Pace of Insurance M&A Lagged in 2025 With No ‘Mad Dash’: OPTIS January 22, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions were down 12% in 2025, compared with 2024. According to investment banking and financial consulting...
Falls Were Most Common Safety Violation in Washington for 20th Straight Year January 22, 2026 Falls from heights were the most cited serious workplace safety violation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries...
What A Community Foundation Learned Spending $100M After The LA Fires January 22, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira When fires broke out across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2025, Miguel Santana grasped the magnitude of the catastrophe befalling...
Texas Braces for Arctic Mix of Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain January 22, 2026 By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune Texans are bracing for a harsh winter storm that’s expected to plunge the entire state into subfreezing temperatures starting Friday,...
New Jersey Extends Licensing, Insurance Mandate to All E-Bikes January 22, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson In one of his final acts in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation into law to expand regulation...
Gryphon Holdings Acquiring PrimeOne Insurance Company January 22, 2026 Gryphon Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company, a privately held specialty commercial lines carrier. PrimeOne...
Appeals Court Allows for Separate Loss-of-Consortium Damages January 21, 2026 By Ezra Amacher A Missouri spouse can collect loss-of-consortium damages separate from her husband’s underinsured-motorist benefits, a federal appeals court ruled. The 8th...
People Moves: Howden Launches US Cyber Practice January 21, 2026 Howden today announced the launch of a U.S. cyber practice, with Juliet White hired as head of cyber and Lou...
Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-2023 Property Pricing Is Back: AM Best January 21, 2026 AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick...
Risk Advisory Zurich Resilience Solutions Starts Data Center Practice January 21, 2026 Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), a risk advisory and engineering service and part of Zurich Insurance, announced the formation of a...