The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
- National Flood Insurance Program’s Authority to Expire in December
- Bermuda Insurance Executive and Mother Were on Missing Medical Flight to Boston
- McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
- NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens
- AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire & Casualty of Pennsylvania
- Six Charged for Roles in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Robberies of Jewelry Stores
- Heffernan Insurance Acquires Walterry Brokers of Maryland
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
- People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP
- San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Gas Pipeline to Support Cape Canaveral Launches
- Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
- US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System
- Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
- People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
- Missouri AG Secures $42K Judgment Against Contractor Accused of Fraud
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Minnesota’s RAM Mutual Insurance
- Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings
National News
- Reworking the Insurance Playbook for Evolving Energy Sector
- Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
- Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers
- Leak Exposes Payments to Hacking Group That Has Extorted Law Firms
- Markets/Coverages: CFC Adds Cyber Cover for SME Executives; Cowbell Brings AI Agents to Policyholders
- Priceline to Face FTC Action Over Deceptive Hotel Ads, Sources Say
- McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
- FTC, USDA Seek Comment on Farm Equipment Market Practices
East News
- NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens
- AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire & Casualty of Pennsylvania
- Six Charged for Roles in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Robberies of Jewelry Stores
- Heffernan Insurance Acquires Walterry Brokers of Maryland
Midwest News
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
- Missouri AG Secures $42K Judgment Against Contractor Accused of Fraud
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Minnesota’s RAM Mutual Insurance
- Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings
Because smoke claims are typically high after wildfires, the new law will add to the already considerable workload.
Texas / South Central News
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
- US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System
- Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
- People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations
Southeast News
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Gas Pipeline to Support Cape Canaveral Launches
- Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0
ASOS said an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact.
West News
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
- People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP
- San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
International & Reinsurance News
- Hackers Tricked ASOS Employee to Steal Work Account Login
- So. Korean Banks Were Likely Hacked by China-Based Actor With AI Agent: CrowdStrike
- Legacy Private Credit Loans Face Refinancing Risks as Rates Rise
- Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine
- Canada’s Weston Family and Fairfax Financial Partner to Buy UK’s Boots in $8.9B Deal
- Drones Hit Yandex Site in First Major Attack on Russian Data Hub
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- What Operationally Consistent Client Service Actually Looks Like
- AI & Futurecasting: Preparing Work, Not Just Workers
- Turning MGA Growth into Staying Power
- How Certificate Automation Changes the Account Manager Workday
- The Agentic Agency: Changing How Agency Work Gets Done
- Founder mode for agency owners: Stay hands-on, not the bottleneck
Sponsored Newswire
- Quandri Launches AI Workflows, Expanding Beyond Renewals to Run Full P&C Agency Operations
- Trinity Underwriting Managers Welcomes Debra Kavert as Senior Renewal Underwriter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $45.25 | +4.00% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $24.63 | +3.10% |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $24.29 | +2.92% |
| American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | AII | $26.45 | +2.64% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $27.86 | +2.46% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $8.11 | -6.03% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $217.77 | -2.44% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $37.60 | -1.83% |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $330.70 | -1.71% |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | $266.73 | -1.56% |