Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover.
Enforcement cases brought by the U.S. SEC fell more than 20% in the latest fiscal year.
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- Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
- Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War
- Oil Climbs as Strikes on Saudi Facilities Stoke Anxiety; Hormuz Near Standstill
- Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Jeopardize Iran Truce; Talks Planned but Strait Still Shut
- Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says
- Parents Charged After Child Is Hurt Crawling Into Wolf Area at Zoo
- Judge Tosses PETA’s Lawsuit Against American Kennel Club Over Dog Breed Health
- NYC Helicopter Crash Prompts Push for New Tourist-Flight Rules
- AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Oswego County Mutual
- People Moves: Insurance Advisory Partners Names Caltavuturo as Partner
- Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse
- Trump Appeals Civil Fraud Ruling, Citing Former Lawyer’s Testimony Doubts
- Toilet Paper Warehouse Fire Investigators Review Viral Video
- People: The Doctors Company Names Hayes Interim SVP of Claims
- Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
- People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections
- Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
- Gallagher Clarifies Non-Ownership of Florida Firm Guilty of Bogus ACA Sign-ups
- Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
- Florida’s Prestige Trucking Insurance Acquires Mulligan, an AI Automation Platform
- Convicted Insurance Mogul Lindberg Should Pay $1.6B Restitution to Companies
- Viewpoint: The Missing Link in Commercial? No Paper Trail is Costing Insurers
- Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images
- People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist
- Texas Summer Camps Sue to Block New Internet Rule
- Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award
- Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas Coffee Bar Owes Back Wages for 36 Workers Over Tip Pool Violations
- Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing
- NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman
- House Explosion in Illinois Kills Three People
- Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License
- Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property
National News
- US E&S Growth Slows Again; Declining Berkshire Volume Tops Leaders
- Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation
- Good News for Nonprofits as Liberty Mutual Foundation Launches $600M Endowment
- People Moves: Chubb Names Rampe Global Head of Claims; The Hartford Promotes Burns to Lead Enterprise Sales and Distribution
- SEC Enforcement Activity Drops Dramatically as Agency ‘Resets’
- LexisNexis: Synthetic Identity Fraud Rises Significantly in 2025
- DOJ Top Antitrust Litigators Exit After Ticketmaster Accord
East News
- Parents Charged After Child Is Hurt Crawling Into Wolf Area at Zoo
- Judge Tosses PETA’s Lawsuit Against American Kennel Club Over Dog Breed Health
- NYC Helicopter Crash Prompts Push for New Tourist-Flight Rules
- AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Oswego County Mutual
- People Moves: Insurance Advisory Partners Names Caltavuturo as Partner
- Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse
- Trump Appeals Civil Fraud Ruling, Citing Former Lawyer’s Testimony Doubts
Midwest News
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing
- NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman
- House Explosion in Illinois Kills Three People
- Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License
- Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property
Insurance broker Risk Strategies is suing two former employees and their new employer.
Texas / South Central News
- People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist
- Texas Summer Camps Sue to Block New Internet Rule
- Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award
- Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas Coffee Bar Owes Back Wages for 36 Workers Over Tip Pool Violations
- Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Southeast News
- Gallagher Clarifies Non-Ownership of Florida Firm Guilty of Bogus ACA Sign-ups
- Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
- Florida’s Prestige Trucking Insurance Acquires Mulligan, an AI Automation Platform
- Convicted Insurance Mogul Lindberg Should Pay $1.6B Restitution to Companies
- Viewpoint: The Missing Link in Commercial? No Paper Trail is Costing Insurers
- Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images
Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire.
West News
- Toilet Paper Warehouse Fire Investigators Review Viral Video
- People: The Doctors Company Names Hayes Interim SVP of Claims
- Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
- People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections
- Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
International & Reinsurance News
- Oil Climbs as Strikes on Saudi Facilities Stoke Anxiety; Hormuz Near Standstill
- Dubai’s DIFC Introduces Temporary Economic Support for Business, Retail Community
- A Toll for Using Hormuz Would Be a ‘Dangerous Precedent’, UN’s Ship Agency Says
- Zurich Austria Launches Branch in Poland
- Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Jeopardize Iran Truce; Talks Planned but Strait Still Shut
- Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says
- China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches Capital Solutions Business, Led by Howden’s Gammoh
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- 5 Ways to Reduce Operating Costs and Get More Control Over Your Insurance Loss Ratio
- Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Opens Nominations for Outstanding CSR of the Year 2026
- The 4 Vision Pillars of Cotality’s Product Innovation
- Level-Up Your Management Skills with the Self-Paced CIC Agency Management Course
- Insurance Agency Automation 101: How EZLynx Solves Common Workflow Problems
Quote of Note
"It will change how you get to work, how you interact with policy holders, and how you adapt to changing conditions and requirements. It's highly likely that the insurance industry will change more in the next 15 years than it has in the previous 100."
More Quotes Mark Anquillare, executive vice present and chief operating officer of Verisk.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Holdings, Inc. | PLMR | $133.72 | +4.18% |
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $15.33 | +3.02% |
| American Coastal Insurance Corporation | ACIC | $11.73 | +2.18% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $35.23 | +1.91% |
| United Fire Group, Inc. | UFCS | $39.59 | +1.67% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $42.25 | -7.41% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $55.63 | -5.62% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $18.44 | -4.95% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $24.88 | -4.16% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $11.11 | -2.20% |