November 2025 – Ben Few & Company, Inc.

Insurance Journal | November 28, 2025

Taiping Insurance Shares Hit by Over $200 Million Exposure to Hong Kong Fire

Shares of China Taiping Insurance Holdings fell as much as 8% on Thursday [Nov. 27] on concerns about its coverage exposure of more than $200 million to a Hong Kong apartment complex where a huge fire killed at least 55 …

Insurance Journal | November 26, 2025

Illinois Roofing Company Sued for Race and Sex Harassment

Anthony Roofing Tecta America LLC and Tecta America Corporation, roofing services providers in Illinois and nationwide, violated federal law when they subjected African American and female employees of their Aurora, Illinois location to race and sex harassment, the U.S. Equal …

Insurance Journal | November 26, 2025

Tyson Foods’ Decision to Close Nebraska Beef Plant Could Hurt Ranchers Nationwide

Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of residents of Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide. Closing a single slaughterhouse might not seem significant, but the …

Insurance Journal | November 26, 2025

Tornado Damages More than 100 Homes Near Houston

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, authorities in Texas said Monday. No injuries were reported. Photos and drone video posted on Facebook by the Harris County Precinct 4 …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

State Farm Files for 6.2% Auto Rate Reduction in California

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. submitted a rate filing to reduce personal auto insurance rates by 6.2%. The filing has a targeted effective date of Feb. 23, 2026, and is pending approval from the California Department of Insurance. State …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

Another Fire Ignites at Ford Aluminum Supplier Novelis in New York

Another fire ignited on Thursday at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, that supplies Ford’s lucrative F-150 truck line, about two months after a blaze halted much of the facility’s production. Ford in October cut its profit forecast, citing …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

Florida Congresswoman Indicted on Charges of Misusing $5M in FEMA Funds

A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and others, charging that they used federal disaster relief funds for her 2021 Congressional campaign. Federal prosecutors said Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, 51, of Miramar, …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

People Moves: IQUW Taps Munich Re’s Gregory as Reinsurance Underwriter; The Fidelis Partnership Names Dlugosch From Swiss Re as Group Head of Aviation

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at IQUW and The Fidelis Partnership. A summary of these new hires follows here. IQUW Taps Gregory From Munich Re as Underwriter in London Reinsurance Team Specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW announced …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

Starbucks Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Surprise Sales Decline

Starbucks must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its largest markets, leading to a 16% drop in its stock price after the coffee chain revealed the unexpected weakness. In …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2025

Trucordia Acquires Eberle Insurance in Arkansas

Trucordia acquired Eberle Insurance in Arkansas. Eberle Insurance is an independent insurance agency serving Sherwood and the greater Central Arkansas region, including nearby Little Rock. Trucordia is the group name for an insurance brokerage headquartered in Lindon, Utah. The firm …

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