Recent Insurance Industry News
National News
Chubb Q1 Net Income Increases 74% on Fewer Catastrophe Losses
First quarter 2026 net income at insurer Chubb was up more than 74% compared to the same period in 2025, with property/casualty underwriting income up 306%. Net income for the...
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WR Berkley Turns in Record Q1 Operating Income
Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices
Claim Severity Trends for Medical Malpractice ‘Stand Out’: S&P GMI
Purdue Pharma’s $5.5B Sentencing for Opioid Charges Delayed
International & Reinsurance News
Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with...
Oil Trader CFOs Say Hormuz Closure Driving Wave of Disputes
UK Says Iran, China Drive Regular Significant Cyberattacks
Microsoft Must Face $2.8 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Cloud Computing Licenses
Business Interruption Claims Arising From the Middle East Conflict
Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns
East News
New York Lawmakers Revive Bill to Curb Distressed Sovereign Debt Lawsuits
New York state lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would curb some investors' ability to buy distressed sovereign debt and sue for full repayment, a move that would...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Actions Stymieing Wind, Solar Projects
New York Claims Coinbase and Gemini Titan Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency
People Moves: SterlingRisk Promotes Waterman to Deputy CEO, Beres to COO
DC Water Facing Federal, State Lawsuits Over Potomac Sewage Spill
Midwest News
People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing
Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more than two decades of leadership...
Texas / South Central News
Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban
A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, until at least April...
Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing
Texas Speaker Seeks to Investigate Roblox Over Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting
People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Appoints Curtis as CEO
Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause Headaches for Texans
State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims
Southeast News
State High Court Weighs in on Woman Taken for Organ Donation But Was Still Alive
It's been called one of the most unusual medical malpractice cases and one that has raised questions for organ donors, organ recovery centers and their insurance carriers. Paula...
Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme
Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the Atlantic?
Seibert Agency in Tampa Acquired by Keyes Coverage
Alabama Governor Signs New Captive Law That Could Help End DOI Moratorium
West News
LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts
Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future...
California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains
Tesla’s California Sales Slide Deepens as Hybrids Displace EVs
Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual
Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime