Insurance Journal

Suit Over NC eCourts Management System Can Continue, Judge Says

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can continue against the system’s developer and a co...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Tennessee Safety Agency Says Plastics Workers Were Given Time to Evacuate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupa...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Kentucky Boy’s Death Raises Questions About Why Schools Weren’t Canceled

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was remembered by his classroom teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.” The death of Gabriel Andrews stunned residents in the Bl...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

MarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3%

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines kept rising in the first quarter to 4.9%, up from 4% during the prior three-month period. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, said the increase was …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

EU Weighs International CO2 Credits to Meet New Climate Goal, Sources Say

The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the CO2-cutting efforts it demands from domestic industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The ide...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Global Credit Starts to Wobble as Market Pain Spreads

Global credit markets began to come under fire on Monday, driving the cost of insuring against corporate and sovereign default higher, as recession fears rippled across equities, commodities and currencies. Trillions of dollars have been wiped off gl...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Generali Investors Should Vote to Keep CEO Donnet in Job: Proxy Adviser ISS

Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Generali investors vote to hand CEO Philippe Donnet another term at a general meeting on April 24. Donnet has been put forward as a candidate by the insurer’s m...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Zygmunt Chief Operating 0fficer

Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, appointed Kevin Zygmunt as its chief operating officer. In his new role, he oversees operations for the marketing, underwriting, service, and claims teams for the home group. Zygmunt most r...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Chevron Ordered to Pay $744M for Damaging Louisiana Wetlands

Oil company Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. The case was the first of dozens …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Meta Plans Nearly $1 Billion Data Center Project in Wisconsin

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to spend nearly $1 billion on the development of a data center project in central Wisconsin, underscoring a larger effort from the social media giant to ramp up investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. In February, &#8230...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Big Changes at Risk Theory: New Office, New Look—Same Commitment to Excellence!

Dallas, TX, April 7, 2025 — At Risk Theory, evolution is at the core of who we are, and our brand should reflect that. We are excited to announce a refresh of our member company logos—a step forward in strengthening …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

$2M Settlement Reached in Death of Young Woman at North Dakota Jail

A $2 million agreement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a young woman while she was in custody at a North Dakota county jail in 2020. Lacey Higdem, 19, died of a drug overdose on June …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Texas Judge Awards $6.6M to Former Aides Fired by AG Paxton

A Travis County district court judge on Friday awarded $6.6 million to four former senior aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton who said they were improperly fired after reporting Paxton to the FBI. Judge Catherine Mauzy stated in her judgment …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Bayer Renews Bid for US Supreme Court to Curb Roundup Cases

Bayer said on Friday it was again petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to sharply limit legal claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, seeking to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. Bayer said in its petition that consumers shoul...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Hedge Funds Hunt Deals in Risk Scenarios Too Costly for Insurers

As Los Angeles residents digested the apocalyptic scene left by wildfires earlier this year, the stage was simultaneously being set for hedge funds to pursue market-beating returns fanned by climate change. The investment model in question is built a...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

World Insurance Associates Acquires Royalty Insurance Services in California

World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired Royalty Insurance Services in Van Nuys, California. Royalty has been providing commercial trucking insurance for over 23 years. World Insurance Associates is a national financial services organization headq...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Maryland Lawmakers Send Bill Limiting Sexual Abuse Liabilities to Governor

Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward with allegations of abuse, many of them in youth detenti...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Maine Approves 9.6% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Costs

Maine has approved the insurance industry’s filing that will lower workers’ compensation insurance loss costs an average of 9.6%. The lower loss costs will go into effect for new and renewing policies as of April 1, 2025. According to Sup...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Death Toll From Los Angeles Wildfires Reaches 30

Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials said the death toll from the blazes had reached 30. A team responded last week following a report of possible human remains at a …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Women in UK Financial Services Still Earn a Fifth Less Than Men

The average woman working in the UK financial sector earns about a fifth less than their male colleagues, a reflection of how the gender pay gap has stubbornly persisted even during a period when businesses pledged to address workplace inequity &#823...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Staffers Face Allegations Related to Abuse of Pennsylvania Charter School Students

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students using painful, unapproved techniques to restrain and punish youths in a program meant to help them deal with emotional issu...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

People Moves: BTIS Promotes Keefe to SVP, Head of Operations

Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services Inc. promoted Jessica Keefe to senior vice president and head of operations. Keefe has more than 20 years of experience in compliance, operations optimization and strategic business growth. Keefe jo...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

The Power of Integration: Policy, Workflow, Docs & CRM all in One Platform

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. MGA and wholesale insurance operations are notoriously complex—dozens of moving pieces spread across disconnected tools, email inboxes, and outdated software. From intake and underwriting to...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

States’ AI-Related Legislation Aimed at Insurance Is ‘Unfounded,’ Says NAMIC

By Chad Hemenway Policy discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance are ‘unfounded’ and ‘detrimental to policyholders,’ according to an analysis from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (N...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

US P/C Insurance Industry Income Tops $100B in 2024: Verisk, APCIA

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported its first full-year underwriting gain in four years, fueling a jump in net income to $170 billion, according to a joint report from Verisk and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025