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Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack
Insurance Journal | February 10, 2026
Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack
Rhode Island-based Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. has experienced a data breach caused by a ransomware attack and is in the process of determining what information and persons may have been affected. The workers’ compensation insurer said it received an alert …
People Moves: Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance; Alliant Adds Quitmeyer to Chicago Employee Benefits Group
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2026
People Moves: Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance; Alliant Adds Quitmeyer to Chicago Employee Benefits Group
Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance Jonathan Diessner has been promoted to president of Kraus-Anderson Insurance, one of Minnesota’s largest privately held independent insurance agencies and a member of the Kraus-Anderson family of companies, providing construction, real estate, risk …
Kansas Jury Awards $8M to Family of Teen Who Died at Juvenile Intake Center
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2026
Kansas Jury Awards $8M to Family of Teen Who Died at Juvenile Intake Center
Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died in 2021 after he was held facedown for 39 minutes in a juvenile intake center while in the throes of a mental health crisis. Five …
Giant Snails and Tiny Insects Threaten Rice and Crawfish Farms
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2026
Giant Snails and Tiny Insects Threaten Rice and Crawfish Farms
Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he’s finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For every crawfish Courville dumps out of a trap, three …
Social Networks Face Big Tobacco Moment Over Addiction Claims
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2026
Social Networks Face Big Tobacco Moment Over Addiction Claims
Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media. For the first time, company executives, including Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark …
Search Suspended for 7 People on Fishing Vessel That Sank Off Massachusetts
Insurance Journal | February 1, 2026
Search Suspended for 7 People on Fishing Vessel That Sank Off Massachusetts
The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday suspended the search for seven people who were aboard a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts in rough, frigid waters. The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission early …
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2026
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes
California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and trucks, the state’s top air regulator said. California is fighting in the courts and in the U.S. Congress against President …
TDI Investigations Result in $50M for Fraud Victims
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2026
TDI Investigations Result in $50M for Fraud Victims
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit this week announced that it contributed to insurance fraud investigations landing $50.9 million in court-ordered restitution in fiscal year 2025. More than 20 TDI investigators working across the state looked into 314 …
Michigan AG Secures Judgment Against Contractors Over Consumer Scam
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2026
Michigan AG Secures Judgment Against Contractors Over Consumer Scam
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she has secured a default judgment (PDF) against Caltons Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC and its owners, Aron Dean Calton and Leslie Calton, of Kent City, for violating the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. The …
Aon Reports Organic Growth of 6% for 2nd Straight Year
Insurance Journal | January 30, 2026
Aon Reports Organic Growth of 6% for 2nd Straight Year
Aon plc reported revenue of $4.3 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $153 million or 4% from $4.1 billion in Q4 2024. For Q4 2025, Aon saw organic revenue growth of 5%, compared with 6% during …