At peak hurricane season, the federal flood insurance program expired October 1.
Flood insurance for millions of homeowners is among the services affected by the shutdown.
- Update: National Flood Insurance Program Expires
- Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best
- FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach
- Gallagher Sues Two Former Brokers Who Started Own Firm
- Hanover Must Pay Rock Singer $2M in Case of Studio Arson, Court Says
- US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
- EEOC Suit Accuses Apple Store of Discrimination Against Jewish Employee
- Amazon Defeats Bias Lawsuit by Black Worker Placed on Improvement Plan
- Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67
- AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
- Mass. High Court Revives Fired Employee’s Religious Claim Over Vaccine Refusal
- New York Financial Services Regulator Harris to Depart
- Washington’s Minimum Wage Heading to $17.13 in 2026
- Pipeline Operator Fined, Must Cleanup in EPA Deal Over California Gas Spill
- PG&E Investing $73B in Capital Spending Through 2030 to Harden System
- California Governor Signs Order on Economic and Insurance Impact of ‘Climate Crisis’
- 79-Year-Old Injured in LA Immigration Raid Files $50 Million Claim
- The LA Fires Destroyed 11,000 Homes. Less Than 10% Have Permits to Rebuild
- India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty
- Florida Painting Firm Fined $877,000 After Worker’s Fatal Fall From Savannah Bridge
- New Chapter: Jensen Named CEO of Georgia-Based Southern Trust Insurance
- September Marks Rare Absence of Hurricane Landfalls in US
- Public Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
- Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
- Texas to No Longer Issue Commercial Drivers Licenses for Many Immigrants
- September Marks Rare Absence of Hurricane Landfalls in US
- Public Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
- Central Texas Floods Reveal Need to Improve Disaster Response in Unincorporated Areas
- Louisiana FedEx Location Sued for Sexual Harassment
- Grad Students are Developing a Way to Cool Texas Data Centers Without Water
- World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
- Missouri Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud
- Freimark & Associates and Leavitt Heartland Insurance Partner to Expand Offerings
- AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Grinnell Mutual Group
- First Radar Images From NASA Satellite Showcase Maine Coast, North Dakota Farmland
- Minnesota’s Political Divide Stalls Gun Control Efforts
National News
- Update: National Flood Insurance Program Expires
- US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
- Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon
- FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach
- For Global M&A, Third Quarter Was One of the Best–and Worst –in Recent History
- NLRB Withdraws Claims That Apple CEO Violated Workers’ Rights
- Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best
- Hanover Must Pay Rock Singer $2M in Case of Studio Arson, Court Says
East News
- EEOC Suit Accuses Apple Store of Discrimination Against Jewish Employee
- Amazon Defeats Bias Lawsuit by Black Worker Placed on Improvement Plan
- Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67
- AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
- Mass. Appeals Court Revives Fired Employee’s Religious Claim Over Vaccine Refusal
- New York Financial Services Regulator Harris to Depart
Midwest News
- World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
- Missouri Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud
- Freimark & Associates and Leavitt Heartland Insurance Partner to Expand Offerings
- AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Grinnell Mutual Group
- First Radar Images From NASA Satellite Showcase Maine Coast, North Dakota Farmland
- Minnesota’s Political Divide Stalls Gun Control Efforts
Arthur J. Gallagher is suing two former employees who left to start a brokerage.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas to No Longer Issue Commercial Drivers Licenses for Many Immigrants
- September Marks Rare Absence of Hurricane Landfalls in US
- Public Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
- Central Texas Floods Reveal Need to Improve Disaster Response in Unincorporated Areas
- Louisiana FedEx Location Sued for Sexual Harassment
- Grad Students are Developing a Way to Cool Texas Data Centers Without Water
Southeast News
- India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty
- Florida Painting Firm Fined $877,000 After Worker’s Fatal Fall From Savannah Bridge
- New Chapter: Jensen Named CEO of Georgia-Based Southern Trust Insurance
- September Marks Rare Absence of Hurricane Landfalls in US
- Public Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
- Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
Geopolitical volatility has surged into a top 10 business risk with cyber risk remaining No. 1.
West News
- Washington’s Minimum Wage Heading to $17.13 in 2026
- Pipeline Operator Fined, Must Cleanup in EPA Deal Over California Gas Spill
- PG&E Investing $73B in Capital Spending Through 2030 to Harden System
- California Governor Signs Order on Economic and Insurance Impact of ‘Climate Crisis’
- 79-Year-Old Injured in LA Immigration Raid Files $50 Million Claim
- The LA Fires Destroyed 11,000 Homes. Less Than 10% Have Permits to Rebuild
International & Reinsurance News
- Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon
- AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster
- Vietnam Estimates Property Damage From Typhoon Bualoi at $303 Million
- Deadliest Philippine Quake in 12 Years Kills 69, Rescue Underway
- Private Equity Firm B.P. Marsh Takes Minority Stake in UK Broker Oneglobal
- People Moves: AXA XL Reinsurance Appoints Kopf From Swiss Re as Senior Underwriter Aviation; Aon Promotes Polanco as Iberia Reinsurance Leader
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
- External Threat: Protecting Your Property when the Fire Starts Outside
- Economic Uncertainty and Annuities Go Hand and Hand
- 1033 Waivers in Insurance – What Are They, and How Do They Work?
- Death and Insurance (Not Taxes), Part 1
- 4 Key Questions About Social Inflation – What’s Brewing Podcast (Season 2 | Episode 11)
Sponsored Newswire
- Brecht & Associates begins its 25th year
- The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches CISR Cross-Credit Program to Accelerate Completion of the CIC Designation
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.
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