The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
- Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley
- AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&S
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Stuckey VP of Customer Service
- Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
- New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
- Outmarket in California AI Raises $34.5M Series B
- Viewpoint: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory
- Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
- Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
- Camp Mystic Owners Seek to Sell Property as Legal Troubles Grow
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership
National News
- Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley
- Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
- AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&S
- Is Your Hiring Process a Dream or a Nightmare for Job Seekers?
- Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win
- Senate Blocks Bill to Address Data Center Costs
- People Moves: AIG Names Hussain CRO for Retiring Schaper
East News
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Stuckey VP of Customer Service
- Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
- New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists
Midwest News
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
- Camp Mystic Owners Seek to Sell Property as Legal Troubles Grow
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm
Southeast News
- Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
California is facing a potentially multi-billion-dollar flood threat as El Niño gathers strength.
West News
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
- Outmarket in California AI Raises $34.5M Series B
- Viewpoint: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory
- Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
International & Reinsurance News
- Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley
- EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat
- China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
- US Fund Accuses Radiant World of Fraud in Swiss Complaint
- Allianz Appoints Kroetz and Floquet as CEOs at Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct
- Bank of England Sees Growing Risk That Dangers From AI and Debt Will Materialize
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- 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
- Is my insurance agency too small for an agency management system?
Quote of Note
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Corporation | KWY | $9.50 | +3.37% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $45.36 | +3.11% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $45.14 | +1.21% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $24.50 | +0.86% |
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $3.43 | +0.59% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | ACT | $43.26 | -6.85% |
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $9.64 | -5.30% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $6.39 | -4.77% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $25.55 | -3.07% |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | HIG | $122.36 | -2.77% |