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Archive: January 2026

Danone Recalls Batches of Aptamil Baby Formula in Germany, Letter Shows
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2026
Danone Recalls Batches of Aptamil Baby Formula in Germany, Letter Shows
Danone has recalled at least three batches of its Aptamil baby formula in Germany, a letter to a wholesaler showed on Thursday, as the French food producer scrambles to contain a scare over a toxin contamination that started with Nestle …
Cape Cod Faces Highest Snow Risk as New Coastal Storm Forms
Insurance Journal | January 29, 2026
Cape Cod Faces Highest Snow Risk as New Coastal Storm Forms
New York and most of the Northeast will likely be spared the worst of a new winter storm this weekend that still may clip Cape Cod and eastern New England.
Missouri DCI Requests Update of Catastrophe Response Contacts
Insurance Journal | January 29, 2026
Missouri DCI Requests Update of Catastrophe Response Contacts
The Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin to insurers this week requesting they provide current catastrophe/disaster coordination contact information. The bulletin, sent on Jan. 27, says that the contact should be available to communicate directly with …
Marsh Reports Organic Growth of 4% for Q4, Full-Year 2025, Down From 7% in 2024
Insurance Journal | January 29, 2026
Marsh Reports Organic Growth of 4% for Q4, Full-Year 2025, Down From 7% in 2024
Marsh reported fourth quarter revenue of $6.6 billion, an increase of 9% from $6.1 billion reported during the same period in 2024. Organic, or underlying growth, during Q4 was 4%, down from 7% in Q4 2024. Q4 2025 operating income …
Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance Funds
Insurance Journal | January 29, 2026
Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance Funds
The owner of the Massachusetts assisted living facility Gabriel House where 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a fire last July has been denied access to insurance proceeds he told a court are needed to repair the facility …
Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure
Insurance Journal | January 20, 2026
Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure
A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains …
NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue
Insurance Journal | January 20, 2026
NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors over engine failure. The recall affects GM vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas engine that experienced …
Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With Poultry Company Over Litter Pollution
Insurance Journal | January 20, 2026
Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With Poultry Company Over Litter Pollution
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the State of Oklahoma has reached a settlement agreement with George’s, Inc., resolving claims related to poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. “This settlement demonstrates that fair, good-faith negotiations can produce outcomes …
Ohio Engineering Firm Penalized for 401(k) Plan Breach
Insurance Journal | January 20, 2026
Ohio Engineering Firm Penalized for 401(k) Plan Breach
A federal court has ordered a Cincinnati, Ohio civil engineering firm and its owner to pay $45,699.63 to employee accounts in the company’s 401(k) plan after the U.S. Department of Labor found the company violated federal employee benefits law. The …
Michigan Bulletin Provides Guidance for AI Use in Financial Services
Insurance Journal | January 20, 2026
Michigan Bulletin Provides Guidance for AI Use in Financial Services
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services issued a bulletin to provide guidance to financial service providers on the use of artificial intelligence. The bulletin says that financial service providers including insurers are expected to develop, implement, and maintain …