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FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach
A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and US Customs and Border Protection employees, according to an overview of the incident. The Department of …
EEOC Suit Accuses Apple Store of Discrimination Against Jewish Employee
Insurance Journal | October 1, 2025
EEOC Suit Accuses Apple Store of Discrimination Against Jewish Employee
The U.S. agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee’s requests for time off before firing him. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says …
California Governor Signs Order on Economic and Insurance Impact of ‘Climate Crisis’
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
California Governor Signs Order on Economic and Insurance Impact of ‘Climate Crisis’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order he said will help mitigate the impacts and better allocate the costs of natural disasters while stabilizing the insurance market and energy utility sector. The executive order calls for multiple state agencies …
Freimark & Associates and Leavitt Heartland Insurance Partner to Expand Offerings
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Freimark & Associates and Leavitt Heartland Insurance Partner to Expand Offerings
Employee benefits firm Freimark & Associates has partnered with Leavitt Heartland Insurance, a Leavitt Group affiliate with offices across South Dakota. The partnership expands insurance options for clients of both agencies. Freimark & Associates clients will now have access to …
AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Members of Grinnell Mutual Group
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Members of Grinnell Mutual Group
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” (Excellent) of the members of Grinnell …
Central Texas Floods Reveal Need to Improve Disaster Response in Unincorporated Areas
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Central Texas Floods Reveal Need to Improve Disaster Response in Unincorporated Areas
Rain was already coursing through the usually dry creek near Abraham Stallins’ home in the Texas Hill Country when a flash flood warning lit up his phone. It was just after midnight on July 5, and many neighbors were sleeping, …
Insurance Industry, Others Press Congress to Act on NFIP at Deadline
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Insurance Industry, Others Press Congress to Act on NFIP at Deadline
Organizations representing the insurance, real estate, mortgage banking, financing, and property management industries sent a letter to Congressional leaders calling for quick action to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program expires at the end of Sept. 30. …
The Fidelis Partnership Launches Accident & Health MGA, Corsiam
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
The Fidelis Partnership Launches Accident & Health MGA, Corsiam
Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Corsiam Specialty Ltd., a new accident & health managing general agent (MGA). Backed by The Fidelis Partnership Syndicate 3123 …
Private Credit Could Amplify Shock in Next Crisis, Fitch Says
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Private Credit Could Amplify Shock in Next Crisis, Fitch Says
Private credit could be a “meaningful” transmission channel during the next crisis, amplifying a systemic shock to the financial system with negative repercussions for a broad range of investors, according to Fitch Ratings. The fast-growing asset class has already exhibited …
Chinese Hackers Breached Foreign Ministers’ Email Servers
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2025
Chinese Hackers Breached Foreign Ministers’ Email Servers
Chinese hackers breached email servers of foreign ministers as part of a years-long effort targeting the communications of diplomats around the world, according to researchers at the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. Attackers accessed Microsoft Exchange email servers, gaining …