Viewpoint: Seamless Lead Sharing a Quiet Advantage In a World of Complex Distribution
Most carriers today generate leads from a mix of sources: agent driven activity, direct-to-consumer campaigns, affinity partnerships, and embedded insurance programs. Yet as acquisition costs rise and distribution ecosystems grow more complex, an insurance carrier’s competitive advantage is increasingly defined …
Danone Recalls Batches of Aptamil Baby Formula in Germany, Letter Shows
Danone has recalled at least three batches of its Aptamil baby formula in Germany, a letter to a wholesaler showed on Thursday, as the French food producer scrambles to contain a scare over a toxin contamination that started with Nestle …
USAA Prevails in MSP Recovery’s Latest Class-Action Attempt
MSP Recovery, a now-famous Miami litigation firm, has won some and lost some in federal and state appeals courts during a decade-long enterprise that has earned it millions of dollars in fees for, essentially, moving funds from auto insurers to …
People Moves: Trucordia Names Nelson VP of Public Relations; Hub Hires Ackerman as SVP, Private Client Risk Services
Trucordia Appoints Nelson as VP of Public Relations Trucordia hired Jason Nelson as vice president of public relations, a new role focused on the firm’s PR strategy, media presence, community engagement and brand. Nelson has more than two decades of …
Oregon Disabling Workers’ Comp Claims Fell in 2024
Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services show. The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division received 21,749 accepted disabling claims last …
Investigation Into Maine Plane Crash That Killed 6 Held Back by Weather
The federal investigation into the crash of a private jet that killed six people at Bangor International Airport has been hampered by extreme weather, the airport’s director said Wednesday, including deep snow that has blanketed the scene and covered the …
LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claims
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark $4 billion sexual abuse settlement while his office conducts a criminal investigation of potentially fraudulent claims. In a letter to …
Gas Smell at Nursing Home Reported Hours Before Deadly Explosion: NTSB
Hours before a deadly explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home last month, staff grew concerned about the smell of natural gas on several floors and brought in workers from the local utility company to check it out, federal regulators …
Cape Cod Faces Highest Snow Risk as New Coastal Storm Forms
New York and most of the Northeast will likely be spared the worst of a new winter storm this weekend that still may clip Cape Cod and eastern New England.
Missouri DCI Requests Update of Catastrophe Response Contacts
The Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin to insurers this week requesting they provide current catastrophe/disaster coordination contact information. The bulletin, sent on Jan. 27, says that the contact should be available to communicate directly with …
Marsh Reports Organic Growth of 4% for Q4, Full-Year 2025, Down From 7% in 2024
Marsh reported fourth quarter revenue of $6.6 billion, an increase of 9% from $6.1 billion reported during the same period in 2024. Organic, or underlying growth, during Q4 was 4%, down from 7% in Q4 2024. Q4 2025 operating income …
Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance Funds
The owner of the Massachusetts assisted living facility Gabriel House where 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a fire last July has been denied access to insurance proceeds he told a court are needed to repair the facility …
Waymo Probed After Robotaxi Struck Child Near California School
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating a Waymo autonomous vehicle that struck a child near a school in Santa Monica, California, the second recent probe to examine the behavior of the Alphabet Inc. unit’s robotaxis near children. The vehicle collided …
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Aventus
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Aventus Insurance Company based in Fort Worth, Texas. These Credit Ratings …
It’s Getting More Expensive to Live in Texas, Census Finds
It’s getting harder to afford living in Texas — even as incomes and educational attainment grow and poverty declines. Despite the state’s robust economic growth since the start of the decade, incomes in Texas haven’t kept pace with the nation …
New Wrong-Way Detection System Cut Crashes on Michigan Highway
While wrong-way crashes are increasing statewide in Michigan, one major highway is seeing the opposite trend. Since new wrong-way detection systems went up on US 131 in Grand Rapids, crashes have dropped more than 50%, according to state transportation officials. …
Another Opportunity for Private Flood Insurers as Another Lapse Looms for NFIP
The clock is ticking on the National Flood Insurance Program—again. The NFIP is part of the federal funding package, which is set to expire at the end of Jan. 30. Unless Congress compromises on several issues, namely funding for the …
Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium in Tampa: What We Know So Far
For many of the nearly 28 years since the Tampa Bay Rays held their inaugural game in St. Petersburg’s domed stadium, they have been looking for a bigger, better deal. Tropicana Field’s location, across Tampa Bay from the much-larger population …
Alabama Insurance Agent and Candidate Says Tuberville Lives in Florida
An Alabama insurance agent running for governor is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to seek the office, accusing the football coach-turned-politician of not meeting the legal requirement to have lived in the state for seven years. Ken McFeeters, who …
Europe to Decide How Much Toxin in Baby Formula Is Too Much
Europe’s food safety regulator will publish advice on what is an acceptable level of the toxin currently at the heart of one of the biggest infant formula recalls in history. The European Food Safety Authority will establish an “acute reference …



