Insurance Journal

Disney’s New Disability Access Policies Are Too Restrictive, Lawsuit Contends

Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete

As Mexican officials battle the spread of New World Screwworm, Texas officials are still working to finalize a response plan that would be enacted should the parasitic fly spread into the state. Texas lawmakers questioned state and federal officials...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

US Slaps New Charges on Ukrainian Over Russian Cyberattacks

The US Department of Justice unveiled additional charges against a Ukrainian woman accused of supporting Russian state-backed cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was indicted on Tuesday over her alleged li...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Massachusetts Asks Judge to Block Kalshi From Operating Sports-Prediction Market

addictioA Massachusetts judge on Tuesday questioned whether prediction-markets operator Kalshi could legally offer the state’s residents the ability to place financial bets on something as “trivial” as who wins sporting events witho...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B

Broker WTW said it has a definite agreement in place to acquire Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a move to expand its middle-market reach in specialties such as technology, fintech, and life sciences. The transaction is expected to …

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Crackdown

Truck drivers are encountering a new risk on the highway: Law enforcement officers are empowered by the Trump administration to pull them off the road if they fail an English test. The government argues the rules are critical to safety. …

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040

The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels by 2040, and buy foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the emissions cuts, goals that fell …

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia

Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments are increasingly enacting rules to shield minors from toxic content and cyberbullying. The law, passed last...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Beijing Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Damages to Families of MH370 Victims

A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the disappearance of Flight 370 more than a decade ago. The court ordered the airline to …

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Asahi Sales Drop Worsens as Cyber Hack Disruption Lingers

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s November beer and other alcohol sales in Japan fell more than the previous month, underscoring the challenges the company faces in recovering from a cyberattack that crippled production and distribution. Asahi said o...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Japan’s Cyber Chief Warns Nation Still Behind on Cybersecurity

Japan still lags behind the US and Europe in defending against cyber threats and improvements are needed across the corporate sector, the nation’s new cyber chief said. “We have our intention to improve our capability, but it’s just...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Private Equity Firm Brookfield Targets Global Dominance in P/C Insurance Coverage

Brookfield Corp. plans to build its property and casualty insurance business as it looks to exploit a corner of the insurance industry in which the firm has a competitive edge and hasn’t been crowded by other private equity players. The …

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Education Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Return to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog

The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Department of Education staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and families. The staffers had be...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Florida OIR to Host its Own Insurance Summit in April With Regulators, Industry Leaders

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will host its own insurance summit in April, calling it a chance to hear from industry professionals and regulators, Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky announced this week. The agenda for the April 14-1...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Lawsuit Seeks Changes to Disney Parks’ Disability Policies

Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes

A California state agency won’t meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires, rules that experts say could have limited the destruction of the January Los Angeles firestorms...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data

When Zillow Group Inc. removed climate risk scores from its home listings last month, following a complaint from the real estate industry, many observers took to the press and social media to warn that disappearing the data doesn’t get rid &#82...

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

New York Workers’ Comp Board to Require Video for All Testifying in Virtual Hearings

Beginning February 2, 2026, all claimants and lay witnesses testifying in virtual hearings before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be required to appear and testify by video with their faces fully visible on screen, and not j...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Grant Program Completes 100th Home

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced the completion of the 100th home through its OKReady, Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program, a significant achievement in the state’s ongoing efforts to build stronger, safer, and more resilie...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

Jury Finds Agent Guilty of Twice Misappropriating Client’s Insurance Funds

A Baltimore County jury has found Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, guilty of two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown Okolo was found to have twice …

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge

Less than a year after President Donald Trump banned new wind projects, a federal judge ruled the president’s executive order was illegal. US District Judge Patti Saris said Monday the order is “arbitrary and capricious and contrary to la...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

People Moves: Chubb Overseas General Insurance Promotes Shead to Head of Property; QBE Taps AIG’s Sm...

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb and QBE. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Promotes Shead to Head of Property, Overseas General Insurance Chubb announced that Aaron Shead has been appointed to e...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty and Travelers Team Up on Surety Tech Launch

Four surety companies—Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual and Travelers—announced the launch of a technology company that will feature a shared digital infrastructure to advance the surety industry. According to a brief media statement, the formation...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

National Council of Insurance Legislators Adopts Louisiana Anti-Fraud Law as New Model

A Louisiana anti-fraud law will serve as the new national model for fighting insurance fraud. The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has adopted Louisiana‘s amended insurance fraud law as its new national benchmark, the Louisiana...

Posted: Dec 09, 2025

Historic Minnesota Resort Owner Charged with Arson and Insurance Fraud

The owner of a historic Minnesota resort has been charged with arson and insurance fraud more than a year after a fire destroyed the property. Bryce Campbell, 41, of Two Harbors, Minn., was taken into custody last Wednesday in Southfield, …

Posted: Dec 09, 2025