“Megadeals” over $1 billion in value ruled insurance industry M&A throughout 2025.
NFIP reform overhauls rates but also risks lowering the nation's scant flood coverage.
- Former CEO of Nonprofit P/C Statistical Agent Sentenced for Stealing Millions
- Three Top P/C Insurers Account for Most of Insurance AI Patents
- Breaking: Senators Launch Probe Into Demotech’s Ratings in Florida
- Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim
- UPS Ripped Off Seasonal Workers With Unfair Pay Practices, Lawsuit Alleges
- Alliant Named Broker for New York MTA’s $2 Billion Subway Project
- Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Alliant Named Broker for New York MTA’s $2 Billion Subway Project
- People Moves: XPT Specialty Hires Corrado; NFP Appoints Favale; Jencap Adds Edge
- US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River
- Injured Pedestrian Strikes Out on PIP Benefit Because Car She Dodged Never Struck Her
- Happy Holidays: 18,000 Delawareans Have Their Medical Debt Eliminated
- California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up
- Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up
- Los Angeles Angels Settle Lawsuit With Family of Late Pitcher
- Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats
- Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
- Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
- Breaking: Senators Launch Probe Into Demotech’s Ratings in Florida
- 50% Rule: TN Supreme Court Finds Driver Due Knee Replacement Despite Arthritis
- Alabama, NC Set Hearings on Proposed Capital Requirements, Dwelling Rate Increase
- People Moves: CRC Adds New Brokers in Nashville, Birmingham
- CEO Sentenced in Miami to 15 Years in One of the Largest Health Care Fraud Cases
- NTSB Unclear Who Was at Controls in Jet Crash That Killed Biffle and 6 Others
- AM Best Places Jet Insurance Ratings Under Review Following Acquisition
- People Moves: CRC Adds Duff, Gallien, Jr. to Specialty Team
- Texas Lawmakers Fight Against Federal Interference in State AI Regulations
- Louisiana Man Sentenced for Multi-State Vehicle Theft Scheme
- County Officials in Texas Race to Build $5M Warning System Before Next Flood Season
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
- Former CEO of Nonprofit P/C Statistical Agent Sentenced for Stealing Millions
- Michigan Regulators Approve State’s First Hyperscale Data Center
- Minnesota Jury Awards $65M Cancer Case Against Johnson & Johnson
- South Dakota Hotel Owner Found Liable for Discriminating Against Native Americans
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
- A 10-Hour Data Center Outage Is Testing the Ambitions of KKR, GIP
National News
- Former CEO of Nonprofit P/C Statistical Agent Sentenced for Stealing Millions
- Check it Twice: Holiday Cargo Theft Events Up 82% Since 2020
- South Korea Online Retailer Coupang Faces US Securities Class Action Over Data Breach
- J&J Vows Appeal After Jury Hits it With $1.5B Talc Cancer Award
- Instacart to Pay $60 Million in FTC Consumer Protection Case
- Markets/Coverages: Risksmith Launches New DIC Earthquake Program
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
East News
- Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Alliant Named Broker for New York MTA’s $2 Billion Subway Project
- People Moves: XPT Specialty Hires Corrado; NFP Appoints Favale; Jencap Adds Edge
- US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River
- Injured Pedestrian Strikes Out on PIP Benefit Because Car She Dodged Never Struck Her
- Happy Holidays: 18,000 Delawareans Have Their Medical Debt Eliminated
Midwest News
- Former CEO of Nonprofit P/C Statistical Agent Sentenced for Stealing Millions
- Michigan Regulators Approve State’s First Hyperscale Data Center
- Minnesota Jury Awards $65M Cancer Case Against Johnson & Johnson
- South Dakota Hotel Owner Found Liable for Discriminating Against Native Americans
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
- A 10-Hour Data Center Outage Is Testing the Ambitions of KKR, GIP
The White House plans to make public its intention to enlist private companies in efforts to go after hackers.
Texas / South Central News
- AM Best Places Jet Insurance Ratings Under Review Following Acquisition
- People Moves: CRC Adds Duff, Gallien, Jr. to Specialty Team
- Texas Lawmakers Fight Against Federal Interference in State AI Regulations
- Louisiana Man Sentenced for Multi-State Vehicle Theft Scheme
- County Officials in Texas Race to Build $5M Warning System Before Next Flood Season
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
Southeast News
- Breaking: Senators Launch Probe Into Demotech’s Ratings in Florida
- 50% Rule: TN Supreme Court Finds Driver Due Knee Replacement Despite Arthritis
- Alabama, NC Set Hearings on Proposed Capital Requirements, Dwelling Rate Increase
- People Moves: CRC Adds New Brokers in Nashville, Birmingham
- CEO Sentenced in Miami to 15 Years in One of the Largest Health Care Fraud Cases
- NTSB Unclear Who Was at Controls in Jet Crash That Killed Biffle and 6 Others
A state agency won’t meet the governor's year-end deadline to finish delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires.
West News
- California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up
- Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up
- Los Angeles Angels Settle Lawsuit With Family of Late Pitcher
- Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats
- Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
- Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
International & Reinsurance News
- South Korea Online Retailer Coupang Faces US Securities Class Action Over Data Breach
- Britain’s Top CEOs Predict the Biggest Challenges of 2026
- Cyberattack Hits French Postal Service, Delaying Mail Deliveries
- China’s Kuaishou Shares Fall to Near Five-Week Low After Livestreaming Cyberattack
- Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Raises Cyber Capacity to US$25M in Canadian Market
- Hong Kong Plans New Crypto, Infrastructure Rules for Insurers
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Independent Agencies Win When Retention Comes First
- Drowning in Busywork? Tech to Help Agencies Reclaim Time and Boost Efficiency
- Cold Weather Flights: Best Practices from Lessons Learned
- Should Captives Be Allowed to Insure Homeowners Risks?
- Leveling Up Fleet Safety with Inspection Technology
- How to Grow an Independent Insurance Agency
Sponsored Newswire
- Industry Veteran Trent Richmond Launches Executio to Address the Insurance Industry’s Chronic ‘Execution Gap’
- Risksmith Launches New Earthquake Program for Hard-to-Place Property Risks
Quote of Note
"This is the first firming market I have seen since I joined the insurance industry, so it certainly looks a lot different than it did when I started."
More Quotes Steve Moughamian, Risk Placement Services (RPS), Lexington, Ky.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $13.90 | +8.59% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $21.50 | +3.97% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $19.46 | +3.95% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $29.25 | +3.83% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $13.56 | +3.27% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $52.01 | -1.63% |
| Donegal Group Inc. | DGIC.A | $20.25 | -1.36% |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | TRV | $291.64 | -0.44% |
| NI Holdings, Inc. | NODK | $13.87 | -0.36% |
| ProAssurance Corporation | PRA | $24.03 | -0.29% |