Progressive’s $950M in Florida Regurgitation to Mostly Be Credits in Renewals
Progressive’s insureds in Florida who held auto policies in 2023 and 2024, then switched to another carrier, may not qualify for a refund, despite a state law that measures excess profits over a three-year period. Progressive officials said that the …
Marsh Sues More Former Employees Over ‘Scheme’ to Open Howden US
Already suing the current CEO of Howden US and others, all former employees, broker Marsh has filed a new lawsuit against another group of former employees now at Howden US for breach of various employee contracts. The lawsuit filed Nov. …
Insurer Balks at Covering Sex Trafficking Judgment Against Hotel
A Chubb subsidiary says it is not obligated to cover a Ramada Inn franchise policyholder that has been ordered to pay $4.1 million to its parent company for a judgment in a sex trafficking case. The Philadelphia motel franchisee, Eighty …
Meatpacker JBS to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle New York Climate Suit
JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit by the state of New York over allegations the company misled the public about reducing the impact of its operations on the environment. As …
Advocates Want Public Involvement When Nursing Homes Change Ownership
Some of the most sizable and troubled nursing homes in the state of Vermont have struggled for much of this year to provide sufficient care under new ownership, logging violations that included a death, injuries and neglect of residents. The …
G20 Climate Targets Show Acceleration in Reducing CO2, LSEG Says
Global efforts to slash emissions are set to pick up significantly in the years to come. That’s according to an analysis of the Group of 20 countries by London Stock Exchange Group Plc. The findings, which point to “a material …
Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of US$70.8 million to the government of Jamaica to cover damages from Hurricane Melissa. This marks the largest single payout in the history of CCRIF, the Cayman …
Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 21 as It Pummels Central Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi killed 21 people and displaced nearly 400,000 more as it dumped heavy rains and caused widespread flooding in central Philippines, according to officials and local media. Many of the fatalities were in Cebu province where residents were trapped …
Li Auto Recalls Over 11,000 of Its Flagship EV on Battery Fire
Li Auto Inc. is recalling 11,411 of its flagship Mega multi-purpose electric vehicles in China after one of its cars caught fire [on October 23], highlighting growing concerns about EV safety. The recall covers the 2024 model of the Mega …
Michigan Regulators to Start Enforcing 2020 Industrial Farm Pollution Law
More than five years after first announcing stricter controls on industrial farm pollution in Michigan, state environmental regulators will finally start enforcing them. Regulations issued Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy require the state’s largest …
UBS Warns of Systemic Risk From Weak US Insurance Regulation
UBS Group AG’s chairman warned against looming risks in the US insurance industry, citing weak and complex regulations amid an unprecedented boom in private financing. “We’re beginning to see huge rating agency arbitrage in the insurance business,” Chairman Colm Kelleher …
People Moves: Ryan Appointed CMO of Howden US; McCrosson Joins AXA XL Reinsurance as Sr. Underwriter, US Property Treaty
McCrosson Joins AXA XL Reinsurance as Senior Underwriter, US Property Treaty AXA XL Reinsurance hired Dan McCrosson to the U.S. property treaty reinsurance team in Stamford, Connecticut, as a senior underwriter, U.S. Property Treaty. McCrosson’s career spans several years at …
CNA Net Income for Q3 Up 42% on Lower Catastrophe Losses
CNA Financial Corp. recorded third quarter net income of $403 million compared with $283 million a year during the same period. Pretax catastrophe losses were $41 million for Q3, down more than $100 million from the prior year quarter. CNA’s …
Assailants Attack Tanker off Somalia in Suspected Pirate Strike
Armed assailants attacked a commercial tanker off the coast of Mogadishu on Monday, firing at the vessel after attempting to board the ship in the first suspected Somali piracy incident of its kind since 2024, maritime sources said. If confirmed, …
People Moves: Starkweather & Shepley Welcomes Leamy
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc., headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, hired Dennis Leamy as a commercial risk advisor. Leamy joins the firm with nearly 20 years of experience in property, casualty, and life insurance, along with a record …
California Labor Commish Fines Costco, Others $868K for Misclassifying Drivers
Costco, Ryder Last Mile Inc. and Mega Nice Trucking LLC $868,128 citation has been issued by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office for worker misclassifying and labor law violations affecting 58 delivery drivers. The LCO reports that Ryder Last Mile Inc. …
US Sees Air Safety Risks as Government Shutdown Hurts Flying
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d close US airspace if officials determined air travel was dangerous, as the government shutdown stretches into its second month. “If we thought that it was unsafe, we’ll shut the whole airspace down,” Duffy said …
Viewpoint: California Workers’ Comp Outlook And What Stakeholders Need to Know
Workers’ compensation insurance premium rates in California have been in a steady decline for many years, after a series of reforms to the system reduced claim payouts, and subsequent changes to the experience modification rating calculation decreased the impact of …
People Moves: Encova Insurance Names Webber and Rao as VPs
Encova Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Zach Webber as vice president, corporate actuarial, and Boppana Rao as vice president, enterprise digitization, AI and data. Webber has nearly two decades of actuarial experience across both commercial and personal lines, with …
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Still Resonates 50 Years Later
Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won’t be long before there’s some reminder of what happened “when the gales of November came early.” This year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund …
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