20 06, 2025

People Moves: Arizona Department of Insurance Names Ailor Interim Agency Director

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Ailor as the interim agency director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Ailor has 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator, serving in various supervisory roles, most recently …

20 06, 2025

Michigan Battery Manufacturer to Pay $95K Over Disability Discrimination Suit

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Navitas Systems, LLC, an Ann Arbor, Michigan battery manufacturer, will pay $95,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Navitas …

20 06, 2025

Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach

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Aflac on Friday disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which personal information of its customers may have been compromised, making it the latest insurance provider to be targeted. The health and life insurance firm said the attack on its U.S. network, …

13 06, 2025

Tax Credit to Offset Insurance Deductibles Is Part of Missouri Legislative Package

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday approved hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state and help the St. Louis area recover …

20 06, 2025

Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance

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Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance operations education were among the top courses chosen by industry professionals. Based on …

13 06, 2025

People Moves: Feller Joins Huntington Insurance as Employee Benefits Senior Managing Director

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Huntington Insurance Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Zack Feller as employee benefits senior managing director. Feller joins Huntington from Keystone, where he most recently served as president of employee benefits. Over his tenure at Keystone, he held multiple leadership …

20 06, 2025

US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards

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The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have been dismissed. …

13 06, 2025

Jury Awards $500K to Exploited Guatemalan Laborers in Michigan

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A jury has awarded more than $500,000 to five men from Guatemala who said they were exploited and underpaid by a labor contractor that brought them to Michigan to plant and harvest fruit and vegetables. Much of the verdict last …

19 06, 2025

Florida’s Evolving Bad-Faith Landscape: What Claims and Insurance Pros Need to Know

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Bad faith litigation has long posed both legal and reputational risks for insurers operating in Florida. With the enactment in 2023 of House Bill 837—a sweeping tort-reform measure—there are important changes to how insurers and their claims professionals must approach …

13 06, 2025

Search for Answers Begins in Air India Crash That Killed 241

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Investigators have started combing the wreckage of Air India flight AI171 as they seek to determine what caused the Boeing Co. Dreamliner to crash shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon, killing all but one of the 242 people aboard in the …