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Entrepreneur’s Suit Says My Safe Florida Home Hurricane Shutters Are Fire Hazards
Insurance Journal | June 1, 2026
Entrepreneur’s Suit Says My Safe Florida Home Hurricane Shutters Are Fire Hazards
As the 2026 hurricane season blows in today and a state-funded wind-mitigation program remains as popular as ever, a Florida entrepreneur named John Smith wants a word. The My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants for window and door …
Bus Hits Cars in Virginia, Killing 5 Massachusetts People and Injuring 34
Insurance Journal | May 31, 2026
Bus Hits Cars in Virginia, Killing 5 Massachusetts People and Injuring 34
A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver, authorities said. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-95 in Stafford …
Illinois Passes Legislation to Give Insurance Department Oversight of Rate Changes
Insurance Journal | May 29, 2026
Illinois Passes Legislation to Give Insurance Department Oversight of Rate Changes
Illinois lawmakers this week passed a pair of bills that gives the insurance department the authority to review homeowners and auto rate filings to determine whether they are excessive. The insurance industry has heavily opposed the legislative measures, warning that …
Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says
Insurance Journal | May 29, 2026
Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says
A Kentucky food-coloring manufacturer made a number of missteps and was not equipped to prevent the 2024 runaway chemical reaction that killed two workers and caused millions of dollars in damage to the plant and surrounding neighborhoods. That was the …
Corpus Christi Focuses on Delaying Looming Water Crisis
Insurance Journal | May 29, 2026
Corpus Christi Focuses on Delaying Looming Water Crisis
Five straight years of record heat, sporadic rainfall and divided leadership has Corpus Christi in danger of becoming the first U.S. city to run short of water. Only rain — lots of it — can keep the coastal city from …
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter
Insurance Journal | May 29, 2026
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter
Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading to increased capacity as well as improved terms and pricing during the June reinsurance renewals, according to Guy Carpenter. Since …
‘Am I out?’ Drought and Rising Costs From Iran War Deepen Pain for US Farmers
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2026
‘Am I out?’ Drought and Rising Costs From Iran War Deepen Pain for US Farmers
Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it. Last autumn, Irlbeck planted a crop that barely grew because rain …
People Moves: Liberty Names Kooijman as GM, Insurance, Netherlands, Belgium, Nordics
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2026
People Moves: Liberty Names Kooijman as GM, Insurance, Netherlands, Belgium, Nordics
Liberty Taps Kooijman as General Manager, Insurance, Netherlands, Belgium, Nordics Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, announced the appointment of Monique Kooijman as general manager for Netherlands, Belgium and the Nordics, subject to regulatory approval. Kooijman will …
Markets/Coverages: BHSI Offers New Casualty Insurance Policies in Switzerland
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2026
Markets/Coverages: BHSI Offers New Casualty Insurance Policies in Switzerland
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the launch of two new casualty insurance policies in Switzerland: one multinational and another for domestic risks, both tailored for large corporate and upper middle market commercial and industrial organizations in Switzerland. The new …
Markets/Coverages: BHSI Offers New Casualty Insurance Policies in Switzerland
Insurance Journal | May 20, 2026
Markets/Coverages: BHSI Offers New Casualty Insurance Policies in Switzerland
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the launch of two new casualty insurance policies in Switzerland: one multinational and another for domestic risks, both tailored for large corporate and upper middle market commercial and industrial organizations in Switzerland. The new …