INSURANCE NEWS
Carolina Woman Charged with Using Mom’s Name to Get Policy, Filing Bogus Claim
A North Carolina woman is set for a court appearance later this month after she was charged with filing a claim on her deceased mom’s house – for damage that occurred before the insurance policy was purchased. Cindy Ramzi Hanna, …
Outlook for U.S. Commercial Insurance Segment ‘Stable’ as Profits Stay Strong: AM Best
AM Best is maintaining its stable market segment outlook on the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector for 2025, due partly to its persistently strong underwriting performance and improved investment returns, which have bolstered operating profitability. Reserve adequacy in the commercial …
Aon Names McCabe Carolinas Market Leader
Rebecca McCabe, with Aon since 2015, has been named Carolinas market leader, based in Charlotte. McCabe has recently served as interim market leader and sales director at Aon, and now replaces Kathleen Lynch, who left Aon earlier this year, according …
New Mexico Man Gets $412M Medical Malpractice Payout for Botched Injections
Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states. The man’s attorneys celebrated last week’s verdict, saying they are hopeful it …
Parts of New York, Pennsylvania Buried by Up to 4 Feet of ‘Lake-Effect’ Snow
The governors of New York and Pennsylvania have declared disaster emergencies in areas hit with as much as three and four feet of “lake-effect” snow from a fierce winter storm. New York Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency for …
T-Mobile Engineers Spotted Hackers Running Commands on Routers
Suspicious behavior on T-Mobile US Inc.’s network devices tipped off the company to a breach that was potentially part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign that has raised urgent questions about the exposure of a critical sector of the economy. Jeff …
West Haven Gains $1 Million From Insurance for Employees’ Theft of Covid Funds
The Connecticut city of West Haven said it is being reimbursed more than $1 million from its insurer to cover the cost of federal pandemic relief funds stolen three years ago by two city employees. Then-state Rep. Michael DiMassa and …
British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says
The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of multiple governments across Canada, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In 2018, BC sued more than 40 drug manufacturers, …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based Caytons Law
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired the UK-based operations of Caytons Law LLP. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Caytons is a claims and legal management firm …
China’s ByteDance Seeks $1.1M in Damages From Ex-Intern in AI Breach Case: Report
China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of …
International Court Begins Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation
The United Nations’ top court [this] week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide. While the advisory …
Private Equity Tie-Ups With Insurers Create Risks, BOE Says
Private equity’s advance into the insurance sector exacerbates the risk of “fire sales” that disrupt the functioning of financial markets, the Bank of England warned. A growing number of PE firms in the US have acquired life insurers, while British …