Auto insurance drove overall results but homeowners was still written in red ink.
AM Best said said it expects lower net premium growth in 2026.
- Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates
- Drone Strikes Damage Amazon Data Centers in the UAE and Bahrain
- Iran War Poses New Risk to US Economic Resilience
- Waiting for Hormuz, More Oil Tankers Gather in the Persian Gulf
- Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to US$10.9B Cash Acquisition
- Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale
- NYC to Install Red Light Cameras at 600 Intersections by Year End
- King Risk Partners Continues New York Expansion With Acquisition of PRL Associates
- Delaware High Court Upholds Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of State’s Business Law
- Bird Flu Devastates 7.4 Million Pennsylvania Chickens in a Month
- Novartis Settles Lawsuit by Lacks’ Estate Over ‘Stolen’ Cells
- AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against US Workers, Says Civil Rights Unit
- California Insurance Agent Fraud Found After Student Athlete Death
- Family Members Arraigned in California Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
- California Is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban
- Aspire Acquiring PolicyOne in California
- Federal Judge Allows Suit Against California AG Over ExxonMobil Remarks
- Death and Destruction at Orlando I-4 Project But Punitive Damages Not Allowed
- Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
- Deep Freeze and Drought Fueled a Massive Florida Wildfire
- Baldwin Posts Fourth Quarter Loss; Carlisle Takes Over Underwriting Group
- Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
- Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments
- Louisiana Contractor Arrested for Fraudulent Activities
- Suspected Gunman in Austin Shooting Had Potential Terrorism Links
- State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
- Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas
- Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement
- Families of Flood Victims Texas Over Camp Mystic Disaster Response
- Michigan Farm to Pay $33K to Settle River Pollution Case
- Greenpeace Faces $345M Judgment in North Dakota Court
- Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions
- Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs
- Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Nebraska
- Minnesota Resolves Suit Against Fleet Farm for Negligent Firearm Sales
National News
- Iran War Poses New Risk to US Economic Resilience
- Viewpoint: Einstein on Entropy and Builders Risk
- Senators Sound Alarm After New Data Shows Fewer OSHA Inspections, Fines
- Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to US$10.9B Cash Acquisition
- Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High
- FedEx Customers Sue Company for Tariff Refunds After US Supreme Court Ruling
- SEC Gave Companies More Power Over Investors but Lawsuits Pushed Them Back
- Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot Goes Down for Thousands of Users
- Trump Faces 2,000 Tariff Lawsuits Following Supreme Court Loss
- Business Moves: CRC Group Completes Buy of Euclid Transactional
East News
- NYC to Install Red Light Cameras at 600 Intersections by Year End
- King Risk Partners Continues New York Expansion With Acquisition of PRL Associates
- Delaware High Court Upholds Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of State’s Business Law
- Bird Flu Devastates 7.4 Million Pennsylvania Chickens in a Month
- Novartis Settles Lawsuit by Lacks’ Estate Over ‘Stolen’ Cells
- AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against US Workers, Says Civil Rights Unit
Midwest News
- Michigan Farm to Pay $33K to Settle River Pollution Case
- Greenpeace Faces $345M Judgment in North Dakota Court
- Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions
- Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs
- Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Nebraska
- Minnesota Resolves Suit Against Fleet Farm for Negligent Firearm Sales
Resilience said the cyber threat landscape has shifted toward pure extortion.
Texas / South Central News
- Louisiana Contractor Arrested for Fraudulent Activities
- Suspected Gunman in Austin Shooting Had Potential Terrorism Links
- State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
- Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas
- Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement
- Families of Flood Victims Texas Over Camp Mystic Disaster Response
Southeast News
- Death and Destruction at Orlando I-4 Project But Punitive Damages Not Allowed
- Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
- Deep Freeze and Drought Fueled a Massive Florida Wildfire
- Baldwin Posts Fourth Quarter Loss; Carlisle Takes Over Underwriting Group
- Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
- Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments
Wynn Resorts said "an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data."
West News
- California Insurance Agent Fraud Found After Student Athlete Death
- Family Members Arraigned in California Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Kyle Busch and Wife Settle Lawsuit With Pacific Life and Insurance Agent
- California Is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban
- Aspire Acquiring PolicyOne in California
- Federal Judge Allows Suit Against California AG Over ExxonMobil Remarks
International & Reinsurance News
- Drone Strikes Damage Amazon Data Centers in the UAE and Bahrain
- Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates
- Waiting for Hormuz, More Oil Tankers Gather in the Persian Gulf
- Zurich Insurance and Beazley Agree to US$10.9B Cash Acquisition
- Amazon’s AWS Reports Outage After UAE Data Center Struck by ‘Objects’
- Hedge Funds, Insurers Rush to Gauge Exposure as Iran Spirals
- Travel Chaos Worsens as Iran Conflict Shuts Mideast Airports
- Insurers Urge Australia to Launch $21 Billion Flood Defense Fund
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- How AI Drives Success for EZLynx Agencies
- Why Most MGAs Outgrow Their Policy Admin System Before They Realize It
- How University Faculty Use the UA Program to Bridge Classroom Learning and Industry Expectations
- Dyad to Showcase AI-Powered ALIS DX Platform at the 2026 WSIA Underwriting Summit
- New Era of Agency Productivity
- Lane & Associates Nearly Triples Premium with ALIS DX
Quote of Note
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $48.58 | +4.54% |
| American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | AII | $21.16 | +3.93% |
| Cincinnati Financial Corporation | CINF | $169.98 | +3.66% |
| Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | $28.83 | +3.44% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $36.35 | +3.36% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $10.98 | -6.47% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $49.57 | -4.45% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $173.76 | -1.51% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $28.36 | -1.39% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $266.75 | -1.00% |