A federal appeals court, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, handed down two rulings in favor of employers and insurers, one involving black lung and one regarding a black delivery driver. In Keith McKnight vs. United Parcel Service, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a lower court did not abuse its … Read more
A man convicted of flashing workers at three insurance agencies in Warner Robins, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Demarcus Tyrell Mann, 30, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October, after he was arrested for public indecency in 2024. Mann reportedly walked into three different insurance agencies in the central Georgia city, … Read more
At the conclusion of its fall national meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected new officers for 2026, with Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White slated to become president. White has been insurance commissioner of Virginia since 2018. He joined the state’s Bureau of Insurance as a research analyst in 1998. Scott A. White … Read more
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-headquartered managing general underwriter, announced it has transferred its primary European entity from Brussels to Dublin, effective December 1, 2025. The move establishes Dublin as the hub through which TFP will access the EU market, further supporting its European growth objectives as well as reflecting its increasing investment in Ireland, … Read more
The former court clerk in South Carolina who helped out with the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer and lying about it in court. Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill pleaded guilty in Colleton County Circuit Court … Read more
Higginbotham has acquired Mishawaka, Indiana-based Synergy Insurance, giving the firm its first footprint in the state. Synergy Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing services to businesses and individuals across northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Higginbotham provides insurance, financial and HR/employee benefits services. The firm is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Was this article … Read more
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced the completion of the 100th home through its OKReady, Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program, a significant achievement in the state’s ongoing efforts to build stronger, safer, and more resilient communities and save homeowners money. “These first 100 projects represent real progress in helping Oklahomans protect their homes and reduce … Read more
Beginning February 2, 2026, all claimants and lay witnesses testifying in virtual hearings before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be required to appear and testify by video with their faces fully visible on screen, and not just by voice over a device, the board announced today. Attorneys and legal representatives are already … Read more
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck about 230 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 … Read more
Allianz SE and Oaktree Capital Management agreed to set up a reinsurance syndicate on the Lloyd’s of London market, the latest example of a private capital firm pushing into the non-life sector. The vehicle, named “Syndicate 1890,” will begin underwriting from Jan. 1, according to a statement on Monday. It will receive a share of … Read more