Brown & Brown joins a list of brokers suing Howden US over its "predatory scheme."
Mergers and acquisitions continued to catch the attention of readers in 2025.
- Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
- FBI Involved After Two Florida Injury Lawyers Go Missing From Fishing Trip
- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Distillery for a Year
- Brown & Brown Files Suit Over Alleged Howden Poaching of 200+ Employees
- Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup
- Severity Was Up, But Will Falling Claims Volume Impact the Profession?
- Brown University Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting
- Virginia Offshore Wind Developer Sues Over Trump Order Halting Projects
- People Moves: Erie Insurance Names Morrison and Ackerman in Virginia
- Climate Cost Report Underway Even as Vermont’s Climate Law Faces Lawsuits
- Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup
- Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair
- Report: California Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years
- New Laws Impacting California Drivers in 2026
- Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast
- California AG Puts out Price Gouging Alert Following Emergency Declaration
- Colorado Faces $24M Funding Cut for Illegal Commercial Driver’s Licenses
- People Moves: Igarashi Joins Alliant’s Western Region Benefits Team
- Alabama DOI Expands Policy Cancellation, Nonrenewal Prohibitions
- Last of 7 Kentucky Crop Insurance Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison Time
- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Distillery for a Year
- Father of NASCAR Great Hamlin Killed in NC House Fire That Destroyed Home
- Stepbrother Suspect in Cruise Ship Death Says He Doesn’t Remember Anything
- Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Fatal Shooting at Kentucky State University
- Goldman Helps Lead Financing for 5-Gigawatt Texas AI Power Sites
- Texas Secures $1.25M Settlement from Hyatt for Consumer Protection Violations
- Texas Camp’s Reopening Draws Outrage, but Some Families Want to Return
- Nuclear Developer Proposes Using Navy Reactors for Data Centers
- Top South Central Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025
- CompSource Mutual Earns A Rating From AM Best
- Michigan AG Provides Tips to Avoid Storm-Related Scams
- Ohio Wendy’s Sued for Disability and Age Discrimination
- Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup
- ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Northern US
- Top Midwest Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025
- Another Winter Storm Disrupts US Holiday Air Travel on Monday
National News
- Target, Walmart, Whole Foods Targeted in Botulism Suits
- Severity Was Up, But Will Falling Claims Volume Impact the Profession?
- [Video] Wildfires, Lawsuits, AI, and M&A: A Look Back at Insurance in 2025
- Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals
- Fight Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Moves to Appeals Court
- AI, Litigation Funding and Market Currents: What CM Readers Cared About in 2025
- Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
East News
- Brown University Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting
- Virginia Offshore Wind Developer Sues Over Trump Order Halting Projects
- People Moves: Erie Insurance Names Morrison and Ackerman in Virginia
- Climate Cost Report Underway Even as Vermont’s Climate Law Faces Lawsuits
- Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup
- Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair
Midwest News
- Michigan AG Provides Tips to Avoid Storm-Related Scams
- Ohio Wendy’s Sued for Disability and Age Discrimination
- Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup
- ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Northern US
- Top Midwest Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025
- Another Winter Storm Disrupts US Holiday Air Travel on Monday
China plans to tighten rules around the use of human-like artificial intelligence.
Texas / South Central News
- Goldman Helps Lead Financing for 5-Gigawatt Texas AI Power Sites
- Texas Secures $1.25M Settlement from Hyatt for Consumer Protection Violations
- Texas Camp’s Reopening Draws Outrage, but Some Families Want to Return
- Nuclear Developer Proposes Using Navy Reactors for Data Centers
- Top South Central Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025
- CompSource Mutual Earns A Rating From AM Best
Southeast News
- Alabama DOI Expands Policy Cancellation, Nonrenewal Prohibitions
- Last of 7 Kentucky Crop Insurance Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison Time
- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Distillery for a Year
- Father of NASCAR Great Hamlin Killed in NC House Fire That Destroyed Home
- Stepbrother Suspect in Cruise Ship Death Says He Doesn’t Remember Anything
- Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Fatal Shooting at Kentucky State University
A power outage in San Francisco led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic.
West News
- Report: California Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years
- New Laws Impacting California Drivers in 2026
- Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast
- California AG Puts out Price Gouging Alert Following Emergency Declaration
- Colorado Faces $24M Funding Cut for Illegal Commercial Driver’s Licenses
- People Moves: Igarashi Joins Alliant’s Western Region Benefits Team
International & Reinsurance News
- Some Good Climate News to End the Year
- 2025 Was One of Three Hottest Years on Record: Researchers
- China Lashes Out at Criticism as Taiwan Drills Seem to Wind Down
- Mexico Train Derailment Piles Pressure on Sheinbaum Over Safety of Megaprojects
- Tech Update: Zurich Launches AI-Powered Tool to Boost Multinational Contract Certainty
- Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $6.40 | +1.43% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $52.46 | +1.20% |
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $13.78 | +1.17% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $38.17 | +1.14% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $71.80 | +0.67% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $28.63 | -1.99% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $30.32 | -1.43% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $13.41 | -1.40% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $29.85 | -1.26% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $33.73 | -1.23% |