Independent agents placed 62% of all P/C insurance written in the U.S. in 2025.
The flood insurance gap in the U.S. is big and it’s not getting better, said Moody's.
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- Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
- NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation
- Man Falls to Death During Rock Concert at Madison Square Garden
- ‘We’ll Want Some Proof’: State Farm CEO’s Take on NY Auto Insurance Reforms
- Virginia’s New Gun Laws Challenged by Some Local Prosecutors and Lawsuits
- Cover Whale Launches Wholesale Transportation Broker Headed by Atkielski
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- FEMA Frees $15.4M for Flood, Earthquake and Wildfire Projects in California
- Former Idaho Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Backdating Policy
- UPS Mechanic in California Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
- LA Warehouse Fire That Prompted Shelter-in-Place Orders Still Burning
- Workday Must Face California Lawsuit Over AI Bias in Job Screening Tools
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- Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move In
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- Sign of the Times: Florida Citizens’ Market Share, Litigation Levels Dropping to New Lows
- Mississippi Insurance Department Fires Examiner After Credit Union Scandal
- Millions of Honeybees Escape After Texas Semitrailer Crash
- Tesla Sued After Woman Killed by Car Crashing Into Her House
- Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ D3
- Deadly Tesla Crash Spurs Investigation by US Auto Safety Agency
- New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Oppose Data Center Construction
- Texas Supreme Court Blocks Bid to Stop SpaceX Beach Closures
- Recent Floods Show Michigan Residents Are Vulnerable to Flood Insurance Gaps
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- Westfield Specialty Acquires DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program
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National News
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- Ship Insurers Set for Major Claims From Iran War, Allianz Says
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- Fire Tracking App Used by Millions Expands to Help Monitor Dangerous Floods
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East News
- Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
- NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation
- Man Falls to Death During Rock Concert at Madison Square Garden
- ‘We’ll Want Some Proof’: State Farm CEO’s Take on NY Auto Insurance Reforms
- Virginia’s New Gun Laws Challenged by Some Local Prosecutors and Lawsuits
- Cover Whale Launches Wholesale Transportation Broker Headed by Atkielski
Midwest News
- Recent Floods Show Michigan Residents Are Vulnerable to Flood Insurance Gaps
- People Moves: The MJ Companies Adds McColm as Associate Director of Benefits Compliance
- Westfield Specialty Acquires DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program
- People Moves: Alliant Adds Jones as VP Within Employee Benefits Group
- Keystone Adds Wisconsin’s Kreager as a Network Partner
- Kansas Department of Insurance Distributes Over $20M to Firefighters
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Texas / South Central News
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- Tesla Sued After Woman Killed by Car Crashing Into Her House
- Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ D3
- Deadly Tesla Crash Spurs Investigation by US Auto Safety Agency
- New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Oppose Data Center Construction
- Texas Supreme Court Blocks Bid to Stop SpaceX Beach Closures
Southeast News
- Trouble at Surfside Began Weeks Before Deadly Condo Collapse, Final Report Finds
- Need Wind Mitigation? New Florida Insurer Wants to Help With That
- Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move In
- 5 Years After Surfside Collapse: Safer Condos, More Transparency for Underwriters
- Sign of the Times: Florida Citizens’ Market Share, Litigation Levels Dropping to New Lows
- Mississippi Insurance Department Fires Examiner After Credit Union Scandal
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West News
- Smoke From LA Warehouse Fire Affecting Residents, Businesses
- FEMA Frees $15.4M for Flood, Earthquake and Wildfire Projects in California
- Former Idaho Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Backdating Policy
- UPS Mechanic in California Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
- LA Warehouse Fire That Prompted Shelter-in-Place Orders Still Burning
- Workday Must Face California Lawsuit Over AI Bias in Job Screening Tools
International & Reinsurance News
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- Update: Ships Start Sailing Through Hormuz Under UN Evacuation Scheme, Agency Says
- Russia’s Wiki Warfare Tries to Distort Reality, Documents Show
- UK Tribunal Gives Go Ahead for $4 Billion Lawsuit Against Apple Over iCloud Services
- EU to Escalate Meta Probe Into Addictive Design That Hooks Kids
- Aviva to Rebrand Lloyd’s Syndicate Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- The Insurance Review Clients Actually Need This Summer
- The Challenges of D&O Risk in Private Equity
- Beyond Auto and Home: Why Agencies Should Eye Small Commercial Insurance
- How FirstMark Insurance Group Evolved from Chasing Renewals to Anticipating Them
- How employee assistance programs drive better workers’ comp outcomes
- Mind the Gap: D&O Runoff in M&A Transactions
Quote of Note
"We believe that COVID has resulted in a flight to quality and we are benefiting from this market dynamic."
More Quotes Peter Zaffino, AIG president and chief operating officer
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | $24.95 | +4.88% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $221.12 | +4.47% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $39.97 | +4.31% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $52.88 | +4.05% |
| The Allstate Corporation | ALL | $231.55 | +4.04% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Global Group, Inc. | EZRA | $3.49 | -7.18% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $21.05 | -2.12% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $4.75 | -1.45% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $25.17 | -0.24% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | $76.53 | +0.21% |