The conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as geopolitically.
A former ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to helping a ransomware group.
- Florida Woman Drives Elevated Pickup Over Lamborghini Sports Car in Parking Lot
- NYC Begins 10 Days of Flying Taxis With Manhattan-JFK Flights
- Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding Attackers
- Commercial Lines Rates Continue to Soften, Says Ivans Index
- South Carolina Senate Votes to Suspend $1M Liquor Liability Insurance Requirement
- AIG Completes CEO Succession Plan With Anderson to Takes Reins
- NYC Begins 10 Days of Flying Taxis With Manhattan-JFK Flights
- CFTC Sues New York to Block Oversight of Prediction Markets
- People Moves: HUB’s Drayer Joins Patriot Growth as Northeast President
- Maryland Top Court Nixes Baltimore’s $152 Million Opioid Public Nuisance Verdict
- Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers
- Mass. Top Court Upholds $56 Million Damages Award Against Philip Morris
- Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California
- Colorado Funeral Home Owner Gets 30 Years in Case That Forced Industry Crackdown
- Water to Surge into Drought-Depleted Lake Powell But at Costs Elsewhere
- People Moves: Alliant Appoints Cusack as President, Alliant Property & Casualty
- As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
- Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires
- King Bars Policy Cancellations in Georgia Counties as Fires Spread From Helene Debris
- South Carolina Senate Votes to Suspend $1M Liquor Liability Insurance Requirement
- Florida Woman Drives Elevated Pickup Over Lamborghini Sports Car in Parking Lot
- Wildfires in Georgia and Florida Destroy 50 Homes and Force Evacuations
- Mississippi Law School Among First in Nation to Require AI Education
- As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
- Company Ordered to Compensate Worker Fired for Reporting Safety Concerns
- Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes
- A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks
- FTC Settles Case Against Anesthesia Company
- State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025
- AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau
- Midwest Braces for Severe Weather: Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana at High Risk
- Michigan Cleared in Lawsuit Over 2020 Dam Collapse
- Massive Ice Sheets Threaten Homes in Northern Michigan
- Inszone Acquires Michigan’s James R. Vozar Insurance Agency
- Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs
- Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to US Cattle Ranchers
National News
- Supreme Court Split Over Bayer’s Fight Against Roundup Lawsuits
- Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding Attackers
- With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead
- AIG Completes CEO Succession Plan With Anderson to Takes Reins
- Trend of Fewer Insurance M&A Deals ‘Bottoming Out’: OPTIS
- Supreme Court Hears Bayer’s Fight Against Roundup Lawsuits
- NFL’s Rooney Rule Meets Biggest Challenge in Trump’s DEI Crackdown
- The Hartford Q1 Net Income Up 36%
- Commercial Lines Rates Continue to Soften, Says Ivans Index
East News
- NYC Begins 10 Days of Flying Taxis With Manhattan-JFK Flights
- CFTC Sues New York to Block Oversight of Prediction Markets
- People Moves: HUB’s Drayer Joins Patriot Growth as Northeast President
- Maryland Top Court Nixes Baltimore’s $152 Million Opioid Public Nuisance Verdict
- Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers
- Mass. Top Court Upholds $56 Million Damages Award Against Philip Morris
Midwest News
- Midwest Braces for Severe Weather: Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana at High Risk
- Michigan Cleared in Lawsuit Over 2020 Dam Collapse
- Massive Ice Sheets Threaten Homes in Northern Michigan
- Inszone Acquires Michigan’s James R. Vozar Insurance Agency
- Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs
- Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to US Cattle Ranchers
Lawyers warn that conversations with AI chatbots can be used in court cases.
Texas / South Central News
- Company Ordered to Compensate Worker Fired for Reporting Safety Concerns
- Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes
- A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks
- FTC Settles Case Against Anesthesia Company
- State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025
- AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau
Southeast News
- King Bars Policy Cancellations in Georgia Counties as Fires Spread From Helene Debris
- South Carolina Senate Votes to Suspend $1M Liquor Liability Insurance Requirement
- Florida Woman Drives Elevated Pickup Over Lamborghini Sports Car in Parking Lot
- Wildfires in Georgia and Florida Destroy 50 Homes and Force Evacuations
- Mississippi Law School Among First in Nation to Require AI Education
- As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country but it's not enough.
West News
- Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California
- Colorado Funeral Home Owner Gets 30 Years in Case That Forced Industry Crackdown
- Water to Surge into Drought-Depleted Lake Powell But at Costs Elsewhere
- People Moves: Alliant Appoints Cusack as President, Alliant Property & Casualty
- As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
- Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires
International & Reinsurance News
- Hormuz Shipping Traffic Remains Muted With no US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows
- Europe’s Markets Watchdog Warns Cyber Threats Are Growing as AI Speeds Up Risks
- With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead
- General Atlantic-Backed Indian Insurer Acko Eyes Up to $2.5B Valuation in IPO: Sources
- Iran War Disrupts the Circuit Board Supply Chain, Raises Costs for Tech Firms
- People Moves: Beazley Taps Khera From AXA XL as Head of Marine
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Dyad Enhances ALIS DX with Self-Service Configuration for Faster Execution and Greater Operational Control
- How Insurance Agencies and Carriers Can Scale Revenue Without Hiring More Staff
- MGA Marketplace Update
- Zeroing in on Cognitive Imagery in Cotality Solutions
- Audit, QC, and Compliance as a Service
- Shop the Market Before Your Clients Do
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MRSH | $179.00 | +2.53% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $207.50 | +1.83% |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | BRO | $68.95 | +1.73% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $20.00 | +1.27% |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | $228.96 | +1.21% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $16.86 | -7.41% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $34.08 | -4.11% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $66.06 | -3.80% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $27.91 | -3.36% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $27.85 | -3.23% |