INSURANCE NEWS
People Moves: Ascot Makes Executive Leader Moves, Organizational Updates
Ascot Group Limited, a global specialty (re)insurance company, made several executive leadership appointments and organizational updates. Mark “Sarge” Pepper has been appointed president, global underwriting, effective October 1. In this expanded executive role, Pepper will lead Ascot’s efforts to elevate …
Fed’s Bowman Touts AI Benefits, Risks for Bank Cybersecurity
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned banks on Sept. 29 to buffer their systems against artificial intelligence threats while emphasizing the technology can benefit lenders. “AI offers great potential — both to threat actors and those buttressing …
Appeals Court Upholds Thomson Reuters’ Landmark Win in AI Training Lawsuit
A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling for information services company Thomson Reuters in its copyright dispute with former legal-research rival Ross Intelligence over Ross’ alleged misuse of copyrighted material to train an AI-powered legal search engine. The …
Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
In another indicator of Florida moving back to a mostly market-based property insurance system, the number of insurance agents and agencies appointed with Citizens Property Insurance has dropped in the last year. “It’s a sign of the healthy marketplace: The …
NY Governor Urges Review of Cornell Response to Assault Case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for an independent review of Cornell University’s handling of a 2024 incident at a fraternity that resulted in new allegations of rape and sexual assault this month. Hochul weighed in Tuesday on a case …
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership
A Barnhart, Missouri man pleaded guilty to destroying property at a Telsa dealership in Kansas City, Missouri and to unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device. Kevin Harkins, 28, entered a guilty plea today in federal court to one count of …
Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm Uri
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummon announced that the state’s lawsuit against NextEra Energy Marketing for allegedly violating Oklahoma law by charging excessive prices for natural gas during Winter Storm Uri will proceed to trial. An Osage County court granted Drummond’s …
A-Cap Insurers Agree to Mediation in Rehab Dispute with SCDOI Director
Advantage Capital Holdings, parent of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and Southern Atlantic Re, has dropped its lawsuit against the South Carolina insurance department director and has agreed to mediation instead. “The department welcomes the insurers’ decision to put this distraction …
ANV Completes Acquisition of UK Motor Warranty MGA, Car Care Plan
ANV Group Holdings Ltd., the insurance intermediary platform, announced it has completed the acquisition of Car Care Plan (CCP) from AmTrust Financial Services Inc. CCP is the number one provider of motor warranty in the United Kingdom and a market-leading …
AM Best: US Home Insurers in 2025 Book First Underwriting Profit in Seven Years
U.S. homeowners multiperil insurers reversed a $1.3 billion underwriting loss in 2024 to post an underwriting profit of $16.5 billion in 2025 – the line’s first underwriting gain since 2019, said AM Best. In fact, seven of eight years from …
Florida Asks Court to Bar OpenAI From Developing New Models Without Oversight
Florida’s attorney general asked a judge on Monday to bar OpenAI from developing new artificial intelligence models without outside oversight as part of its lawsuit accusing the company of harming children. Florida sued OpenAI in June accusing the company of …
States Challenge FAA Environmental Review of Commercial Drone Package Rules
A group of 15 states and a Texas county on Sept. 28 sued the US Federal Aviation Administration over an environmental review of planned commercial drone package delivery rules. The states — including New York, California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Michigan …