El Niño Odds Rise as Storm and Crop Threats Intensify Globally May 14, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The odds are rising that a weather-roiling El Niño will emerge in the next few months and strengthen through the...
Newsom’s California Budget Bolstered by Extra Cash from AI Boom May 14, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Amanda Albright California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised budget that shows no deficit for this year and next, as the state...
Billionaire Boehly’s Allies Donated Heavily to Kansas Insurance Regulator May 14, 2026 By Zachary R. Mider and Alexandre Rajbhandari Todd Boehly and dozens of his associates contributed more than $300,000 to the Kansas insurance commissioner’s gubernatorial campaign, weeks before...
People Moves: Premier Group Insurance Announces Leadership Transition May 14, 2026 As Premier Group Insurance (PGI) surpasses the $1 billion written premium milestone, the organization is making a clear and deliberate...
Howden Acquires Indiana-Based Cybeta May 14, 2026 Howden announced it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, a leading cyber data and analytics provider. The acquisition...
Ohio Man Sued for Alleged Model Train Scam May 14, 2026 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Brecksville man accused of taking consumers’ money for collectible model trains that...
People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Adds John Montague to Midwest Benefits Team May 14, 2026 John Montague joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Montague has...
Florida’s Ailing $6 Billion Rail Line Has Debt Vultures Circling May 14, 2026 It’s becoming clearer by the day that Brightline, the struggling Florida private railroad, is shaping up to rank among the...
NCCI: Workers’ Comp Calendar Year Combined Ratio at 91; Accident Year CR 102 May 14, 2026 By Andrea Wells U.S. workers’ compensation net written premium decreased 0.2% in 2025, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). NCCI...
Shepherd Insurance Expands Florida Footprint With Arnold Agency Acquisition May 14, 2026 Indiana-headquartered Shepherd Insurance, ranked as one of the largest groups of independent agencies, has acquired Arnold Insurance in southwest Florida,...