Insurance Journal
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) has ditched all requirements for members to set or publish greenhouse gas emission-reduction targets, the U.N. said on Wednesday, a major rewrite of its rules after U.S. political pressure led to a member exodus...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
A British insurance group is pushing its members, which include Allianz SE, Aviva Plc and Chubb Ltd., to step up their efforts to fight biodiversity loss as part of their broader climate-related goals. In a guide published Tuesday, the Association &#...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
Mondelez International’s subsidiary has voluntarily recalled two varieties of belVita Breakfast Sandwich biscuits in the U.S. over possible undeclared peanut in the products. Mondelez Global LLC said on Monday that these products sold at retail...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
Though the U.S. commercial auto insurance industry’s 2022 combined ratio came in above 100 for the fourth time in five years, Liberty Mutual and Auto-Owners started 2023 with double-digit growth in direct premiums, according to S&P Global M...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
National law firms are investing $10 million to $12 million annually each to direct Google searches to websites that they control in an effort to find new clients to file lawsuits against insurance companies, according to 4Warn, a New Hampshire-based...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued $40,863 in fines in June against insurance companies and insurance producers for violations of state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the parties fined and their reported violations:...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
A Philadelphia towing firm and 10 adults one juvenile have been charged in what prosecutors say is a multi-million dollar theft ring that targeted catalytic converters in the Delaware Valley region. The Bucks County District Attorney’s office i...
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) on Wednesday released a video statement from Chairman John Costello related to the organization’s move to relinquishing retiring chief executive Bob Rusbuldt of his duties imme...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the evacuation of homes in southwestern Washington near the Columbia River Gorge. The blaze that began Sunday in the unincorporated area...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
The Insurance Professionals of Greater New Orleans (TIPOGNO) installed the 2023-2024 Officers and Board of Directors at their 80th Annual Installation Dinner on Thursday, June 29, 2023. TIPOGNO is a dynamic group of insurance professionals that meet...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to discrimination and harassment at an Odessa, Texas facility, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Here are two true claims stories: In Dallas, a 2018 Lincoln Ranger Welder and tools in a 20-foot container were stolen from an elementary school jobsite. Since the …
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
The Indiana Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to write policies statewide. The digital insurer has built proprietary technology offering comprehensive insurance coverage for apartment buildings, condominium associations,...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion happened Monday, but a news releas...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, official...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Chatbots, data scientists, software engineers. As clients demand more for less, law firms are hiring growing numbers of staff who’ve studied technology not tort law to try and stand out from their rivals. Law firms are advertising for experts i...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Twitter has settled with a former employee who US labor board prosecutors concluded was illegally punished for protesting its return-to-office mandate. Software engineer Alexis Camacho claimed the company put them on administrative leave in retaliati...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States on temporary work visas, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. The department announced it completed investigations t...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer. Video …
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Wrigley, the maker of multi-colored fruit-flavored Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the “ZKITTLEZ” name. Under a proposed perm...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Vermont’s workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability and for dependent children, as well as the work search requirement for injured workers returning to the job market, changed starting July 1, 2023, the result of new l...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
This edition of International People Moves details executive changes and appointments at Inver Re, Tokio Marine Kiln and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hearn to Step Down as Inver Re’s CEO Inver Re, the reinsurance broking &#...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
A 1988 law regarding video rentals is still affecting the legal, and even the insurance and technology landscape, today. The Video Privacy Protection Act was enacted in 1988 after judge and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork found that a …
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments. Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or systems unless a payment is made &...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023
Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels. The average worldwide temperature reached 17C (63F) on Monday, just above the previo...
Posted: Jul 05, 2023