The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Takeaways From AP Analysis on the Flaws in National Flood Insurance
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- AXA XL Launches Insurance Company, AXA XL E&S
- Bayer Faces Trial Test of Remaining Roundup Claims After Supreme Court Win
- Luxury Car Rental Company Owner Staged Crash for Insurance
- China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
- 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
- Senate Blocks Bill to Address Data Center Costs
- Is Your Hiring Process a Dream or a Nightmare for Job Seekers?
- Facing Climate Lawsuits, Big Oil Again Turns to US Supreme Court
- Tooker to Succeed Swift as CEO of The Hartford
- AIG’s Lexington Starts Financial Institutions Practice
- Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits
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
- EU’s Insurance Watchdog Warns of Risks Tied to Extreme Heat
- China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
- US Fund Accuses Radiant World of Fraud in Swiss Complaint
- 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
- Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop
- 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
"We may intervene and take further actions where firms do not appear to be meeting our expectations and treating their customers fairly."
More Quotes Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has taken eight insurers to court over business interruption policy wordings.
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% |