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Archive: September 2025

Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
Marsh, the global insurance broker and risk advisor, has named Fred Smith the Florida corporate and risk management segment leader, overseeing service for large and middle-market clients in the state. Smith will relocate to Miami from New York and report …
New York Financial Services Regulator Harris to Depart
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
New York Financial Services Regulator Harris to Depart
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Superintendent Adrienne Harris will be leaving the Department of Financial Services (DFS). Hochul is appointing Kaitlin Asrow as acting superintendent of DFS effective October 18, 2025. “I’d like to thank Superintendent Harris for …
Canada’s WestJet Says Some Passenger Data Exposed in Cybersecurity Breach
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Canada’s WestJet Says Some Passenger Data Exposed in Cybersecurity Breach
Canadian carrier WestJet said on Monday the personal information of some passengers was exposed in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year, though no payment data was compromised. The airline said it detected suspicious activity on June 13 and later determined …
Asahi Suspends Some Beverage Shipments After Hit by Cyberattack in Japan
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Asahi Suspends Some Beverage Shipments After Hit by Cyberattack in Japan
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. suspended some beverage shipments on Monday after a cyberattack hobbled some of the drinks company’s operations in Japan. The maker of Asahi and Peroni beer said the disruption from the system failure is so far limited …
Cargo Ship Hit by Explosive Device off Yemen’s Coast
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Cargo Ship Hit by Explosive Device off Yemen’s Coast
A cargo ship was hit by an explosive device near Yemen and caught fire, injuring two seafarers. The Netherlands-flagged Minervagracht, a relatively small general cargo ship, is currently on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its manager Spliethoff said in …
Louisiana FedEx Location Sued for Sexual Harassment
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Louisiana FedEx Location Sued for Sexual Harassment
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) violated federal law by subjecting a female administrator at the company’s St. Rose, Louisiana location to sexual harassment and firing her when she refused to continue to work with her harasser, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits
QBE North America Appoints Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader QBE North America, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jayne Cunningham as senior vice president and environmental underwriting leader, reporting to Dan Fortin, president of specialty insurance. Based in …
Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in US Government
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in US Government
Hackers compromised firewall devices within the US government, according to a senior federal official, amid broader warnings of cyberattacks on widely-used devices manufactured by Cisco Systems, Inc. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, issued an emergency directive …
House Bill Aims to Combat Forum Shopping in Trucking Industry Lawsuits
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
House Bill Aims to Combat Forum Shopping in Trucking Industry Lawsuits
A new bill introduced in Congress would give federal courts original jurisdiction over state venues in limited civil cases involving interstate commercial trucking accidents. The Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway (FAIR) Trucking Act, introduced by Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) …
FAIA Bans Live Animal Displays After PETA Concerns About June Convention
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
FAIA Bans Live Animal Displays After PETA Concerns About June Convention
Attendees at the Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ June convention in Orlando may have noticed the live giraffe exhibit at the Marriott World Center. The giraffe won’t make it for the 2026 convention. Nor will any other live animal exhibits. …