Oil prices briefly jumped above $90 a barrel after renewed disruption to shipping.
The industry posted underwriting income of $61.2 billion in 2025.
- Berry Producer Driscoll’s Sued Over Alleged Greenwashing, Use of Forever Chemicals
- London Broker Howden Plots Giant Capital Raise on IPO Path
- LA Dodgers Owner’s Insurers Being Probed by Prosecutors
- California Utility Has Offered $750M in Program for Eaton Fire Victims
- Former Italian Motorway Boss Among 32 Convicted Over 2018’s Genoa Bridge Tragedy
- UK Sets Out Rules to Create Captive Insurance Regime
- New Jersey E-Bike Registration, Insurance Requirements Now in Effect
- New York City Braces for Heavy Rain Tuesday After Weekend Floods
- Sightseeing Helicopter Likely Hit Birds Before Crashing Into Hudson River
- NYC Reports 3 Deaths From Legionnaires’ Disease; Cooling Tower Cleaning Underway
- Federal Appeals Court Rules New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Is Unconstitutional
- New York Approves 22% Workers’ Compensation Cost Reduction
- People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Appoints Roddy as CFO; Vouch Expands Its Leadership Team
- LA Dodgers Owner’s Insurers Being Probed by Prosecutors
- License Pulled for Utah Boarding School Where Paris Hilton Says She Was Abused
- California Utility Has Offered $750M in Program for Eaton Fire Victims
- California Rivals Have Starkly Different Plans to Remake Home Insurance
- Taco Bell Lettuce From California Farm Supplier Linked to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
- Another Sign of the Times: Security First Reduces Average Dwelling/Fire Rates
- Private Equity Backing AGI, an AI-Enabled Platform for Faster Brokerage Growth
- Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region
- Two Years in, Ortiz Steps Down as CEO of Florida Re
- Kentucky Jury Awards $104M Verdict Against Online ‘Ghost Gun’ Maker
- Florida Man Charged With $159,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
- Texas Heat to Challenge State Grid’s Power Demand Record
- Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region
- Texas Hill Country Floods Test New Warning Systems After Last Year’s Deadly Disaster
- Texas Big Rigs Parts Distributor Faces $264K Fine After Worker Fatality
- New Flooding Haunts Texas Hill Country a Year After Historic Disaster
- Texas Floods Kill Two, More Storms Forecast for Overnight
- Ohio-Based Toy Manufacturer Sued for Discrimination and Retaliation
- People Moves: Cottingham & Butler Expands Property & Casualty Leadership
- People Moves: Canopius Hires Brown as Head of US Claims; World Insurance Names Milord Chief Broking Officer
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- People Moves: IMA Adds Hanraads and Cook to Global Risk & Benefits Practice
- Michigan AI Data Center Project Sparks Debate Over Farmland Protection
National News
- Berry Producer Driscoll’s Sued Over Alleged Greenwashing, Use of Forever Chemicals
- Overlapping Disasters Challenge States Amid Trump Cuts
- FDA Walks Back Positive Lab Test in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak
- Profitable 2025 Masks Challenges for Global Insurers, Says Bain & Company
- Judge Won’t Block Meta From Laying Off Workers Who Filed AI Discrimination Suit
- Abbott Investigates Two Separate Cyber Incidents, Says No Operations Affected
- Aon Ups Data Center Lifecycle Program Capacity Again: Now $5B
- Nominate Your Agency as a Best Agency to Work For
East News
- New Jersey E-Bike Registration, Insurance Requirements Now in Effect
- New York City Braces for Heavy Rain Tuesday After Weekend Floods
- Sightseeing Helicopter Likely Hit Birds Before Crashing Into Hudson River
- NYC Reports 3 Deaths From Legionnaires’ Disease; Cooling Tower Cleaning Underway
- Federal Appeals Court Rules New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Is Unconstitutional
- New York Approves 22% Workers’ Compensation Cost Reduction
Midwest News
- Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Climb Above 6,000, State Health Officials Say
- People Moves: MacLean Named VP, Head of Surety at Frankenmuth
- Ohio-Based Toy Manufacturer Sued for Discrimination and Retaliation
- People Moves: Cottingham & Butler Expands Property & Casualty Leadership
- People Moves: Canopius Hires Brown as Head of US Claims; World Insurance Names Milord Chief Broking Officer
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
They say weather cycle data suggests the hurricane could be as big as the famous New England hurricane of 1938.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Heat to Challenge State Grid’s Power Demand Record
- Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region
- Texas Hill Country Floods Test New Warning Systems After Last Year’s Deadly Disaster
- Texas Big Rigs Parts Distributor Faces $264K Fine After Worker Fatality
- New Flooding Haunts Texas Hill Country a Year After Historic Disaster
- Texas Floods Kill Two, More Storms Forecast for Overnight
Southeast News
- Another Sign of the Times: Security First Reduces Average Dwelling/Fire Rates
- Private Equity Backing AGI, an AI-Enabled Platform for Faster Brokerage Growth
- Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region
- Two Years in, Ortiz Steps Down as CEO of Florida Re
- Kentucky Jury Awards $104M Verdict Against Online ‘Ghost Gun’ Maker
- Florida Man Charged With $159,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Voters in the state are being wooed by political candidates with divergent visions.
West News
- People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Appoints Roddy as CFO; Vouch Expands Its Leadership Team
- LA Dodgers Owner’s Insurers Being Probed by Prosecutors
- License Pulled for Utah Boarding School Where Paris Hilton Says She Was Abused
- California Utility Has Offered $750M in Program for Eaton Fire Victims
- California Rivals Have Starkly Different Plans to Remake Home Insurance
- Taco Bell Lettuce From California Farm Supplier Linked to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
International & Reinsurance News
- Iran and US Widen Attacks, Raising Fears for Gulf Shipping and Water Supplies
- UK Financial Services Firms Sharpen Staff Scrutiny as New Misconduct Regime Looms
- Former Italian Motorway Boss Among 32 Convicted Over 2018’s Genoa Bridge Tragedy
- Yemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia
- Viewpoint: Do Heart Attack Patients Have More Micro and Nanoplastics in Their Blood?
- Update: Two Dynacom Tankers Attacked off Oman Amid Escalating US-Iran War
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- Cyber Risk Discovers Insurance Infrastructure
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $5.34 | +5.74% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $57.23 | +5.43% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $23.82 | +4.52% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $27.37 | +3.87% |
| Palomar Holdings, Inc. | PLMR | $140.12 | +3.46% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann Educators Corporation | HMN | $51.58 | -1.96% |
| Kingsway Corporation | KWY | $9.48 | -1.76% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $27.00 | -1.39% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $225.01 | -1.01% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $11.90 | -1.00% |