Friday, June 6, 2025

Hub International Acquires Wycoff Insurance Agency in Washington

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Wycoff Insurance Agency Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington. Wycoff Insurance will be referred to as Wycoff Insurance Agency, a Hub International company. Chris Eisses, president, Donnie Keltz, vice president, secretary and treasurer, and …


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Homeowners Suing AAA Insurers and USAA over LA Wildfires

Some homeowners who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires have filed lawsuits against three large insurers over claims payouts they say didn’t cover their losses. The lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court this week. They …


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Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana

Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products in the state. Senate Bill 3, which prohibits the possession of consumable hemp products that contain any synthetic cannabinoid, often known as delta-8, was …


Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana
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Scientists Take on Severe Storms to Study Hail, Costliest Weather Danger

As severe storms once again soak, twist and pelt the nation’s midsection, a team of dozens of scientists is driving into them to study one of the nation’s costliest but least-appreciated weather dangers: Hail. Hail rarely kills, but it hammers …


Scientists Take on Severe Storms to Study Hail, Costliest Weather Danger
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Category: Texas / South Central News
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Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial

Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit have settled lawsuits alleging their recalled Rock ‘n Play baby sleeper was so defectively designed that it led to the deaths of infants. The agreement, disclosed in a Delaware court filing last week, resolves …


Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial
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Category: National News
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Storm Damage Costs Are Often a Mystery. That’s a Problem for Understanding Risk

On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Mississippi. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but it caused $10,000 in property …


Storm Damage Costs Are Often a Mystery. That’s a Problem for Understanding Risk
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Category: Southeast News
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Minnesota Culver’s Franchise Settles Harassment Case for $261K

R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove, will pay $261,000 and furnish other relief to settle two cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), one involving race, sex …


Minnesota Culver’s Franchise Settles Harassment Case for $261K
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Description: R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove, will pay $261,000 and furnish other relief to settle two cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), one involving race, sex …
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Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader

Need a bit more time to enter? Good news – the extended deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is now June 10! We hope that you will consider entering your firm for …


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Category: National News
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:35:20 +0000
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Billion-Dollar Carolina Battery Plant Pauses Construction Amid Tariff Uncertainty

A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.” While AESC didn’t specify what those problems are, South Carolina’s Republican governor said the …


Billion-Dollar Carolina Battery Plant Pauses Construction Amid Tariff Uncertainty
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Category: Southeast News
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Walmart Boosts Drone Deliveries in SE in Effort to Speed Up Orders

Walmart Inc. is adding drone delivery in five new cities in a bid to expand online sales and get goods to shoppers faster. The world’s largest retailer will start offering drone service at 100 stores across Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa, …


Walmart Boosts Drone Deliveries in SE in Effort to Speed Up Orders
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Category: Southeast News
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:19:14 +0000
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Friday, June 6, 2025

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Members of Midwest Insurance Group

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Midwest Insurance Company (Springfield, Illinois), West River Insurance Company (Sioux Falls, …


AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Members of Midwest Insurance Group
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:16:48 +0000
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US Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Lawsuits Easier to Pursue

The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace “reverse” discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman’s lawsuit claiming she was illegally denied a promotion and …


US Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Lawsuits Easier to Pursue
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Category: National News
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Credit Suisse, SoftBank Fight Over Greensill Losses in $440 Million London Lawsuit

Credit Suisse’s $440 million London lawsuit against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. kicked off on Thursday over losses linked to Greensill Capital, with the collapsed finance firm’s founder Lex Greensill expected to give evidence next week. The case, which centers on …


Credit Suisse, SoftBank Fight Over Greensill Losses in $440 Million London Lawsuit
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:14:53 +0000
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New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team Agrees Sponsorship Deal With Broker Gallagher

New Zealand Rugby agreed a sponsorship deal with Gallagher insurance that will give the US-based insurance brokerage naming rights on the playing kit of the All Blacks rugby team. Gallagher’s brand will appear on training and match-day shorts of the …


New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team Agrees Sponsorship Deal With Broker Gallagher
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Cyber Incidents in Canada Triple in 2 Years: QBE Research

Significant cyber incidents have tripled in two years in Canada, driven by technological, socioeconomic and geopolitical factors such as the war in Ukraine, according to research from commercial insurer QBE. Disruptive, globally significant and successful cyberattacks have increased from 10 …


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Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:50:31 +0000
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Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision

A group of seven Democratic senators on Thursday introduced sweeping air safety legislation after a fatal collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. Lawmakers have questioned …


Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision
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Category: East News
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Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start

While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is the case with two graphics, powered by satellite data, that showcase a Canadian wildfire season off to a wild — …


Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
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Crews Work to Contain Diesel Fuel Spill in Baltimore Harbor

