Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover.
Enforcement cases brought by the U.S. SEC fell more than 20% in the latest fiscal year.
- Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
- Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War
- Paramount President Jeff Shell to Depart After Lawsuit Scandal
- Judge Trims Wrongful Death Suit Claims Over Spicy Chip Challenge
- Risk Strategies Claims Ex-Employees’ Talent and Customer Raid Has Cost It $900K
- Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit
- Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse
- Judge Trims Wrongful Death Suit Claims Over Spicy Chip Challenge
- Contractor Faces $4.6 Million in OSHA Fines After Fatal Trench Collapse
- Trump Appeals Civil Fraud Ruling, Citing Former Lawyer’s Testimony Doubts
- Risk Strategies Claims Ex-Employees’ Talent and Customer Raid Has Cost It $900K
- NYC Mayor Wants to Crack Down on ‘Bad Landlords.’ First He Has to Find Them
- Nantucket Flight Returns After Part of Cabin Door Opens Midair
- Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
- People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections
- Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
- Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
- Avalanche Experts Question Decisions by Guides on Deadly California Backcountry Trip
- Gallagher Clarifies Non-Ownership of Florida Firm Guilty of Bogus ACA Sign-ups
- Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
- Florida’s Prestige Trucking Insurance Acquires Mulligan, an AI Automation Platform
- Convicted Insurance Mogul Lindberg Should Pay $1.6B Restitution to Companies
- Viewpoint: The Missing Link in Commercial? No Paper Trail is Costing Insurers
- Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images
- People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist
- Texas Summer Camps Sue to Block New Internet Rule
- Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award
- Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas Coffee Bar Owes Back Wages for 36 Workers Over Tip Pool Violations
- Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing
- NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman
- House Explosion in Illinois Kills Three People
- Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License
- Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property
National News
- SEC Enforcement Activity Drops Dramatically as Agency ‘Resets’
- LexisNexis: Synthetic Identity Fraud Rises Significantly in 2025
- Anthropic Touts AI Cybersecurity Project With Big Tech Partners
- Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Enhances Cyber Facility With Up to $200M of Capacity; Willis Launches End-to-End Solution for Data Center Owner, Operators
- FDIC Lays Out Guidelines for Institutions Issuing Stablecoins
- Paramount President Jeff Shell to Depart After Lawsuit Scandal
- DOJ Top Antitrust Litigators Exit After Ticketmaster Accord
East News
- Maryland Reaches Settlement With Ship Owner, Operator Over Bridge Collapse
- Judge Trims Wrongful Death Suit Claims Over Spicy Chip Challenge
- Contractor Faces $4.6 Million in OSHA Fines After Fatal Trench Collapse
- Trump Appeals Civil Fraud Ruling, Citing Former Lawyer’s Testimony Doubts
- Risk Strategies Claims Ex-Employees’ Talent and Customer Raid Has Cost It $900K
- NYC Mayor Wants to Crack Down on ‘Bad Landlords.’ First He Has to Find Them
- Nantucket Flight Returns After Part of Cabin Door Opens Midair
Midwest News
- Kansas Woman Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
- South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing
- NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman
- House Explosion in Illinois Kills Three People
- Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License
- Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property
Insurance broker Risk Strategies is suing two former employees and their new employer.
Texas / South Central News
- People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist
- Texas Summer Camps Sue to Block New Internet Rule
- Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award
- Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas Coffee Bar Owes Back Wages for 36 Workers Over Tip Pool Violations
- Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Southeast News
- Gallagher Clarifies Non-Ownership of Florida Firm Guilty of Bogus ACA Sign-ups
- Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
- Florida’s Prestige Trucking Insurance Acquires Mulligan, an AI Automation Platform
- Convicted Insurance Mogul Lindberg Should Pay $1.6B Restitution to Companies
- Viewpoint: The Missing Link in Commercial? No Paper Trail is Costing Insurers
- Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images
Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire.
West News
- Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
- People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections
- Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Seitz Insurance in Montana
- Toilet Paper Warehouse in California Destroyed by Fire; Employee Arrested
- Avalanche Experts Question Decisions by Guides on Deadly California Backcountry Trip
International & Reinsurance News
- Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Jeopardize Iran Truce; Talks Planned but Strait Still Shut
- Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says
- Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit
- China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz
- Israel Intensifies Lebanon Strikes With Ceasefire in Doubt
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches Capital Solutions Business, Led by Howden’s Gammoh
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- What Is a Comparative Rater?
- 5 Ways to Reduce Operating Costs and Get More Control Over Your Insurance Loss Ratio
- Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Opens Nominations for Outstanding CSR of the Year 2026
- The 4 Vision Pillars of Cotality’s Product Innovation
- Level-Up Your Management Skills with the Self-Paced CIC Agency Management Course
- Insurance Agency Automation 101: How EZLynx Solves Common Workflow Problems
Quote of Note
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NI Holdings, Inc. | NODK | $13.40 | +5.43% |
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $11.60 | +4.22% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $46.44 | +4.22% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $26.57 | +4.20% |
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | BOW | $23.91 | +3.96% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $33.71 | -0.27% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $154.36 | -0.13% |
| ProAssurance Corporation | PRA | $24.31 | +0.08% |
| Global Indemnity Group, LLC | GBLI | $28.00 | +0.18% |
| Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | $26.62 | +0.23% |