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People Moves: CFC Appoints Laudadio US Healthcare Practice Leader
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
People Moves: CFC Appoints Laudadio US Healthcare Practice Leader
CFC, a specialist insurance provider headquartered in London, appointed Kyle Laudadio as healthcare practice leader in the U.S. Laudadio will lead the expansion of strategic broker relationships onshore in the U.S. Laudadio has over 15 years of industry experience in …
EEOC Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
EEOC Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints
Legal groups sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 29, claiming it is unlawfully refusing to enforce federal workplace protections for transgender workers. Led by Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, the federal agency charged with enforcing laws …
US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business
The Trump administration has billed its plan to undo U.S. climate regulation as a way to cut costs for industry, but it may backfire by forcing automakers, utilities, and manufacturers into a future of regulatory uncertainty and litigation risk, according …
Florida OIR Approves 31.5% ‘Catch-up’ Rate Increase for TRUE, Despite Missed Filings
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
Florida OIR Approves 31.5% ‘Catch-up’ Rate Increase for TRUE, Despite Missed Filings
Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation this week approved an average 31.5% increase in homeowner rates for Trusted Resource Underwriters Exchange – one of the largest Florida rate hikes in two years – despite questions about irregularities by the company and …
California Commissioner Takes Legal Action Against FAIR Plan for Smoke Damage Claims
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2025
California Commissioner Takes Legal Action Against FAIR Plan for Smoke Damage Claims
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is taking legal action against the California FAIR Plan Association for reportedly denying and limiting smoke damage claims from wildfire survivors. The California Department of Insurance filed an order to show cause against the FAIR …
No Mention of Robotaxi as Tesla Launches Ride-Hailing in San Francisco
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2025
No Mention of Robotaxi as Tesla Launches Ride-Hailing in San Francisco
Tesla launched a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, without indicating whether it would be using self-driving vehicles that power its Austin, Texas operations. California has not permitted Tesla to offer robotaxi service, and the limited …
PERILS Offers Severe Convective Storm Loss Reporting for Europe, Japan, New Zealand
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2025
PERILS Offers Severe Convective Storm Loss Reporting for Europe, Japan, New Zealand
PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced the inclusion of severe convective storm (SCS) industry loss reporting for Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom), Japan and New Zealand. …
Broker WTW Beats Q2 Profit Estimates on Robust Product Demand
Insurance Journal | July 31, 2025
Broker WTW Beats Q2 Profit Estimates on Robust Product Demand
Willis Towers Watson beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by a strong performance in its risk and brokerage business. Despite rising premium costs, businesses increased spending on insurance products as they prioritized financial protection in response …
Verisk’s $2.35B Buy of AccuLynx ‘Natural Fit’ for Claims Management Solutions
Insurance Journal | July 30, 2025
Verisk’s $2.35B Buy of AccuLynx ‘Natural Fit’ for Claims Management Solutions
Insurance data analytics and technology firm Verisk said it has an agreement in place to acquire AccuLynx, a software-as-a-service platform designed for residential roofing contractors, for $2.35 billion. Verisk said in a July 30 announcement that both companies play key …
Cotality Estimates $1.1B in Damage to Residential Buildings from Central Texas Floods
Insurance Journal | July 30, 2025
Cotality Estimates $1.1B in Damage to Residential Buildings from Central Texas Floods
Cotality estimates that the recent Central Texas flash floods caused $1.1 billion in damage to residential buildings, with the National Flood Insurance Program providing as much as $135 million in insurance recoveries to home and business owners across the impacted …