Opioid Dispensing in Whistleblower Suit

CVS Health Corp. pharmacies illegally dispensed controlled substances including opioids, fueling an overdose crisis as short-staffed stores ignored red flags, the US Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit unsealed Wednesday. The largest US pharma...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Amazon Faces Possible Strikes as Christmas Looms

Pressure is building on Amazon.com to come to the bargaining table with the Teamsters union as thousands of workers threaten to strike during the retailer’s busy holiday selling season. Workers in New York City, southern California and Skokie,...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Three Dozen High-Rise Buildings in South Florida are Sinking, Study Says

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study. The …

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Three Dozen High-Rise Buildings in South Florida Are Sinking, Study Says

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study. The …

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Red Solo Cup Shooting Case Raises Thorny Questions About Course of Employment

It is safe to say most of us have enjoyed a beverage, adult or otherwise, in a red Solo cup. When we hear “Solo Cup,” many of us think of tailgates, picnics, or perhaps the late Toby Keith’s song “Red …

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

New Jersey Eyes Fees on Oil and Gas Producers for Climate Superfund

It’s not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past gasoline and oil storage tanks along the New Jersey Turnpike. From the outskirts of New York to the Delaw...

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

Jury Finds Vegas Police Fabricated Evidence in Killing, Awards $34M to Exonerated Woman

A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and served nearly 16 years in a Nevada state prison for a 2001 killing she did not …

Posted: Dec 19, 2024