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
"The rules are fuzzy. It's not clear what is allowed, what isn't allowed."
More Quotes Max Smeets, director of the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative.
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% |