Texas Children’s Hospital to Pay $10M as Part of Detransition Settlement
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients later this year and keep a list of “potential” gender affirming care patients, according to new details released Monday by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. According …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:23 PM |
Tech Update: WTW Launches Transformation Solution to Focus AI Implementation
Insurance broker WTW announced the launch of its AI Workforce Transformation solution which helps companies focus AI where it is expected to deliver productivity and growth gains through redesigned work, jobs and strong employee adoption. Addressing the imperative facing CEOs …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:16 PM |
Ohio State Approves $100M Settlement to Former Athletes in Sexual Abuse Case
Ohio State University agreed Wednesday to pay approximately $100 million to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university. The school has fought lawsuits in …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:08 PM |
Iowa’s Water Pollution Threatens Recreational Activities and Public Health
Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa’s Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air. She loves to spend her …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:02 PM |
People Moves: Aon Promotes Navas as Chief Claims Officer for EMEA; Canopius Taps Hiscox’s Parry as Group Chief Claims Officer
This edition of International People Moves details claims appointments at Aon and Canopius. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Navas as Chief Claims Officer for EMEA Insurance broker Aon plc has appointed José María Navas as …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 3:57 PM |
Artist Suing FIFA Over Destruction of Dallas Whale Mural
The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer’s international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 3:48 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Fidelis Forms PVT Consortium for Rising Global Capacity Demand
Markets/Coverages: Fidelis Partnership Forms PVT Consortium for Rising Capacity Demand The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-based managing general agent, announced the launch of the TFP PVT Consortium, which brings together leading Lloyd’s syndicates to deploy meaningful new capacity into the …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 2:59 PM |
US Races to Contain Deadly Screwworm Threat to Cattle Supply
The US Department of Agriculture is racing to contain the deadly New World screwworm after a case was detected in Texas, where a broader outbreak could threaten an already-small domestic cattle herd. The flesh-eating parasite was confirmed on Wednesday in …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 2:48 PM |
Shepherd Corrals Another SW Florida Agency—Responsive Insurance in Naples
Shepherd Insurance has continued its expansion in southwest Florida, this time with the acquisition of Responsive Insurance, an agency with offices in Estero and Naples, the company said this week. Matt Nance, owner of Responsive, and his team will stay …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 2:21 PM |
Georgia Commissioner’s Office Offers $10,000 Reward for Help on String of Arsons
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s office is offering a reward of as much as $10,000 for information leading to the culprit behind a vehicle fire, one of several suspicious fires in Cedartown in recent months. After local firefighters subdued the vehicle …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 1:57 PM |
Trump Admin Wants to Close Watchdog on West Virginia’s Chemical Disasters
After a chemical leak at the Ames Goldsmith plant in Kanawha County killed two workers and injured dozens more last month, federal investigators quickly arrived in West Virginia to begin piecing together what went wrong. Now, the federal agency tasked …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 1:40 PM |
Colorado Governor Signs Law Aimed at Lowering Homeowners Insurance Costs
Colorado Gov. Jared Governor Polis signed a bill into law that proponents say will lower the price of homeowners insurance in Colorado, Polis signed SB26-155, called Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprise, designed to make it more affordable for residents to …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 1:32 PM |
LinkedIn China Spying Threat Prompts Warning From US, Allies
The US and its “Five Eyes” intelligence partners issued what they said was an unprecedented joint notice warning about attempts by Chinese spies to use websites such as LinkedIn to recruit assets. “China’s military intelligence services are using an increasingly …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 1:01 PM |
Allianz Is Said to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy Portuguese Insurer Caravela
Allianz SE is in advanced talks to buy Caravela Seguros after submitting an offer for the Portuguese insurer, according to people familiar with the matter. Allianz is currently discussing a potential acquisition of Caravela Seguros with company shareholders, said the …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 12:48 PM |
Renewals for Most Commercial Lines Decrease in May, Says Ivans
Year over year, average U.S. commercial premium renewals for May increased in all lines except workers’ compensation, according to the Ivans Index. However, month over month, commercial auto, business owners policy, general liability, and umbrella saw a decrease, while commercial …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 12:36 PM |
Howard Hughes Holdings Completes $2.1B Acquisition of Re/insurer Vantage Group
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has been successfully acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH) for approximately $2.1 billion. The all-cash acquisition of Vantage anchors HHH’s strategy to transform itself into a diversified holding company, …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 12:29 PM |
United Co-Pilot Warned Plane Was Slow, Low Before Newark Mishap
The first officer on a United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport last month told safety investigators that he warned his captain that the aircraft was “slow and a little …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 11:49 AM |
US House Lawmakers Release Draft Bill to Prohibit State AI Rules
A bipartisan pair of U.S. House lawmakers released draft legislation on Thursday that would prohibit states from regulating the development of artificial intelligence models, a move praised by tech firms but criticized by consumer rights advocacy groups. The draft legislation, …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:28 AM |
Viewpoint: Shopping for Cyber Insurance? Start With the End in Mind
The moment a cyber incident hits, the nature of the insurance relationship becomes clear. A policy is only as valuable as the team behind it, and the right claims partner can make an otherwise stressful situation manageable, guiding your client …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:15 AM |
Big ‘I’ Launches New TrustedChoice.com Agency Locator
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) said it launched its new TrustedChoice.com agency locator to help consumers find and connect with local independent agents. Available to all Big “I” member agencies, the all-new agency locator …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:07 AM |
IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc.’s computer systems were repeatedly breached by foreign hackers, and the companies concealed those intrusions from the US government in violation of the law, according to a lawsuit from a former IBM cybersecurity official. …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:03 AM |
People Moves: Delos Names Schween CTO; Legner Joins Trucordia as Agriculture Platform Senior VP; XPT Specialty Names McEachern VP, Commercial Underwriter/Broker
Delos Appoints Schween CTO Delos Insurance Solutions has appointed Brian Schween to the role of chief technology officer. Schween has extensive technology experience in the insurance industry, having had several C-level roles in a variety of organizations. Currently operating in …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Newsrooms Sue Leaders of Penn State Trustees Over ‘Gag Policy’
Spotlight PA and two other news organizations are suing leaders of the Penn State Board of Trustees in federal court, accusing them of violating the First Amendment by controlling what individual trustees can say to the public and the press. …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Raises Questions About Bus Safety, Driver and Company
A commercial bus crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens of others has raised questions about the driver, the company that employed him and the overall safety of the industry. It’s not yet clear what could have …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
UK’s Betfair Fights Landmark Lawsuit on Duty of Care to Gamblers
British gambling company Betfair is fighting a landmark London lawsuit that could determine whether betting companies owe a duty of care to problem gamblers, in a case that opened on Thursday and is being closely watched by the industry. The …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 4:30 AM |