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Six Convicted in Louisiana Scheme to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses
Six people have been convicted in a bribery scheme that enabled more than 100 people to fraudulently obtain commercial driver’s licenses, the U.S Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana announced. Mahmoud Alhattab, a restaurant owner, led a scheme in which …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 4:55 PM |
Drought-Stricken South Dakota Ranchers Faced With Drying Wells
Each morning this summer, Gordon and Connie Howie have awoken on their cattle ranch in central Pennington County and turned on the kitchen faucet, unsure if any water will come out. “We can’t do laundry or dishes or take showers …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 4:43 PM |
AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Group
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Western Agricultural Insurance …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 4:38 PM |
Register: AI Tools for FNOL & Digital Claims Intake ‘Demo Day’ on September 16
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for FNOL & Digital Claims” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance claims leaders, including chief claims officers, innovation & transformation leaders, customer experience …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 4:23 PM |
Rain Brings Needed Relief to North Texas Wildfires
Rain fell over and around the Ross Fire in North Texas on Thursday, a welcome reprieve to firefighters who have battled the flames for two weeks. The heavy rain, while brief, could dampen flames and embers and speed containment of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 4:21 PM |
Bayer Faces Pivotal Test of $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement
Bayer’s Monsanto unit heads to a Missouri state court on Monday seeking approval of a $7.25 billion settlement that could resolve tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. In a pivotal test of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 3:05 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Specialty Offers Security Advice for Political Risk Clients
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has introduced a new benefit for eligible political risk insurance policyholders: access to a one-off advisory consultation with Blackthorn Risk Group Ltd., a London-based independent security consultancy. Through this new …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:48 PM |
Springfield to Reopen Schools Monday After Closing Them Due to Cyber Attack
Public school students in Springfield, Massachusetts have been told they can return to their schools on Monday, September 14 after the schools were closed on Tuesday due to a cyber incident. According to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and school officials, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:41 PM |
Ryan Files Protest Over Clearinghouse Contract Awarded to Brown & Brown Firm
The months-long effort to put a Ryan Turner Specialty insurance unit in charge of a lucrative commercial policies clearinghouse in Florida may be far from over, after Ryan filed notice of intent to protest the awarding of the contract to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:30 PM |
Cleaning Crew Killed by Amazon Plane Was Wrapping up Shift at Demanding Job
Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 2:06 PM |
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Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk
Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and high winds boost wildfire conditions across the region. PG&E Corp., which serves more than 5.5 million electric customers in northern …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 1:21 PM |
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Adds New West Coast Associate Managing Directors
Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Famington Hills, Michigan, hired Winston Rendall and Sandra Shambaugh as associate managing directors for the West region. Rendall comes to Burns & Wilcox with 10 years of experience. Most recently, he was vice president of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 5:00 AM |
Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027
Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 3:05 PM |
Viewpoint: After 3 Years of Retreat, Insurance Capacity Is Returning to California
For the first time in three years, capacity is returning to the California homeowners insurance market. The clearest evidence is in the residual market. In the second quarter, the California FAIR Plan added roughly 12,000 residential policies, the fifth consecutive …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Intense Los Angeles Heat to Send State’s Power Demand Soaring
California faces a short but sharp rise in temperatures that will boost electricity demand as unusually warm nights offer little relief. Heat advisories will cover much of California’s coast and Central Valley, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, through …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 5:00 AM |
Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner
The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 7:06 PM |
Hurricane Lowell Brings Heavy Rains as It Passes West of Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii, where heavy rains may cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. Lowell, with top winds of 105 miles (169 kilometers) per hour, edged west of Kauai but is still dropping heavy rain, as …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 1:57 PM |
People Moves: Vivace Names Fenig CEO; Murray Joins Alliant’s Southern California Benefits Team; DUAL North America Adds Fowler as SVP
Vivace Insurance Partners Appoints Fenig as CEO Vivace Insurance Partners named Cordell Fenig CEO of Vivace Americas. Fenig was promoted to the position after having served as senior underwriter since the company’s Americas launch in March 2024. Fenig will lead …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Arizona Group Home Provider in Scandal Escapes Penalties for Boy’s Death
The staff caring for Jakob Blodgett said he already had been sneaking candy and refused to take his insulin. An employee at the Arizona group home where the 9-year-old boy was being cared for texted a supervisor about the boy’s …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Viewpoint: How Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk, Coverage
I have been writing about the insurance risks of intoxicating hemp products since 2021, when delta-8 THC gummies first started showing up in convenience stores and gas stations across the country. Back then, our message to the cannabis, hemp and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
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