Insurance Journal

Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK Claims Specialist One Claim Ltd.

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based specialist insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of One Claim Ltd. Based in Essex, England, One Claim provides broker partners and their clients with claims management support from initial not...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Howden Broadens Asia Footprint With Acquisition of Hong Kong Broker Storfield

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the acquisition of Storfield Insurance Consultants Ltd., a specialist in general insurance for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and high-net-worth (HNW) clients. Financial detai...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Storm-Weary Philippines Forcibly Evacuates Thousands as Another Typhoon Hits

A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines on Monday after thousands were evacuated to safety while still struggling to recover from the devastation caused by three successive storms in the last three weeks....

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Insurance Payments are Making the Leap Into the Modern Era

One of the few remaining industries dominated by check payments is now adopting online payments and financing, shaped by modern retail checkout convenience and trends. The fast checkout experience enjoyed by online consumers today has its roots in a...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Dutch Climate Ruling

A Dutch court on Tuesday accepted Shell’s appeal against a landmark climate ruling, dismissing the order for the oil and gas company to sharply reduce emissions. The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45%...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Malaysia’s Top Bank Is Said to Weigh Options for Insurer Etiqa

Malayan Banking Bhd. is considering options including buying out Ageas SA’s minority stake in Etiqa as Malaysia’s biggest lender seeks to boost the value of the Southeast Asian insurer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Ma...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Biden Administration to Support Controversial UN Cyber Treaty

The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes, according to senior government officials. The agreement would be the first...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

FTX Sues Binance and Its Former CEO for $1.8B

Collapsed cryptocurrency company FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging that $1.8 billion was “fraudulently transferred” by FTX management to Binance and its executives. The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sal...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

FEMA Fires Manager Who Told Staff to Skip Homes With Trump Signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered workers to bypass homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump has been fired, the agency’s head said Saturday. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core va...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Nonresident Surplus Brokers in Alabama Must Have $50,000 Bond Starting Jan. 1

Nonresident surplus lines brokers working in Alabama, like their in-state brethren, must secure a $50,000 fidelity bond to be licensed in the state, starting Jan. 1. The Alabama Department of Insurance posted the bulletin last week. A form is availab...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

NYC Man is Charged With Insurance Fraud in Staged Car Crash Captured By Dashcam

A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the crash, authorities announced Friday. Prosecutors &...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

People Moves: LP Insurance Services Names Reed to Commercial Team in Nevada

LP Insurance Services LLC named Travis Reed to its commercial lines team in northern Nevada. Reed has more than 10 years of industry experience, most recently as a sales executive with Alpine Insurance Associates. He previously worked as vice preside...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

NYC Man Charged With Insurance Fraud in Staged Car Crash Captured By Dashcam

A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the crash, authorities announced Friday. Prosecutors &...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Progressive to End Offering Dwelling Fire Insurance

Progressive said it will stop offering dwelling fire insurance, with nonrenewal notices going out as early as Nov. 19. The Mayfield, Ohio-based insurer late last week said the decision to discontinue writing the coverage, often dubbed “landlord...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Abiomed to Pay $57K to Resolve Alleged Gender-Based Promotion Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Abiomed Inc., a federal medical equipment supplier, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of gender-based promotion dis...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Judge Says New York Can’t Use ‘Antiquated, Unconstitutional’ Law to Block Migrant Buses from Texas

New York City can’t use an unconstitutional, two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering migrants free bus rides to the city from the southern border, a state judge has ruled. The court on Thursday di...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Judge Says NY Can’t Use ‘Unconstitutional’ Law to Block Migrant Buses From Texas

New York City can’t use an unconstitutional, two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering migrants free bus rides to the city from the southern border, a state judge has ruled. The court on Thursday di...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

California Insurance Commissioner Orders 1-Year Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 11,000 policyholders affected by the Shelly Fire located in Siskiyou County and the...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

California Commissioner: 1-Year Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 11,000 policyholders affected by the Shelly Fire located in Siskiyou County and the...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Inszone Acquires Nugent Insurance Brokers in California

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Nugent Insurance Brokers LLC in Chico, California. Valerie and Tom Nugent Jr., and Tom Jr.’s daughter, Marissa, will remain with Inszone. Nugent Insurance will also expand into personal lines by gaining acces...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Transforming Insurance Operations Across All Lines of Business with Underwriter Link

This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. In today’s fast-paced insurance market, underwriters and wholesalers face increasing pressure to streamline operations, reduce manual processes, and enhance efficiency across multiple lines...

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Louisiana Community Protest Approval Process for Ammonia Plant

ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch with a challenge to the state’s approval process. The battle over the plant is occurring despite the &#8230...

Posted: Nov 08, 2024

AI Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid

Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered Texas electrical grid. Power supplier NRG Energy Inc. is partnering with Renew Home LLC to distribute about 650,000 artificial intelli...

Posted: Nov 08, 2024

Multiple Climate Disasters Trigger First-Ever Red Cross Disaster Insurance Pay-Out

The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signaling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing …

Posted: Nov 08, 2024

Spain’s Devastating Floods Will Cost Insurers Over $3.8 Billion

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates. The projection is based on the first 72,000 insurance...

Posted: Nov 08, 2024