The rapid growth of AI helped make cyber threats the top concern among businesses.
The number of independent insurance agencies fell from 39,000 in 2024.
- Hellman & Friedman Explores Sale of Applied Systems at Up to $10B, Sources Say
- State Farm to Increase Claims Workforce by 3,000
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale
- Blackstone-Backed Insurance Underwriter The Fidelis Partnership Files for IPO
- TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
- NYC Lawmakers Propose Financial Rewards for AI Whistleblowers
- Relation Insurance Reports It Acquired Pennsylvania’s LaPlaca Agency
- Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Take Cover as Nor’easter Hits
- Insurance Agent Who Exploited Minority Customers Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
- People Moves: Garcia Joins InsurBanc as President and CEO
- NY, Polymarket Sue Each Other Over Whether Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
- California’s El Niño Emergency Begins Now as Beaches Erode
- Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding
- Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart
- Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ on Controversial New Mexico Data Center
- Hurricane Watch Posted on Hawaii’s Big Island as Nolo Approaches
- Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers
- Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy
- Ken Griffin Runs Into Miami Resistance Over Personal Helipad
- South Florida Hoping to Dry Out After Heavy Rains Swamp Cars, Overflow Sewers
- Florida’s Commercial Clearinghouse Plan Hits a Snag, With OIR and Board Concerns
- TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
- Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
- Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire
- Louisiana Fortified Homes Program Receives $20M Investment
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Williamson to Casualty Practice
- Texas Rangers Pursuing Criminal Investigation Against Camp Mystic
- ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
- Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper
- Ohio Medical Facility Sued for Religious Discrimination
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Iowa’s FMH
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
National News
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- Blackstone-Backed Insurance Underwriter The Fidelis Partnership Files for IPO
- China, US Agree to Tariff Cuts on $60B of Goods Like Agriculture, Household Items
- TikTok Reaches First State Settlement Over Teen Safety Claims, Agrees to User Limits
- Jury Says Apple Owes Record $5.7B in Haptic Technology Patent Case
- Nearly 100% of US Now Covered by NOAA’s Flood Mapping Tool
East News
- NYC Lawmakers Propose Financial Rewards for AI Whistleblowers
- Relation Insurance Reports It Acquired Pennsylvania’s LaPlaca Agency
- Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Take Cover as Nor’easter Hits
- Insurance Agent Who Exploited Minority Customers Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
- People Moves: Garcia Joins InsurBanc as President and CEO
- NY, Polymarket Sue Each Other Over Whether Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
Midwest News
- ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
- Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper
- Ohio Medical Facility Sued for Religious Discrimination
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Iowa’s FMH
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
- Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
- Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire
- Louisiana Fortified Homes Program Receives $20M Investment
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Williamson to Casualty Practice
- Texas Rangers Pursuing Criminal Investigation Against Camp Mystic
Southeast News
- Another Crane, Then Another, Collapses Onto Home in Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers
- Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy
- Ken Griffin Runs Into Miami Resistance Over Personal Helipad
- South Florida Hoping to Dry Out After Heavy Rains Swamp Cars, Overflow Sewers
- Florida’s Commercial Clearinghouse Plan Hits a Snag, With OIR and Board Concerns
Nine insurers, including six of California's largest home insurers, committed to expand.
West News
- California’s El Niño Emergency Begins Now as Beaches Erode
- Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding
- Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart
- Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ on Controversial New Mexico Data Center
- Hurricane Watch Posted on Hawaii’s Big Island as Nolo Approaches
International & Reinsurance News
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- Mexico’s Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Polo’s Life-Threatening Landfall
- Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal
- UK Monitored Threats and Raised Security at Base Before Incident
- Vitol Told Deutsche Bank That Radiant Contracts With CFO’s Signature Were Fake
- Bangkok Gets a Month of Rain in Weekend, Disrupting City
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- 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?
- Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches Self-Paced CIC Personal Lines Course
- Unpacking Warehouse Legal Liability
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| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Coastal Insurance Corporation | ACIC | $9.40 | +3.64% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $45.23 | +3.62% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $23.16 | +3.30% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $37.89 | +3.13% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $27.15 | +2.30% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $7.45 | -3.50% |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $330.49 | -2.94% |
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $9.57 | -2.94% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $23.10 | -1.91% |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $23.51 | -1.34% |