Insurance Journal

JUNE 12, 2025

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said this week that a breach of its systems …

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Retail 103

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York State locations. Unions representing retail workers had pushed …

Retail 102

Retail 102

Practice of Law

JUNE 16, 2025

With billions of dollars a year either paid in fees to credit card companies or lost as potential interest income due to slow transference, some major retailers are considering taking a page from games like Fallout by accepting existing stablecoins or creating one of their own. Trying to do so would be financial suicide for a retailer.

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Retail Technology 40

Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

A federal judge has ruled that a wholesale insurance agent’s claim against a retail agent for allegedly misrepresenting the exposure of an insured regarding violations of the federal telemarketing law should proceed to trial. In a case with origins back …

Retail 105

Retail Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unison Risk Advisors (URA) reports that Avondale Insurance Associates has joined the firm and is the first company to join URA’s non-retail division. Established in 2006, Avondale Insurance Associates is an excess and surplus lines underwriting management company across all …

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Retail Insurance 111

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Shopworkers’ union Usdaw took legal action against Britain’s biggest retailer after Tesco sought to … Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees’ contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

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Retail Court Rules 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced its launch into the Japanese retail insurance broking and captive consulting and management markets with the acquisition of Foresight Holdings Co. Also announced was the appointment of Takuya Aibe as CEO of …

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Retail Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are “out of control,” driven partly by criminal gangs, according to a report published on Thursday. Industry body the British Retail Consortium’s annual crime survey …

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Retail 87

Insurance Journal

JUNE 6, 2025

The world’s largest retailer will start offering drone service at 100 stores across Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa, … Walmart Inc. is adding drone delivery in five new cities in a bid to expand online sales and get goods to shoppers faster.

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Retail Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

JUNE 22, 2025

Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of millions … Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a U.S.

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Retail 76

Insurance Journal

JUNE 29, 2025

A former champion college athlete and aspiring Olympian known for his prowess in track and field events has advanced his lawsuit that blames cannabis retailers for his cannabis-induced psychosis that led to a suicide attempt. A New Jersey state judge …

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Retail 59

Insurance Journal

JUNE 11, 2025

The eggs, distributed by the August Egg Company, were sold to retailers including Walmart Inc. The US Food and Drug Administration said more than 20 million eggs have been recalled after 21 people were hospitalized with salmonella. and Safeway Stores …

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Retail 71

Insurance Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

retailers that publicly scrapped diversity, equity and inclusion programs including Target, Amazon and Tractor Supply are maintaining certain efforts behind the scenes. The three retailers, while they’ve ended DEI programs on paper, have told advocacy groups … Several U.S.

Retail 59

Retail 59

Insurance Journal

APRIL 7, 2025

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law setting stricter penalties for retail theft and calling for a dedicated effort to combat organized retail theft. The new law establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, …

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Retail 52

Insurance Journal

APRIL 20, 2025

The Retail Worker Safety Act (S. Originally set to go into effect Jan. 31, New York’s new law offers workers more protections against workplace violence and harassment. 8947C), signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Sept. 4, 2024, requires …

Retail 59

Retail 59

Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

But the bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which requires a host of safety measures to address store-based crime, was opposed by key trade groups.

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Retail 98

Insurance Journal

MAY 2, 2025

London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the third high-profile cyber attack on a UK retailer in two weeks, following incidents at Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group. British companies, public …

Retail 59

Retail 59

Securities Docket

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to focus on combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space.

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Retail Technology 52

Insurance Journal

APRIL 3, 2025

Britain’s Co-op Group said on Thursday that losses from shoplifting in its food retail business rose by over 14% to 80 million pounds ($105 million) in 2024, or more than half of its adjusted operating profit. The group, which trades …

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Retail Insurance 52

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 25, 2024

revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer’s pricing policies illegally stifle competition. An appeals court in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that had dismissed …

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Court Rules Retail 111

Insurance Journal

JUNE 4, 2025

Steve Wilkins, Jared Wilkins and their team will operate under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher’s Southwest region retail property/casualty brokerage operations. Gallagher & Co. today acquired Reno, Nevada-based Wilkins & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Wilkins …

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Retail Insurance 113

Expert Witness Blog

MAY 2, 2025

2018), the testimony of a Retail Store Design & Operations Expert Witness played a significant role in evaluating the safety and design of a store display involved in a premises liability claim. In the case of Hawley v. Hannaford Bros. 2:16-cv-00297 (D.

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Retail Witnesses 52

Insurance Journal

JUNE 24, 2025

The kind of day that would make Spotify stop singing, Discord and Snapchat go quiet, and give retailer Marks & Spencer a panic attack. Google had a pretty bad day recently. Because too many companies are leaning on a …

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Retail Insurance 101

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

Security leaders should be exercising every available option to upgrade their security posture, and cyber insurance policies could make or break the resiliency for many organizations across nearly all industries — K-12 education, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and more. Just last …

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Retail Healthcare Manufacturing Education 119

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

Wholesalers are a bridge between retail agents/brokers and the markets that provide the specialized coverages that retailers need for their most challenging risks. This post is part of a series sponsored by Dyad. Their success hinges on two crucial factors: …

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Retail Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 27, 2024

The home-improvement retailer will no longer participate in surveys for … Lowe’s Cos. is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the latest American company to end such initiatives following a series of activists attacks on firms that promote DEI.

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Retail 116

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 20, 2024

This latest acquisition further expands and strengthens SRG’s retail pillar, Specialist Risk … Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of Anthony James Insurance Brokers, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Insurance Retail 114

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail …

Retail 96

Retail 96

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

retail industry, impact American jobs, and alter strategic approaches for major players such as Amazon and Walmart. As this policy unfolds, the potential ripple effects will resonate across sectors, from logistics to retail, making it a critical development for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals to monitor.

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Retail Manufacturing Technology 105

Insurance Journal

JULY 16, 2024

civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected …

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Subpoenas Retail 110

Legal Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The dual complaints in federal court target sellers of fake reviews for retailers and local businesses that market on the web giants.

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Retail 105

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Peabody Insurance is a retail insurance agency serving commercial and personal lines clients primarily in southeast … Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Fenton, Michigan-based Peabody Insurance Agency, Inc. Peabody Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Retail 110

Retail Insurance 110

Insurance Journal

MAY 21, 2025

The British retailer will try to mitigate the impact with … Marks & Spencer Group Plc is facing a 300 million ($403 million) hit to operating profit this fiscal year from a cyberattack that’s still disrupting the company’s sales and operations.

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Retail 109

Insurance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

Smart Inbox automates processing of documents for both agency bill and direct bill workflows San Francisco, August 14, 2025 Ascend, the leading financial operations automation platform for the insurance industry, today announced the launch of Smart Inbox, an AI-powered …

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Retail Insurance 72

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2024

As digital communication becomes the norm, retail insurance agents, wholesalers, MGAs, carriers and insurtechs increasingly turn to video … The insurance industry, traditionally rooted in face-to-face interactions and extensive documentation, is undergoing a significant transformation with the rise of video marketing.

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Insurance Retail 105

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Retail International division of the Talanx Group is selling its Ecuadorian entity HDI Seguros S.A. The sale enables the Retail International division to consolidate its portfolio in Latin America and … to Grupo Financiero Atlntida, a financial conglomerate from Honduras.

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Retail 89

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste from its facilities into California municipal landfills. Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. The settlement was announced on Tuesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, following …

Retail 105

Retail 105