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October 21, 2026
 
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National

 

Chubb Q3 Net Income Down Slightly on More Catastrophe Losses

Third quarter 2026 net income at insurer Chubb was up 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025 to about $2.84 billion, with...
 

WR Berkley CEO Shares Insights on AI Adoption During Q3 Call

W.R. Berkley Corp. Chairman, President and CEO W. Robert Berkley, Jr. chose the third quarter of 2026 to enlighten analysts on the...
 

Viewpoint: AI in Insurance Agencies - What Actually Makes the Business Better?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has officially reached the point where you can't have a conversation about insurance technology without...
 

Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 5% in Q3; Signs of Stabilization

Commercial insurance rates fell globally for the ninth straight quarter during the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest Global...
 

EC-Council Acquires Cyber Insurance Academy, Expands AI Risk Education

Cybersecurity training and certification organization EC-Council has acquired Cyber Insurance Academy, the credentialing body for the...
 

Insurtech SecondSight Puts Together Exec Leadership With 6 Hires

Insurtech SecondSight announced six executive appointments to lead the company's expansion into additional lines of business. Derek...
 

Home Insurance Tops Property Taxes in Squeeze for US Households

Home insurance rates have risen so dramatically over the last decade that the average premium now exceeds the average property-tax bill...
 

Sponsored: The Last Manual Frontier: Why Claims Automation Stalls at the Supplement

Could there finally be a solution to the nagging claims supplement problem? For years, the property insurance industry has pursued a singular vision: end-to-end ...
 

Premises Liability Emerging as Significant Driver of Nuclear Verdicts

Last year, a jury in Oregon awarded a $15.8 million verdict against Topgolf after the sports and entertainment complex was found negligent...
 

The Impact of Claims Experiences on Trust

There are a lot of indexes published that measure trust in various industries. One that caught my attention recently is...
 
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East

 

New York Arrests 16 in Crackdown on Staged Insurance Crashes

New York state investigators arrested 16 people accused of staging car crashes and faking injuries to collect nearly $500,000 from...
 

New Jersey Food Importer Sues to block Trump's Canada Tariffs

US food importer Gellert Global Group on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration's latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying...
 

Sally Yates Vows Independent Review of Cornell Sex Assault Case

Former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates pledged to conduct an independent investigation into Cornell University's handling of...
 

NJM Insurance Inks Brand Partnership with UConn Huskies

UConn Athletics and Learfield's UConn Sports Properties announced a new brand partnership with NJM Insurance Group, a Mid-Atlantic region...
 
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Midwest

 

Truck Overturns in Kansas City, Spilling Cattle Onto Streets

Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city's...
 

Iowa Man Indicted in Ponzi Scheme

A federal grand jury in Des Moines, Iowa recently returned an indictment charging Willam Bernard Tunink with 10 counts of wire fraud...
 
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Southeast

 

Alabama Pharmacy, Not Agent, at Fault for Not Reading Policy Before $5M Judgment

An Alabama insurance agent is in the clear after years of litigation that contended he had failed to secure professional liability...
 

Florida AG Says His Office Investigating 'Anti-Public Adjuster' Endorsements in Policies

In the long-simmering clash between property insurers and public adjusters, the adjusters now have Florida's chief law enforcement...
 
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South Central

 

TDI Launches Fraud Task Force

The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched an insurance fraud task force that includes representatives from law enforcement,...
 

Investigation Underway Into Airman's Fatal Fall at College Football Game

The U.S. airman who died after a rapid fall while rappelling from the rafters of a stadium before a college football game in Texas was a...
 
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West

 

23andMe Settles for $6 Million Over California Data Breach

Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to...
 

Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Fall 21%, But Fraud Schemes May Mask Losses

Reported vehicle thefts in Arizona fell 21% through the third quarter from the same period a year ago, but that good news was tempered by...
 

California Mailing Company Owner Pays Nearly $2 Million Over Unpaid Wages, Closure

The owner of a West Sacramento printing and bulk mailing company is paying nearly $2 million following litigation over unpaid wages and...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

EU Cyber Agency Warns Websites May Go Dark as PHP Prepares Critical Fix

The developers of the widely used PHP programming language said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities,...
 

Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Fall to Lowest 9-Month Level Since 2019: Report

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached US$92 billion during the first nine months of 2026, 29% below the 10-year average...
 

French Supermarket Hack Exposes Cyber Vulnerabilities in Retail

 

EU Officials Propose Guardrails for Insurers Participating in Unfunded SRTs

The European Union is considering strengthening the rules around a riskier form of insurance provided to the banking sector, as part of...
 

Cyberattack Hits India's Largest Bank, Exposes Customer Data

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender by assets, has launched a probe after a suspected cyberattack exposed thousands of...
 

Storm Austen Will Be Stronger Than Forecast Along UK Coasts

Britain's first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week....
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

The Last Manual Frontier: Why Claims Automation Stalls at the Supplement

Could there finally be a solution to the nagging claims supplement problem? For years, the property insurance industry has pursued a...
 

Evaluating Commercial Replacement Cost Estimates: Beyond the Numbers Part 2

This is the second in our series of guest posts from Michael Gay. Check out his bio at the end. The Estimator Is a Tool, Not an Appraiser...
 

Evaluating Commercial Replacement Cost Estimates: Beyond the Numbers Part 1

This is the first in a series of guest posts by Michael Gay. Check out his bio at the end. A commercial building is insured for $3...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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A $25 Million Building, a $30 Million Rebuild: Why Guaranteed Replacement Cost Matters

Commercial property rates have come down, new programs and MGAs are competing aggressively on pricing and terms, and insureds...
 
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The Widening Gap Between Strong and Struggling Fleets: What It Means at Renewal

The transportation industry continues to navigate a challenging operating environment marked by rising costs, evolving liability...
 
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Chain of Custody, Auditability, and Verification: Tips for Scoring Claims Video Platforms

Capturing video isn't the same as trusting it. Learn what separates a real evidence platform from a glorified media...
 
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Beyond Price: Innovation as a Property Market Differentiator

With abundant capacity, new carrier entrants and softening rates, it's easy to let the property conversation come down to...
 
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How Insurance Agents Are Leaving Business on the Table Without AI

Ask an independent agent how they use AI, and the answers all sound the same: looking things up and drafting emails. Practically...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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How AI is Driving Smarter Insurance Decisions

AI is accelerating change across the insurance industry. Reporting from the WSIA Annual...
 
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Blending AI & the Underwriting Process: Role Changes and Potential Risks

How is AI reshaping underwriting? Reporting from the WSIA Annual Conference in San Diego,...
 
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