Insurance Journal
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson died a “terrible, painful death” from an infection caused by negligence at her Dallas recovery facility following a September back surgery, according to a statement Thursday from Johnson’s family...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced this week that he intends to run for re-election in 2024. Godfread, a Republican, is seeking his third term in office. He was elected commissioner in 2016, winning 64 percent of the vote. ...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has underscored the country’s exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuclear capacity back online. Nuclear power plants do...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Insurer GEICO has been dealt a setback in its efforts to get back $2.3 million in what it alleges were fraudulent medical and chiropractic service charges it paid to several clinics under New Jersey’s no-fault insurance law. The U.S. District &...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Tuesday’s runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen as a test case for how well a new generation of carbon-composite airplanes copes with a catastrophic fire. The Japan …
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
OpenAI said it’s talking to dozens of publishers about striking deals to license their articles, a broader effort than was previously known as the startup looks for content to train its artificial intelligence models. “We are in the middl...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Thursday sued a U.S. labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk “a distraction and embarrassment.” Sp...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued several fines for insurers, agents and entities in December, including ordering Zion Health to stop selling insurance illegally in Washington, fining the company $50,000. Kreidler’s office...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued several fines for insurers, agents and entities in December, including ordering Zion Health to stop selling insurance illegally in Washington, fining the company $50,000. Kreidler’s office...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
New York City on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing 17 bus companies of illegally transporting more than 33,000 migrants to the city from Texas as part of a campaign by the state’s Republican governor to expel people who cross the …
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Recovery from the catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont this summer, climate resiliency, improving public safety, tackling opioid addiction, and creating more affordable housing are among the top priorities of the legislative session that kicked off...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Johnson & Johnson Inc. will expand its footprint into Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington by acquiring the assets of Mid Valley General Agency LLC based in Salem, Oregon. Mid Valley is a family-owned managing general agency that specializes in...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Black people accounted for nearly 13% of traffic stops in California in 2022, far above their 5% share of the state’s population, according to a report released Wednesday under a law designed to address racial profiling of motorists and pedestr...
Posted: Jan 05, 2024
Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New York, hired Andy Stirk as U.S. chief growth officer effective January 16. Stirk is based in New York. With 20 years of insurance industry experience, Stirk rejoins Marsh from Ascot Group, ̷...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New York, hired Andy Stirk as U.S. chief growth officer effective January 16. Stirk is based in New York. With 20 years of insurance industry experience, Stirk rejoins Marsh from Ascot Group, ̷...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
Church Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Merrill, Wis., promoted Alan S. Ogilvie from president to president and chief executive officer. Ogilvie assumed the role from Rich Poirier, who retired after 12 years at Church. Ogilvie previously he...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., hired Stuart Bonaventure and Miles Dixon as vice presidents within its Alliant Americas division. Both are based in Lafayette, La. Before joining Alliant, Bonaventure was a commercial lines...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and at least one death. Tempera...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of TW Group, Inc. of Westmont, Illinois on December 31, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TWG was founded in 1946 and provides insurance to individuals and businesses. They special...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
If you can make it in Florida, you can make it anywhere—especially if you have a billion dollars in capital. That may be the thinking behind a plan by Gallatin Point Capital to purchase a majority stake in Trusted Resource …
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
If you can make it in Florida, you can make it anywhere—especially if you have a billion dollars in capital. That may be the thinking behind a plan by Trusted Resource Underwriters Exchange, part of American Family Insurance, to expand …
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
The Southern Baptist Convention and others have reached a confidential settlement in a high-profile lawsuit that accused a former leader of sexual assault, ending a six-year legal drama that helped prompt a broader reckoning over child sexual abuse i...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
The owners and operators of a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, have agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), t...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
The owners and operators of a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, have agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), t...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024
MONONA, Wis. (AP) – A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said. Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious vehicle” about 9 p.m. Monday, but...
Posted: Jan 04, 2024