Archive: June 2025

Financier Lex Greensill Decries ‘Code of Silence’ Around SoftBank Deals
Insurance Journal | June 10, 2025
Financier Lex Greensill Decries ‘Code of Silence’ Around SoftBank Deals
Financier Lex Greensill said there was a “code of silence” around a series of transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. to keep potential losses hidden, in his first public court appearance since the high-profile collapse of his firm. Greensill is giving …
Waymo Halts LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests
Insurance Journal | June 9, 2025
Waymo Halts LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests
Waymo has suspended service of its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after its vehicles were set on fire during protests against immigration raids in the area. Waymo doesn’t believe the protests are related to the company specifically, according to …
Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11
Insurance Journal | June 9, 2025
Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it has issued a data call to Insurance companies writing personal automobile and residential property policies to gather information for the HelpInsure.com website. TDI said in a commissioner’s bulletin that HelpInsure is a …
Report Reveals Delay in Deploying Specialized Plane in Ohio Train Derailment
Insurance Journal | June 9, 2025
Report Reveals Delay in Deploying Specialized Plane in Ohio Train Derailment
A specialized plane equipped with advanced sensors that the government deploys to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents after the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment, a …
McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash
Insurance Journal | June 9, 2025
McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash
McDonald’s Corp. said it’s sticking to its most important inclusion initiatives, even as the Trump administration and conservative activists attack diversity, equity and inclusion practices. McDonald’s earlier this year retired “aspirational representation goals” for its workforce and a diversity pledge …