The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Hordes of Teens on E-Bikes Force Suburbs to Rewrite Road Rules
- Markets/Coverages: Amwins Launches MGA illumin Specialty
- Markets/Coverages: Aviva to Enter US Specialty Market in Q4
- Viewpoint: The ‘Unbundled’ Insurer Emerges in Age of AI as Value Chain Fragments
- AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
- Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare
- Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
- Retiree Helps Track Down Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Oil Wells
- MEMIC Group to Send $17 Million Dividend to Employers
- AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns
- Army Report Cites Systematic Failures in 2025 Helicopter and Jet Collision That Killed 67
- Alliant Insurance Acquires New Hampshire’s Melcher & Prescott
- Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online
- PG&E Warns of Possible Weekend Power Shutoffs Amid Windy California Weather
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
- ‘Unusual’ Isaias Brings Winds, Downed Trees But Fewer Claims Than Expected in Florida
- Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says
- Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare
- PVC Pipes Swept Away by Helene Still Dominate Cleanup of NC River
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
- Texas Reports Homeowners and Auto Rate Decreases
- San Antonio Car Dealerships to Pay $430K In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Texas Agency Sues to Stop Release of Data Center Records, Citing Terrorist Risk
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
- Trump’s Executive Order on Dyed Diesel Provides Little Relief for Farmers and Truckers
- Michigan Attorney General Sues State’s Blue Cross Health Insurer
- Ohio Contractor Sued for for Alleged Incomplete Home Improvements
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
National News
- AI’s Water Strain Includes Surging Demand From Electricity Use
- Friend of Suspected FBI Data Thief: ‘Crazy’ Teen Warned Not to Hack Bureau
- Viewpoint: The ‘Unbundled’ Insurer Emerges in Age of AI as Value Chain Fragments
- Hordes of Teens on E-Bikes Force Suburbs to Rewrite Road Rules
- AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
- A Timeline of Developments in AI Safety Since the Attack on Hugging Face
East News
- Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
- Retiree Helps Track Down Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Oil Wells
- MEMIC Group to Send $17 Million Dividend to Employers
- AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns
- Army Report Cites Systematic Failures in 2025 Helicopter and Jet Collision That Killed 67
- Alliant Insurance Acquires New Hampshire’s Melcher & Prescott
Midwest News
- Trump’s Executive Order on Dyed Diesel Provides Little Relief for Farmers and Truckers
- Michigan Attorney General Sues State’s Blue Cross Health Insurer
- Ohio Contractor Sued for for Alleged Incomplete Home Improvements
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
Because smoke claims are typically high after wildfires, the new law will add to the already considerable workload.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Reports Homeowners and Auto Rate Decreases
- San Antonio Car Dealerships to Pay $430K In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Texas Agency Sues to Stop Release of Data Center Records, Citing Terrorist Risk
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
Southeast News
- ‘Unusual’ Isaias Brings Winds, Downed Trees But Fewer Claims Than Expected in Florida
- Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says
- Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare
- PVC Pipes Swept Away by Helene Still Dominate Cleanup of NC River
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
ASOS said an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact.
West News
- Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online
- PG&E Warns of Possible Weekend Power Shutoffs Amid Windy California Weather
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
International & Reinsurance News
- South Korea, Japan Buffeted by Hacks as AI Lowers Bar for Cybercriminals
- Viewpoint: The ‘Unbundled’ Insurer Emerges in Age of AI as Value Chain Fragments
- India Insurance Regulator Eyes 2027 Start for Commission Caps
- UK Court Refuses Permission to Appeal in Diesel Emissions Lawsuits Against Carmakers
- Executives Take Pay Cuts Over Staff Misconduct at Prudential Japan
- AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- The Part of the Underwriting Workflow Where a $300,000 Mistake Hides
- What Operationally Consistent Client Service Actually Looks Like
- 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
Sponsored Newswire
- Quandri Launches AI Workflows, Expanding Beyond Renewals to Run Full P&C Agency Operations
- Trinity Underwriting Managers Welcomes Debra Kavert as Senior Renewal Underwriter
Quote of Note
Ransomware has become a scourge on nearly every facet of our lives, and it's a prime example of the vulnerabilities that are emerging as our digital and our physical infrastructure increasingly converge.
More Quotes Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
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| American Coastal Insurance Corporation | ACIC | $10.13 | +3.58% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $197.55 | +3.06% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $59.88 | +2.67% |
| Palomar Holdings, Inc. | PLMR | $134.23 | +2.65% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $14.56 | +2.46% |
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| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $45.15 | -2.82% |
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | ACT | $44.90 | -2.33% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $8.13 | -1.81% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $48.34 | -1.61% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $24.41 | -1.41% |