FAA Issues Urgent Guidance for General Aviation Pilots During New Orleans Super Bowl
The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing guidance to general aviation pilots flying near New Orleans from Feb. 6-11, 2025 to be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures and comply with additional operational requirements that will be …
Insurtech Qumis Raises $2.2M to Automate Policy Reviews With AI
Qumis, a lawyer-built AI-driven platform designed to transform insurance knowledge work, announced the close of an oversubscribed $2.2 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Armory Square Ventures with participation from MTech Capital, Grand Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and …
Risk Strategies Acquires Michigan’s Comprehensive Benefits, Gabrielson Insurance
Risk Strategies announced the acquisition of Comprehensive Benefits, Inc. and Gabrielson Insurance & Financial Services, both located in the Greater Detroit area. The joint acquisition preserves an established working relationship between the two partner companies, providing increased capabilities for the …
Musk’s DOGE Effort Spurs Copycat Push in Texas With New Bills
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk. The state’s powerful Republican announced on Wednesday that one of the 40 bills he was prioritizing this legislative session is called “Texas DOGE – Improving Government …
Florida-Based Brown & Brown Reports Stronger Profits for 2024
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $210 million, down from 2023’s Q4 results, but year-end results for 2024 were well above 2023’s numbers. On a per-share basis, the Daytona …
Marsh McLennan Reports Organic Growth of 7% During Q4 and Full-Year 2024
Marsh McLennan reported fourth quarter net income of $788 million, compared with $756 billion during Q4 2023. For the full-year 2024, MMC had net income of $4.1 billion, compared with $3.8 billion reported for FY 2023. Operating income for the …
OSHA Fines GE Appliance Maker Max Amount in Death of Alabama Worker
Safety regulators fined a GE appliance manufacturer the maximum amount allowed by law in the 2024 death of an Alabama worker who was killed after the company ignored standard safety procedures, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this …
American Airlines Plane Collision Leaves No Hope for Survivors
The collision between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington left no survivors on board the two aircraft, authorities said, making it one of the most deadly US air disasters …
Fortress Targets $1 Billion for Latest Litigation Finance Fund
Fortress Investment Group is seeking to raise about $1 billion for its latest fund in litigation finance, a sector in which it’s becoming a powerhouse, according to people familiar with the matter. The new fund, dubbed Fortress Legal Assets Fund …
Exposed Utility Wires May Have Contributed To LA’s Eaton Fire, Law Firm Says
A law firm representing victims of the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles has submitted photos with a legal filing on Wednesday that appear to show exposed wire at the base of a Southern California Edison tower that the firm alleges …
Net Income at Selective Insurance Drops on Unfavorable Casualty Reserve Development
Selective Insurance Group reported a 24% drop in fourth quarter 2024 net income as its chief executive admitted the year did “not meet expectations.” Fourth quarter net income was $93.2 million compared to $122.5 million a year ago. Net income …
Alphabet’s Waymo to Test Autonomous Driving Technology in New Cities
Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025. After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the technology is adapting successfully …
How Competitive Is E&S Property? Exec Views Vary
E&S property insurance market conditions were a recurring talking point on two recent earnings conference calls, but the leaders of specialty insurers offering commentary were not perfectly in lockstep in their assessments of the competitive landscape. At RLI Corp., property …
Chubb Posts Record P/C Underwriting Income for Q4 and 2024
Chubb posted record property/casualty underwriting income of about $1.6 billion, up 3.8% during the last quarter of 2024. Fourth quarter net income was down 22% to about $2.6 billion compared to the same period a year ago, but the Whitehouse …
Climate Change Will Lead to Higher Deaths in Europe, Study Shows
As Europe gets hotter, more people are expected to die from extreme heat, outweighing the reduction in those killed by very cold weather. Cities in northern European regions such as the UK and Ireland and Scandinavia would see an overall …
People Moves: Ignite Specialty Names Patel US Head of IP Underwriting; QBE North America Hires Finnis as SVP of Distribution
Ignite Specialty Risk Names Patel as US Head of Intellectual Property Underwriting Ignite Specialty Risk, headquartered in London, appointed Ankit Patel as U.S. head of intellectual property (IP) underwriting. With more than a decade of experience, Patel specializes in contingent …
Growth of Pet Insurance Continues as Market Could Reach $4.5B
Any pet owner who has been hit by sticker shock at the vet’s office understands why pet insurance is a booming business. Pet health insurance purchases have been up over the last several years, dramatically expanding premiums for the inland …
US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton helped push total economic …
Mississippi House Bill Puts New Rules on PBMs, But May Do Little for Workers’ Comp
A pharmacy benefits manager bill passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives last week may have little impact on drug costs in the state’s workers’ compensation system, even if that is part of the bill’s intent. “The problem is, drug …
Avian Flu Could Shutter Long Island’s Last Duck Farm
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of birds at U.S. poultry farms and …