There is no rise in the number of exploited issues despite the uptick in discovered flaws.
Higher home values and reconstruction costs on the coast can still mean large losses.
- CBIZ Brokerage to Be Spun Off, Backed by Private Equity, After $5B Grant Thornton Deal
- Lemonade Posts $43M Loss for Q2 as it Continues to Grow Customer Base
- Viewpoint: Who Gets Credit for Successful Renewal During Soft Reinsurance Market?
- Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026
- Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance and Advisory Agencies
- Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again
- Insurer Says Virginia ‘Intentional’ Acts Law Blocks $10M Punitive Damages Claim
- Police Am-Bush Catches 74 Drivers Using Cell Phones
- Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again
- AM Best Lifts Mid-Hudson Group’s Outlooks to Stable
- Trump Asks Supreme Court to Toss $83 Million Carroll Verdict
- Analog Devices Assessing Latest Cyber Breach Claim From Hackers
- Edison Says Its Equipment Likely Associated With 2025 LA Fire
- People Moves: UCA Names Balakrishnan Controller, Makes Lemon VP of Underwriting
- FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Sending User Health Info to Meta, Snap
- Los Angeles’ Rare Humidity Tied to Pacific Heat, Climate Change
- Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences
- Ventura County DA Gets $900,000 to Combat Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Florida Woman Sentenced in $6 Million Force-Placed Insurance Scheme
- Deadly Flooding in West Virginia Finds Prevention Plans Unaddressed
- CBIZ Brokerage to Be Spun Off, Backed by Private Equity, After $5B Grant Thornton Deal
- Experts in Lockheed Pollution Suit Used Unreliable Methods, Appeals Court Says
- Florida’s Universal Basking in the Sunshine of Legislative Changes
- Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance and Advisory Agencies
- State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers
- Texas Ban on Several THC Products Goes Into Effect
- Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance and Advisory Agencies
- Floodwater Delays Corpus Christi’s Water Emergency Until Fall 2028
- Louisiana Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud Following Fire Investigation
- Arkansas Hospital to Pay $105K for Discrimination Against Male Employee
- Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran
- Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology
- Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency as Tornado Cleanup Begins
- Michigan Restaurant Chain Owes More Than $500K in Back Wages
- Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 10,000 in Michigan as Parasite Spreads
- Relation Acquires Wisconsin’s Mid-State Insurance
National News
- CBIZ Brokerage to Be Spun Off, Backed by Private Equity, After $5B Grant Thornton Deal
- Cyber Firm Wiz Says Flaw Could Have Exposed Thousands of Microsoft Cloud Customers
- US Diners Avoid Restaurants as Cyclosporiasis Fears Cut Lettuce Sales
- NHTSA Probes 1.2 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Suspension Failure Risks
- Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests
- Lemonade Posts $43M Loss for Q2 as it Continues to Grow Customer Base
East News
- Insurer Says Virginia ‘Intentional’ Acts Law Blocks $10M Punitive Damages Claim
- Police Am-Bush Catches 74 Drivers Using Cell Phones
- Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again
- AM Best Lifts Mid-Hudson Group’s Outlooks to Stable
- Trump Asks Supreme Court to Toss $83 Million Carroll Verdict
- Analog Devices Assessing Latest Cyber Breach Claim From Hackers
Midwest News
- Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran
- Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology
- Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency as Tornado Cleanup Begins
- Michigan Restaurant Chain Owes More Than $500K in Back Wages
- Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 10,000 in Michigan as Parasite Spreads
- Relation Acquires Wisconsin’s Mid-State Insurance
Insurers cannot invoke “overriding public policy” to refuse to defend insured hotel owners and managers.
Texas / South Central News
- State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers
- Texas Ban on Several THC Products Goes Into Effect
- Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance and Advisory Agencies
- Floodwater Delays Corpus Christi’s Water Emergency Until Fall 2028
- Louisiana Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud Following Fire Investigation
- Arkansas Hospital to Pay $105K for Discrimination Against Male Employee
Southeast News
- Florida Woman Sentenced in $6 Million Force-Placed Insurance Scheme
- Deadly Flooding in West Virginia Finds Prevention Plans Unaddressed
- CBIZ Brokerage to Be Spun Off, Backed by Private Equity, After $5B Grant Thornton Deal
- Experts in Lockheed Pollution Suit Used Unreliable Methods, Appeals Court Says
- Florida’s Universal Basking in the Sunshine of Legislative Changes
- Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance and Advisory Agencies
Supply chain insurance is the product expected to see the highest demand.
West News
- Edison Says Its Equipment Likely Associated With 2025 LA Fire
- People Moves: UCA Names Balakrishnan Controller, Makes Lemon VP of Underwriting
- FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Sending User Health Info to Meta, Snap
- Los Angeles’ Rare Humidity Tied to Pacific Heat, Climate Change
- Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences
- Ventura County DA Gets $900,000 to Combat Workers’ Comp Fraud
International & Reinsurance News
- Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns
- Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData
- Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants, Testing Supply Chain Resilience
- French Insurer AXA’s Profit Rises 2% as Expected, Confident on Outlook
- Climate Change Made ‘Fire Weather’ in France, Spain More Likely
- Mapfre Acquires Stake in Insurtech Tuio; Bolsters Commitment to AI, Digital Innovation
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Why Brokerages Are Adding Workflow Layers Without Replacing Their AMS
- Digital visibility, early engagement are key for independent agencies to capture the next generation of policyholders
- OIP Insurtech Launches Document Intelligence AI, Reducing Compliance Review Time by Up to 80%
- State of the Market 2026: A Focus on Healthcare
- CRM Software for Insurance Vs. AMS
- How to Pay for Alliance Risk & Insurance Designation Courses: Employer Support, Subscriptions, and Scholarships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $5.73 | +13.47% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $242.04 | +3.58% |
| Cincinnati Financial Corporation | CINF | $177.68 | +1.69% |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | THG | $232.63 | +1.10% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $24.02 | +0.71% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $54.05 | -6.87% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $175.01 | -3.85% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $62.00 | -2.91% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | AJG | $249.42 | -2.75% |
| Employers Holdings, Inc. | EIG | $50.55 | -2.02% |