30 03, 2026

Inszone Acquires Streeter Brothers Insurance in Montana

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Inszone Insurance Services acquired Streeter Brothers Insurance in Billings, Montana. Streeter Brothers Insurance will continue operating from its current Billings location, with the existing team remaining in place. Founded in 1922 by Delton and Delbert Streeter, Streeter Brothers Insurance has …

30 03, 2026

Depreciation on ACV is OK, Court Says in Knocking Down Class Action vs. Cincinnati

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A property insurer is on solid ground in applying depreciation to actual cash value, as long as the policy makes that plan clear, a federal appeals court said in shooting down a proposed class-action lawsuit against Cincinnati Casualty Co. The …

30 03, 2026

Study: Rebuilding LA to Wildfire Safety Standards Could Lower Future Fire Losses

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A new analysis from the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shows that rebuilding the communities destroyed by the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires to a standard set by the Insurance Institute for Business …

30 03, 2026

Ex-Brookfield VP Claims Wrongful Firing Over Charlie Kirk Post

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A former Brookfield Asset Management senior vice president sued the firm, claiming it wrongfully fired her over a social media post following the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Jennifer Kipley, who joined Brookfield’s global client group in 2022, …

30 03, 2026

Epstein Survivor Sues US, Google Over Release of Personal Data

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A woman who claims Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused her filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. government and Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to protect her identity and that of other victims amid the release of millions of pages of records about …

30 03, 2026

Investigators Find Mississippi Gas Pipes Separated but Utility Discounted the Danger

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Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall, according to a federal report released Thursday. The …

30 03, 2026

LNG Supply Cut Further After Cyclone Hits Australian Plants

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Three Australian plants that provide about 8% of the world’s liquefied natural gas have had their output curbed by a cyclone, in a further blow to mainly Asian buyers reeling from the halt of shipments from Qatar. Karratha, the onshore …

30 03, 2026

HLDI: Safety Benefits Stack up From Driver Assistance Features

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Vehicle safety technologies like automatic emergency braking, lane departure prevention and high-beam assist are reducing insurance claims, according to a new study. Safety benefits from these driver assistance features also increase as systems get bundled and updated, according to a …

31 03, 2026

More Insurance M&A Deals on the Horizon?

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Two firms tracking mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry reported changes in property/casualty insurance deals last year, with one describing “increased momentum” and another “stabilization.” Both, however, indicated that selectivity and strategic approaches characterized 2025 deals—a dynamic they believe …

30 03, 2026

Sarasota Homeowners Say Breach in County Dike Caused Flooding in Hurricane Debby

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More than 100 homeowners have charged in a lawsuit that officials in Sarasota County, Florida, failed to maintain a dike for years, allowing Hurricane Debby’s floodwaters to inundate homes throughout an upscale subdivision. “Engineering modeling analysis has confirmed that without …