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Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > magazines > mag-features > 09/07/2026 > 883925.htm

Lawsuit: TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (291+ words) Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, alleges TWIA…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > magazines > mag-features > 09/07/2026 > 883932.htm

From the Outside In: How Listen-First Leadership Powers Texas Agency

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (443+ words) For over four decades, Swingle Collins & Associates has built a reputation for doing what’s right for its clients and for the people who work at the Dallas, Texas-based agency. The firm’s leadership team works intentionally at investing in talent and…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 09/02/2026 > 883705.htm

People Moves: Cincinnati Insurance Chief Claims Officer Schambow to Retire, McMillan to Assume Responsibilities

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) Cincinnati Financial Corporation announced that Marc J. Schambow, CPCU, AIM, ASLI, chief claims officer for its property casualty subsidiaries, led by The Cincinnati Insurance Company, will retire in January 2027. Schambow has served as Cincinnati’s top claims officer since 2020, capping a nearly…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 09/02/2026 > 883702.htm

Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced an Atchison County woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Amber Conner, aged 30, pleaded guilty on July 13, 2026, in Atchison County District Court to one felony count … Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/02/2026 > 883686.htm

PG&E to Defer $2 Billion of Work After California Shelved Fire Bill

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (429+ words) PG&E Corp. plans to defer about $2 billion of investments next year as part of a strategic review of its businesses, a move that comes after it said a proposed revamp of California’s wildfire response didn’t do enough to protect…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > national > 09/02/2026 > 883669.htm

AIG Executive Chair and Former CEO Zaffino Set to Exit for Palantir

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (423+ words) AIG said early Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and current executive chair Peter Zaffino will be leaving the board effective Sept. 15 to join Palantir Technologies Inc. as global head of financial services. Zaffino had just transitioned to the…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 09/01/2026 > 883524.htm

Florida Says Man Sought Refunds of Luxury Vehicle Insurance Premiums He Never Paid

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) Florida officials allege that a man fraudulently submitted 41 vehicle insurance applications on luxury vehicles that he never owned. He then allegedly attempted to defraud $206,000 by requesting a full refund of his auto insurance premiums that he never paid. Chief Financial…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/01/2026 > 883484.htm

State Farm Sued by LA County for Delays, Denials to Fire Victims

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (333+ words) Los Angeles County sued State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, for alleged delays, denials and underpayments of property damage claims filed by victims of the massive January 2025 wildfires. Related: California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims The…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 08/28/2026 > 883189.htm

LA Fire Zone Set to Get $3 Million Homes Funded by Muni Bonds

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (618+ words) More than a year after wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, a nonprofit is advancing a plan to tap the public debt market to create housing in the slow-to-recover Los Angeles wealthy enclave. Uplifters Foundation plans to build new $3 million houses in…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 08/26/2026 > 882981.htm

Large SC Restaurant Chain Pays $700,000 in Back Wages, Fines from DOL

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (227+ words) A South Carolina restaurant chain has paid more than $718,000 in back wages and penalties after federal investigators found that the company had failed to pay overtime to workers and allowed managers to dip into the tip pool. Tropical Grille paid…...