Insurance Journal

YA Group Acquires Texas’ J.M. Reagan Consulting

YA Group announced the acquisition of the business of J.M. Reagan Consulting (JMR), a multidisciplinary consulting business specializing in property damage consulting and construction claims. The strategic acquisition strengthens YA’s presence...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

State Insurance Legislators ‘Greatly Disturbed’ by Trump AI Regulation Order

The National Council of Insurance Legislators have come out against President Donald Trump’s executive order last week, seen as a hinderance to state regulation of artificial intelligence. NCOIL officers in a statement on Dec. 15 said they are...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Pacific Northwest Braces for Even More Flooding Rain This Week

Washington and the Pacific Northwest are facing multiple rounds of torrential downpours this week, raising flood risks in the region as residents are still grappling with last week’s historic rains. Heavy rain was peaking Monday in Washington,...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries in Time for Jan. 1

AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion acquisition of Everest&#8217...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1

AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion acquisition of Everest&#8217...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

White House AI Czar Defends Trump Push to Rein In State Rules

White House AI czar David Sacks defended President Donald Trump’s push to rein in state-level regulation of artificial intelligence over objections from Democrats, saying the move seeks to ease a growing compliance burden for companies. Under t...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Warren Buffett’s Successor Greg Abel Had Steady Rise at Berkshire

The elevation of Greg Abel to replace Warren Buffett at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway will cap the rise of a native Canadian who won over the legendary investor for being committed to the company’s culture, long-term thinking, and an …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

German Insurers Hold $108 Billion Illiquid Debt Pile, EIOPA Says

German insurers are the most exposed in Europe to illiquid corporate bonds, a top watchdog said in one of the most detailed reports to date on the industry’s investments in private credit. At €91.8 billion ($108 billion), more than 40% …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Fairmatic in California Rebrands as LEEO With New Leadership

San Francisco, California-based Fairmatic, a commercial insurance company delivering data-driven fleet insurance using AI-powered technology and telematics, has rebranded and now has a new leadership team. LEEO officially launched on Monday after wha...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Gas Explosion in San Francisco Bay Area Damaged Homes, 6 Hospitalized

A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood last week after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

EU Announces New Sanctions on Companies and Individuals Over Russian Oil

The European Union has adopted fresh sanctions targeting companies and individuals accused of helping Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions on oil exports that help to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. The EU has imposed 19 packages of sanctions s...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Update: EU Announces New Sanctions on Companies and Individuals Over Russian Oil

The European Union adopted fresh sanctions against Russian oil interests on Monday, targeting traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub for helping Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions on crude exports that help to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

India’s Nuclear Bill Spares Suppliers from Accident Liability

India’s new nuclear energy bill will spare equipment suppliers from liability in case of incidents, among other sweeping changes to the sector. The government introduced the bill in the lower house of parliament, seeking lawmakers’ approv...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Insurance Covers Settlement Paid by Stocks Instead of Money: Delaware High Court

A settlement paid by stocks rather than money is a covered loss that must be paid by an insurer, the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed. The state’s high court agreed with a lower court’s ruling that the definition of “loss”...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Aon Adds to List of Brokers Suing Howden US for Alleged Poaching, Theft

A new broker is now suing Howden US and a pair of former employees for allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. Last week Aon Risk Services Cos. filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Drowning in Busywork? Tech to Help Agencies Reclaim Time and Boost Efficiency

With the winter holidays quickly approaching, independent agencies are looking for ways to reclaim precious time—to unwind and recharge. Between client requests, policy servicing, sales demands, carrier logins, and endless administrative tasks, agenc...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

India’s Cabinet Approves Opening Up of Insurance, Nuclear Sectors, Sources Say

India’s cabinet has approved sweeping changes to atomic energy laws and fully opened the insurance sector to foreign investors, two government sources said on Friday, key policy moves aimed at attracting billions of dollars in two critical sect...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Germany Summons Russian Envoy Over Surge in Cyberattacks

Germany’s foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Berlin and said it made it clear there’ll be consequences for hybrid attacks backed by the government in Moscow aimed at undermining democracy. “We have observed a massiv...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Deadliest Morocco Flooding in Two Decades Leaves Dozens Dead

Flash flooding left at least 37 people dead in a city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, the North African country’s deadliest such incident in more than two decades. Search and rescue operations remained underway in Safi on Monday after heavy...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

FEMA to Send Georgia $300M in Helene Aid After Accusations of Delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced it would send $350 million in funding to localities and electric cooperatives for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby. The announcement comes two months after...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Oil Tanker Rates to Stay Strong Into 2026 as Sanctions Remove Ships for Hire

The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet ages and a rising number of vessels are hit with Western sanctions, shipping sources say, though rates could be capped …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Death at Universal’s Orlando Resort Roller Coaster Ruled Accidental

The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental, and an investigation has been closed, according to a Florida sheriff’s office report released this week. Meanwhile...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Fifth La Niña in Six Years to Disrupt Crops and Supply Chains

Deadly flooding in Asia and early snowstorms across the US are signaling the return of a weather-roiling La Niña, a cooling of Pacific waters that can disrupt economies and trigger disasters worldwide. In recent La Niña years, global losses have &#82...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $40M to Two Women in Latest Talc Trial

A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 million to Monica Kent and …

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to turn to private businesses to help mount offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic confli...

Posted: Dec 15, 2025