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Supreme Court to Hear Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer’s bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages. The justices took up Bayer’s appeal of a lower …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:03 AM |
Florida OIR Triples the Size of Citizens’ Rate Decrease
With takeouts continuing at a steady pace and more carriers working the Florida property insurance market, state regulators saw fit to more than triple the size of Citizens’ Property Insurance Corp. recent rate decrease request. The Florida Office of Insurance …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:02 AM |
Florida Insurance Law Cert Closer to Approval; Coverage College Set for March
Bona fide expertise in Florida property insurance law is inching closer to reality, with new rules and new education initiatives. The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors in September approved proposed rules for a certification in insurance coverage law, and a …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:01 AM |
Insurica Acquires Florida-Based First Light Program Managers
Insurica, one of the largest U.S. brokerages, announced it has acquired Florida-based First Light Program Managers, a wholesale brokerage and delegated underwriter specializing in trucking and marine coverage. The acquisition, effective this month, is the largest in the 67-year history …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:01 AM |
NYC Mayor Mamdani Widens Delivery-App Crackdown With Lost-Pay Lawsuit
New York City said it’s suing a food-delivery technology provider for withholding pay from workers, signaling Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s get-tough approach to regulating app-based work. Motoclick violated delivery worker laws by failing to pay the required minimum rate and by …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:00 AM |
LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans
A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding. It’s a tragic predicament. And it will happen again when the next disaster hits. …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Cowbell Appoints Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer
Cowbell named Simon Hughes chief commercial officer. Hughes, who previously served as senior vice president, global distribution and general manager, U.K., will oversee Cowbell’s global commercial strategy, including distribution, partnerships, international expansion and market development. He initially joined Cowbell to …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:00 AM |
Grandson Not Covered Under Grandma’s Home Insurance
A homeowner’s insurer was right to deny a grandmother coverage for a claim against her grandson because he did not qualify as a member of her household. The Massachusetts Appeals Court agreed with Arbella Mutual Insurance Co. that the grandson …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 6:00 AM |
AIG Announces Strategic Investment Partnership of Up to $3.5B With CVC
American International Group (AIG) announced a strategic partnership with global private markets firm CVC. The partnership, announced Jan. 19, includes the establishment of large-scale separately managed accounts (SMAs) across CVC’s credit strategies, for which AIG will allocate up to $2 …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 5:27 AM |
Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for Specialty Insurer Beazley
Zurich Insurance Group AG has gone public with a £7.67 billion ($10.3 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, increasing pressure on the UK-listed company it’s been wooing for more than 12 months. The Swiss insurer offered to buy London-based Beazley …
POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026 5:10 AM |
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