The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reauthorize the terrorism insurance backstop.
NFIP struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
- National Flood Insurance Program’s Authority to Expire in December
- Bermuda Insurance Executive and Mother Were on Missing Medical Flight to Boston
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens
- Six Charged for Roles in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Robberies of Jewelry Stores
- Heffernan Insurance Acquires Walterry Brokers of Maryland
- Pennsylvania Court Upholds 48-Year Old Damages Cap for State Agencies
- Bermuda Insurance Executive and Mother Were on Missing Medical Flight to Boston
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
- People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP
- San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Gas Pipeline to Support Cape Canaveral Launches
- Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0
- Two Killed, Including Student, in School Bus Crash in Central Florida
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
- US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System
- Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
- People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
- Missouri AG Secures $42K Judgment Against Contractor Accused of Fraud
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Minnesota’s RAM Mutual Insurance
- Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings
National News
- Reworking the Insurance Playbook for Evolving Energy Sector
- Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
- Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers
- Markets/Coverages: CFC Adds Cyber Cover for SME Executives; Cowbell Brings AI Agents to Policyholders
- McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
- National Flood Insurance Program’s Authority to Expire in December
- Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0
- Markets/Coverages: Aviva to Enter US Specialty Market in Q4
- FTC, USDA Seek Comment on Farm Equipment Market Practices
East News
- Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
- TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens
- AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire & Casualty of Pennsylvania
- Six Charged for Roles in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Robberies of Jewelry Stores
- Heffernan Insurance Acquires Walterry Brokers of Maryland
- Pennsylvania Court Upholds 48-Year Old Damages Cap for State Agencies
Midwest News
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
- Missouri AG Secures $42K Judgment Against Contractor Accused of Fraud
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Minnesota’s RAM Mutual Insurance
- Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings
Accenture said organizations that scale AI to drive enterprise-wide gains, “will bring new products to market faster.”
Texas / South Central News
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects
- US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System
- Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker
- People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations
Southeast News
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Gulf Coast on Alert for First Hurricane of 2026
- SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Gas Pipeline to Support Cape Canaveral Launches
- Karen Clark Rolls Out Severe Convective Storm Model 5.0
- Two Killed, Including Student, in School Bus Crash in Central Florida
ASOS said an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact.
West News
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
- Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
- ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
- People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP
- San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
International & Reinsurance News
- Hackers Tricked ASOS Employee to Steal Work Account Login
- So. Korean Banks Were Likely Hacked by China-Based Actor With AI Agent: CrowdStrike
- Legacy Private Credit Loans Face Refinancing Risks as Rates Rise
- Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine
- Canada’s Weston Family and Fairfax Financial Partner to Buy UK’s Boots in $8.9B Deal
- Drones Hit Yandex Site in First Major Attack on Russian Data Hub
- Sanlam’s $1.2 Billion Bid for Santam Would Give More Freedom to Deploy Capital
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Irish MGA, Ornella Underwriting Ltd.
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- What Operationally Consistent Client Service Actually Looks Like
- 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
Sponsored Newswire
- Quandri Launches AI Workflows, Expanding Beyond Renewals to Run Full P&C Agency Operations
- Trinity Underwriting Managers Welcomes Debra Kavert as Senior Renewal Underwriter
Quote of Note
"The legal battle over who will ultimately share in paying for losses associated with the pandemic is far from over."
More Quotes A.M. Best in Commercial Lines Outlook 2021
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $45.25 | +4.00% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $24.63 | +3.10% |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $24.29 | +2.92% |
| American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | AII | $26.45 | +2.64% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $27.86 | +2.46% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. | OIG | $8.11 | -6.03% |
| Erie Indemnity Company | ERIE | $217.77 | -2.44% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $37.60 | -1.83% |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $330.70 | -1.71% |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | $266.73 | -1.56% |