State, city and U.S. Coast Guard crews of more than 100 people worked overnight to contain and clean up a 2,000-gallon diesel fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor. On Wednesday at 11 a.m., first responders received what Johns Hopkins Hospital believed …


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Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot expects to sign settlement deals with Western insurers and leasing firms on the last 36 planes from a total of 228 aircraft it agreed to buy, Aeroflot head Sergei Aleksandrovski told Russian newspaper Kommersant. Aircraft leasing …


Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West
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World’s Auto Supply Chain Is in Hands of a Few Chinese Bureaucrats

In a hulking grey building just east of Tiananmen square in Beijing, a small team in China’s Ministry of Commerce is deciding the fate of the global auto industry, one rare earth magnet export permit at a time. China holds …


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Viewpoint: Fixing the Claims Experience Where It Matters Most – In the Mess

Before becoming a parent, I thought I could plan for everything. There are books, blogs and apps galore. My prediction was that I could stay ahead of the chaos if I studied, prepared enough and followed the proper steps. Then …


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Reddit Sues Anthropic, Says AI Company Exploited User Data

Reddit Inc. sued artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, saying it has used the social media company’s content without permission to train its AI models. The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that Anthropic attempted to access …


Reddit Sues Anthropic, Says AI Company Exploited User Data
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Supreme Court Spares US Gun Companies From Mexico’s lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday spared two American gun companies from a lawsuit by Mexico’s government accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence in the southern neighbor of the United States. The …


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Description: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday spared two American gun companies from a lawsuit by Mexico’s government accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence in the southern neighbor of the United States. The …
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Friday, June 6, 2025

After $66M Florida Boat Crash Award, Judge Says TPA Can’t Halt Claims Adjustments

South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019. Hirschorn …


After $66M Florida Boat Crash Award, Judge Says TPA Can’t Halt Claims Adjustments
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Description: South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019. Hirschorn …
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Napa Town That Once Rode out Emergencies with Diesel Gets Clean-Power Backup

For residents of this quaint tourist town on the northern edge of Napa Valley, the threat of wildfire is seldom out of mind. The hillside bears burn scars from a 2020 fire that forced all of Calistoga to evacuate, and …


Napa Town That Once Rode out Emergencies with Diesel Gets Clean-Power Backup
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Description: For residents of this quaint tourist town on the northern edge of Napa Valley, the threat of wildfire is seldom out of mind. The hillside bears burn scars from a 2020 fire that forced all of Calistoga to evacuate, and …
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LA County to Pay $2.7M to Teen Attacked in ‘Gladiator Fights’

Los Angeles County agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six other young people at a juvenile detention center in so-called “gladiator fights” that were allegedly facilitated by probation officers. The boy’s beating …


LA County to Pay $2.7M to Teen Attacked in ‘Gladiator Fights’
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Description: Los Angeles County agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six other young people at a juvenile detention center in so-called “gladiator fights” that were allegedly facilitated by probation officers. The boy’s beating …
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Historic Hudson River Lighthouse Vandalized and Set on Fire

A group of four men broke into a historic New York lighthouse along the Hudson River, set a fire and vandalized the interior, destroying valuable antiques, furniture and other items. The Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, built in 1883 and …


Historic Hudson River Lighthouse Vandalized and Set on Fire
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Description: A group of four men broke into a historic New York lighthouse along the Hudson River, set a fire and vandalized the interior, destroying valuable antiques, furniture and other items. The Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, built in 1883 and …
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Viewpoint: Understanding the Future of Insurance by Studying the Past

One of the things I love about the insurance business is that anyone—regardless of where they start—can build a meaningful, lifelong career. I am proof of that. In our industry, your ability to reach your potential is a function of …


Viewpoint: Understanding the Future of Insurance by Studying the Past
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Trump Administration Targets Connecticut Town Over Transgender Athlete Policies

A school system in Connecticut that’s at the center of an ongoing legal fight over allowing transgender student athletes to participate in competitive girls’ sports is being investigated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding …


Trump Administration Targets Connecticut Town Over Transgender Athlete Policies
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Description: A school system in Connecticut that’s at the center of an ongoing legal fight over allowing transgender student athletes to participate in competitive girls’ sports is being investigated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding …
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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Monarch E&S Acquires Market Finders in New Mexico

Monarch E&S Insurance Services acquired Market Finders Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. MFI is a managing general agent and wholesale broker founded in 1971. MFI specializes in both personal and commercial lines, including transportation risks. The company is led by …


Monarch E&S Acquires Market Finders in New Mexico
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Description: Monarch E&S Insurance Services acquired Market Finders Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. MFI is a managing general agent and wholesale broker founded in 1971. MFI specializes in both personal and commercial lines, including transportation risks. The company is led by …
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