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September 4, 2026
 
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National

 

FBI Investigating Possible Exposure of Millions of American IDs

The FBI is investigating a potential breach of an ID verification company that may have exposed scans of millions of Americans' driver's...
 

OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Cyberdefense Effort Amid Safety Scrutiny

OpenAI said on Sept. 3 it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, training and technical support for...
 

Atlantic Hurricane Season Remains Most Tranquil Since 1941

Dry air, a stable atmosphere and storm ripping wind shear are suppressing every system that emerges, fulfilling predictions that a strong...
 

People Moves: Ciak Joins Guy Carpenter's Healthcare Team From BMS Group; CRC Specialty Makes Hires Across Underwriting and Brokerage Teams

Ciak Joins Guy Carpenter's Healthcare Team from BMS Group Jessica Ciak joined the healthcare segment Guy Carpenter as the firm's as a...
 

Labor Day Travelers Face Higher Costs, Heavier Traffic: AAA

Labor Day travelers face heavier traffic, higher fuel, airfare, and hotel costs this year, according to AAA. Booking data shows strong...
 

NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 1,000 Tesla Cybercabs

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has opened an audit into about 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles, examining...
 

Lockton Named in NBA Investigation Into Clippers Salary Cap Circumvention

Lockton Insurance is among companies named in the NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' circumvention of league salary cap...
 

Top Business Risks

Cyberattacks and inflation are at the top among concerns for business leaders, according to a recent survey from The Hartford. The insurer's...
 

The Top 3 Ways to Use AI Responsibly in Customer Communications

For insurers, artificial intelligence has entered a more complicated chapter: the implementation phase. While...
 
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East

 

New Hampshire Approves 2.9% Workers' Compensation Rate Cut for 2027

The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average of 2.9% reduction in workers' compensation rates for 2027, marking...
 

Efforts Underway to Salvage Maine and Boston Schooners That Sank in NYC Canal

For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes -- two historic schooners with towering sails -- have between them served the...
 

New Jersey Takes Fight Over Kalshi's Prediction Market to US Supreme Court

New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether states have the power to police sports betting that...
 

King Risk Partners Acquires New Jersey's Conover Beyer Associates

King Risk Partners announced the acquisition of Conover Beyer Associates Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Manasquan,...
 

World Insurance Acquires New Jersey's Pellechio Family Agency

World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Pellechio Family Agency of Parsippany, New Jersey on May 1, 2026. The...
 
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Midwest

 

Chicago River Bridge Gets Stuck After Lifting for Boat to Pass

A major bridge in downtown Chicago remained stuck in the raised position for more than four hours Wednesday after dangerous heat caused...
 

Indiana Residential Services Provider to Pay $65K Over Discrimination Suit

Damar Services, Inc., an Indianapolis residential services provider for individuals with developmental disabilities, will pay $65,000 and...
 
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Southeast

 

Police Chief Fired in Aftermath of Child's Shooting Death in Mississippi City

The police chief of a northern Mississippi city where 1-year-old child Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a...
 

Not-So-Mobile Home Gets Stuck and Demolished on Mississippi Highway

A mobile home met its demise when it was moved by an unlicensed and uninsured tow truck driver, and another Mississippi man is charged...
 

Tiger Woods Loses Driver's License for Five Years

Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after initially being arrested for driving under the influence...
 

Tampa Plane Crash Kills Prominent Spine Physician, Nurse Practitioner

A nurse practitioner and a well-known Tampa physician who founded a children's scoliosis center were killed when the small plane they...
 
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South Central

 

East Texas Grapples With Flooding From Tropical Storm Edouard

Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former...
 

Ross Fire Continues Burning in North Texas

Ten days since the Ross Fire broke out west of Fort Worth, responders are still battling one of the largest wildfires in North Texas'...
 
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West

 

Pabst Offers $20K Reward for Missing Beer in California Truck Heist

Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it's offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., said...
 

SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend

SAIF is distributing a $50 million dividend to its policyholders. The board of the Oregon not-for-profit workers' compensation provider...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Viewpoint: Global Reinsurance Pricing to Remain Under Pressure Through 2027

S&P Global Ratings maintains a stable view of the global reinsurance sector. Reinsurers entered the 2026 hurricane season from a position...
 

OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Website in Previously Undisclosed AI Breakout

A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents,...
 

Apple Facing $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over 'Unfair' App Tracking Rules

Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) London lawsuit brought on behalf of app developers over its app tracking rules, with the...
 

EU Tweaks Antitrust Rulebook to Help Boost Bloc's 'Resilience'

The European Commission unveiled plans to give firms enjoying market dominance more leeway if they help boost the bloc's "resilience," as...
 

France Declares Fifth Heat Wave After Hottest Summer Ever

France is bracing for its fifth heat wave this year after the hottest summer in its history ravaged forests, hurt the tourism season and...
 

People Moves: Rousseau Named Head of International at Marsh Re; Lockton Hires Tatola as Head of Specialties, Canada

Marsh announced Laurent Rousseau as head of international, Marsh Re, effective immediately. Rousseau is based in London and will continue...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

From Uncertainty to Underwriting: How Specialty Markets Arise

Insurance has always been about helping people and businesses navigate uncertainty. And the industry has continually adapted to protect...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Capacity, Severity and Specialization: The Forces Reshaping Healthcare Liability in 2026

Healthcare liability isn't broken—but it is bending. This outlook helps brokers understand where the pressure is building and...
 
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Broker Services Survey Results: Top 10 Commercial Insurance Challenges

Is your book of business as secure as it looks? Zywave's 2026 Broker Services Survey, completed by more than 1,400 employers...
 
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Agtech for Property Protection: Rethinking How Farms Stay Covered

Join us to explore how agtech is helping reshape property protection for farm operations. → From today's most pressing farm...
 
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After-Hours Quoting, COI Processing, Multilingual Service: A Look at AI in Practice

Sixty-eight percent of agencies plan to increase their use of AI over the next 12 months, but only 8.29% are using it regularly...
 
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Insurance Journal's Top 100 Independent P/C Agencies 2026

Inside this issue: 🏆 Top 100 Agencies 💸 Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average 📉 Insurance M&A...
 
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EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence...
 
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EP. 07: Why Are Severe Convective Storms All The Rage Nowadays

Severe Convective Storms are kicking up a lot of interest for insurers, reinsurers, modelers...
 
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