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Progressive Approved for Personal Auto Rate Decreases in Louisiana
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved Progressive Security Insurance Company’s request for a 6.6% average rate decrease on its over 270,000 private passenger auto insurance policyholders and Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company’s request for a 4% average decrease on its …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 10:00 AM |
Blenheim Partnerships Launches Specialty Trade-Related MGA
Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, today announces the launch of its specialty trade-related managing general agency. The MGA is backed by Blenheim Underwriting alongside other well-known markets, including some Lloyd’s syndicates. The launch follows the appointment of …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 8:34 AM |
Octave Ventures’ Statera Gets Approval to Be Lloyd’s Managing Agent
Statera Managing Agency Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s managing agent. Statera will manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through its strategic relationship with Octave Ventures, a division of …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 8:15 AM |
Intruder Causes $28K in Damage at Vice President Vance’s Ohio Home
A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said. William D. DeFoor, 26, is facing federal charges for allegedly damaging government property, engaging …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 8:00 AM |
German Minister Says EU Must Take Legal Steps to Stop Grok’s Sexualized AI Photos
The EU Commission must take legal action to stop the “industrialization of sexual harassment” taking place on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, Germany’s media minister, Wolfram Weimer, told Reuters on Tuesday. With his comments, Weimer joins a chorus of …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 7:42 AM |
Australian State Faces Catastrophic Fire Risk From Heat Wave
Australia is bracing for catastrophic fire risk in parts of Victoria on Friday as the country swelters through its worst heat wave since the Black Summer bushfires in the summer of 2019 and 2020. Temperatures rose above 45C (113F) in …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:25 AM |
Tesla Door Design Is Targeted by New US Automotive Safety Bill
A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc. The measure from Representative Robin Kelly, an …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:06 AM |
Nestle Infant Formula Recall Widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia
Nestle’s recall of some batches of infant nutrition products has widened beyond Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, China and South Africa, a tally from the company and national food safety statements show. No illnesses have yet …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:05 AM |
German Dentists’ Fund Sues Advisers Over €1.1 Billion Loss
A German pension fund whose foray into private markets led to losses that totaled half of the fund’s assets has begun legal proceedings against its former auditor, an adviser and its own managers to recover the damages. The fund known …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:04 AM |
People Moves: Roxborough Named 2026 CHSWC Chair
The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation elected CHSWC Commissioner Nicholas Roxborough as the chair of the commission for 2026. Roxborough is the managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP. He specializes in representing insured …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:00 AM |
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People Moves: Roxborough Named 2026 CHSWC Chair
The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation elected CHSWC Commissioner Nicholas Roxborough as the chair of the commission for 2026. Roxborough is the managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP. He specializes in representing insured …
POSTED JANUARY 08, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Bill Would Require Insurer Claims Handling Plans, And Double Penalties
A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires. The Disaster Recovery Reform Act, …
POSTED JANUARY 07, 2026 7:30 PM |
Southern California Aerospace Firm to Pay $1.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
An aerospace and defense electronics company based in Chatsworth, California, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by supplying aircraft parts to the military that did not meet contract specifications. Teledyne RISI …
POSTED JANUARY 07, 2026 6:00 AM |
Their Homes Survived The LA Wildfires; A Year Later They Fear Living in Them
“DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home. “May damage fertility or the unborn child. Causes damage to the central nervous system.” Block after block there are reminders that contaminants still linger. House …
POSTED JANUARY 07, 2026 6:00 AM |
JPMorgan, Citi Extending Mortgage Relief for LA Wildfire Victims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said a group of major banks have agreed to extend mortgage relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims, as the area struggles to rebuild one year after the devastating blazes. Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & …
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2026 9:04 PM |
Morningstar: A Year Later, LA Wildfires Were ‘Significant Stress Event’ for Insurance
In a report one year on from the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025, which started on Jan. 7, Morningstar DBS Research issued a perspective that called the fires “a significant stress event” for California’s property/casualty insurance sector. The industry …
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2026 4:08 PM |
Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood
Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood—one sunflower at a time. The registered nurse and mother of three lost her 1898 farm-style house in the Eaton Fire, one of two deadly wildfires that …
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional
A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional. The ruling was issued Friday by two judges on a three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of …
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago
Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke out a year ago on Jan. 7. The claims data, which comes from the California Department of Insurance, shows the …
POSTED JANUARY 05, 2026 4:28 PM |
AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats
This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation on their home turf—California. And even President Donald Trump’s threat to punish states that regulate AI may not stop the fight. California …
POSTED JANUARY 05, 2026 2:45 PM |
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