31 12, 2025

Michigan AG Provides Tips to Avoid Storm-Related Scams

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a reminder to residents to watch out for post-storm scams after a winter storm brought frigid air and more than two feet of snow to much of the state. To avoid falling victim to …

29 12, 2025

Top Southeast Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025

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Property insurers have complained for years about roofers deliberately damaging roofs in order to file claims. But few have done what North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance and the state’s Department of Insurance did: Set up a sting operation to …

30 12, 2025

National Safety Council: New Year’s Holiday May See Increase in Road Deaths

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It’s estimated that 429 people may die on U.S. roads this New Year’s Day holiday period, slightly above the six-year average of 423 fatalities experienced over New Year’s Day holidays of the same length. National Safety Council estimates take into …

29 12, 2025

Top National Insurance Journal Stories of 2025

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Mergers and acquisitions were among big stories last year and they continued to catch the attention of readers in 2025. The three largest insurance brokers — March, Aon and Arthur J. Gallagher — announced or closed multi-billion-dollar acquisitions in 2024. …

30 12, 2025

Severity Was up, But How Will Falling Claims Volume Impact The Profession?

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The average claim severity will turn out to be one of the highest quarters in recent history for 2025’s third quarter, however the quarter will produce the lowest claim volume in five years—continuing a trend of decreased catastrophe events that …

31 12, 2025

Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup

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A shipment of lobster meat worth $400,000 that was being held in a Massachusetts cold storage facility never made it to the Costco stores in the Midwest where it was supposed to be delivered. Instead, it appears it was stolen …

31 12, 2025

Ohio Wendy’s Sued for Disability and Age Discrimination

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Wendy’s International, LLC violated federal law when it discriminated against a district manager because of disability and age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced. According to the lawsuit, Wendy’s International, LLC, which owns and …

31 12, 2025

Nationwide Spending $100M on AI to Beef up Claims Efficiency, Customer Experience

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When an insurance giant like Nationwide undertakes a revamp of its claims operation with artificial intelligence and new technology, there has to be some noteworthy things to say about it. The Columbus, Ohio-based insurance and financial services company, which offers …

31 12, 2025

Coupang Offers $1 Billion Compensation for Data Breach Victims

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Coupang is offering compensation worth more than $1 billion to all customers affected by South Korea’s biggest-ever data breach. The country’s biggest online retailer said on Monday it would soon start offering vouchers worth up to 50,000 won ($35) to …

2 01, 2026

The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026

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The world is now moving into the latter half of a critical decade to fight climate change. Scientists have warned that nations need to cut carbon emissions nearly 50% by 2030 to stave off 1.5C temperature rise. The world is …