INSURANCE NEWS
Viewpoint: Enhancing Digital Claims With Behavioral Science
The P/C insurance industry stands at a critical inflection point. Customer expectations, reshaped by their seamless digital experiences with companies like Amazon and Apple, are pushing insurers to transform quickly. With claims now a decisive factor in customer satisfaction, companies …
Camp Mystic Plans Partial Reopening After Devastating Texas Floods
Camp Mystic, the Christian girls’ camp where 25 young campers and two counselors died during the July 4 flooding, will reopen one of its campsites in 2026, according to an email shared with families. Camp Mystic officials said in the …
Travelers: Confidence High in Guidance From Cyber Insurers; Work to Do on Take-Up
As cyber security threats continue to evolve, more businesses are trusting insurers to offer guidance on proactive protection and prevention. In fact, 86% of business leaders are confident in the cybersecurity guidance from insurance carriers—a higher rate than their confidence …
King Risk Adds Another South Carolina Agency with Acquisition of LH Griffith
King Risk Partners has expanded again in the Southeast with the acquisition of LH Griffith & Co., an agency with offices in Walterboro and Goose Creek, in southeast South Carolina. Griffith agency was founded 25 years ago. Heath Griffith is …
West Virginia Residents Wary After State Nursing Homes Sold to Private Company
Every day, LaRanda Schoolcraft drives five minutes down the hill from her Terra Alta home to visit the family member she calls her “person.” “My grandpa has dementia now and doesn’t always make sense,” she said. “But I see the …
California AG Encouraged by OpenAI’s Stance on Chatbot Harms in Wake of Suit
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he was “encouraged” by a recent talk with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and actions the company has taken in the wake of a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT guided a teenager to suicide. In …
Amynta Group Acquires Louisiana’s International Sureties
Amynta Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL (collectively, “International Sureties”), a commercial surety broker based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The transaction is subject to regulatory …
Markets/Coverages: Hub International Launches HUB Livestock Insurance in Canada
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced the launch of HUB Livestock Insurance in Canada, a scalable product with multiple specialized sub-programs, including equine, poultry and egg, dairy and cattle offerings, with others in development. HUB Livestock Insurance is …
Judge Rules Trump Cannot Block Nearly-Finished Offshore Wind Project
Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump’s administration halted the project last month. The ruling is …
Court Reinstates Vermont Christian School to Sports League After Transgender Dispute
A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state’s sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the school after it forfeited a high school girls basketball game against a team with …
Autonomous Trucking Startup Gatik to Deploy 50 Rigs in Canada
Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI Inc. plans to operate 50 self-driving freight trucks in Canada by the end of next year, pushing toward driverless shipping with plans to remove the safety driver within months of deployment on public roads. Privately-held …
Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Shutdown to Hit 4 Weeks; Insurance Cover in Question
Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is extending the closure of its factories until October 1 following a cyberattack in early September that has left its operations paralyzed and smaller suppliers struggling. The luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, …