May 27, 20264 Arrested in Louisiana Insurance Fraud Scheme
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud / Auto Theft Unit (IFAT) has arrested four individuals following an investigation into an alleged automobile insurance fraud scheme in Iberia Parish The investigation began after a criminal referral from Tim …

May 27, 2026Northwestern Medicine Agrees to Pay $325K in Religious Discrimination Case
Northwestern Medicine agreed to pay $325,000 in monetary relief to a class of employees denied vaccine exemptions because of their religious beliefs or practices and to provide other relief following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppo …

May 27, 2026India’s Prized Alphonso Mango Crop Ruined by Weather
In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced almost no Alphonso mangoes this year. Walke, a 26-year-old horticulturist i …

May 27, 2026World Acquires Kansas’ Agency West
World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Agency West Insurance of Olathe, Kansas on February 1, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Agency West has been operating in Kansas for many years. They serve … …

May 27, 2026Markets/Coverages: Amiga Specialty Secures Lloyd’s Capacity for New Yachts Division
Amiga Specialty, the London-based managing general agent, has secured £/$25 million of “A”-rated capacity with global Lloyd’s licensing for its Yachts division, marking an important step in the development of its specialist marine offering. The capac …

May 27, 2026EEOC Sues Buc-ee’s for Alleged Disability Discrimination at Texas Store
Buc-ee’s, Ltd., a travel center retailer with locations throughout Texas and in 10 other states, violated federal law when it denied a disabled employee reasonable accommodations and subsequently terminated him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …

May 27, 2026People Moves: Aon Promotes Hoffman as Global CEO of Commercial Risk; HDI Global Names Schulte-Schrepping as Head of Liability Global Risk, Succeeding Maurer
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Hoffman to Global CEO of Commercial Risk Insurance broker Aon plc announced the appointment of Christian Ho …

May 27, 2026SEC Chairman Eyes ‘Gun-Jumping’ Rule Changes to Spur More IPOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission is mulling changes to decades-old rules that prohibit companies from certain communications during the going-public process, as the Wall Street regulator looks to boost initial public offerings. SEC Chairman Pau …

May 27, 2026Insurers Settle in Wrongful Conviction Case, Can’t Yet Escape Sex Trafficking Coverage
Insurance carriers are not off the hook in two high-profile lawsuits involving alleged sexual abuse and millions of dollars in defense costs and indemnity—one in North Carolina and one in Georgia. In the North Carolina case, Ohio Casualty Insurance C …

May 27, 2026Fatalities Reported in Washington State Packaging Facility Explosion
An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others injured, with crews working to contain a ruptured tank of caustic chemicals. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at Nippon Dynawave …