The conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as geopolitically.
The number of unique vehicle configurations sold in the U.S. has surpassed 600,000.
- Chubb Q1 Net Income Increases 74% on Fewer Catastrophe Losses
- State High Court Weighs in on Woman Taken for Organ Donation But Was Still Alive
- Oil Trader CFOs Say Hormuz Closure Driving Wave of Disputes
- Amish Mother and 6 Children Killed in Explosion and Fire at Pennsylvania Home
- Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme
- Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
- New York Lawmakers Revive Bill to Curb Distressed Sovereign Debt Lawsuits
- Federal Judge Blocks Trump Actions Stymieing Wind, Solar Projects
- New York Claims Coinbase and Gemini Titan Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
- World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency
- People Moves: SterlingRisk Promotes Waterman to Deputy CEO, Beres to COO
- DC Water Facing Federal, State Lawsuits Over Potomac Sewage Spill
- LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts
- California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains
- Tesla’s California Sales Slide Deepens as Hybrids Displace EVs
- Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual
- Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
- Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
- State High Court Weighs in on Woman Taken for Organ Donation But Was Still Alive
- Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme
- Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
- Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the Atlantic?
- Seibert Agency in Tampa Acquired by Keyes Coverage
- Alabama Governor Signs New Captive Law That Could Help End DOI Moratorium
- Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing
- Texas Speaker Seeks to Investigate Roblox Over Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting
- People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Appoints Curtis as CEO
- Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause Headaches for Texans
- State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims
- People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing
- Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend
- Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual
- People Moves: IMA Names Caceres as SVP, National Energy Property Leader
- Family Sues Kansas Jail Over Inmate’s Death
- Destructive Winds and Tornadoes Leave Trail of Damage Across Midwest
National News
- Chubb Q1 Net Income Increases 74% on Fewer Catastrophe Losses
- How Leaders Can Maintain Humanity in the Modern Insurance Era
- WR Berkley Turns in Record Q1 Operating Income
- Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices
- Claim Severity Trends for Medical Malpractice ‘Stand Out’: S&P GMI
- Purdue Pharma’s $5.5B Sentencing for Opioid Charges Delayed
- Markets/Coverages: MGA EverPeak Launches Multi-State Workers’ Comp Feature; Orion180 Offers New Product for Rental Property Owners
East News
- New York Lawmakers Revive Bill to Curb Distressed Sovereign Debt Lawsuits
- Federal Judge Blocks Trump Actions Stymieing Wind, Solar Projects
- New York Claims Coinbase and Gemini Titan Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
- World Insurance Buys Long Island Agency
- People Moves: SterlingRisk Promotes Waterman to Deputy CEO, Beres to COO
- DC Water Facing Federal, State Lawsuits Over Potomac Sewage Spill
Midwest News
- People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing
- Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend
- Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual
- People Moves: IMA Names Caceres as SVP, National Energy Property Leader
- Family Sues Kansas Jail Over Inmate’s Death
- Destructive Winds and Tornadoes Leave Trail of Damage Across Midwest
Lawyers warn that conversations with AI chatbots can be used in court cases.
Texas / South Central News
- Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban
- Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing
- Texas Speaker Seeks to Investigate Roblox Over Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting
- People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Appoints Curtis as CEO
- Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause Headaches for Texans
- State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims
Southeast News
- State High Court Weighs in on Woman Taken for Organ Donation But Was Still Alive
- Four Georgia Troopers Fired in Vehicle Pursuit-Insurance Scheme
- Florida Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
- Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the Atlantic?
- Seibert Agency in Tampa Acquired by Keyes Coverage
- Alabama Governor Signs New Captive Law That Could Help End DOI Moratorium
Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country but it's not enough.
West News
- LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts
- California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains
- Tesla’s California Sales Slide Deepens as Hybrids Displace EVs
- Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual
- Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
- Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
International & Reinsurance News
- Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks
- Oil Trader CFOs Say Hormuz Closure Driving Wave of Disputes
- UK Says Iran, China Drive Regular Significant Cyberattacks
- Microsoft Must Face $2.8 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Cloud Computing Licenses
- Business Interruption Claims Arising From the Middle East Conflict
- Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Zeroing in on Cognitive Imagery in Cotality Solutions
- Audit, QC, and Compliance as a Service
- Shop the Market Before Your Clients Do
- State of the Market – A focus on Public Entity
- Confronting the escalating threat of severe convective storms in 2026
- The Account Manager Bottleneck: Why More Tools Aren’t Fixing Brokerage Work
Quote of Note
Ransomware has become a scourge on nearly every facet of our lives, and it's a prime example of the vulnerabilities that are emerging as our digital and our physical infrastructure increasingly converge.
More Quotes Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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% |