The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- Hordes of Teens on E-Bikes Force Suburbs to Rewrite Road Rules
- Viewpoint: The ‘Unbundled’ Insurer Emerges in Age of AI as Value Chain Fragments
- Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare
- Agency Duties – Legal vs. Ethical
- 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
- Markets/Coverages: Amica Offers Free Flume Water Leak Monitoring to Insureds
- People Moves: Selective Insurance Names Kalia Chief Investment Officer
- NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation
- 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
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
- 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
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- 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
- 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
- AI Pricing Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Raises New Antitrust Questions
- Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
East News
- 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
- Markets/Coverages: Amica Offers Free Flume Water Leak Monitoring to Insureds
- People Moves: Selective Insurance Names Kalia Chief Investment Officer
- NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation
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
- 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
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
ASOS said an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact.
West News
- 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
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
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
"In 2008, you could have probably sat the whole of the London M&A insurance community round a meeting room table. Now there are more than 300 people in that market."
More Quotes Adrian Furlonge, partner at M&A insurance broker Helmsley Wynne Furlonge.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $24.46 | +5.25% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $8.28 | +3.05% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $49.13 | +1.17% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $28.74 | +1.05% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $26.06 | +0.93% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $43.51 | -4.13% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $25.93 | -3.71% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $24.76 | -2.98% |
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $18.49 | -2.89% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $45.85 | -2.38% |