INSURANCE NEWS
Root Builds on First Profitable Year With Solid Q1 Results
Root Inc. reported first quarter net income of $18.2 million to build off results of 2024—its first profitable year. The net profit for the first three months of 2025 is compared to a net loss of $6.2 million for Q1 …
Apollo’s Aspen Insurance Raises $397.5 Million in US IPO
Aspen Insurance priced its New York initial public offering within its marketed range on Wednesday, raising $397.5 million for the Bermuda-based specialty insurer. The Apollo Global Management-owned insurer sold 13.25 million shares at $30 apiece, compared with its targeted range …
Trump’s Plan to Fix Air Traffic Control Faces Huge Hurdles
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday will call for tens of billions of dollars to overhaul America’s strained air traffic control system to address crumbling infrastructure, dramatic staffing shortfalls and failing technology. Key questions remain unanswered: Will it work? …
People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Holdings Names Walsh as Independent Non-Exec Chair
Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management, Europe, effective end of June 2025. Based in Brussels, Beaupérin will …
Jury Awards $3M for Defective Airbag That Seriously Injured Florida Man
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida jury has awarded $3 million to a man who was severely injured by a defective airbag in a 2020 crash. Miami-Dade jurors reached a verdict for Jose Hernandez on Thursday, according to court records. …
Markets/Coverages: CFC Launches Simplified Intellectual Property Product
CFC, the London-based managing general agent and cyber specialist, announced the launch of its new simplified intellectual property (IP) product. Sector agnostic and designed for all sizes of companies from start-ups and to those with a turnover of up to …
Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Shooting of Airman at Apartment
The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman’s apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure people are …
Zurich Insurance Property/Casualty Revenue Rises in 1st Quarter; Targets Affirmed
Zurich Insurance reported higher first-quarter revenue and gross written premiums at its core property/casualty (P/C) business on Thursday, maintaining its targets despite instability in the crucial U.S. market. Europe’s third-largest insurer by market capitalization said in a statement that rate …
Lloyd’s Names Tiernan as CEO, Succeeding Neal Who Is Moving to Key Role at Aon
Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace, announced that Patrick Tiernan has been appointed as chief executive officer by the Council of Lloyd’s, succeeding John Neal. Tiernan will begin his tenure as Lloyd’s CEO on June 1 as Neal finishes his term on …
Teenage Basketball Players Among 8 Killed in Kansas Highway Crash
Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area who were on their way back from a tournament were among eight people killed in a fiery head-on highway crash in eastern Kansas. Authorities said the …
How Does Food Safety Work, and What Cuts Has Trump Made?
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have raised questions among consumers about food safety in the United States. Here is an explanation of how food safety inspection works in the …
St. Louis to Pay $4M Settlement Over Conditions at Now-Closed Jail
St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that inmates at a former medium-security jail were housed in “inhumane conditions” that included rodent feces in food, infestations of bugs and snakes, and unbearable …