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Deadly History of Flooding in ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Along Guadalupe River
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
Deadly History of Flooding in ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Along Guadalupe River
Cindy Manley was a summer camp counselor in 1987 when a different devastating flood scarred the Texas Hill Country. The Heart O’ the Hills camp is on the Guadalupe River, where a massive search continues for more than 160 people …
Nebraska Sues GM Over Alleged Unauthorized Collection of Driving Data
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
Nebraska Sues GM Over Alleged Unauthorized Collection of Driving Data
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit this week alleging General Motors and its telematics service provider OnStar collected driving data without consumers’ knowledge or consent to create driving scores that were later sold to insurance companies and used …
Michigan Nursing Homes to Pay $4.5M Settlement Over Substandard Care Allegations
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
Michigan Nursing Homes to Pay $4.5M Settlement Over Substandard Care Allegations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $4.5 million settlement with six Detroit-area nursing homes and their ownership companies, Villa Financial Services LLC and Villa Olympia Investment LLC, over allegations that they accepted taxpayer funds while providing grossly substandard care …
People Moves: McLarens Appoints Miller as Chief Global Strategy Officer
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
People Moves: McLarens Appoints Miller as Chief Global Strategy Officer
Global claims services provider McLarens has appointed Danny Miller as Chief Global Strategy Officer (CGSO), a newly created role within the firm’s Global Management Team (GMT). This strategic addition to the leadership team reflects McLarens’ continued growth and commitment to …
What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover
Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities. That’s …
Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums
A Honduras woman this week was sentenced to less than two years in federal prison for her role in paying Florida construction workers off the books and avoiding $1.2 million in workers’ compensation premiums and almost $2 million in federal …
US Sanctions Target North Korean Fake-Tech-Worker Scheme
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
US Sanctions Target North Korean Fake-Tech-Worker Scheme
The US slapped sanctions on individuals and companies linked to a scheme that involves recruiting North Koreans to pose as American tech workers and help fund Kim Jong Un’s regime. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed penalties …
US Chamber Report Examines Copyright Value and Piracy Harms
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
US Chamber Report Examines Copyright Value and Piracy Harms
Copyright protections don’t just help individuals, they hold up a good part of the U.S. economy, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 report highlights industries like architecture, software, music, publishing, …
6 Firefighters Injured Battling Fire in 3-Story Building in New Jersey
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
6 Firefighters Injured Battling Fire in 3-Story Building in New Jersey
Six firefighters suffered minor injuries in a blaze Thursday that partially collapsed a three-story building in a New Jersey neighborhood, authorities said. The fire in Jersey City, which started at about 1:30 a.m., also spread to nearby buildings, displacing some …
Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2025
Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025
Property/casualty insurers have started to broadcast the fact that they have earned spots on Ward’s list of 50 top-performing insurance companies for 2025, but only one was named for 35 straight years—RLI Corp. In addition, there were three newcomers to …