Friday, May 22, 2026

People Moves: Howden Names Jimenez Leader of US Aviation Practice; Liberty Promotes Hyatt to Head NA Distribution, Client Engagement

Howden, the global insurance broking group, launched its new U.S. Aviation Practice, led by Julio Jimenez, aviation practice leader. Jimenez is a seasoned leader whose ability to build and inspire teams is matched by his experience and expertise across the …


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Friday, May 22, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Canopius Launches Cyber-Triggered Spoilage Cover for Perishable Stock

Canopius Group, the London-based specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, announced the launch of a spoilage product, a cyber-triggered spoilage cover designed to protect businesses when a cyber incident renders their perishable stock unsellable. When cyber incidents impact the systems that manage …


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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 05:15:40 +0000
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Friday, May 22, 2026

Airbus, Air France Found Guilty of Manslaughter Over 2009 Atlantic Crash

Airbus and Air France were found guilty on Thursday of corporate manslaughter by a Paris appeals court over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew, three years after being acquitted in a lower court. “Justice has …


Airbus, Air France Found Guilty of Manslaughter Over 2009 Atlantic Crash
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 05:10:18 +0000
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Friday, May 22, 2026

Meta Settles First Case Over School Costs Tied to Youth Mental Health: Court Filing

Meta Platforms on May 21 settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat a mental health crisis allegedly fueled by platforms. The agreement …


Meta Settles First Case Over School Costs Tied to Youth Mental Health: Court Filing
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Category: National News
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Friday, May 22, 2026

Reaction Muted After Former Staffer Details Texts from NC Insurance Commissioner

Reaction to allegations that North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey sent suggestive texts to a staff member over several years has been muted. Causey declined to comment to Insurance Journal a day after the Raleigh News & Observer reported that …


Reaction Muted After Former Staffer Details Texts from NC Insurance Commissioner
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Category: Southeast News
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Friday, May 22, 2026

People Moves: Commissioner Kuderer to Chair NAIC’s Child Care Insurance Working Group

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has been selected to chair the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ new Child Care Insurance Working Group. The new working group will explore possible solutions and make recommendations for state insurance regulators to use with …


People Moves: Commissioner Kuderer to Chair NAIC’s Child Care Insurance Working Group
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Friday, May 22, 2026

What to Know About Midair Collision Between Navy Jets At Idaho Air Show

After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball. The …


What to Know About Midair Collision Between Navy Jets At Idaho Air Show
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Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:35 +0000
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Friday, May 22, 2026

‘Decisive Sign of a Softened Market’: Premiums Decreases Across All Accounts, Says CIAB

For the first time since the third quarter 2017, respondents to a recent quarterly survey said average premiums decreased across all account sizes. During the first three months of 2026, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB)’s market survey …


‘Decisive Sign of a Softened Market’: Premiums Decreases Across All Accounts, Says CIAB
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Category: National News
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 04:11:23 +0000
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

One of World’s Largest Energy Storage Plants Launches in South Dakota

This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has received a big boost by landing what will be among the world’s largest energy storage …


One of World’s Largest Energy Storage Plants Launches in South Dakota
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Category: Midwest News
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Markets/Coverages: MGA Rokstone Launches Cargo Stock-Only Cover for Inventory Risk

Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance MGA, announced the launch of a cargo stock-only program, supported by US$25 million of capacity, to support brokers and their clients with smarter, more flexible coverage and competitive premiums. One of just a handful of …


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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 16:38:56 +0000
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Missouri Valley Mutual

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Missouri Valley Mutual Insurance Company (MVMIC) based in Burke, South Dakota. …


AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Missouri Valley Mutual
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 16:23:39 +0000
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Texas Summer Camps Face Closure Due to New State Regulations

After almost 20 years of bouncing from campground to campground, Orr Family Ministries finally found its home in 2022 on a 12-acre tree-filled campground located on a hill in Colorado County. Kids played in the swimming pool, worshipped by the …


Texas Summer Camps Face Closure Due to New State Regulations
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Category: Texas / South Central News
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Update: Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll System

Iran is discussing with Oman how to set up some form of a permanent toll system that will formalize its control of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran and Oman must mobilize all their resources both to provide …


Update: Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll System
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Texans Hate Data Centers So Much They Are Asking Jesus for Help

In Granbury, Texas, city council meetings begin with a prayer. But at a session back in January, one local invoked the Almighty in a way that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago. “I want to pray in Jesus’ …


Texans Hate Data Centers So Much They Are Asking Jesus for Help
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Category: Texas / South Central News
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

WTW Sues Former Yacht Team, Howden US Over Defection

Howden US is again being sued by a rival broker over another group of new employees who are alleged to have breached loyalty and post-employment contractual obligations. According to a lawsuit filed May 19 in U.S. District Court for the …


