“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.
- Aon Adds to List of Brokers Suing Howden US for Alleged Poaching, Theft
- AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
- ‘Door Knocker’ Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity
- Insurance Industry ‘Megadeals’ Dominate 2025, Says PwC
- Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
- Tesla Door Safety Issues Have Owners Buying Car Escape Tools
- X Corp. Sues Virginia Social Media Startup Over Bid to Claim ‘Twitter’ Brand
- Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA
- Ben & Jerry’s Board Says More Directors Face Removal
- UPS Ripped Off Seasonal Workers With Unfair Pay Practices, Lawsuit Alleges
- Davis & Towle Adds Keene Agency to Its New Hampshire Group
- People Moves: Siry Joins Patriot Growth; Starkweather & Shepley Names Zito
- California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments
- High Winds Battered Water-Logged Northwest, Cutting Power to Half-A-Million
- California Commissioner Orders Moratorium on Cancellations Over Pack Fire
- Lawyers Clash Over Angels’ Alleged Role in Skaggs’ Overdose Death
- California Regulator Puts Tesla Sales Suspension Order on Hold
- Washington Commish Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Payments, Cancellations
- Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
- Son of Ponzi-Accused Georgia Building & Loan Founder Now an Insurance Agent
- Higginbotham Adds Energy Sector Specialty Firm in Georgia
- 11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire
- ‘Door Knocker’ Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity
- Woman Charged After Razor Blades Found in Bread at 2 Mississippi Walmarts
- 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
- TDI’s Walker Wins NAIC Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service
- Plans for Attack in New Orleans Thwarted, Feds Say
- Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire
- Water Shortages in South Texas Drive Downgrade of Corpus Christi
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
- A 10-Hour Data Center Outage Is Testing the Ambitions of KKR, GIP
- Wisconsin Dairy Farm Sued for National Origin Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
- Iowa AG Sues Roblox for Allegedly Failing to Protect Kids on Gaming Platform
- Ohio Man Sentenced in Multi-State Car Theft Ring
- Ohio Bakery Faces $394K in Fines for Unsafe Working Conditions
National News
- Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status
- Tesla Door Safety Issues Have Owners Buying Car Escape Tools
- Odometer Fraud Sees 14% Jump in the Past Year
- UPS Ripped Off Seasonal Workers With Unfair Pay Practices, Lawsuit Alleges
- People Moves: Marsh McLennan Appoints Mathews Digital Infrastructure Leader; Loop Hired to Lead AXA XL Media Liability
- AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
East News
- X Corp. Sues Virginia Social Media Startup Over Bid to Claim ‘Twitter’ Brand
- Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA
- Ben & Jerry’s Board Says More Directors Face Removal
- UPS Ripped Off Seasonal Workers With Unfair Pay Practices, Lawsuit Alleges
- Davis & Towle Adds Keene Agency to Its New Hampshire Group
- People Moves: Siry Joins Patriot Growth; Starkweather & Shepley Names Zito
Midwest News
- More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
- A 10-Hour Data Center Outage Is Testing the Ambitions of KKR, GIP
- Wisconsin Dairy Farm Sued for National Origin Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
- Iowa AG Sues Roblox for Allegedly Failing to Protect Kids on Gaming Platform
- Ohio Man Sentenced in Multi-State Car Theft Ring
- Ohio Bakery Faces $394K in Fines for Unsafe Working Conditions
The White House plans to make public its intention to enlist private companies in efforts to go after hackers.
Texas / South Central News
- 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
- TDI’s Walker Wins NAIC Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service
- Plans for Attack in New Orleans Thwarted, Feds Say
- Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire
- Water Shortages in South Texas Drive Downgrade of Corpus Christi
Southeast News
- Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
- Son of Ponzi-Accused Georgia Building & Loan Founder Now an Insurance Agent
- Higginbotham Adds Energy Sector Specialty Firm in Georgia
- 11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire
- ‘Door Knocker’ Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity
- Woman Charged After Razor Blades Found in Bread at 2 Mississippi Walmarts
A state agency won’t meet the governor's year-end deadline to finish delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires.
West News
- California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments
- High Winds Battered Water-Logged Northwest, Cutting Power to Half-A-Million
- California Commissioner Orders Moratorium on Cancellations Over Pack Fire
- Lawyers Clash Over Angels’ Alleged Role in Skaggs’ Overdose Death
- California Regulator Puts Tesla Sales Suspension Order on Hold
- Washington Commish Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Payments, Cancellations
International & Reinsurance News
- Russia Is Trying to Overwhelm Europe With its Sabotage Campaign: Western Officials
- Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status
- India’s Big-Bang Financial Reforms Target Foreign Money
- British Regulator Cracks Down on Home, Travel Insurers
- AI Threatens to Displace Workers, Bank of England’s Bailey Warns
- AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
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 has been a tremendous period of time to identify blind spots. Where did you think you were protected versus where you're not? As you took the plan off the shelf, if you will, and you put it into practice, what did work and didn't work about applying that plan?"
More Quotes Jim Wetekamp, CEO, Riskonnect
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $28.60 | +1.20% |
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $12.80 | +1.19% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc | GSHD | $73.45 | +0.90% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $18.72 | +0.86% |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $399.29 | +0.83% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NI Holdings, Inc. | NODK | $13.92 | -5.24% |
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $6.26 | -4.28% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $73.88 | -4.14% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $28.17 | -3.89% |
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | BOW | $28.00 | -3.75% |