Southwest Crew Members Injured After Jet Makes Evasive Move Over California
Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines Co. jet were injured Friday after the pilot had to maneuver sharply in response to alerts that another aircraft was in the vicinity. About six minutes after takeoff, Southwest Airlines flight 1496 dropped …
Construction Projects Facing Delays Under Threat of ICE
Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily quiet. Last month, the $20 …
Jeju Air Jet Still Had Working Engine When it Crashed: Investigation Update
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from …
Markets/Coverages: QBE and Matrix iQ Partner to Provide UK Fleet Risk Mgmt Solutions
QBE, the business insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Matrix iQ, a leading provider of connected vehicle and behavioral data solutions. Through this partnership, QBE customers will be able to access Matrix iQ’s technology-agnostic platform, which provides fleet operators …
Europe Inc Swerves Trump Trade War ‘Hurricane’ but Laments Higher Tariffs
European companies were left wondering on Monday whether to cheer a hard-won U.S. trade deal or lament a still sharp jump in tariffs versus those in place before President Donald Trump’s second term. A day earlier, European leaders heralded a …
Viewpoint: Driverless Cars Are Changing the Future of Claims
In the age of a tech-fueled automotive transformation in which vehicle usage is at an all-time high, the public perception of uncertainty around driverless cars remains. As of 2025, only 13% of U.S. Consumers would trust riding in an autonomous …
Justice Department Prepares Crackdown on Trump Tariff Violators
Federal prosecutors are laying the groundwork to criminally charge companies and individuals that try to evade US tariffs as President Donald Trump readies a fresh round of levies next week. American customs officials have long sought to thwart attempts to …
Women’s Dating App Tea Reports 72,000 Images Stolen in Security Breach
Tea, an app that lets women anonymously comment and review dates with men, said it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 user images. A Tea spokesperson confirmed the hack to Reuters on Saturday, saying they …
Insurer Can’t Sue for Unjust Enrichment by Deceptive Insured, Appeals Court Says
A decision by a federal appeals court last week shows what limited options insurance carriers have when they discover major misrepresentation by the insured long after claims have been paid. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals last week found …
Connecticut Updates Its Captive Insurance Law
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law legislation updating the state’s law governing captive insurance and allowing new types of captives. Captives are owned by one or more businesses to insure their business risks., Effective October 1, 2025, the act …
Allianz Life Says Majority of US Customers’ Data Stolen in Hack
U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life said on Saturday that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of its customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees in the United States. The insurance giant’s filing with Maine’s attorney general did …
Maryland Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 32 Years Sues Authorities
A Maryland man who was wrongly imprisoned for 32 years, including a decade on death row, for two killings he did not commit is suing former law enforcement officials in a lawsuit announced Thursday, though four of the five people …
California FAIR Plan Rolls Out Commercial High Value Policy
The California FAIR Plan has increased commercial coverage limits and is now offering a commercial high value policy for condominiums, farms, wineries and other businesses in the state that cannot find insurance through the voluntary or excess and surplus insurance …
Man Who Killed Idaho Firefighters Was Turned Away by Fire Department
The man accused of fatally shooting two Idaho firefighters before killing himself last month had tried to join the fire department, and became angry when told he would need to go through training and testing. Wess Roley also tried to …
FEMA Chief Calls Texas Floods Response ‘A Model’ For Dealing With Disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,” David …
People: Farm Bureau Tenn. Names Pulley to Replace Retiring Pannell as CEO
Jeff Pannell, CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, will retire at the end of the year after almost 40 years with the company. Pannell made the announcement at the company’s annual agents’ conference on Thursday, Farm Bureau said in …
Michigan Suspends 2 Title Insurance Agents Over Escrow Fund Mismanagement
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services this week announced the suspension of two title insurance agents after an investigation found they allegedly mismanaged customers’ escrow funds. DIFS Director Anita Fox issued a summary suspension of insurance producer licenses …
Pinnacle Financial Partners Shares Drop on Deal with Synovus
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. shares plunged the most in more than five years after the bank agreed to combine with Synovus Financial Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.6 billion. Some investors had expected both companies to draw acquisition …
Trump’s AI Plan Urges Lighter Touch by FTC in Win for Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. stands to gain from new White House AI guidelines that call on the US Federal Trade Commission to show more restraint in probes involving artificial intelligence and stand down on cases that put “AI innovation” at risk. The …
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Appoints Nguyen-Huu, Lascar and Head for Portfolio Solutions Team; Canopius Promotes Pinnington as Head of Marine & Energy Treaty
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Canopius Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Names Nguyen-Huu, Lascar and Head for Portfolio Solutions Team Allianz Commercial announced appointments in its Portfolio …