The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America celebrated a “significant victory” for independent agents with the passage of a sweeping tax bill this week by the House of Representatives. The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” of tax reform makes much …

The future of underwriting will be built on closer relationships between carriers and insurance agents, with carriers working hand-in-hand with agencies to maximize profits from books of business. That was the word from Chad Combs, vice president of personal lines …

With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer storms Beryl, …

The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, moving to kill the country’s most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Donald Trump’s administration has doubled …

A former Westminster, California, police officer and her stepfather were charged in a large-scale workers’ compensation fraud case after an investigation revealed the officer collected more than $600,000 in disability payments while reportedly engaging in physically strenuous activities. Nicole Brown, …

Swingle Collins & Associates announced the appointment of Dan Curtis as President. Curtis will continue to foster a culture of growth and exceptional insurance services as he succeeds former president Mac Wesson, who will remain with the agency in a …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis in Canada and HDI Global in London. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader Willis, a WTW business, announced the appointment of Grant …

The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church. The archdiocese, its parishes and several insurers …

A man who admitted in federal court to setting the fire that destroyed an eastern Missouri church has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison and ordered to pay the church nearly $7 million. The sentence for Christopher …

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant shakeup of its leadership ranks less than two weeks before the start of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season. Those …

Frankenmuth Insurance Appoints Ott Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Frankenmuth Insurance, headquartered in Frankenmuth, Michigan, appointed Kelly Ott as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Ott is the company’s top legal advisor, overseeing corporate legal matters, governance, and regulatory …

Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property, according to a new report from research firm Marathon Strategies. The number of nuclear verdicts—those that surpass $10 million—rose to …