Recent Insurance Industry News

USDA Finds Safety Issues at Top Research Site After Whistleblower Complaints

• Why Are Test Dummies Modeled After Men if Women Face More Injury in Car Crashes?

• US E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings

• Microsoft Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training

• Viewpoint: Cyber Is a Product for Everyone, so Let’s Start Acting Like it

• Cargo Theft Up 27% in 2024 With Continued Rise Expected: NICB

Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz Transmit Unusual Messages to Prevent Attacks

• BHP Faces UK Contempt Charge for Funding Case Over Brazil Dam Collapse

• Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches European Cyber Facility for Mid-Sized Enterprises

• Middle East Tensions Boost Underwriting Risks Across Re/Insurers’ Portfolios: Report

• Cyberattack on UK Health Firm Contributed to Patient Death

• France Orders Extra 800,000 Cars off Road Over Takata Airbag Scandal

World Insurance Acquires Maine’s Healey Associates

• Former Lawmaker Lindsay Launches New York Insurance Agency

• MIT Sued by Student, Instructor Claiming Campus Antisemitism

• Visa Defeats New York Man’s Proposed Class Action Over Gift Card Scam

• Tesla Sued Over Model S Crash That Killed Three in New Jersey

• Pennsylvania Senior Citizens Warned of Financial Scam

Michigan Suit Alleges Teacher Humiliated Student for Refusing Pledge of Allegiance

• Illinois Chiropractor Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Insurance Fraud

• Telemarketing Firm to Pay $85K Over Discrimination at Ohio Location

• First Financial to Acquire Westfield Bancorp From Ohio Farmers

• Ryan Transactional Risk Launches Environmental Practice Product

• People Moves: Holmes Murphy Announces New Shareholders

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Osterts and Associates

• SpaceX Polluted Border Area, Mexican President Sheinbaum Says

• Texas THC Industry Welcomes More Regulations With Ban Off the Table

• Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada Pass Laws to Lure Corporations Away From Delaware

• Louisiana Attorney General Sues CVS for Deceptive Practices

• Scientists Crush and Analyze Hailstones in First-of-its-Kind Study

GE Moves Washing Machine Production from China to Kentucky with $490M Invest

• NC Bill Ending Course Requirements for Agent Licenses on Way to Governor

• People Moves: Liberty Company Adds Producer in Jacksonville Area

• Slide’s Exec Pay Leads to Questions About Florida Citizens’ Rate Model

• Florida Citizens Moves to Have Commercial Claims Disputes Decided by DOAH

• A Shrinking FEMA Puts Lake Town’s Rebuilding Plans in Limbo

California Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Reviews Trending up, Report Shows

• Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violates Law; Industry Fights Consumer Group Suit

• USC Basketball Star Alijah Arenas Recounts Tesla Cybertruck Crash

• Idaho Woman Sentenced for Concealing Insurance Fraud Conviction on Application

• HEMIC to Act as a Servicing Facility for Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund

• Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada Pass Laws to Lure Corporations Away From Delaware