Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Appeals Court Allows for Separate Loss-of-Consortium Damages

A Missouri spouse can collect loss-of-consortium damages separate from her husband’s underinsured-motorist benefits, a federal appeals court ruled. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance Company auto policy was poorly drafted. Therefore, its ambiguity …


Appeals Court Allows for Separate Loss-of-Consortium Damages
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Full content: A Missouri spouse can collect loss-of-consortium damages separate from her husband’s underinsured-motorist benefits, a federal appeals court ruled. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance Company auto policy was poorly drafted. Therefore, its ambiguity …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

People Moves: Howden Launches US Cyber Practice

Howden today announced the launch of a U.S. cyber practice, with Juliet White hired as head of cyber and Lou Botticelli as cyber brokerage leader. Since May 2022, White has been head of cyber at E&O at Vantage Risk Cos. …


People Moves: Howden Launches US Cyber Practice
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Category: National News
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:44:42 +0000
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-2023 Property Pricing Is Back: AM Best

AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick in property reinsurance price drops and concerns about casualty reinsurance loss trends. The outlook is now stable, AM Best said …


Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-2023 Property Pricing Is Back: AM Best
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Description: AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick in property reinsurance price drops and concerns about casualty reinsurance loss trends. The outlook is now stable, AM Best said …
Full content: AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick in property reinsurance price drops and concerns about casualty reinsurance loss trends. The outlook is now stable, AM Best said …
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:38:01 +0000
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Risk Advisory Zurich Resilience Solutions Starts Data Center Practice

Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), a risk advisory and engineering service and part of Zurich Insurance, announced the formation of a specialized Data Center Risk Advisory practice, which brings together more than 100 expert risk engineers with experience supporting complex data …


Risk Advisory Zurich Resilience Solutions Starts Data Center Practice
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Kalshi Cannot Operate Sports-Prediction Market in Massachusetts, Judge Rules

A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ruled prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform, after the state’s attorney general accused it of running afoul of gaming regulators. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith …


Kalshi Cannot Operate Sports-Prediction Market in Massachusetts, Judge Rules
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Description: A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ruled prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform, after the state’s attorney general accused it of running afoul of gaming regulators. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith …
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Category: East News
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Snowstorm Sparks 100-Vehicle Pileup in Michigan

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of …


Snowstorm Sparks 100-Vehicle Pileup in Michigan
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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:54:06 +0000
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Severe Convective Storms Become Costliest Insured Peril of 21st Century: Aon

Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to Aon plc. Total economic losses reached $260 billion — 23% below the 21st-century average and the lowest since 2015, said …


Severe Convective Storms Become Costliest Insured Peril of 21st Century: Aon
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Description: Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to Aon plc. Total economic losses reached $260 billion — 23% below the 21st-century average and the lowest since 2015, said …
Full content: Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to Aon plc. Total economic losses reached $260 billion — 23% below the 21st-century average and the lowest since 2015, said …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Consumer Group Got $1.4M Intervening in California Rate Filings, CDI Says

California Department of Insurance data show one consumer advocacy group earned $1.4 million in fees last year from a program that pays people and advocates to intervene in rate hearings. Consumer Watchdog received $1,427,280.80 in fees from the state’s inventor …


Consumer Group Got $1.4M Intervening in California Rate Filings, CDI Says
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Travelers Q4 Net Income Up 20% on Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses

Fourth quarter 2025 net income at The Travelers Cos. increased about 20% compared with the same period a year ago, to about $2.5 billion. Underwriting, lower catastrophe losses, and more favorable prior year reserve development bolstered financial results for the …


Travelers Q4 Net Income Up 20% on Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses
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Description: Fourth quarter 2025 net income at The Travelers Cos. increased about 20% compared with the same period a year ago, to about $2.5 billion. Underwriting, lower catastrophe losses, and more favorable prior year reserve development bolstered financial results for the …
Full content: Fourth quarter 2025 net income at The Travelers Cos. increased about 20% compared with the same period a year ago, to about $2.5 billion. Underwriting, lower catastrophe losses, and more favorable prior year reserve development bolstered financial results for the …
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Category: National News
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:27:23 +0000
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Wells Fargo to Move Wealth Headquarters to West Palm Beach

Wells Fargo & Co. is moving the headquarters for its wealth-management business to West Palm Beach, becoming the first big bank to run that operation from the heart of the wealth boom in South Florida. The San Francisco-based firm signed …


Wells Fargo to Move Wealth Headquarters to West Palm Beach
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

New Regulations for Texas Hemp Industry Approved

New regulations for the consumable hemp industry were approved by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Tuesday, concluding the agency’s involvement in a yearlong effort to more tightly regulate the products in the state. The rules change little for the …


New Regulations for Texas Hemp Industry Approved
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Texas Faces Freeze While Weekend Snow Risks Rise in New York

A massive winter storm will sweep across a huge swath of the US starting Friday, freezing Texas before roaring up the East Coast, where New York City and Boston are seeing a strong chance of heavy snow by Sunday. Air …


Texas Faces Freeze While Weekend Snow Risks Rise in New York
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Description: A massive winter storm will sweep across a huge swath of the US starting Friday, freezing Texas before roaring up the East Coast, where New York City and Boston are seeing a strong chance of heavy snow by Sunday. Air …
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Category: East News
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Trucordia Continues Expansion With Acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc.

