The Battle Over J&J’s Plan to End Talc Lawsuits
After two bankruptcy plan denials, Johnson & Johnson is trying again to end the litigation.
Hurricane Beryl: Insurers to See Minimal Impact
Insurance industry losses from Hurricane Beryl will be “low and readily absorbed.”
- Progressive Q2 Net Income Skyrockets Over 320%
- Project 2025 Plan to End NFIP Welcomed by Some, Rejected by Others in Insurance
- Surplus Lines Commercial Growth; Fla. Litigation Costs Reach New High in 2023
- Allianz Makes $1.6 Billion Offer for 51% of Singapore’s Income Insurance
- Insurers Tied to Apollo, KKR Buy Mortgages Outright in New Twist
- Viewpoint: Deepfake Fraud Is On the Rise. Here’s How Insurers Can Respond
- Man Admits to Tracking Drivers, Programming Keys, Stealing and Reselling Vehicles
- Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid
- AM Best Revises A.I.M. Mutual Outlook to Positive, Affirms ‘Excellent’ Ratings
- Massachusetts Insurance Agency Deland, Gibson Acquires Atchue Agency
- New Jersey’s US Senator Menendez Convicted of Bribery, Foreign-Agent Charges
- World Insurance Acquires Rhode Island’s Affiliated Insurance Managers
- High Condo Premiums a Top Issue in Hawaii Legislative Races
- Washington Adult Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam
- Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear
- Hawaiian Residents Return Home After Crews Contain Wind-Swept Wildfire
- Families of Workers Killed in Idaho Hangar Collapse Sue Construction Company
- Washington Roofers Fined $1.27M for Putting Workers at Risk of Falling
- Surplus Lines Commercial Growth; Fla. Litigation Costs Reach New High in 2023
- Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community
- Blue Cross Won’t Appeal: Aetna Set to Run NC State Worker Health Benefits
- People Moves: Florida Peninsula Holdings Makes Cantor Vice Chair of Board
- Georgia Governor Reappoints Bahl to Workers’ Comp Board
- Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster
- Texas Governor Criticizes CenterPoint Energy After Beryl Power Outages
- Horticultural Grower Fined $172K Over Sexual Harassment at Texas Location
- Town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Divided Over a Planned Grain Terminal
- Hurricane Beryl Caused $2.5-$4.5B in Estimated Insured Losses, Says Moody’s
- TWIA Actuarial Committee Recommends 10% Rate Increase for 2025 Policies
- CenterPoint Sued Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outages in Houston
- Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring In Iowa Caused $130M in Damage
- Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact
- People Moves: VIAA Hires Sherman as Book Management Coach
- Reckitt Sales to Be Hit by Tornado at Indiana Warehouse
- Marathon Oil Reaches $241M Settlement for Air Quality Violations in North Dakota
- Michigan Health Care System to Pay $30K Over Racial Discrimination Suit
National News
- Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low
- OPTIS: Insurance Agency M&A Reaches 4-Year, First-Half Low
- Deere Retreats From Diversity Measures After Online Attacks
- Viewpoint: Deepfake Fraud Is On the Rise. Here’s How Insurers Can Respond
- Insurers Tied to Apollo, KKR Buy Mortgages Outright in New Twist
- Squishmallows Maker Can Sue Build-A-Bear Over Alleged Plush Toy Knockoffs
- BMW Recalling Over 1,100 More Vehicles Over Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says
East News
- Man Admits to Tracking Drivers, Programming Keys, Stealing and Reselling Vehicles
- Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid
- AM Best Revises A.I.M. Mutual Outlook to Positive, Affirms ‘Excellent’ Ratings
- Massachusetts Insurance Agency Deland, Gibson Acquires Atchue Agency
- New Jersey’s US Senator Menendez Convicted of Bribery, Foreign-Agent Charges
- World Insurance Acquires Rhode Island’s Affiliated Insurance Managers
Midwest News
- Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring In Iowa Caused $130M in Damage
- Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact
- People Moves: VIAA Hires Sherman as Book Management Coach
- Reckitt Sales to Be Hit by Tornado at Indiana Warehouse
- Marathon Oil Reaches $241M Settlement for Air Quality Violations in North Dakota
- Michigan Health Care System to Pay $30K Over Racial Discrimination Suit
Mixed Reaction on Project 2025 Plan to End NFIP
The Heritage Foundation's plan calls for an orderly depopulation of the NFIP.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Governor Criticizes CenterPoint Energy After Beryl Power Outages
- Horticultural Grower Fined $172K Over Sexual Harassment at Texas Location
- Town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Divided Over a Planned Grain Terminal
- Hurricane Beryl Caused $2.5-$4.5B in Estimated Insured Losses, Says Moody’s
- TWIA Actuarial Committee Recommends 10% Rate Increase for 2025 Policies
- CenterPoint Sued Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outages in Houston
Southeast News
- Surplus Lines Commercial Growth; Fla. Litigation Costs Reach New High in 2023
- Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community
- Blue Cross Won’t Appeal: Aetna Set to Run NC State Worker Health Benefits
- People Moves: Florida Peninsula Holdings Makes Cantor Vice Chair of Board
- Georgia Governor Reappoints Bahl to Workers’ Comp Board
- Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster
What Happened to Reinsurance ‘Class of 2023’?
Something different happened in the current hard market - a “class of 2023” never formed.
West News
- High Condo Premiums a Top Issue in Hawaii Legislative Races
- Washington Adult Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam
- Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear
- Hawaiian Residents Return Home After Crews Contain Wind-Swept Wildfire
- Families of Workers Killed in Idaho Hangar Collapse Sue Construction Company
- Washington Roofers Fined $1.27M for Putting Workers at Risk of Falling
International & Reinsurance News
- Fleming Files Lawsuit Against James River, Alleging Fraud During JRG Re Acquisition
- Allianz Makes $1.6 Billion Offer for 51% of Singapore’s Income Insurance
- Russian Tactics Make Secret Tanker Oil Switching Harder to Trace
- UK’s First Coal Mine in 30 Years Faces Climate Court Test
- Air Canada Hit by Court Ruling After Ex-Maintenance Workers Sue
- People Moves: DUAL Swiss Taps Tokio Marine’s Wyss as Managing Director; WTW Appoints 3 Senior Hires to International Casualty Team
- People Moves: Aon Taps Thomas From Lloyd’s as Head of Lloyd’s Capital; McLarens Names 2 Leadership Appointments in Latin America
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Navigating Hard-to-Place Workers’ Compensation: A Path Forward for High-Risk Businesses
- How to Dance the Surplus Lines Tax Tango
- Managing Stress Effectively
- Protecting Your Clients: The Power of Cyber Insurance
- Nuclear Verdicts: How They Affect Transportation Companies and the Importance of Liability Insurance
- Construction Challenges from a Surety Lens – What’s Brewing Podcast (Episode 2)
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $28.80 | +3.78% |
| Reliance Global Group, Inc. | RELI | $3.90 | +2.63% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $31.34 | +2.22% |
| Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | $6.47 | +1.73% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $54.47 | +1.30% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $8.00 | -2.68% |
| RLI Corp. | RLI | $137.95 | -2.23% |
| United Fire Group, Inc. | UFCS | $20.85 | -2.11% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $35.84 | -2.10% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $90.85 | -2.02% |
