The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley, Names New Beazley CEO
- Florida Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $300,000 Premium Finance Scheme
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- Viewpoint: State Socialism Meets Insurance
- Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues
- Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State
- To Shield Its Parishes, Vermont Diocese Wants to Pull Its Bankruptcy Filing
- At Zeldin Visit, New Hampshire Republicans Celebrate End of Vehicle Inspections
- Temporary Help Agency Owner Hid $6M in Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Workers’ Comp
- People Moves: Lawley Expands Team With 3 Insurance Advisors
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State
- California AG Bonta Issues Subpoena to OpenAI over AI Cybersecurity Risks
- Lyft to Pay $272.5 Million to Settle California Driver Misclassification Claims
- Study: Residents Near Maui Wildfires Show Elevated Metals Linked to Lung Health Impacts
- Southern California Utilities Prep Shutoffs as Fire Risk Surges
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
- Florida Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $300,000 Premium Finance Scheme
- People Moves: Mississippi Insurance Lawyer Nominated to Federal Appeals Court
- Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
- Trump’s Proposed Ban on Diesel Exports Could Hurt Texas Refineries
- Houston and Dallas Face Risk of Floods as Storms Sweep Texas
- TSMC Mulls Multibillion-Dollar Texas Site for More AI Chips
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
- Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for 11th Straight Year
- Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
National News
- US P/C Insurers See Fewer Ratings Downgrades in H1 2026 on Improved Performance
- US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities
- AI Safety Measures Widely Backed by Most Americans, Poll Finds
- Viewpoint: State Socialism Meets Insurance
- FTC Probing OpenAI, Anthropic Over Product Safety Concerns
- CFTC Secures $30 Million Judgment Tied to Alleged Crypto Scam
East News
- To Shield Its Parishes, Vermont Diocese Wants to Pull Its Bankruptcy Filing
- At Zeldin Visit, New Hampshire Republicans Celebrate End of Vehicle Inspections
- Temporary Help Agency Owner Hid $6M in Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Workers’ Comp
- People Moves: Lawley Expands Team With 3 Insurance Advisors
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
Midwest News
- Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for 11th Straight Year
- Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- Trump’s Proposed Ban on Diesel Exports Could Hurt Texas Refineries
- Houston and Dallas Face Risk of Floods as Storms Sweep Texas
- TSMC Mulls Multibillion-Dollar Texas Site for More AI Chips
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
Southeast News
- Florida Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $300,000 Premium Finance Scheme
- People Moves: Mississippi Insurance Lawyer Nominated to Federal Appeals Court
- Florida Commissioner Suspends A-Cap’s Atlantic Coast Life Over Surplus Issues
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
California is facing a potentially multi-billion-dollar flood threat as El Niño gathers strength.
West News
- Ohio Mutual Completes Merger of Idaho-Based Gem State
- California AG Bonta Issues Subpoena to OpenAI over AI Cybersecurity Risks
- Lyft to Pay $272.5 Million to Settle California Driver Misclassification Claims
- Study: Residents Near Maui Wildfires Show Elevated Metals Linked to Lung Health Impacts
- Southern California Utilities Prep Shutoffs as Fire Risk Surges
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
International & Reinsurance News
- AI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap News Reports
- No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz Is a Risky Job
- International Criminal Court, AXA Cut Ties Amid Trump Campaign Against Court
- ANZ to Drop Scandal-Hit KPMG Australia as Auditor After 57 Years
- Police Arrest Dual UK-Iranian National Over Airbase Plot
- Business Moves: Everest Completes Sale of Canadian Retail Operations to Wawanesa; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buys New Zealand’s Albany Insurance Services
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- 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
- Founder mode for agency owners: Stay hands-on, not the bottleneck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | ACT | $45.26 | +2.51% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $6.86 | +2.39% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $32.24 | +2.32% |
| Mercury General Corporation | MCY | $102.27 | +1.99% |
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $18.50 | +1.98% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $45.51 | -3.48% |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | BRO | $59.91 | -3.01% |
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $9.44 | -2.68% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | AJG | $226.11 | -2.46% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $26.17 | -2.17% |