Thu.Jul 17, 2025

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Travelers Q2 Net Income Soars on Less Losses, Favorable Reserves

Insurance Journal

The Travelers Cos. increased second quarter net income $975 million for a total of about $1.5 billion, and reversed an underwriting loss posted last year for the same period.

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Meet Ryan Lynch, Construction Underwriter at Central Insurance

Central Insurance

Construction Underwriter Ryan Lynch brings a claims background to underwriting, helping contractors avoid coverage gaps. The post Meet Ryan Lynch, Construction Underwriter at Central Insurance appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

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Inszone Acquires Kansas’ Snell-Nelson Insurance Agency

Insurance Journal

Inszone Insurance Services announced that it has acquired Snell-Nelson Insurance Agency, Inc, an agency based in Ashland, Kansas, with additional operations throughout Kansas and Oklahoma.

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The Big Impact of Payroll & Class Codes on Your Experience Mod

AMAXX

When it comes to workers’ compensation costs, many employers focus on claims management, safety programs, and return-to-work initiatives. All of those are critical—but there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s just as essential: Your payroll and class codes. These two factors can dramatically influence your experience modification factor (mod) and ultimately how much you pay for workers’ comp insurance.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Allstate Expects Another $2B Catastrophe Losses in Q2

Insurance Journal

Prior to reporting second-quarter results later this month, Allstate said today it expects slightly lower catastrophe losses in the second quarter, and estimated the bill to be nearly $2 billion.

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Markets/Coverages: Price Forbes Adds Construction Capacity to Cross-Class Facility

Insurance Journal

Price Forbes, the London-based re/insurance broker, announced the further expansion of its exclusive cross-class facility, Lectio, to include construction/builders risk coverage. Lectio will automatically follow pre-approved Lloyd’s leaders across placements for short-period construction within the U.S., Canada and Australia.

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Ship manager pleads guilty in MARPOL case

Insurance Marine News

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Ship manager pleads guilty in MARPOL case appeared first on Insurance Marine News.

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People Moves: Hotchkiss Adds Three Partners

Insurance Journal

Hotchkiss Insurance, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, recently added three new partners: Riley Dearing, Jessica Goehring and Heather Etheredge. Dearing leads the West Texas region for the Hotchkiss Benefits Division.

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Rethinking Innovation: A New Way to Launch What’s Next

Zywave

At Zywave, change isn’t just inevitable – it’s intentional. We recently went through a brand evolution : a purposeful shift to better reflect our mission, our ecosystem-wide value and the impact we deliver to our customers. The result? A bold new value statement centered on a clear vision: to deliver ecosystem-wide capabilities that amplify impact across data, processes, people and customer experiences.

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Take the Hassle Out of Claims Management

Insurance professionals use Trellis to streamline claims management by analyzing legal trends, predicting outcomes, and strategizing effectively to serve clients better. Adjusters can evaluate claim validity, estimate settlement amounts, and identify potential litigation risks. Trellis' extensive State Trial Court Data can be leveraged to identify opposing/outside counsel and top mediators for insurance matters, evaluate the risk of new claims by viewing similar claim litigation history, and mor

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Illinois Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Insurance Fraud and Arson Scheme

Insurance Journal

A district judge this month sentenced sentenced Evette “Betty” Osuegbu, 62, of Granite City, Illinois to 15 years in federal prison for her role in a string of arsons and insurance fraud stretching from 2014 to 2023.

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Blog Post: Lex Machina 2025 Legal Analytics Survey: From Important to Essential

LexisNexis

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The ability to leverage data-driven insights has become common practice for litigators to craft winning case strategies. A new survey from Lex Machina ®, the LexisNexis® Legal Analytics® platform, provides compelling evidence that incorporating data-driven litigation strategies and business development evolved from important to essential.

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Marsh McLennan Reports Q2 Organic Revenue Growth of 4%, Down From Q2 2024

Insurance Journal

Marsh McLennan reported consolidated revenue during the second quarter of 2025 of $7.0 billion, an increase of 12% from $6.2 billion in Q2 2024, with underlying (organic) revenue growth of 4%, compared with an increase of 6% in Q2 2024.

