Insurance Journal

SageSure and Affiliate to Acquire Olympus MGA and Olympus Insurance in Florida

In a three-way deal involving carriers, underwriters, holding companies and more, catastrophe-focused managing general underwriter SageSure announced it will acquire the managing general agent for Florida-based Olympus Insurance Co. At the same time,...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

North Carolina Firefighters Shot, Burned in Separate Fire Calls

A North Carolina firefighter who was shot while answering a fire alarm call is recovering, while a suspect is in jail. The Associated Press and local media reported that the fireman was shot last week in Ellerbe. One fire truck …

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Bremer Insurance Agencies

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Bremer Insurance Agencies, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bremer Insurance Agencies, a subsidiary of Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) following t...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $230M Settlement in Clergy Sex Abuse Case

The New Orleans Archdiocese on Monday agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for some of the survivors said Monday. The agreement paves the way for a final resolution to yearslong negotiations ami...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Meta, TikTok Win Challenge Against EU Tech Fees, Forcing Regulators to Recalculate

Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules, but will receive no money back while officials reformulate the levy. Meta and ByteDance&#821...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Lincoln International Agrees to Buy Insurance Brokerage Advisory MarshBerry

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, said it has a definitive agreement to acquire MarshBerry, an advisory firm serving the insurance brokerage, insurance distribution, and wealth management sectors for over 40 years. Lin...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

US Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies

Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions to federal regulation to help them experiment in developing new technology. Cruz leads the Senate Commerce Committee...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

US Commercial Lines Prices Increase 3.8%, Falling From Up 6% in Previous Quarters

U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest WTW Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). WTW said the price increase has been very close to 6% over the past six quarters. Carriers &#...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Bankruptcy Judge Rules Church Insurers Lack Standing to Contest Abuse Claims

Insurers that have not indicated they will pay claims from sexual abuse survivors currently have no standing to contest certain claims as they are being considered, a federal bankruptcy judge recently ruled in a case involving the Roman Catholic Dioc...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Amazon’s Zoox to Launch Robotaxi Rides to Public in Las Vegas

Amazon.com Inc.’s autonomous driving unit Zoox has started offering rides to the public in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for a purpose-built robotaxi with no driver controls. Starting Wednesday, Zoox will offer trips in and around the...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026

Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and business conditions in 2026. Abundant capacity and rising competition across mos...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026

Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and business conditions in 2026. Abundant capacity and rising competition across mos...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Report: Ransomware Attackers ‘More Systematic,’ Claims Become Costlier

A portfolio claims analysis shared by Resilience, a cyber risk solutions company, showed the year-over-year average cost of individual ransomware attacks rose by 17% in the first half of 2025. The new report found that successful attacks are becoming...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Willis Launches Global Risk Engineering Team to Enhance Specialized Capabilities

Willis, a business of the broker WTW, announced the launch of a Global Risk Engineering team, as a key expansion of its Global Risk & Analytics (R&A) business. By consolidating and elevating its engineering capabilities, Willis said it is enh...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Markets/Coverages: IQUW Re Bermuda Adds Mortgage, Credit, Cyber to Product Suite

IQUW Re Bermuda, announced plans to expand its predominantly property cat reinsurance product suite with the additions of mortgage, credit, and cyber reinsurance to its portfolio. This continued product expansion comes at a time of significant develo...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Insurance Firm Definity Financial Readies C$1 Billion Debt Sale

Definity Financial Corp. plans to sell around C$1 billion ($723 million) of debt in two parts as it prepares to close the acquisition of Travelers Canada, according to people familiar with the matter. The senior notes will be sold in …

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Chinese Hackers Impersonated Republican Lawmaker, Panel Says

Suspected cyber attackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party impersonated the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on China in a series of attempts to steal sensitive data on trade negotiations, the panel said. Hackers masquerading as Re...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Over Faulty Rear-View Camera

Ford F.N is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras, the latest in a series of callbacks over the issue, the automaker said Tuesday. The recall covers various 2015 through 2019 model year Lincoln MKC, Lincoln Navigato...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Florida Farm Manager Pleads in ‘Insurance Farming’ Scheme. Insurance Agent Next?

In a wide-ranging scheme that prosecutors are calling “insurance farming,” a former manager for one of the larger agricultural operations in Florida is now awaiting a sentencing hearing in December. Christopher Lee, 49, from the Naples ar...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Insurance Agent Next After Florida Farm Manager Pleads in ‘Insurance Farming’ Scheme?

In a wide-ranging scheme that prosecutors are calling “insurance farming,” a former manager for one of the larger agricultural operations in Florida is now awaiting a sentencing hearing in December. Christopher Lee, 49, from the Naples ar...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Alex Jones Takes $1 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment to Supreme Court

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is asking the US Supreme Court to review a Connecticut court’s nearly $1.4 billion judgment against him and Infowars stemming from his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a h...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Employers Have Used E-Verify for Years. ICE’s Arrest of Maine Officer Raises New Questions

The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

E-Verify Has Been Used for Years but ICE Arrest of Maine Officer Raises Questions

The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can...

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

EU Opens Talks on Carbon Credits to Win Deal on Key Climate Goal

European Union nations will discuss potential changes to the role of imported carbon credits in the next decade in a drive for a rapid deal on the bloc’s landmark 2040 climate goal. Denmark, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, signa...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Mexico Seeks to Impose Tariffs on Auto, Manufacturing Imports

Mexico’s government will propose a bill to impose import tariffs on some sectors, including automotives and manufacturing, in a bid to address trade imbalances, a top official said on Tuesday. The move would also bring an additional 70 billion...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025