Munich Re said it has acquired Next Insurance, which will become part of the reinsurer’s major primary insurance business, Ergo. The agreement in place values Next Insurance at $2.6 billion. Ergo already owned nearly 30% of the digital insurance company’s …

Greenpeace has been ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer Partners LP after the Texas-based oil company accused the environmental group of defamation in connection with protests against an oil pipeline almost a decade ago. …

Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Insurance Journal is once again looking for young insurance agents to participate in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey. Tell us …

A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for contractors and builders. The 2025 “Commercial Litigation …

A grand jury for Baltimore County has handed down an indictment charging Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, with theft of property valued at $100,000 or more. This is the third time since September 2024 that Okolo has been indicted …

Unlicensed adjusters can work in three Kentucky counties once they register on temporary basis, the state’s insurance commissioner decreed after wind events caused serious damage in the northern part of the state. “The commissioner is allowing temporary registration for unlicensed, …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns, after a deadly year that included multiple mass shootings. A bipartisan coalition pushed the Alabama …

Soundview Transportation faces a series of penalties and payments totaling $350,000 over a November 2022 oil tanker accident in Norfolk, Connnecticut, announced state Attorney General William Tong. In addition to the penalties, Soundview has take responsibility for the ongoing remediation …

Vehicle thefts in the United States recorded their biggest yearly drop in four decades as automakers, mainly Hyundai and Kia, bolstered anti-theft measures, while easing supply chain constraints made stealing vehicles for parts less lucrative. Hyundai and Kia cars topped …

A secondary share offering for Brazilian insurance firm Caixa Seguridade was priced at 14.75 reais per share, the company said in a securities filing on Thursday, with the deal totaling about 1.22 billion reais ($216 million). The offering was made …

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd., has reached a preliminary agreement with Allianz SE to form an insurance business in India, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the German insurer agreed earlier this week …

The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the group representing London companies that provide international and wholesale re/insurance, has named Chris Jones as chief executive, succeeding Dave Matcham. Jones will formally take up his responsibilities on May 1, 2025 in response to …

The Doctors Company said it has entered an agreement to acquire ProAssurance Corp. for $1.3 billion, taking the company private. Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered ProAssurance is a specialty insurer with expertise in medical liability, products liability for medical technology and life sciences, …

A federal judge on Monday declined to force the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system. The nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency last …

Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, in …

Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …

Florida insurers, often on the receiving end of insureds’ complaints – in the courts and in the news media – may take heart from a new ruling by a Florida appeals court, which draws a bold line under insureds’ responsibilities …

The Alabama Department of Insurance has named Nicole Boswell accounting director. Boswell, with the department since 2008, previously was accounting manager of financial operations and assistant financial officer for the department. She has overseen the department’s budget, accounts payable, cash …

The California Department of Industrial Relations made available $25 million in funding for the California Workplace Outreach Project to support 89 community-based organizations across the state. This initiative is intended to promote workplace safety and educate workers about their rights. …

A lawsuit against New York alleging sexual abuse decades ago was tossed out by the state’s top court Tuesday because it lacked specific information, drawing criticism from advocates concerned about setting unrealistically high standards for survivors to recall traumatic events. …