Insurance Journal

States Rethink Practice of Setting Speed Limits Based on How Fast Drivers Travel

Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues. “What are you …

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Markets/Coverages: MGA Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance in France

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cybersecurity firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in France through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH. French companies with revenues of up to €...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

People Moves: CNA Appoints Haas, Nardiello and Kim to Leadership Roles

CNA Financial Corp., headquartered in Chicago, made several leadership appointments across key business segments. David Haas has been appointed president global specialty, where he will oversee financial lines, healthcare, affinity and warranty. A se...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Hijacked Satellites, Orbiting Space Weapons: In 21st Century, Space Is New Battlefield

As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves o...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Allianz Raises $1.25 Billion in Perpetual-Bond Litmus Test

Allianz SE sold $1.25 billion of perpetual notes Tuesday, the German insurer’s latest batch of risky bonds that investors said could set the tone for the subordinated debt market. The Restricted Tier 1 bond has an annual coupon of 6.55%, &#8230...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Renewables Battling Climate Change Now Need to Insure Against It

Solar and wind energy companies are betting on a novel form of insurance to protect their assets against wild and volatile weather — the very type of climate risk they were set up to fight. Renewable power projects can lose …

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Sentry Leases 105,000 Square Feet for The General’s Offices in Nashville

Less than a year after it purchased The General auto insurer, Sentry Insurance is leasing 105,000 square feet of office space in Nashville, giving The General new headquarters. The General, one of the largest non-standard auto insurers in the country...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Fatal Explosion at 110-Year Old U.S. Steel’s Plant Raises Questions About Its Future

The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty. The fortunes of steelmaking in the U.S....

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

California Crafting New Auto Pollution Rules After Trump Attacks

California’s clean-air regulator is pressing ahead with work on new rules for auto emissions in the state and possible new tax credits for electric cars to counter the Trump administration’s effort to corral the state’s regulatory h...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Musk’s SpaceX, Others Win Court Challenge to Labor Board’s Structure

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday agreed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two other companies that the U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s structure is likely unlawful and blocked the agency from pursuing cases against them. The ruling by the...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Insurance Matters Topped Disputes Handled by Oregon Consumer Advocates

Consumer advocates in the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report recovering $1.2 for residents, bringing the year-to-date total to more than $3.7 million. In the second quarter, consumer advocates reported getting 1,367 complaints, with insur...

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

JPMorgan Must Face Claims Over Son’s Fleecing of Elderly Mom

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lost an attempt to stop an 85-year-old widow from pursuing claims in arbitration that the company failed to prevent her son from siphoning more than $8 million from her bank accounts. The widow, Susan Kraus, in …

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Tesla Drivers Can Pursue Class Action Over Self-Driving Claims, Judge Rules

Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who said Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of his company’s electric vehicles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said the common question of wheth...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Ohio Healthcare Facility to Settle Race Discrimination Charge

Progressive North Ridgeville, LLC, a healthcare facility in North Ridgeville, Ohio, agreed to pay $5,000 and take corrective action to resolve a race discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop

The US government is forecasting a record corn crop this year, but pictures of ugly-looking plants spreading fast through social media have triggered concern about the upcoming harvest. The photos show corn with missing kernels as a result of uneven...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

After Wildfire, Can Grand Canyon Mascot Be Restored?

Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the national park’s North Rim. The nearly century-old b...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Texas Senate Passes Bills Aimed at Improving Flood Safety

The Texas Senate quickly got to work Monday by passing several bills on the chamber’s desk as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the second special session of the year for the Legislature, focusing first on flood-related legislation. A...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Texas Shows How Trump’s Anti-Green Moves Threaten a Red Economy

Deep-red Texas needs to build power plants at an astonishing speed and scale to keep its economy humming. President Donald Trump just made that much harder. So many data centers, crypto-mining operations and factories are planned for the Lone Star &#...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

People Moves: Howden Taps Hughes From IAG as CEO of New Zealand; BHSI Promotes Esa to Head of Nation...

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Taps Hughes From IAG as CEO of New Zealand Howden, the London-based global insuran...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

People Moves: B&R Welcomes New Vice President to National Property Practice

Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, named Lauren Root as vice president of its national property practice. Based in the firm’s Houston, Texas, office, Root specializes in property and inland marine coverage with expertise in cat...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

W.R. Berkley Forms Professional Lines Unit, Berkley Edge; Names Secor as President

W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Edge, a new business providing professional liability and casualty insurance for small to mid-sized businesses. Berkley Edge will focus on hard-to-place and distressed risks, offering coverage exc...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Europe’s Wildfires Have Burned the Most Land in Nearly 20 Years

Four major heat waves, dry conditions and strong winds have turned Europe into a tinderbox this summer, fueling the most destructive wildfire season in nearly two decades. Blazes have scorched about 8,948 square kilometers (3,455 square miles) across...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

People Moves: Geraci Takes Helm at FSLA, McCleary Named SVP at Alliant

Albert Geraci, area president of wholesale broker Risk Placement Services, has taken the helm as president of the Florida Surplus Lines Association. He replaces Virginia Clancy, who was in the role for 2024-2025. “This year, we will continue to...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Renaissance Acquires Business of Evolution Partners

Renaissance, a network of independent insurance agencies, has acquired the agency network business of Evolution Partners, a California-based membership group that helps independent insurance agencies secure direct appointments with insurance carriers...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Another Carrier, Vision Insurance Exchange, Sets Up Shop in Florida

Regulators have approved another new property insurer for the Florida market – Vision Insurance Exchange – led by former Florida Peninsula Insurance CEO Roger Desjadon. The Cape Coral-based Vision is the 15th property-casualty firm to set up shop in...

Posted: Aug 19, 2025