The next stop in Allstate’s journey with AI – a personal agentic assistant for consumers.
Renewals were up in almost every line in October but less than the prior month.
- Manufacturers Hammer IBHS Over 15-Year Roof Age Limit for Fortified Designation
- Florida Flooding Closes 90-Bed Rehab Hospital in Melbourne
- Connecticut Reports Major Carriers Lowering Rates for Auto, Home Insurance
- Nvidia-Backed Fireworks AI Notifies Customers of Its Second Hack in Weeks
- 17 State Attorneys General Urge NY Court to Uphold Business Fraud Suit Against Trump
- Allstate’s AI Ecosystem to Include a Personal Agentic Assistant for Customers
- Workers’ Compensation Claims Triggered Probes of Walmart for Child Labor Violations
- Measles Cases in Pennsylvania Now Surpass 1,500: State Health Department
- Maryland’s CIS Group Joins Ensurise
- Row House Fire in Brooklyn Kills 6 People and Injures 9
- GM Insurance to Enter Maryland Auto Market
- J. Edward Knight Insurance Acquires Maine Agency’s P/C Business
- Honeycomb Expands LRO Into Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Uninsured and Flooded Out, a Colorado Man Worries if Life Will Be Normal Again
- Billionaire Tax Measure on California Ballot Defeated
- Employers, Watchmen at California Ports Extend Contract Talks
- OpenAI Sued Over Claim That ChatGPT Drafted Lethal NC Poisoning Plan
- Kim Declares Victory in California Insurance Commissioner Race
- California Homes Face Shutoffs as Santa Anas Raise Fire Risks
- Florida Flooding Closes 90-Bed Rehab Hospital in Melbourne
- Manufacturers Hammer IBHS Over 15-Year Roof Age Limit for Fortified Designation
- SpaceXAI Started Data Center Build Without Water Permits, Mississippi Says
- Multiple People Charged in SC Fraud Investigations into Staged Accidents
- OpenAI Sued Over Claim That ChatGPT Drafted Lethal NC Poisoning Plan
- Flooding Inundates North Georgia but Few Had Flood Coverage, Agents Say
- Honeycomb Expands LRO Into Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Texas Appeals Court Cancels Oral Arguments in Challenge to Hemp Rules
- Texas Hemp Industry Sees Opening After Democrats Sweep Election
- Some 40% of Planned Data Center Capacity Is in States Wanting to Hit Pause
- AI Data Center Boom Set for Upheaval After US Election Rout
- Confie Acquires Insurance Operations of TDECU
- Iowa Postal Worker Shot Two Co-Workers at Post Office, Police Say
- Illinois Roofing Company to Pay $700K in Race and Sex Harassment Suit
- AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Illinois Casualty and Lebanon Valley
- People Moves: Couchman to Succeed Long as President of Western National
- Missouri Releases Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027
- South Dakota Aquifers in Decline, Threatening Fresh Water Supplies
National News
- Insurtech Lemonade Posts $43.7M Loss for Q3
- Nvidia-Backed Fireworks AI Notifies Customers of Its Second Hack in Weeks
- US Sues Lyft, Alleges Discrimination Against Disabled Riders
- Ivans: US Commercial Renewal Rate Increases Slowed in October
- GSK, Moderna Settle Patent Dispute Over Moderna COVID, RSV Shots
- NHTSA Opens Probe Into 1.2 Million Ford Vehicles Over Airbag Deployment
East News
- Workers’ Compensation Claims Triggered Probes of Walmart for Child Labor Violations
- Measles Cases in Pennsylvania Now Surpass 1,500: State Health Department
- Maryland’s CIS Group Joins Ensurise
- Row House Fire in Brooklyn Kills 6 People and Injures 9
- GM Insurance to Enter Maryland Auto Market
- J. Edward Knight Insurance Acquires Maine Agency’s P/C Business
- Honeycomb Expands LRO Into Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Midwest News
- Iowa Postal Worker Shot Two Co-Workers at Post Office, Police Say
- Illinois Roofing Company to Pay $700K in Race and Sex Harassment Suit
- AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Illinois Casualty and Lebanon Valley
- People Moves: Couchman to Succeed Long as President of Western National
- Missouri Releases Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027
- South Dakota Aquifers in Decline, Threatening Fresh Water Supplies
Truckers say their insurance bills have been climbing, straining their balance sheets.
Texas / South Central News
- Honeycomb Expands LRO Into Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Texas Appeals Court Cancels Oral Arguments in Challenge to Hemp Rules
- Texas Hemp Industry Sees Opening After Democrats Sweep Election
- Some 40% of Planned Data Center Capacity Is in States Wanting to Hit Pause
- AI Data Center Boom Set for Upheaval After US Election Rout
- Confie Acquires Insurance Operations of TDECU
Southeast News
- Florida Flooding Closes 90-Bed Rehab Hospital in Melbourne
- Manufacturers Hammer IBHS Over 15-Year Roof Age Limit for Fortified Designation
- SpaceXAI Started Data Center Build Without Water Permits, Mississippi Says
- Multiple People Charged in SC Fraud Investigations into Staged Accidents
- OpenAI Sued Over Claim That ChatGPT Drafted Lethal NC Poisoning Plan
- Flooding Inundates North Georgia but Few Had Flood Coverage, Agents Say
A cyberattack on supermarket fridges is an early sign of increasingly frequent disruptions.
West News
- Uninsured and Flooded Out, a Colorado Man Worries if Life Will Be Normal Again
- Billionaire Tax Measure on California Ballot Defeated
- Employers, Watchmen at California Ports Extend Contract Talks
- OpenAI Sued Over Claim That ChatGPT Drafted Lethal NC Poisoning Plan
- Kim Declares Victory in California Insurance Commissioner Race
- California Homes Face Shutoffs as Santa Anas Raise Fire Risks
International & Reinsurance News
- France Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Carried Out Fridge Hacks
- Nvidia, CEO Huang Sued Over Disclosures Related to Suspected Chinese Spy
- EU Plans Crackdown on Addictive Social Media, Bot Features
- Top UK Regulator Says Banks Are Trimming AI Risk as Alarm Grows
- AI Backlash Spreads Across Europe With Data Center Protests
- Oil Falls as Trump Signals Restraint on Iran Despite Fresh Shipping Attacks
- Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products With Added Color, Flavor
Quote of Note
"Certainly, claims — with all of their moving parts in all of the lines of business — still present compliance challenges."
More Quotes Kathy Donovan, lead researcher for Wolters Kluwer, on P/C insurers' top market conducts mistakes.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Corporation | KWY | $8.39 | +4.88% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $36.07 | +3.38% |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | $317.21 | +3.33% |
| American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | AII | $27.76 | +3.01% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | $79.63 | +2.42% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $17.22 | -4.17% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $35.50 | -3.40% |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | BRO | $71.00 | -1.55% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $47.11 | -1.30% |
| Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | $32.96 | -0.78% |