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Missouri Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
Missouri Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against a St. Peters insurance agent following an investigation into deceptive practices. Pamela Walsh faces nine counts of Deceptive Business Practices, a Class E felony under …
World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of ACB Insurance Inc. (“ACB”) of Indianapolis, Indiana on June 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ACB provides insurance to individuals, families and businesses. The agency is …
Florida Painting Firm Fined $877,000 After Worker’s Fatal Fall From Savannah Bridge
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
Florida Painting Firm Fined $877,000 After Worker’s Fatal Fall From Savannah Bridge
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Florida commercial painting contractor $877,000 – one of the largest OSHA fines in recent years – six months after a worker fell from a bridge near Savannah, Georgia. Seminole Equipment …
Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon
Geopolitical volatility has surged into a top 10 business risk with cyber risk remaining the number one concern globally, followed by business interruption at number two, according to Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey, which has tracked the most pressing …
AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
AM Best has affirmed its Performance Assessment of PA-3 (Strong) of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc. of Boston. AM Best said the outlook of the assessment is stable. The ratings firm said its PA-3 assessment of the Massachusetts-based managing general …
US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and even potentially delay real estate transactions within the nation’s flood zones. That’s because the major source of flood insurance for …
Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67
The Connecticut family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., sued the government and the airlines involved last week, saying they didn’t recognize the warning signs after more than …
India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty
A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month waived his first appearance hearing Monday and entered a not guilty plea, court records show. Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old native …
Deadliest Philippine Quake in 12 Years Kills 69, Rescue Underway
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
Deadliest Philippine Quake in 12 Years Kills 69, Rescue Underway
At least 69 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines Tuesday night, flattening buildings, as officials hastened search and rescue efforts. Most of the deaths happened as people were crushed in …
AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster
Europe’s biggest weather forecaster is reporting record demand for its data, as energy traders, insurers, shipping lines and tech companies rush to improve the accuracy of their AI models.In 2024, the number of commercial firms buying licenses to access data …