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Racing to Hawaii, Chasing Wind and Looking For Insurance

Property Insurance Coverage Law

I know it’s been a while since I posted. In fact, Steve Badger texted me begging me to please write something—anything—so he could return to his morning routine of reading my blog on his royal throne while sipping coffee and sharpening his quips for later. Well, Steve, this one’s for you. You can thank the … The post Racing to Hawaii, Chasing Wind and Looking For Insurance appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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5Star Workers’ Compensation Rebrands to Starwind WC

Insurance Journal

Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a division of CRC Group, announces today its official rebrand of its 5Star Workers’ Compensation unit to Starwind WC. The rebrand includes a new name, logo, and a refreshed website for the 30-year old company.

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K-Line CEO says shipping line is prepared to route ships away from US

Insurance Marine News

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post K-Line CEO says shipping line is prepared to route ships away from US appeared first on Insurance Marine News.

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Expert Insured (AMS) + Insurance BPO + RQB: A Complete Insurance Operations Ecosystem

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. In today’s insurance landscape, managing operations across policy servicing, quoting, and staffing has become a balancing act.

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Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain

Insurance Marine News

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain appeared first on Insurance Marine News.

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Patriot Growth Adds Florida-based Legacy Insurance to the Team

Insurance Journal

Patriot Growth Insurance Services, a national insurance brokerage and partnership platform, has announced another team member: Florida-based Legacy Insurance Solutions. Legacy is a family-founded insurance agency with offices in Tallahassee and Palm Beach Gardens. It was founded in 2011.

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BW LPG locks in $595m across two financing deals

Splash: Finance and Insurance

VLGC owner and operator BW LPG has wrapped up two financing facilities totalling $595m, aimed at supporting its fleet expansion, refinancing existing debt, and boosting liquidity. The dual-listed unit of Singapore’s BW Group closed a $380m term loan and revolving credit facility backed by seven banks.

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Cybersecurity Bosses Grow Increasingly Worried About AI Attacks and Misuse

Insurance Journal

Nearly a quarter of cybersecurity bosses said their companies have experienced an attack powered by artificial intelligence in the past year, according to a new survey in which AI risk emerged as the defining challenge.

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Getsafe: Everything To Know About This German Insurer

Top Insurance Blogs

In a world where digital-first solutions are becoming the norm, insurance companies must evolve to meet the needs of a modern generation. One German insurer doing exactly that is Getsafe. Designed with simplicity and transparency in mind, Getsafe is revolutionizing how people in Germany and beyond interact with insurance. As a professional insurance agent in […] The post Getsafe: Everything To Know About This German Insurer appeared first on My Top Insurance Blogs.

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Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Testifies

Insurance Journal

Tesla Inc. hasn’t done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision.

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Second sanctioned LNG ship this year stops at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

Insurance Marine News

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Second sanctioned LNG ship this year stops at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 appeared first on Insurance Marine News.

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Google to Offer Free AI Certification Courses to Virginia Job Seekers

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Port State Control’s CIC for 2025 will be ballast water management

Insurance Marine News

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FAA Updates Altitudes, Changeover Points for Safe Airspace Navigation in Alaska

Insurance Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending the instrument flight rules (IFR) altitudes and changeover points for several Federal airways, jet routes, and direct routes in Alaska.

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China’s shipbuilding market share falls dramatically

Insurance Marine News

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China-Linked Hackers Target Taiwan’s Chip Industry With Increasing Attacks: Research

Insurance Journal

Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyber espionage campaigns, researchers said on Wednesday [July 16].

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Tropical Disturbance Expected to Bring Flash Flooding to Louisiana

Insurance Journal

A tropical disturbance is expected to make landfall near the northern Gulf Coast Thursday afternoon, creating flash flooding conditions for parts of south-central Louisiana.

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Air India Junior Pilot Asked Captain Why He Turned Off Fuel Switches

Insurance Journal

A cockpit voice recording of doomed Air India Flight 171 indicates the younger co-pilot asked his more experienced colleague why he turned off the plane’s fuel-supply switches, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Billionaire-Backed California City Pitches Plans for Factory Hub

Insurance Journal

California Forever, the proposed futuristic community backed by billionaire venture capitalists, is now billing itself as a manufacturing center a year after local opposition forced it to withdraw plans to incorporate a new city.

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California Labor Commissioner Cites Ritz-Carlton and Subcontractors $2M

Insurance Journal

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC and three contractors more than $2 million for reportedly misclassifying 155 janitors as independent contractors at its Half Moon Bay hotel. The citations include $1.