WTW Sues Former Yacht Team, Howden US Over Defection
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Category: National News
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Trump to Sign Order on AI Oversight as Security Fears Mount Among Supporters

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on AI and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as pressure grows from parts of his political base to increase oversight of …


Trump to Sign Order on AI Oversight as Security Fears Mount Among Supporters
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

US P/C Industry Underlying Growth Expected to Slow in 2026

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is expected to see underlying growth decrease 3.7% for the first half of 2026 as it deals with economic uncertainty. The industry grew 1.6% in 2025, but a report from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) …


US P/C Industry Underlying Growth Expected to Slow in 2026
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Maine High Court Upholds Claims Settlement, Case Dismissal Over Insured’s Objection

A court was right to acknowledge an insurance company’s settlement of a claim and dismiss the lawsuit against its insured without the insured’s approval, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. The insured, Patrick O’Brien, objected to the settlement and …


Maine High Court Upholds Claims Settlement, Case Dismissal Over Insured’s Objection
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Category: East News
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate

Containment has continued to increase on the Sandy fire in Simi Valley, which prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people in Ventura County earlier this week. Though fire activity has slowed, the blaze still poses danger, fire officials …


Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses

War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East disrupt global trade flows, strain political alliances, embolden adversarial powers and heighten risks to business assets, according to …


War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Jury Sides With Insurers, Finding Takeda Liable for $885M in Damages

A U.S. jury found Takeda Pharmaceutical liable for causing about $885 million in damages by delaying a generic version of its constipation drug Amitiza through an anticompetitive scheme. Jurors in federal court in Boston, following a five-week trial, sided with …


Jury Sides With Insurers, Finding Takeda Liable for $885M in Damages
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

NY Archdiocese Can Depose Chubb CEO Greenberg in Clergy Abuse Claims Case

The Archdiocese of New York (ADNY) has received the go-ahead to depose Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg in the ongoing legal dispute over liability insurance coverage for clergy sex abuse claims. Chubb sought to block the ADNY from deposing Greenberg, …


NY Archdiocese Can Depose Chubb CEO Greenberg in Clergy Abuse Claims Case
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Crypto Crime Escalates With Kidnappings, Cons and Human Coercion

After a year of kidnappings, assaults and armed home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, the industry is racing to harden its defenses. Conferences are beefing up security. Private firms serving crypto holders say demand has surged. Exchanges are protecting their executives. …


Crypto Crime Escalates With Kidnappings, Cons and Human Coercion
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Viewpoint: Insurers Cautiously Navigate the Next Steps in AI Adoption

As more and more companies embed AI into select functions, only a portion indicate that they have used AI to change how an overall enterprise runs. It illustrates one of the key takeaways drawn from a recent industry survey by …


Viewpoint: Insurers Cautiously Navigate the Next Steps in AI Adoption
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Bank CEOs’ AI Obsession Collides With Warning From Watchdogs

As bank executives increasingly tout the promise of artificial intelligence to slim down workforces, regulators are warning them not to get carried away. The European Banking Authority, the rulemaker for financial firms operating in the region, has been meeting with …


Bank CEOs’ AI Obsession Collides With Warning From Watchdogs
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Description: As bank executives increasingly tout the promise of artificial intelligence to slim down workforces, regulators are warning them not to get carried away. The European Banking Authority, the rulemaker for financial firms operating in the region, has been meeting with …
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Insurance Agent, Former Lawmaker in Runoff in Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race

Two Democrats, one a longtime insurance agent, will face each other in a June 16 runoff election that will determine who will be on the November general election ballot for Georgia insurance commissioner. Keisha Sean Waites, a former state legislator …


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Three New HO Carriers and an Improving Condo Market in Florida, Reports Show

Three new property insurance companies have entered the Florida market this spring, bringing to 20 the number of new carriers since Florida lawmakers ended assignment-of-benefit agreements and one-way attorney fees in 2023. “To date, these new companies since the legislative …


Three New HO Carriers and an Improving Condo Market in Florida, Reports Show
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NC Commission Warns About Workers’ Comp Scam Impersonating Officials

Scammers have been targeting Spanish-speaking workers, trying to trick them into paying fees to access workers’ compensation benefits around the South and West, officials said. The North Carolina Industrial Commission, which oversees workers’ comp in the state, warned in a …


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South Carolina Law Adds Workers’ Comp Stroke Presumption for Some Firefighters

Municipal workers’ compensation insurance pools in South Carolina now have another firefighter health condition presumption to consider, after the state’s governor signed House Bill 3163 into law. The law, which took effect upon Gov. Henry McMaster’s signature last week, adds …


South Carolina Law Adds Workers’ Comp Stroke Presumption for Some Firefighters
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Report: California Independent Medical Review Overturned Most Treatment Requests

Nearly nine-in-10 workers’ compensation treatment request denials in California were overturned by independent medical review, a new report shows. The California Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Workers’ Compensation released the annual report on the department’s IMR program. …


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