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
- Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit
- Risk Strategies Claims Ex-Employees’ Talent and Customer Raid Has Cost It $900K
- Convicted Insurance Mogul Lindberg Should Pay $1.6B Restitution to Companies
- China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz
- 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
- How Maine Regulators Say They Saved Residents $5.8 Million on Insurance
- 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
If you've reached an exponential part of the curve where suddenly, something's accelerating, it's almost certain that we are underpricing the risk that we're taking.
More Quotes Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of insurance market Lloyd’s of London.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
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| 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% |
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| 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% |