Growth in net earned premiums during the first three months of 2025 was offset by losses and expenses, resulting in a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss of the U.S. P/C industry. According to industry rating agency AM Best, the January …
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Michigan Marijuana Store to Pay $205K to Settle a Workers’ Lawsuit Over Lost Tips
A judge approved a deal Friday to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said management was keeping tips left by happy customers. Timber Cannabis, which has seven locations, agreed to pay $205,000 to …
Hedge Funds Face California Rebuke Over Role in Wildfire Claims
Hedge funds are facing pushback in California as their bets tied to insurance claims stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires are attacked as unethical. The transactions in focus are tied to so-called subrogation claims, which hedge funds, private equity firms …
Erie Insurance Dealing With Network Outage Affecting All Systems
Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance on Sunday reported it is experiencing a “network outage that is affecting all systems.” Customers are unable to access online accounts or reach customer care or first notice of loss via phone, according to a statement on …
Insurtech Slide Targets $2B-Plus Valuation in IPO
Insurance tech company Slide is aiming for a valuation of up to $2.12 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, joining a lineup of insurance companies that have made impressive stock market debuts in recent weeks. Slide’s roadshow launch follows …
Howden Acquires Peruvian Reinsurance Broker Innova Re
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Innova Re, a market leading, independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Lima. Financial details of this deal were not disclosed. Established in 2017 and led by Juan Diego Cadarso, its founder …
22 Rescued From Boat on Fire in Long Island Sound
New York first responders rescued 22 people Saturday evening from a boat on fire in the waters near City Island in the Bronx. The New York Fire Department (FDNY) reported that its marine unit was conducting routine patrols when it …
Chevron CEO Warned Staff of Rising Safety Issues Before Fatal Angola Platform Fire
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told employees they needed to reinforce safety standards after a growing number of injury near-misses in an internal video message on April 29, just weeks before three workers died due to a fire on one of …
DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Settle Wage Lawsuits Against New York City
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats have settled lawsuits against New York City over laws that boosted minimum wages for delivery workers and capped how much the companies could charge restaurants for delivering meals. The settlement filed on Wednesday in federal …
Fire Damages 40 Buses at Philadelphia Transit Lot
A fast-moving fire erupted early Thursday at a transit bus lot in Philadelphia and burned dozens of decommissioned vehicles, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky but causing no injuries. The fire did not impact the morning …