Insurance Journal

Father, Two Sons Charged With Defrauding North Carolina Insurer of Last Resort

North Carolina authorities have charged a 65-year-old man and his two sons with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting false and exaggerated claims to one of the state’s property insurers of last resort. William Andrews Sr., of Elon, and his...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

32 New York Counties in State of Emergency; Severe Weather Takes 3 Lives

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 22, declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather. Three deaths in the town of Kirkland have been attributed to the severe thunderstorms that hit parts of …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

32 New York Counties in Emergency; Storms Take Lives of 2 Young Sisters, Woman

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 22, declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather. Three deaths in the town of Kirkland have been attributed to the severe thunderstorms that hit parts of …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

NC Plane Crash Came After Pilot Raised Wheel to Avoid a Turtle, NTSB Says

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

6 Reported Dead After Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California

Six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard and the El Dorado County …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Jury Awards $2.25M to Georgia Couple in Suit Over Autopsy Images of Baby

A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict against Dr. Jackson Gates on Wednesday. The …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

As Bradley Wins Travelers Golf Championship, 215 Charities Also Win

The PGA Tour’s 2025 Travelers Championship generated more than $4 million for more than 215 nonprofits, both record highs. The Travelers Companies also set a record this year as the longest-running title sponsor in the tournament’s histor...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Billions of Login Credentials Leaked Online, Cybernews Researchers Say

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report pub...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Musk’s X Sues New York to Halt Reports on Handling of Problematic Posts

Elon Musk ‘s X sued Tuesday to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms handle problematic posts — a regulatory approach that the company successfully challenged in California. New York’s law, which Democr...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Airlines Weigh How Long to Suspend Middle East Flights After US Strikes in Iran

Airlines on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran vowed to defend …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

U-Turning Oil Supertankers Cross Hormuz After Avoiding It

Two supertankers, each capable of hauling about 2 million barrels of crude, headed through the Hormuz shipping strait at the mouth of the Persian gulf, having performed U-turns in the past 24 hours. On Sunday, the Coswisdom Lake and South …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Canada Says Network Devices Compromised in China-Linked Hack

Canada’s cybersecurity agency said Chinese-backed hackers were likely behind recent malicious activity targeting domestic telecommunications infrastructure, warning that three network devices registered to a Canadian company were compromised in...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Air India Crash Risks Fueling Up to 30% Jump in Insurance Premiums

Indian insurance policy sellers expect the cost of coverage for airlines to spike as much as 30% after the deadliest aviation crash in more than a decade. Sajja Praveen Chowdary, director at Indian broker Policybazaar, expects premiums for hull, war-...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Kaya AI Launches to Transform ISO Class Code Classification for Insurance Brokers

Monrovia, CA., June 18, 2025 — Greenwood General Insurance today announced the official launch of Kaya AI, an artificial intelligence solution designed to streamline ISO class code classification for insurance brokers and underwriters. The tool...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Texas to Create Task Forces to Target Oil Field Thefts

At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked. Other field equipment at an oil and gas facility was pilfered. The Winkler County Sheriff dispatches his officers to investigate, …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Tesla Launches Long-Promised Robotaxi Service for Select Riders

Tesla Inc. rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service to a handful of users following almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the carmaker. Several of the online influencers who were hand-picked for …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

North Dakota Tornado Leaves 3 Dead as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Midwest

Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were under a heat advisory or warning as the weekend …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Walmart to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Money Transfer Fraud

Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds o...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

AT&T’s $177M Data Breach Settlement Wins US Court Approval

A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Friday to a $177-million settlement that resolves lawsuits against AT&T over breaches in 2024 that exposed personal information belonging to tens of millions of the telecom company’s customers. U...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks

In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a big impact on some adjusters’ livelihood....

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

People Moves: Johnson Named Assistant Commissioner of Kansas Department of Insurance

Clay Johnson was named assistant commissioner of insurance for the Kansas Department of Insurance. Johnson, who was appointed by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, succeeds Barb Rankin in the role. Rankin retired in early June. Johnson curr...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

People Moves: Johnson Named Assistant Commissioner of Kansas DOI

Clay Johnson was named assistant commissioner of insurance for the Kansas Department of Insurance. Johnson, who was appointed by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, succeeds Barb Rankin in the role. Rankin retired in early June. Johnson curr...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Gunmaker Sig Sauer Asks For and Gets Liability Protection in New Hampshire

Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer asked for — and got — protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the gunmaker to court. Supporters in the …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Study Shows Oregon Ranked 14th in US for Workers’ Comp Rates

Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates were among the lowest in the nation last year, according to an analysis released from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The rates reflect statewide effort in workplace safety and...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards

The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have be...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025