The rapid growth of AI helped make cyber threats the top concern among businesses.
The number of independent insurance agencies fell from 39,000 in 2024.
- Cornell Backs Probe Into Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations
- Nearly 100% of US Now Covered by NOAA’s Flood Mapping Tool
- Florida AG Sues Roofing Firm After Dozens of Complaints About Unfinished Work
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- China, US Agree to Tariff Cuts on $60B of Goods Like Agriculture, Household Items
- AM Best: US Mutual Insurers Doubled Net Income in 2025
- Cornell Backs Probe Into Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations
- Insurers Agree to Pay $177M Into Buffalo Diocese Child Victim Compensation Fund
- World Insurance Adds American Insurance Agency of Mass.
- NYC Lawmakers Propose Financial Rewards for AI Whistleblowers
- Nor’easter Begins Tapering Off After 1 Death and Weekend of Flooding, Power Outages
- Relation Insurance Reports It Acquired Pennsylvania’s LaPlaca Agency
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
- California’s El Niño Emergency Begins Now as Beaches Erode
- Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding
- Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
- Florida AG Sues Roofing Firm After Dozens of Complaints About Unfinished Work
- Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers
- Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy
- Texas Governor Declares Disaster Over Diesel Prices
- First Wild Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas Since Outbreak Began
- People Moves: BevCap Adds Gross as Business Development Executive
- TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
- Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
- Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Michigan Transportation Company Sued for Sexual Harassment
- ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
- Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper
- Ohio Medical Facility Sued for Religious Discrimination
National News
- Full Senate Passes Measure to Reauthorize Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop
- Autonomous AI Hacks Raise Thorny Questions of Legal Accountability
- OpenAI’s Models Accessed Public US Census, SEC Data
- States Challenge FAA Environmental Review of Commercial Drone Package Rules
- Slips, Trips And Falls: Why It’s Important to Get Ahead of An Incident
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- Tech Update: WTW Unveils Radar AI Assistant for Radar Vision
- Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Digital Quoting ‘Demo Day’ on September 30
East News
- Cornell Backs Probe Into Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations
- Insurers Agree to Pay $177M Into Buffalo Diocese Child Victim Compensation Fund
- World Insurance Adds American Insurance Agency of Mass.
- NYC Lawmakers Propose Financial Rewards for AI Whistleblowers
- Nor’easter Begins Tapering Off After 1 Death and Weekend of Flooding, Power Outages
- Relation Insurance Reports It Acquired Pennsylvania’s LaPlaca Agency
Midwest News
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Michigan Transportation Company Sued for Sexual Harassment
- ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
- Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper
- Ohio Medical Facility Sued for Religious Discrimination
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Governor Declares Disaster Over Diesel Prices
- First Wild Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas Since Outbreak Began
- People Moves: BevCap Adds Gross as Business Development Executive
- TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
- Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
- Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire
Southeast News
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
- Florida AG Sues Roofing Firm After Dozens of Complaints About Unfinished Work
- Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers
- Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy
California is facing a potentially multi-billion-dollar flood threat as El Niño gathers strength.
West News
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
- California’s El Niño Emergency Begins Now as Beaches Erode
- Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding
- Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart
International & Reinsurance News
- Samsung’s Insurance Arms Lead Korean Drive for Overseas M&A
- Sapphire Minmetals Aims to Expedite $2 Billion Lawsuit Against Glencore: Chairman
- French Court Finds Swiftair Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter Over Mali Crash
- Estonia Says Russia Behind Arson Attack on Defense Firm
- Bitget Hack Pushes North Korean Crypto Haul Past $1 Billion
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- ECB Official Warns of ‘Chronic’ Climate Risk as Weather Shocks Mount
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- 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
- Is my insurance agency too small for an agency management system?
- Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches Self-Paced CIC Personal Lines Course
- Unpacking Warehouse Legal Liability
Sponsored Newswire
More Sponsored NewswiresQuote of Note
"The rules are fuzzy. It's not clear what is allowed, what isn't allowed."
More Quotes Max Smeets, director of the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $209.47 | +1.93% |
| Kingsway Corporation | KWY | $9.20 | +1.88% |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | HIG | $126.04 | +1.46% |
| W. R. Berkley Corporation | WRB | $67.66 | +1.26% |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $23.76 | +1.06% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $6.72 | -9.80% |
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $3.44 | -2.55% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $43.91 | -2.27% |
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $9.36 | -2.19% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $53.59 | -2.17% |