The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
The number of independent insurance agencies fell from 39,000 in 2024.
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&S
- EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat
- Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
- Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits
- Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
- New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists
- NY Governor Urges Review of Cornell Response to Assault Case
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
- Outmarket in California AI Raises $34.5M Series B
- Viewpoint: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory
- Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
- A-Cap Insurers Agree to Mediation in Rehab Dispute with SCDOI Director
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
- Camp Mystic Owners Seek to Sell Property as Legal Troubles Grow
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership
National News
- Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
- Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win
- AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&S
- Facing Climate Lawsuits, Big Oil Again Turns to US Supreme Court
- Tooker to Succeed Swift as CEO of The Hartford
- Appeals Court Upholds Thomson Reuters’ Landmark Win in AI Training Lawsuit
- AIG’s Lexington Starts Financial Institutions Practice
- Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits
- Is Your Hiring Process a Dream or a Nightmare for Job Seekers?
East News
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry
- Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
- New Jersey Employers Should Prepare Now for Oct. 1 Independent Contractor Rule
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Arctic Risk Specialists
- NY Governor Urges Review of Cornell Response to Assault Case
Midwest News
- Illinois Governor Creates Cabinet to Explore AI Regulation
- Wisconsin Manufacturer Settles Religious Accommodation Request
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Burgett
- Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Property at Tesla Dealership
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- Seven Indicted in Louisiana Arson Scheme to Defraud Insurers
- Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Moraru to Property Practice
- Camp Mystic Owners Seek to Sell Property as Legal Troubles Grow
- Flood Watches Stretch From Phoenix to Dallas on Polo Remnants
- Oklahoma Court Finds Energy Company Liable for Excessing Prices During Winter Storm
Southeast News
- Court Upholds Florida Regulators’ Authority to Investigate Viatical Settlement Firms
- Florida Agents Appointed With Citizens Drops as Carrier Competition Grows
- Griffin’s University Plan Turbocharges Miami Transformation
- Georgia Supreme Court Opens Door for More Subro Claims Against Law Enforcement
- Florida OIR Orders Unlicensed RRG to Cease and Desist After Owners Arrested
- A-Cap Insurers Agree to Mediation in Rehab Dispute with SCDOI Director
California is facing a potentially multi-billion-dollar flood threat as El Niño gathers strength.
West News
- Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping A California Beach Town, Threatening A Key Rail Line
- Outmarket in California AI Raises $34.5M Series B
- Viewpoint: Idaho Supreme Court Finds Minimum Limit UIM Coverage Illusory
- Six Flags Closes California Roller Coaster Targeted by Lawsuits
- Prosecutors Seize Bank Accounts of Montana Firm Linked to Tether
- Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback
International & Reinsurance News
- China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
- EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat
- Bank of England Sees Growing Risk That Dangers From AI and Debt Will Materialize
- Cyber Worker Allegedly Moonlighted as ShinyHunters Hacker
- Passengers Avert Crash Tackling Pilot Who Stabbed Colleague
- Mexico’s Journalists Have Long Faced Bullets. Now Lawsuits Against Them Are Rising.
- UK Police Find Fuel but No Explosives at RAF Fairford Scene
- Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- People Moves: Howden Re Launches Danish Office, Naming Ellborg as MD; Re/Insurance Broker Cogent Names Holberry as CEO Designate
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- AI & Futurecasting: Preparing Work, Not Just Workers
- Turning MGA Growth into Staying Power
- How Certificate Automation Changes the Account Manager Workday
- The Agentic Agency: Changing How Agency Work Gets Done
- Founder mode for agency owners: Stay hands-on, not the bottleneck
- Is my insurance agency too small for an agency management system?
Quote of Note
If the court doesn't reconsider, then in California, it's hard to believe we'll be able to switch our model to full-time employment quickly.
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Corporation | KWY | $9.50 | +3.37% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $45.36 | +3.11% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $45.14 | +1.21% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $24.50 | +0.86% |
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $3.43 | +0.59% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | ACT | $43.26 | -6.85% |
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $9.64 | -5.30% |
| Presurance Holdings, Inc. | PRHI | $6.39 | -4.77% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $25.55 | -3.07% |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | HIG | $122.36 | -2.77% |