Insurance Journal
North Mississippi senators pleaded for an improved disaster response from the state last week as thousands of their constituents still lacked power nearly three weeks after the January winter storm. Sen. Rita Potts Parks, a Republican from Corinth, r...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced new leadership appointments across several of its committees and task forces, reinforcing its commitment to collaboration, innovation, and excellence in fraud prevention. The Coalition’s 14 commit...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by organizations across all industries is changing the commercial risk landscape; it’s time to consider making AI its own risk classification, according to a new report from Lockton Re, in collabora...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Germany’s IG Metall has filed a criminal complaint against the manager of Tesla’s factory near Berlin, accusing him of “spreading false allegations,” the union said on Tuesday, in another sign of its souring relations with the...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
For decades, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance has supported professional development across the insurance and risk management industry, delivering respected designations and helping professionals connect education with real-world practice....
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
ALIS DX provides wholesale, underwriting and delegated authority teams with AI-driven intake and workflow automation Dyad, a leading provider of insurance technology solutions for MGAs, wholesalers, and program administrators, today announced its par...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Munich Re’s primary insurance unit ERGO aims to cut about 1,000 positions in Germany, partly as a result of its increased use of artificial intelligence. The cuts affect simple and repetitive tasks in telephony and claims processing, a spokesma...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Stephen Smith, 56, a UK-based art collector, has bought prints through MyArtBroker, a sales and management platform for secondary-market prints and editions, since 2024, when he purchased Echo by British abstract artist Bridget Riley for £7,500 ($10,...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
When I reflect on the state of the Property & Casualty business today, two forces are reshaping the industry faster than any cycle I’ve seen in my career. Increasingly complex risks are driving demand for specialized protection solutions an...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
France will release a tanker after hitting it with a multimillion-euro fine for flouting European sanctions on Russian oil, following its seizure in the Mediterranean Sea last month. The Grinch will leave French waters after “paying several mil...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Vanderbilt Minerals, which mines materials used in industrial products, filed for bankruptcy after its cash flow was overwhelmed by an increase in lawsuits that accuse the company of once selling items contaminated by asbestos. The firm, which denies...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods, wildfires and severe heatwaves, its independent advisers said on Tuesday. Climate c...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Private equity firms EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners are working with advisers as they explore strategic options for their investment in cyber insurer CFC, according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout group has appointed Evercore Inc. and G...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The 2026 regular session of the Florida Legislature may not make significant changes to the state’s property insurance statutes. But it could become known as the “water safety” session that approved measures aimed at reducing drowni...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
A federal judge rejected California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s bid to dismiss Exxon Mobil’s lawsuit accusing him of defamation in criticizing the oil giant’s advanced plastics recycling initiatives. U.S. District Judge Michael Tru...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Insurance broker SterlingRisk of Woodbury, New York announced the acquisition of ASZ International, Inc., a Westchester County, N.Y. agency specializing in transportation risks. The transaction became effective February 1, 2026. As part of the transa...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Nevada Gov. …
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
A Connecticut judge last Friday dismissed criminal charges against three current and former New Haven police officers who were accused of mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022....
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Four people are dead after a small plane crashed Friday on a mountain near the Colorado ski resort community of Steamboat Springs, authorities said. An Epic E1000, a six-seat turboprop plane, crashed around 12:20 a.m. with four people on board, ̷...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Washington, Pennsylvania-based B&W Insurance Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. B&W Insurance Agency offers personal lines and commercial brokerage services to...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Tesla Inc.’s robotaxis have been involved in over a dozen crashes in Austin since service began, according to reports the carmaker has made to regulators. The electric vehicle maker has said its nascent robotaxi business has been involved in 14...
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Oklahoma men’s basketball’s offense wasn’t the only thing that caught fire in the Sooners’ game on Saturday, Feb. 14. A popcorn machine caught fire at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman during the first half of OU’s game again...
Posted: Feb 17, 2026
Pinpoint Predictive, a risk assessment platform for property and casualty insurers, announced that its rating models have been approved for use in Ohio and Georgia, bringing its total number of approved states to nine. Insurers operating in Ohio and...
Posted: Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered two Houston, Texas-based construction companies and their owners to reinstate and compensate two workers who were fired for raising asbestos concerns during repair of a hotel after Hurricane Beryl. The departm...
Posted: Feb 17, 2026
Texas’ top lawyer is taking a manufacturing company to court, saying its Bastrop plant smells like “boiling blood, and even death” and is making life miserable for people as far as 10 miles away. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a...
Posted: Feb 17, 2026