» People Moves: BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division; WTW Promotes Cousins to Head of London Market Claims
14/07/25 11:39 from Insurance Journal
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers BMS and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division BMS, the independent insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the appointment …
» US Vehicle Recalls Reach Highest Level in Over a Year
14/07/25 11:19 from Insurance Journal
More than 7.3 million vehicles were recalled between April and June, according to according to BizzyCar’s Q2 2025 Recall Report. The AI-driven, automated Service Recall Management Platform for auto dealers indicates the sharp rise in U.S. vehicle recalls marks the …
» Missouri Governor Repeals Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave Law
14/07/25 11:15 from Insurance Journal
Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage. The move marked a major victory for the …
» MGA Nexus Underwriting’s CEO Rouse Faces Internal Investigation for ‘Offensive’ Email
14/07/25 11:07 from Insurance Journal
Nexus Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, is investigating a “wholly inappropriate and offensive ” email sent by CEO Stuart Rouse. “We are aware of an internal email that has been shared externally and contains language and references that are …
» FEMA Removed Several Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map, Records Show
14/07/25 10:57 from Insurance Journal
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a …
» Unhealthy Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blankets Upper Midwest
14/07/25 10:52 from Insurance Journal
Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires, covering the northern region of the U.S. at a time when people want to be enjoying lakes, trails and …
» NHTSA Opens Recall Query Into Over 27,000 Polestar 2 Vehicles
14/07/25 10:21 from Insurance Journal
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it had opened a recall query covering 27,816 of Sweden-based EV maker Polestar’s Polestar 2 vehicles over a loss of rear-view camera image. A recall query is an investigation opened …
» Markets/Coverages: HDI Global, Parametric Insurer Descartes Launch EQ Cover in Japan
14/07/25 10:20 from Insurance Journal
The Japan branch of Germany-based corporate & specialty insurer HDI Global SE, part of Talanx AG, has received regulatory authorization in Japan to offer parametric earthquake insurance. HDI Global collaborated with Paris-based Descartes Underwriting SA, a leader in corporate parametric …
» Wildfire That Destroyed Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Spread After Being Allowed to Burn for Days
14/07/25 09:58 from Insurance Journal
A wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim that leveled a historic lodge erupted over the weekend after burning for more than a week, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right …
» Ships Look to Dodge Red Sea Attacks With ‘All-Crew-Muslim’ Messages
14/07/25 09:41 from Insurance Journal
Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to avoid being targeted by Yemen’s Houthis after deadly attacks this week by the militia. The Red Sea …
» Nursing Homes Struggle With Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
14/07/25 09:05 from Insurance Journal
Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who …
» Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Square Off at $8B Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations
14/07/25 08:19 from Insurance Journal
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users’ data to …
» Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
14/07/25 07:25 from Insurance Journal
Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family members …
» Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Takes 9 Lives, Injures 30
14/07/25 06:50 from Insurance Journal
Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were injured. Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted …
» 90 Patients Safely Relocated Amid North Carolina Health Facility Fire
14/07/25 06:40 from Insurance Journal
About 90 patients at a North Carolina rehabilitation facility that suffered a structure fire have been safely moved and housed in other facilities, first responders in Burke County reported last night. Crews were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to the …
» 4 Eastern Kentucky Communities Receive $14.4 Million for Flood Mitigation
14/07/25 06:16 from Insurance Journal
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $14.4 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in four communities across the eastern part of the state that were hit by historic floods in 2022. The cities of Beattyville in Lee County, …
» UK Hiring Tumbles by Most in Nearly Two Years, KPMG Survey Shows
14/07/25 06:07 from Insurance Journal
Hiring by UK businesses plunged at the fastest pace in nearly two years, according to a survey that suggested that the fallout from a hike in payroll taxes is showing little sign of letting up. Permanent staff appointments fell by …
» Air India Crash Points to Cockpit Confusion as Fuel Flow Cut Out
14/07/25 03:16 from Insurance Journal
The Air India jetliner that crashed on June 12 was doomed almost immediately upon taking off, after both engines lost fuel supply and the pilots ran out of time to regain control and avert catastrophe. A preliminary 15-page report filed …
» Search for Victims Resumes in Texas Floods After Severe Weather Halts Operations
14/07/25 00:33 from Insurance Journal
Crews on Monday were expected to resume looking for victims of catastrophic flooding in Texas that killed at least 132 people after more heavy rains temporarily paused their search and rescue operations. Those efforts along the Guadalupe River were halted …
» GOP Lawmakers Press Trump to Speed Review of Chinese-Made Drones
14/07/25 00:12 from Insurance Journal
Key House lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to accelerate a congressionally mandated review of Chinese-made drones ahead of a potential US ban of the technologies later this year. Three House Republicans influential on national security matters requested Director of …