Insurance Journal

UK Government Seeks to Speed Up Post-Brexit Insurance Reforms

The UK government is in talks to speed the implementation of a flagship insurance reform to release £100 billion ($121 billion) of capital for investment, after months of clashes over the plans and frustration about the slow pace of change. …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Former Iowa Insurance Producer Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

Former insurance producer Oscar Sanchez of Marshalltown was recently sentenced in Marshall County District Court after pleading guilty to his actions in an insurance fraud scheme. Sanchez pled guilty on December 8th, 2022, to three counts of Insuranc...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

The National Alliance Launches Virtual Reality Experience in Risk Management Program

Austin, TX., February 10, 2023 — The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research proudly announces the first phase of virtual reality experiences within their acclaimed insurance and risk management courses. Unveiled at their recent Cult...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Texas DWC Taking Comments on Proposed Rule Change to Update Insurance Code

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on a proposed rule to amend 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 165.1. The changes would add Texas Mutual’s physical address, update...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Zurich Insurance Reports Net Income of $4.6B in 2022, Down 12% From 2021

Zurich Insurance Group reported net income attributable to shareholders of $4.6 billion in 2022, a 12% decrease from $5.2 billion in 2021, which was driven mainly by a lower level of capital gains, net losses on divestment of businesses and …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Zurich Insurance Reports 12% Drop in Net Income to $4.6B, but Exceeds Targets

Zurich Insurance Group reported net income attributable to shareholders of $4.6 billion in 2022, a 12% decrease from $5.2 billion in 2021, which was driven mainly by a lower level of capital gains, net losses on divestment of businesses and …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

CEO Viewpoint: It’s No Longer Enough to Just Insure

The expansion of the insurance value chain to include risk mitigation has been underway for decades. But in recent years, it’s been rapidly progressing toward a tipping point where the “insurance” sector brand will be reinvented as...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Louisiana Opens Insurer Application Period for Incentive Program

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the 30-day application period for insurance companies to apply for Insure Louisiana Incentive Program funding is now open. Insurance companies that are interested in participating can learn...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

People Moves: Aura Risk Management Names Morrison SVP; RYZE Claim Solutions Promotes Isaacs to EVP/C...

Aura Risk Management Introduces Morrison as Senior Vice President Aura Risk Management & Insurance Services, a member of The Liberty Company Network of Insurance Brokers, has brought aboard Eric Morrison as senior vice president. Morrison will be...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Illinois Truck Parts Company to Settle $200K Sexual Harassment Suit

CHICAGO – Monro, Inc., owner and operator of more than 1,000 auto care locations across the country, will pay $200,000 and provide other relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), t...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

NFL Is Sued for ‘Systematic Bias’ in Denying Former Players’ Disability Claims

Three days before the Super Bowl, the National Football League faces a proposed class action lawsuit by former players who claim its disability plan prevents them from getting the treatment they need. Ten former pros allege in the suit, filed …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Insurance Office Of America Names CEO, President

Insurance Office of America (IOA) has appointed Jeff Lagos as CEO and Rob Motley as president in addition to their continuing roles on the IOA Board of Directors. Lagos has been president since 2003 of IOA, the fourth largest privately …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Insurers’ Claims File, Adjuster Notes Not Always Discoverable, Says Florida Appeals Court

Insurance companies in Florida may have to disclose their financial relationships with expert witnesses, but they don’t have to turn over their entire claims files and field adjusters’ notes, at least in some cases. Florida’s 4th Di...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Insurers’ Files, Adjuster Notes Not Always Discoverable, Says Florida Appeals Court

Insurance companies in Florida may have to disclose their financial relationships with expert witnesses, but they don’t have to turn over their entire claims files and field adjusters’ notes, at least in some cases. Florida’s 4th Di...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death

The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing the fraternity for $28 million. A police investigation found that Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old who had received a bid to …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight

The National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles football team has failed to score a victory in a disability case involving former linebacker Emmanuel Acho who suffered thumb injuries in 2015 while with the team. The 2023 Super Bowl team disp...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Unlicensed California Insurance Agent Sentenced for Stealing $140K from Business Owners

Robert Meseer, 69, of Westminster, California, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to 55 felony counts of grand theft, insurance fraud and forgery. Meseer was sentenced to three years of supervised formal probation and ordered to pay $92,14...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Massachusetts Diocese Releases Clergy Abuse Report With No Names

A Roman Catholic Diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of &#823...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Earthquake Recovery Continues on Northern California Coast

Humboldt County authorities have released the latest statistics on recovery from the December earthquake and aftershocks that struck the Northern California coast. Roughly 91 structures have been red-tagged as unsafe to occupy and more than 300 struc...

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

31% of Workers Filing COVID Claims Suffer Long-Term, but Rate Declining: New York Fund

A report released this month by New York State Insurance Fund found that 31% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 continued medical treatment or took time off work more than 60 days after the initial infection. NYSIF’s report is …

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Insurers View New Car Sales Rise in California as More Evidence for Rate Filings

New figures show car sales in California continue to slowly return to pre-pandemic levels, which the state’s auto insurers believe is another indication the state’s insurance regulator needs to approve more rate filings. The California Ne...

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Illinois Bill Would Prohibit Rate Setting Criteria for Auto Insurance

A bill proposed by an Illinois lawmaker this week would prohibit auto insurers from setting rates based on credit score, race and sex among other criteria, an action that the insurance industry says would drive down competition and increase rates. &#...

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Illinois Bill Would Limit Criteria for Setting Auto Insurance Rates

A bill proposed by an Illinois lawmaker this week would prohibit auto insurers from setting rates based on credit score, race and sex among other criteria, an action that the insurance industry says would drive down competition and increase rates. &#...

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Texas Bill Would Require Law Enforcement to Carry Liability Insurance

A bill introduced last week by a Texas lawmaker would require law enforcement officers in the state to carry liability insurance as a condition of employment. Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, proposed House Bill No. 1808, which states a law enforcement...

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Parents in Virginia Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Plan to Sue School System

The families of two students at a Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their &#8...

Posted: Feb 09, 2023