Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

January 2025 report from the Geneva Association, titled “Insurance in a Fragmented World Economy,” found that geopolitical tensions have driven the global economy toward “geoeconomic fragmentation.” Geoeconomics refers to the intersection of geopolitical forces and economic policies.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

JANUARY 24, 2025

Journalist Jack Healy of the New York Times wrote an article,Their Homes Are Intact, but the Fire Damage Inside Is Unbearable. Healy accompanied wildfire victims back to their homes after the event. In one case, he noted the following: As soon as an evacuation order was lifted in her neighborhood, Arlynn Page raced back to … The post California Smoke Soot and Ash ClaimsA Cause for Concern appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires could consume more than 30% of the aggregate natural catastrophe budgets set for 2025 by Europe’s four largest reinsurers Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR, according to a Fitch Ratings commentary.

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PSM Brokerage

JANUARY 24, 2025

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

The impact of the historic Los Angeles-area wildfires is being broadly examined and continually refined, with updates almost daily on insured losses, total economic losses damages, credit ratingsand lately worrying outlooks for the effect of the fires on insurance rates.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

According to a new analysis of homeowners insurance rates, some Midwest states saw the biggest jumps in premiums last yearand American Family Insurance topped a list of 10 insurers ranked by average rate change.

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Elmore

JANUARY 24, 2025

Policy includes 24/7 hotline and 60-day plan to manage negative media coverage The post Cancel culture insurance offers respite to panicking celebrities appeared first on Elmore Insurance Brokers.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Hurricane-strength winds battered Ireland and the UK early Friday morning, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power and disrupting transportation across the region.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 24, 2025

DHS, Jan. 23, 2025 "I further find that an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens is arriving at the southern border of the United States and presents urgent circumstances requiring an immediate federal response. I therefore request the assistance of State and local governments in all 50 States.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at US Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 24, 2025

Steve Strunsky, NJ.com, Jan. 24, 2025 "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a raid on a Newark business Thursday, detaining non-citizens and citizens alike, the citys mayor and the agency confirmed. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka issued a statement late Thursday afternoon denouncing the raid as an egregious act conducted without a warrant and in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Ki, the Lloyd’s digital follow platform, announced it completed the separation from its parent company, Fairfax Group, becoming a standalone subsidiary on Jan. 1, 2025. Ki was created in 2020 and started writing business through its Syndicate 1618 in 2021.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 24, 2025

DHS, Jan. 23, 2025 "(1) For any alien DHS is aware of who is amenable to expedited removal but to whom expedited removal has not been applied: a. Take all steps necessary to review the alien's case and consider, in exercising your enforcement discretion, whether to apply expedited removal. This may include steps to terminate any ongoing removal proceeding and/or any active parole status. (2) For any alien DHS is aware of who does not meet the conditions described in (1) but has been gra

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Fitch Ratings said in an outlook revision that it expects Mercury General Corp.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 24, 2025

DHS, Jan. 23, 2025 "Today, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued a directive essential to fulfilling President Trumps promise to carry out mass deportations. The directive gives Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement officials in the U.S. Marshals, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons authority to investigate and apprehend illegal aliens.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced it will acquire the assets of Ecclesia Group in The Netherlands and Belgium a move that will see seven businesses and 700 new colleagues across the two countries join SRG.

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Scott Insurance

JANUARY 24, 2025

Maintaining a safe workplace is a top priority for any organization, not just for the well-being of employees but also to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Proper recordkeeping and reporting of employee injuries and illnesses is a critical component of workplace safety and compliance and should be part of your organizations overall risk management strategy.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Department of Insurance recovered more than $11.8 million for Kansans in 2024. The Department’s Consumer Assistance Division has recovered over $47.7 million for Kansans since Commissioner Schmidt first took office in 2019.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-powered property and risk analytics, announced that its Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL, Z-WIND, and Z-STORM, has received regulatory approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday her office obtained a $1.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the bedroom where she died by suicide.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street’s diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

A U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it is reconsidering a landmark rule from the administration of former President Joe Biden requiring nearly all new cars and trucks by 2029 to have advanced automatic emergency braking systems.

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