Category: Insurance Journal

Nigerian insurance stocks had their biggest weekly gain in almost two decades after a new law was passed requiring companies to raise fresh capital and making insurance for property and other assets mandatory. A gauge for the sector on the …

Artificial intelligence is quickly reshaping the insurance landscape, and Gallagher Re’s global head of insurtech, Andrew Johnston, warned in the company’s latest Global InsurTech Report that this trend shouldn’t be ignored. “There remains some skepticism in reinsurance of just how …

Colorado State University’s hurricane researchers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued updates to their 2025 Atlantic hurricane forecasts, with both maintaining calls for an ‘above average’ season despite no recorded hurricanes so far. NOAA’s prediction of an …

Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be asked to pay punitive damages in a breach-of-contract dispute, a Florida appeals court decided last week. “A plaintiff … may …

Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates. California employers have enjoyed a soft workers’ comp market for the last decade, but all indications are now pointing to the market hardening, entering a …

A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to the state’s highest court. The Connecticut Supreme Court found that the dual awards do not violate the common-law rule against …

The California Department of Industrial Relations awarded 25 construction apprenticeship programs $26 million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship grants to increase access to construction careers for women and disadvantaged communities. This is the second round of ERiCA grant funding. …

Two adults and four children perished in a house fire Sunday morning in Waldorf, Maryland, according to state officials. Two other adults escaped and one more was not home when the fire broke out, . The cause of the fire …

This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream. And it’s no wonder: owning property allows you to customize where you live, build stability, and, perhaps most importantly, it gives …

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty and come into full compliance …