Insurance Journal

Deadly Train Derailment in Mexico Hits Priority Rail Project

A train derailment in southern Mexico that killed 13 and injured dozens more is presenting President Claudia Sheinbaum with a fresh test to hold her government accountable. The Sunday accident hit a major rail line that was revamped and operated &#82...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Ryanair Hit by €256 Million Fine in Italy Travel Agency Spat

Ryanair Holdings Plc was fined nearly €256 million ($302 million) by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for allegedly using an “abusive strategy” to thwart customers who booked through travel agencies. The Rome-based competition authority s...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Coupang Offers $1 Billion Compensation for Data Breach Victims

Coupang is offering compensation worth more than $1 billion to all customers affected by South Korea’s biggest-ever data breach. The country’s biggest online retailer said on Monday it would soon start offering vouchers worth up to 50,000...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

China Fires Rockets Toward Taiwan in War Games Simulating Blockade

China fired rockets into waters off northern and southern Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and destroyers on the second day of its most extensive war games, a rehearsal for a blockade of the &#8230...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Update: China Encircles Taiwan in Massive Military Display

China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

China Encircles Taiwan in Massive Military Display

China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair

Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing both pilots according to authorities. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair After Breakfast Together

Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey over the weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Longtime Motel 6 Spokesman Tom Bodett Settles Lawsuit Against Chain

Tom Bodett, who for nearly four decades told travelers in radio and TV ads that at Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on for you,” settled his lawsuit accusing the motel chain of using his name and voice without permission …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Shooting That Killed Teen at Ky. State University

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In a social media post after the Tuesday …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Fatal Shooting at Kentucky State University

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In a social media post after the Tuesday …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Stepbrother Suspect in Cruise Ship Death Says He Doesn’t Remember Anything

A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection about what happened, according to text message exchanges between his parents filed in a custody court case in Florida. &#8230...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Board Calls for US Steel to Address Safety Issues as It Rebuilds Site of Fatal Explosion

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facilit...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

People Moves: Igarashi Joins Alliant’s Western Region Benefits Team

Jaycy Igarashi joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Irvine, Igarashi has more than a decade of experience, most recently serving as a partner in employee benefits at The Baldwin Group...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Motel 6 Spokesman Tom Bodett Settles Lawsuit Against Chain

Tom Bodett, who for nearly four decades told travelers in radio and TV ads that at Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on for you,” settled his lawsuit accusing the motel chain of using his name and voice without permission …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

California AG Puts out Price Gouging Alert Following Emergency Declaration

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert following the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency declaration in response to powerful winter storms that struck over th weekend, with more rain and wind on tap. A series of atmospheric riv...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

SiriusPoint’s IMG to Acquire Emergency Travel Services Firm Assist America

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint Ltd. announced that its subsidiary International Medical Group (IMG) will acquire Assist America, a New Jersey-based provider of global emergency travel assistance services that generates $20 million...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’

In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden US was “caused entirely by Brown’s &#82...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

CompSource Mutual Earns A Rating From AM Best

AM Best has affirmed CompSource Mutual Insurance Company’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) with a Stable outlook. AM Best is the preeminent insurance credit rating service. CompSource Mutual is Oklahoma’s premier workers&...

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Another Winter Storm Disrupts US Holiday Air Travel on Monday

Another intense winter storm system stretching from the upper Midwest to the Northeast will once again test US airlines during the busy holiday travel period. Service is still trying to recover from days of disruption that led to more than …

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Storms Wreak Havoc on South Africa’s Electricity Supply

Storms and high winds are wreaking havoc on South Africa’s electricity supply, with disruptions reported nationwide. “While major disruptions in the Eastern Cape have largely been addressed, the KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Free State provi...

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Uber, Lyft Team Up With Baidu to Start Robotaxi Trials in UK

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are each teaming up with Baidu Inc. to trial driverless taxis in the UK, as ride-sharing companies race to deploy autonomous services around the world. Uber said Monday a pilot program using Baidu’s Apollo &...

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

JPMorgan Steered Black Advisers to Poorer Areas, Suit Alleges

JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued by two former financial advisers who claim the bank discriminated against them as Black women by assigning them to less-affluent Brooklyn, New York, neighborhoods and allowing male colleagues to poach their clients....

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

A Year On, Jeju Air Crash Report Delayed as Families Question Probe’s Credibility

A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set to miss a one-year deadline to release a progress report, two officials said, as frustrated relatives of the victims continue to demand answers about what …

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Scrapyard Worker Burned in UPS Plane Crash Dies, Raising Death Toll to 15

A Cuban immigrant who had built a new life working at a Kentucky scrapyard died on Christmas Day from severe burns suffered in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash, raising the death toll to 15, officials said. Alain Rodriguez Colina …

Posted: Dec 29, 2025