- Fannie and Freddie Hit Pause on Replacement-Value Requirements for Home Insurance
- Nuclear Verdicts Surge to $14.5 Billion in 2023 – Report
- Update: Fannie Mae Guidelines Raise Concerns, Could Bar ACV Coverage for Homes
- Hackers Behind MGM Attack Targeting Financial Sector in New Campaign
- Florida OIR Fines Heritage P&C $1M for Ian Claims Issues
- First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers
- Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers
- American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit
- Pennsylvania to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use, Require Reporting of Traffic Stop Data
- 4 Killed in Yet Another Wrong-Way Highway Crash in Connecticut
- Maryland Governor Signs Online Data Privacy, Child Protection Bills
- New York’s Putting Some Green— $5 Million— Into Green Energy Insurance Innovations
- Washington AG Says Catholic Church Stonewalling Sex Abuse Investigation
- Crest Insurance Group Enters Nevada with Crossroads Acquisition
- First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers
- Mercury Insurance Taking Tokio Marine’s California Personal Lines Business
- Lawyers Handling Lawsuits Over Maui Wildfires to Get Investigation Documents
- Insurers Like California Governor’s Statement About Expedited Rate Filings
- Florida OIR Fines Heritage P&C $1M for Ian Claims Issues
- Two Tornadoes Down Trees on Homes, Kill One Person in Tallahassee
- It’s a Matter of When, Not if, a Hurricane Will Hit Florida, Forecasters Say
- American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit
- American Coastal Reports Profitable Q1 for This Year
- Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim – Fla. High Court
- Over 700 Tornado Reports Filed in 2024, Above Historical Average – AccuWeather
- Louisiana Court May Reopen Window for Suits by Adult Victims of Child Sex Abuse
- Decayed, Broken Utility Pole Caused Largest Wildfire in Texas History: Report
- TWIA Board Approves $500M Line of Credit Ahead of 2024 Storm Season
- Former Louisiana Lawmaker James D. Cain Passes Away
- Nine Out of 10 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Settled Over Astroworld Crowd Surge
- Iowa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud
- Over 700 Tornado Reports Filed in 2024, Above Historical Average – AccuWeather
- Company Fined $261K After Worker Struck by Semi-Tractor-Trailer at Nebraska Grain Yard
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Iowa’s Acumen
- Survivors of Alleged Abuse in Illinois Youth Detention Facilities Speak Out
- Missouri Roofing Contractor Cited for 21 Violations in Fall Hazard Exposures
National News
- Catastrophe Bonds Use Models Underestimating Climate Risks, Investors Say
- Hackers Behind MGM Attack Targeting Financial Sector in New Campaign
- US to Provide Nearly $200M to Contain Bird Flu Spread on Dairy Farms
- Insurer Bowhead Specialty Seeks About $491M Valuation in IPO
- Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music in Copyright Damages Case
- AM Best: Social Inflation Key Factor in Rise of Loss Severity
- Tech Update: WTW, Riskonnect Launch Risk Diagnostic Tool for Workers’ Comp
East News
- Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers
- American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit
- Pennsylvania to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use, Require Reporting of Traffic Stop Data
- 4 Killed in Yet Another Wrong-Way Highway Crash in Connecticut
- Maryland Governor Signs Online Data Privacy, Child Protection Bills
- New York’s Putting Some Green— $5 Million— Into Green Energy Insurance Innovations
Midwest News
- Iowa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud
- Over 700 Tornado Reports Filed in 2024, Above Historical Average – AccuWeather
- Company Fined $261K After Worker Struck by Semi-Tractor-Trailer at Nebraska Grain Yard
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Iowa’s Acumen
- Survivors of Alleged Abuse in Illinois Youth Detention Facilities Speak Out
- Missouri Roofing Contractor Cited for 21 Violations in Fall Hazard Exposures
Texas / South Central News
- Over 700 Tornado Reports Filed in 2024, Above Historical Average – AccuWeather
- Louisiana Court May Reopen Window for Suits by Adult Victims of Child Sex Abuse
- Decayed, Broken Utility Pole Caused Largest Wildfire in Texas History: Report
- TWIA Board Approves $500M Line of Credit Ahead of 2024 Storm Season
- Former Louisiana Lawmaker James D. Cain Passes Away
- Nine Out of 10 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Settled Over Astroworld Crowd Surge
Southeast News
- Florida OIR Fines Heritage P&C $1M for Ian Claims Issues
- Two Tornadoes Down Trees on Homes, Kill One Person in Tallahassee
- It’s a Matter of When, Not if, a Hurricane Will Hit Florida, Forecasters Say
- American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit
- American Coastal Reports Profitable Q1 for This Year
- Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim – Fla. High Court
West News
- Washington AG Says Catholic Church Stonewalling Sex Abuse Investigation
- Crest Insurance Group Enters Nevada with Crossroads Acquisition
- First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers
- Mercury Insurance Taking Tokio Marine’s California Personal Lines Business
- Lawyers Handling Lawsuits Over Maui Wildfires to Get Investigation Documents
- Insurers Like California Governor’s Statement About Expedited Rate Filings
International & Reinsurance News
- Russia Certifier Steps in After India Drops Safety Cover for Sanctioned Oil Tankers
- Russia Court Suspends Corporate Rights of Alfa Bank Entities, Including Insurance Arm
- Brazil Braces for More Rain as Historic Flood Damages Mount
- Suspected Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden Raises Concerns About Growing Somali Piracy
- Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings
- PoloWorks Launches Managing General Agent Incubator
- People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC Expands Product Recall Offering With 2 Hires From AXA XL; London P&I Club’s CEO Gooch to Step Down, Succeeded by Bean
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