Jefferson Parish’s Improved Flood Rating to Bring Cost Savings for Residents
Residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana could soon see a reduction in flood insurance premiums, after the parish improved its class rating for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Jefferson Parish’s Community Rating System (CRS) will improve from a Class 5 …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:54 PM |
Texas Drops Suit Against Doctor Accused of Illegal Care for Transgender Youth
One of the nation’s first doctors accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found to have not violated the law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says, nearly a year after the state sued the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:39 PM |
Michigan Auto Parts Manufacturer Sued for Discrimination
An auto parts manufacturer with a facility in Plymouth, Michigan, violated federal law when it refused to allow an older, female worker with a disability to re-enter its apprenticeship program, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:31 PM |
Illinois Man Admits to Starting Fire at a Gas Station
A Belleville, Illinois man appeared in federal court to admit to an arson charge for setting a fire in a Lebanon gas station bathroom. Carlos A. Rodriguez, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of arson of real property used in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:28 PM |
SEC Poised to Review IPO Bar on Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration
Wall Street’s top regulator will on Wednesday consider a policy change that could allow companies going public to force shareholders to resolve disputes in private arbitration rather than through court litigation, in a major shift that could weaken investor rights. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:05 PM |
People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance for France; DUAL Europe Announces Key Cyber Appointments
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance and DUAL Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance, France Arch Insurance announced the appointment of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 3:51 PM |
Insurance Industry Reps Back Reauthorization of Federal Terrorism Backstop
Marsh McLennan lost 358 employees in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and in Washington today Michelle Sartain, who has worked at Marsh for more than 28 years, encouraged lawmakers to reauthorize the Terrorism …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 3:45 PM |
Authorities Examining Why Concrete Mixer Turned On, Killing Alabama Worker
An Alabama worker died from blunt force trauma after he he was performing maintenance inside an industrial concrete mixer, a coronor has determined. The investigation is continuing into the death of Edgar Earl Davis IV, age 29, who was pronounced …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 3:13 PM |
Business Moves: Intermediary Specialist Risk Group Buys UK Broker Champion Insurance; Broker Clear Group Acquires UK Fire Safety Specialist Delco Safety
UK Intermediary Specialist Risk Group Buys Broker Champion Insurance Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced it has acquired Champion Insurance Group and its specialist subsidiaries Champion Professional Risks and Champion Health & Benefits. Financial details of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 2:56 PM |
Moms Turn in Sons Charged With $50,000 in Vandalism at Florida School
Two boys were turned in by their mothers Monday to face charges for allegedly causing $50,000 worth of vandalism damage to a central Florida elementary school’s media center, investigators said. The 12- and 13-year-old boys broke into Friendship Elementary School …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 2:50 PM |
JD Power: Customers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise
Homeowners insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating. According to a recent survey from J.D. Power, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 1:31 PM |
Most Corporate Climate Transition Plans Aren’t Credible, Study Finds
The effects of climate change are intensifying but businesses globally are struggling to make transition plans that they can implement in the real world, according to a report released Wednesday by the London School of Economics and Political Science. The …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 11:57 AM |
Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Fallout Spreads to Suppliers
The cyberattack that’s brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some European parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production. German company Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co., which manufacturers exhaust …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 10:22 AM |
People Moves: AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions
AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group AmTrust Financial Services Inc., headquartered in New York City, appointed Curt Fletcher as senior vice president and Matt Thomas as vice president of AmTrust’s newly established E&S Premier group …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 6:14 AM |
Tesla Settles Another Fatal Crash Lawsuit Ahead of Jury Trial
Tesla Inc. reached a confidential deal to resolve a lawsuit by the family of a teenager who was killed in a 2019 California crash involving a Model 3 on Autopilot. The settlement disclosed in court filings marks the latest move …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:06 AM |
Georgia Man Charged Again in Selling Fake Workers’ Comp Insurance Certificates
A Georgia man has been arrested for at least the second time in four years, charged with posing as an insurance agent and selling fake workers’ compensation policies. Fernando Jose Cuellar Membreno, 54, was arrested in August after an investigation …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:02 AM |
Orion180 Launches Homeowners Product in California That Includes High-Risk Zones
Orion180 Insurance launched of its FLEX Home Insurance product for California. FLEX is designed to give homeowners the ability to personalize policies, adjust coverage and deduct options based on risk exposure and financial goals. Orion180 has developed a proprietary wildfire …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
World Insurance Adds William P. Smart Associates of New Jersey
Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC announced it acquired the business of William P. Smart Associates of Fairfield, New Jersey on June 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. William P. Smart’s niche is the entertainment industry. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
Trump Administration to Award Contract for Research on Vaccines and Autism to RPI
Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice. The Troy, New York, engineering school is getting the no-bid contract …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
New York Unveils Rules to Ban Addictive Social Media Feeds for Kids
New York’s attorney general on Monday proposed regulations for its crackdown on addictive social media feeds for children, including rules for verifying a user’s age. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, passed last year, prohibits social media …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
Will Boar’s Head Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak Reopen?
Democratic lawmakers are questioning whether a Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the center of last year’s deadly listeria outbreak will be fit to reopen. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, sent a letter Monday asking company officials to appear before …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2026. L&I says the increase would help pay for the rising cost of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service
Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft user credentials. Microsoft obtained an order from the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 5:00 AM |
ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound
Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:39 AM |
Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia
Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since the invasion of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:25 AM |