Insurance Journal

LA Fire Victims Suing City Utility for Billions Win Major Ruling

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Samantha Jessner ruled that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power can be sued for failing to supply sufficient water during the 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfire. The decision rests on a California law that...

Marsh Risk Launches Excess Casualty Facility for US Digital Infrastructure

Marsh Risk has introduced Nimbus Casualty, an excess general liability facility targeting U.S. digital infrastructure construction projects. The new program offers up to $75 million of coverage with a $25 million attachment point and is underwritten by a consortium of Lloyd’s and...

Georgia Supreme Court Disbars Workers’ Comp Attorney for Taking Client Funds

The Georgia Supreme Court disbarred workers’ compensation attorney Bryan Matthew Pritchett after an investigation revealed he forged client signatures and diverted nearly $160,000 in settlement funds. Pritchett, suspended in 2024, must repay over $104,000 to one client and additional amounts...

Lemonade Books Q4 Net Loss of $21.7M as Customer Count Grows

Lemonade reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $21.7 million, an improvement from the $30 million loss a year earlier. Revenue surged 53% and gross profit rose 73% year‑over‑year, while operating expenses climbed 13% to $141.2 million as the company invested in customer acquisition....

Business Moves: BayPine to Acquire Broker Relation From Aquiline

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates

BayPine to Acquire Broker Relation From Aquiline

BayPine announced it will acquire Broker Relation, a broker relationship platform owned by Aquiline. The deal expands BayPine's capabilities in the insurance distribution market. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Inszone Acquires Texas‑Based Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates

Inszone, a leading insurance technology platform, announced the acquisition of Texas‑based brokerage Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates. The transaction expands Inszone’s presence in the Texas market and broadens its service capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Houston Companies to Pay $200K to Workers Fired for Asbestos Concern

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered two Houston construction firms, Rise Construction LLC and Niko Group LLC, to reinstate two workers they fired for raising asbestos safety concerns during a hotel repair after Hurricane Beryl....

Bayer to Make $10.5 Billion Push to Settle Roundup Cases

Bayer AG is set to announce a $10.5 billion settlement initiative to resolve Roundup litigation, combining a $7.5 billion class‑action proposal in Missouri with $3 billion for existing U.S. cases. The German conglomerate has already spent more than $10 billion on verdicts and settlements...