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World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are On the Way’
In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations to unite …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:08 AM |
Comments Due Soon on What Goes on WV Surplus Lines Export List
West Virginia stakeholders have until Sept. 11 to submit comments on what should or should not be on the state’s export list of coverages that can be placed with surplus lines insurers. The Offices of the Insurance Commissioner annually revises …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:02 AM |
Chronic Traumatic Brain Damage Widespread in Former NFL Athletes
Almost every former National Football League player who died between 2016 and 2021 and allowed their brains to be evaluated were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, stark evidence of the toll repeated head impacts can take on athletes. Researchers …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Fight Suits Over Role in Buyout Deals
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley are among banks shareholders are suing over their roles on multibillion-dollar buyout deals after a recent corporate-law overhaul failed to protect financial advisers from potential liability. In cases against financial advisers, shareholders have …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
King Risk Partners Expands in New York With Norton and Siegel
King Risk Partners announced it has acquired the independent insurance agency Norton and Siegel in New York. Established in Babylon Village on the South Shore of Long Island in 1892, Norton and Siegel is a multigenerational agency offering personal and …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Agents Alliance Opposes California FAIR Plan Commission Reductions
The American Agents Alliance is coming out against commission reductions announced by the California FAIR Plan that will lower compensation for independent insurance brokers. The FAIR Plan is reducing commissions from 10% to 7% on affected new business beginning October …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
NJ High Court Removes National Boys and Girls Club From Child Sex Abuse Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled 5-2 that sex abuse allegations brought under the state’s child victims act cannot proceed against the national Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The high court majority dismissed nine claims against BGCA …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims
California lawmakers are lining up against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires sparked by equipment owned by publicly traded utilities. A plan backed by Democrats in the state Senate wouldn’t limit insurers …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Deloitte to Pay $21.5 Million to Settle US Probe Over DEI
Accounting firm Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice probe over diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on during his second term in office. The settlement marks a …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 12:25 AM |
Google Expands Gemini Enterprise AI Platform for Law Firms, Lawyers
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday expanded its Gemini Enterprise artificial intelligence platform with new tools for lawyers and law firms, accelerating a race among technology companies to meet legal sector demand for AI. The company said its Gemini Enterprise for Legal …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 4:52 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
Agents Alliance Opposes California FAIR Plan Commission Reductions
The American Agents Alliance is coming out against commission reductions announced by the California FAIR Plan that will lower compensation for independent insurance brokers. The FAIR Plan is reducing commissions from 10% to 7% on affected new business beginning October …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims
California lawmakers are lining up against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires sparked by equipment owned by publicly traded utilities. A plan backed by Democrats in the state Senate wouldn’t limit insurers …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Firefighters Make Gains on Nevada Wildfire That’s Destroyed 30 Homes
Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, officials said Monday. Containment reached 27% and there was no new …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 1:43 PM |
Los Angeles Faces Days of 100F Heat as Southwest Fire Risk Grows
Los Angeles is bracing for a lengthy heat wave as the weather system that’s cooked Texas expands westward and begins stripping moisture from Southern California’s terrain. Heat alerts stretch from Santa Barbara along California’s central coast to the U.S.-Mexico border …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 9:24 PM |
People Moves: Alliant Adds Johnson as Northwest Employee Benefits Team VP
Elsje Johnson joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. The Idaho-based consultant has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade advising associations, large employers, and national accounts on …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros Merger, NYT Reports
This story has been updated. An earlier version had indicated Paramount and California state officials were set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path. California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Storm-Battered Hawaii Faces Torrential Rain, Mudslide Threat
Hawaii’s Big Island is preparing for another round of flooding rain, roughly a week after Storm Lala washed out roads and damaged parts of the electrical grid. Another five to 10 inches of rain are expected through the weekend, with …
POSTED AUGUST 21, 2026 4:20 PM |
California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 …
POSTED AUGUST 20, 2026 3:23 PM |
Report Shows Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers
Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often …
POSTED AUGUST 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
Fire-Zone Insurance Broker RockRose Risk Raises $12.5 Million
RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage specializing in wildfire zones, raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round that was co-led by Crosslink Capital and Congruent Ventures, with participation from asset manager Nuveen. The San Francisco-based startup serves commercial property …
POSTED AUGUST 19, 2026 2:58 PM |
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