The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened alert for potential cyberattacks amid the unfolding U.S. war in Iran, with firms stepping up monitoring for threats that often rise during periods of geopolitical conflict, said executives and analysts. The killing …

Editor’s note: No significant tort-reform legislation is currently making its way through the Alabama Legislature. But at least one state senator is calling for action. Good news continues to roll out of the Sunshine State. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently …

Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance has reached a settlement with a Florida condominium association in a hurricane claim, three years after the condo claimed damages that insurers said were so inflated that they were termed “outrageous.” “This matter involves an egregious …

A waterworks products company facing asbestos claims is entitled to tap its Chubb excess insurance policy because its primary insurance has been “exhausted” as a result of the primary carrier’s insolvency and its inability to pay any covered claims. A …

California safety regulators levied a heavy fine against a metal fabricator over an incident that cost a worker a finger. Cal/OSHA fined All FAB Precision Sheetmetal $212,850 after a June 2025 press brake incident in San Jose amputated a worker’s …

Merchants Insurance Group, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, appointed Pete Walkup as its vice president, head of claims. Walkup oversees all claims operations, with an emphasis on operational performance, process modernization, and delivering value to policyholders. Walkup joins Merchants from …

New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the violent arrests of protesters in 2020 to bad police work that led to wrongful convictions in the 1980s, according to …

A New York man who claimed he could not work because of an ankle injury sustained in his work as a painter collected more than $10,000 in workers’ compensation wage replacement benefits while concealing he was back on the job. …

Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana couple was recently arrested for attempting to defraud an insurance company of approximately $30,000 and on other related charges, the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General announced this week. Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana …

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is entering a partnership with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and digital intelligence company 4WARN to combat third-party litigation funding (TPLF) marketing tactics. The department said the partnership is the first of its kind …

Bolivia’s security forces have raided at least 22 homes near the site where a military plane carrying millions of dollars in cash crashed last week, seeking to recover banknotes stolen after the accident. At least 24 people died in the …

Terrorism insurance pricing in the U.S. is hovering at an all-time low — a surprising reality at a time when geopolitical tensions, domestic extremism, and global instability dominate headlines. It comes down to the age-old dynamic of supply and demand, …

Four business owners and a trade association sued the state of Texas on Monday, seeking to reverse acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s emergency rules altering a state program intended to give additional exposure to economically disadvantaged groups in government contracting. During …

Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc., one of the world’s largest electric utilities, has settled a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to pay $8 million to some 20,000 employees who said the company had mishandled retirement funds. Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees should not exceed 33% …

Holmes Murphy announced its expansion into North Dakota with the hiring of Mark Julik. Julik joins Holmes Murphy with a wealth of insurance and construction–industry expertise, shaped by more than 18 years at Marsh McLennan Agency. During his tenure as …

London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Gulf it deems as high risk as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, according to an advisory issued on Tuesday. Guidance from the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate …

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced personnel changes at the department this week. Michael Barber, with 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, was named director of the Consumer Insurance Services section. Barber joined TDCI in 2018 …

The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan” supply crunch. That paradigm shift dawned on the more than 3,500 importers, freight forwarders and ocean carriers gathered this week …

A New York state judge on Monday rejected British oil major Shell’s request to throw out an arbitration award that favored Venture Global in a dispute over the American company’s alleged improper sale of liquefied natural gas. Justice Joel Cohen …