Insurance Journal

New York Unveils Rules to Ban Addictive Social Media Feeds for Kids

New York’s attorney general on Monday proposed regulations for its crackdown on addictive social media feeds for children, including rules for verifying a user’s age. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, passed last...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Congress Asks If Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Outbreak Will Reopen

Democratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the center of last year’s deadly listeria outbreak will be fit to reopen. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, sent a letter Monday asking company officials to ap...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Will Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Outbreak Reopen?

Democratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the center of last year’s deadly listeria outbreak will be fit to reopen. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, sent a letter Monday asking company officials to ap...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Will Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak Reopen?

Democratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the center of last year’s deadly listeria outbreak will be fit to reopen. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, sent a letter Monday asking company officials to ap...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2026. L&I says the increase would help pay for the rising cos...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service

Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft user credentials. Microsoft obtained an order fr...

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound

Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw …

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia

Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since the invasion of …

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Tornadoes Destroyed Several Homes in Southeastern Utah

Tornadoes destroyed several homes in southeastern Utah over the weekend, but authorities said there were no reports of people injured. A storm produced two tornadoes in San Juan County in southeastern Utah over the span of an hour starting around &#8...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Arkansas Pain Management Clinic and Hospital Settle Retaliation Lawsuit

Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA), a Mountain Home, Arkansas pain management clinic, and Baxter Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital, will pay $350,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S....

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

EPA Settles Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations With St. Louis Companies

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Orlando Askins, Askins Development Group LLC, and Shaw Holding Group LLC to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, since at...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

World Acquires Indiana’s Dunway and Hoosier

World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Dunaway Insurance Agency of New Palestine, Indiana and Hoosier Insurance Agency of Bloomfield, Indiana on June 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dunaway was founded...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Camp Mystic Parents Pushed for Camp Safety Laws. But Their Pain Remains.

Matthew Childress arrived at Matt’s El Rancho, an Austin restaurant, on Sept. 4 with mixed feelings of anticipation and grief. He greeted the other parents with hugs. This group had largely been strangers two months earlier, before they learned...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Camp Mystic Parents Pushed for Camp Safety Laws But Their Pain Remains

Matthew Childress arrived at Matt’s El Rancho, an Austin restaurant, on Sept. 4 with mixed feelings of anticipation and grief. He greeted the other parents with hugs. This group had largely been strangers two months earlier, before they learned...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

EU Likely to Miss Latest UN Deadline to Submit Climate Pledge

The European Union is likely to miss the latest deadline set by the United Nations to submit a climate pledge before the end of this month, with member states split over how best to cut emissions. Instead of presenting a …

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

NHTSA Opens Probe Into 174,000 Tesla Model Y Cars Over Door Handle Failures

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla TSLA.O Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles can become inoperative. NHTSA said...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

People Moves: CRC Group Names Paris CRO, USG Adds Smith as Broker

The CRC Group, based in Charlotte, has named Brennan Paris chief revenue officer of CRC Specialty. Brennan will also remain president of CRC Select, CRC Specialty’s binding operations, the company announced. Paris will oversee revenue growth fo...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

SEC ‘Prioritizing’ Trump’s Push to Cull Quarterly Reporting

Wall Street’s main regulator said it is “prioritizing” a proposal from Donald Trump to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports, after the president again stepped into a long-running debate over transparency in American ca...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Amica Mutual Signs With Penn State Athletics

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. has signed a multiyear partnership with Penn State Athletics and its fanbase of an estimated 15 million people nationwide, Amica will be the official auto, home and life insurance partner of Penn State Athletics. The deal &...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Without Clear Rules on Use, Maine Towns Experimenting With AI

After reading through a pile of resumes, Town Manager Anthony Wilson mentally ranked the people trying to become Winthrop’s general assistance administrator. Seeking a second opinion, he turned to ChatGPT. He fed the job description and resumes...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Maryland Insurers Must Disclose Use of Claims History for All P/C Lines

Maryland’s insurance commissioner is advising insurers that if they consider claims history in deciding whether to cancel or non-renew coverage, they must disclose this practice at the inception of a policy and at each renewal for all lines of...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Fire and Explosion at North Carolina Manufacturing Site Under Investigation

Authorities were investigating a fire and explosion at a Fiberon plant in North Carolina that injured four workers late last week. The Queen City News and other sites reported that the facility in New London, which makes composite material for &#8230...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Trump Sues The New York Times for Defamation and Libel, Seeks $15 Billion

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the New York Times, four of its reporters, and publisher Penguin Random House for at least $15 billion on Monday, claiming defamation and libel, and citing reputational damage, a Florida court filing showed. Trump&#82...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance

Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Arenite Specialty to write surety and credit risk insurance. Initially focused on Australia, Asia Pacific and La...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026?

During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers will hold firm on terms and conditions. Risks arising from geopolitical tensions could affect both sides of glo...

Posted: Sep 16, 2025