Fitch expects the U.S. property/casualty market to continue softening in 2026.
Insurance broker stocks were pummeled with the launch of a ChatGPT app by Insurify.
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- California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims
- New York’s Mid-Hudson Insurance to Acquire Hanover Fire of Pennsylvania
- Injured Employee Loses Evidence Spoliation Bid Over Video Erased by Employer
- Local Regulators Deny Rezoning Request for Pennsylvania Data Center Development
- Maryland Traffic Fatalities Declined 18% in 2025
- Probe Begins Into Maine Pulp Facility Chemical Release That Killed Intern, Injured 9
- Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack
- ‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines
- California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims
- Western Snow Drought Raises Fire and Drought Concerns
- New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Failing to Protect Children
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- Rising Fire Risk Prompts Utilities to Deliberately Cut Power
- Florida Insurance Costs 14.5% Lower Than Would Be Without Reforms, Report Finds
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- Tennessee Approves Smallest Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs in Years
- West Virginians Could Soon Lose Access to 28% of Affordable Housing
- Schwebach: Impact of Florida Reforms ‘Undeniable,’ Reinsurance Should Drop Again
- Six Charged in $1.7M Damage Claims Scheme With Florida Government
- Drones, Drugs, Laser Beams Stir Confusion Over Texas Skies
- Texas AG Sues Snapchat for Alleged Inappropriate Material and Addictiveness
- OSHA Fines Nebraska Manufacturer $148K Over Fatal Explosion
- Texas’ Equal Parts Raises $23M to Support Acquisition Strategy
- El Paso Airspace Reopened After FAA Rescinds 10-Day Flight Restrictions
- Rejection of Texas Law Blacklisting ‘Woke’ Firms Could Challenge Other Anti-ESG Laws
- Bus Crash Involving Iowa College Baseball Team Leaves One Dead, 32 Injured
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- Illinois Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Budget Pressure From Trump Cuts
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National News
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East News
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- Injured Employee Loses Evidence Spoliation Bid Over Video Erased by Employer
- Local Regulators Deny Rezoning Request for Pennsylvania Data Center Development
- Maryland Traffic Fatalities Declined 18% in 2025
- Probe Begins Into Maine Pulp Facility Chemical Release That Killed Intern, Injured 9
- Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack
Midwest News
- Bus Crash Involving Iowa College Baseball Team Leaves One Dead, 32 Injured
- People Moves: Unison Risk Advisors Names O’Sullivan as Chief People Officer
- Illinois Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Budget Pressure From Trump Cuts
- EPA Identifies Spilled Chemical Compound That Affected 260 Cars in Kansas
- Trump Threatens to Block Detroit-Canada Bridge in New Row
- Kansas Jury Awards $8M to Family of Teen Who Died at Juvenile Intake Center
A federal judge in Texas said the law, adopted by 14 other states, was unconstitutional.
Texas / South Central News
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- El Paso Airspace Reopened After FAA Rescinds 10-Day Flight Restrictions
- Rejection of Texas Law Blacklisting ‘Woke’ Firms Could Challenge Other Anti-ESG Laws
Southeast News
- Florida Insurance Costs 14.5% Lower Than Would Be Without Reforms, Report Finds
- Fingerprints, Background Checks for Florida Insurance Execs, Directors, Stockholders?
- Tennessee Approves Smallest Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs in Years
- West Virginians Could Soon Lose Access to 28% of Affordable Housing
- Schwebach: Impact of Florida Reforms ‘Undeniable,’ Reinsurance Should Drop Again
- Six Charged in $1.7M Damage Claims Scheme With Florida Government
States in the West are grappling with a warm, arid winter that is ramping up fire risk.
West News
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- California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims
- Western Snow Drought Raises Fire and Drought Concerns
- New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Failing to Protect Children
- People Moves: Hinterland Names Krozy CUO, Harding VP Commercial Package and Property
- Rising Fire Risk Prompts Utilities to Deliberately Cut Power
International & Reinsurance News
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Fire Group, Inc. | UFCS | $38.72 | +7.17% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | $78.44 | +4.59% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $208.37 | +2.85% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $46.61 | +2.46% |
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | ACT | $43.54 | +2.40% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $19.23 | -17.82% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $20.31 | -8.84% |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | $216.01 | -8.65% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $68.49 | -4.34% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $43.05 | -4.08% |