Recent Insurance Industry News

FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response

• Multiple Colleges Hit by Disruptions After Canvas Service Hack

• Travelers: Aging Workforce, New Employees Drive Complexity in Injury Claims

• Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness

• Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block

• Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline

Strait of Hormuz Transits Halted Since Tuesday as US, Iran Clash

• Lloyd’s Executives Debate Release of Findings Into Probe of Ex-CEO Neal: FT

• Sabotage and Cyberattacks Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert

• US Expects Iranian Response to Peace Proposal on Friday as Fighting Flares Up in Gulf

• Mitsui O.S.K. Says its Vessels Did Not Pay Fees Transiting Hormuz

• Health Officials Downplay Pandemic Risk From Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak

Lawmakers Interrupt New York Governor’s Victory Lap on State Budget Agreement

• Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Policy

• How Pittsburgh Insurance Agent Ended Up on Stage at 2026 NFL Draft

• New York State Has Budget Deal That Includes Auto Insurance Reforms: Gov. Hochul

• Eric Cioppa, Long-Time Insurance Regulator and Leader, Passes Away in Maine

• Sandy Hook School Safety Program Draws 400K Anonymous Tips, Teaches Red Flags

Michigan Court Sides With Progressive in Policy Misrepresentation Case

• Fertilizer Firms See Profit Windfall as War Upends Supplies

• ALPS to Acquire Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company

• Illinois Manufacturing Company to Pay $625K Settlement Over No-Poach Agreements

• People Moves: Brotherhood Mutual Announces Leadership Promotions & Transition; Assurex Global’s Johnson Named SVP, Global Growth Strategy

• Trump Administration Seeks to Stop Minnesota Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

People Moves: Novatae Names Voorhees as Managing Director of Personal Lines

• US Opens Probe Into Start-Up Avride Self-Driving Crashes in Texas

• Texas Sees Surge in Gas Projects as Data Centers Drive Shift in Power Generation

• People Moves: Alliant Names Lefebvre as VP Within Employee Benefits Group

• Texas Mutual Board Approves $300M Dividend Distribution

• 10 Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Louisiana Business

Florida Governor Signs Bill Dropping Building Permits for Work Valued at $7,500 or Less

• Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp

• Nissan Cancels Plan to Build Electric SUVs at Mississippi Plant

• In Florida Court, Sackler Family Member Admits Felony Tied to Her Opioid Addiction

• Reporting Shows Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Polluted Local Water

• HCI Group Reports $85M in Profit for Q1, With Premium Growth for Most Subsidiaries

After LA Wildfires, Clergy Crossed Denominational Lines to Help

• California AG Settles with Aspen Dental for $2M Over False Advertising

• States Across Wildfire-Prone West Are Using AI for Early Detection

• California Teens See Cannabis as Safer Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes

• Slide Insurance Expands Homeowners Coverage to California

• Pacific Hurricane Season Brings Higher Risk of Impacts for Hawaii, SoCal, Mexico