Trucordia, ranking in the top 20 largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has again expanded its reach, this time with the acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc. in Dunedin, near Tampa. Trucordia, based in Lindon, Utah, offers commercial and personal lines and employee …


Trucordia Continues Expansion With Acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc.
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Full content: Trucordia, ranking in the top 20 largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has again expanded its reach, this time with the acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc. in Dunedin, near Tampa. Trucordia, based in Lindon, Utah, offers commercial and personal lines and employee …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Insurtech Lemonade Starts Autonomous Car Product With Tesla’s Data

Insurtech Lemonade said it has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, and will begin with a technical collaboration with Tesla that gives the insurer access to vehicle data. For starters, Lemonade said the new offering cuts per-mile rates for Tesla’s full …


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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Japan’s TEPCO Restarts Nuclear Reactor for First Time Since Fukushima Disaster in 2011

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) Wednesday restarted a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after inspections were completed, its first such move since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. TEPCO put online the 1.36 gigawatt (GW) reactor No. 6, one …


Japan’s TEPCO Restarts Nuclear Reactor for First Time Since Fukushima Disaster in 2011
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Full content: Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) Wednesday restarted a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after inspections were completed, its first such move since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. TEPCO put online the 1.36 gigawatt (GW) reactor No. 6, one …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Experts Can Testify About Suspected J&J Talc Products’ Cancer Link

In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master recommended on Tuesday that they be allowed to present testimony …


Experts Can Testify About Suspected J&J Talc Products’ Cancer Link
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Description: In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master recommended on Tuesday that they be allowed to present testimony …
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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:20:15 +0000
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

EU ‘Fully Prepared’ to Hit Back Over Trump’s Greenland Tariffs

The European Union is ready to strike back at Donald Trump over his tariff threats as he seeks to take Greenland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, toughening her rhetoric against the US president. “We are at a …


EU ‘Fully Prepared’ to Hit Back Over Trump’s Greenland Tariffs
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
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CEO Revenue Confidence Hits 5-Year Low: PwC Survey

Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their companies’ revenue growth prospects over the next year, the lowest level in five years, according to a global survey by professional services group PwC released on Monday. The annual survey …


CEO Revenue Confidence Hits 5-Year Low: PwC Survey
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PE Firm TowerBrook Takes Stake in Insurance Claims Company MSA Mizar

Investment firm TowerBrook is acquiring a majority stake in MSA Mizar, an insurance claims management services provider, marking its first deal in Italy since it opened an office in Milan last year. MSA Mizar’s existing investor Columna Capital and the …


PE Firm TowerBrook Takes Stake in Insurance Claims Company MSA Mizar
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Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims

Within the realms of general liability (GL) and workers’ compensation (WC) insurance lines, medical abuse is often considered in narrow terms — excessive treatment, unnecessary surgeries, inflated bills. While such behaviors are indeed problematic, a wider spectrum of medical abuse …


Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims
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Battle Between Applied Systems and Comulate Escalates With New Antitrust Lawsuit

The battle between Applied Systems and Comulate has taken a new turn with a new federal antitrust lawsuit from Comulate. Late last year the competitors in the insurance technology market traded litigation. Applied Systems sued Comulate on allegations that Comulate …


Battle Between Applied Systems and Comulate Escalates With New Antitrust Lawsuit
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Allianz Executive Pushes EU to Pressure US With Market Volatility

European policymakers should fuel market turbulence to pressure US President Donald Trump to back down from his Greenland claim, according to a senior executive at Allianz Global Investors. “If I were an adviser to some European governments, I would say …


Allianz Executive Pushes EU to Pressure US With Market Volatility
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Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes

Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined ratio of 92%, up from 90.7% in full-year 2024, the ratings agency said. For the first nine months of 2025, …


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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Alabama DOI Report Shows Litigation Is Up, Raising Liability Costs and Rates

A new report from the Alabama Department of Insurance shows claims litigation and big verdicts are on the rise in the state, inflating loss costs for insurers and putting upward pressure on auto and commercial liability premiums. “…The average paid …


Alabama DOI Report Shows Litigation Is Up, Raising Liability Costs and Rates
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Description: A new report from the Alabama Department of Insurance shows claims litigation and big verdicts are on the rise in the state, inflating loss costs for insurers and putting upward pressure on auto and commercial liability premiums. “…The average paid …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

World Insurance Acquires Jersey Coast Insurance

World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance of Margate City, New Jersey. Terms of the October 1.2025 transaction were not disclosed. Jersey Coast Insurance offers both personal and commercial lines of insurance; specializing in …


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Description: World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance of Margate City, New Jersey. Terms of the October 1.2025 transaction were not disclosed. Jersey Coast Insurance offers both personal and commercial lines of insurance; specializing in …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Paying $556M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

An integrated healthcare consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, that are affiliates of Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees. …


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Description: An integrated healthcare consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, that are affiliates of Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees. …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Judge Allows Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Restart in Another Setback for Trump

A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project, the third legal blow this week to President Donald Trump’s anti-offshore wind agenda. Judge Jamar Walker of the U.S. District …


Judge Allows Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Restart in Another Setback for Trump
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Description: A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project, the third legal blow this week to President Donald Trump’s anti-offshore wind agenda. Judge Jamar Walker of the U.S. District …
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Appeals Court Asks Arizona Justices to Define ‘Fortuitous Loss’

What constitutes a fortuitous loss in Arizona? That’s the question the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to answer to resolve a commercial property damage dispute. The circuit court is seeking clarity from the …


Appeals Court Asks Arizona Justices to Define ‘Fortuitous Loss’
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure

A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains …


Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure
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Description: A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains …
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NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors over engine failure. The recall affects GM vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas engine that experienced …


NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue
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Description: The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors over engine failure. The recall affects GM vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas engine that experienced …
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