The recent outage at Amazon Web Services again raised questions about systemic loss.
Robbers with disc grinders took necklaces, tiaras and earrings from the Louvre.
- AWS Outage a ‘Moderate Incident,’ Another Near Miss for Insurance Industry
- Catastrophe Bonds’ Huge Market Gains Put Reinsurers on Backfoot
- Viewpoint: Insurance and AI – A Double-Edged Sword
- People Moves: CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division; Howden US Appoints Hanback EVP
- GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
- Trucking App Trucker Path Launches Retail Insurance Agency
- University of Virginia Strikes Deal to Avoid Trump Investigations, Protect Funding
- Waymo to Manually Test Autonomous Vehicles at Newark Airport
- GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
- New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers
- NY Insurance Regulator Warns of Cyber Threats From Third-Party Service Providers
- Old Republic to Acquire Small Farmowner Insurer Everett Cash Mutual
- People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints Morrison
- Why Two Montana Asbestos Victims May Never Receive an $8M Judgment
- Airline Emergency Landing in Utah Likely Caused by Weather Balloon Collision
- What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm
- Authorities Investigating Death of Rail Conductor Struck by Train in Montana
- Trump Cancels San Francisco Crackdown After Benioff, Huang Calls
- Colorado’s Regulator Warns Insurers About Auto Shops Waiving Deductibles
- Lyft Protected by Florida’s 2017 Law in Driver’s Miami Crash, Appeals Court Says
- GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
- Liberty Mutual Signs on as Title Sponsor for Music City Bowl in Nashville
- NC Commissioner Meets With Residents After More Homes Fall into Ocean
- Florida Jury Awards Jack Nicklaus $50M in Defamation Suit vs. His Former Company
- Florida AG Issues Criminal Subpoenas for Roblox, Says Platform Puts Children at Risk
- Major Investor for Louisiana LNG as Construction Ramps up
- TWIA Committee Recommends Method for Determining PML for 2026 Storm Season
- Big Food Readies New Strategy Against RFK Jr. Push in States
- TrustedChoice.com Rebrands to Momentum Edge Following June Acquisition
- Why Big Oil Is Asking EPA Not to Cut its Polluter Reporting Program
- Louisiana Drafting Rules for Up to 30% Premium Discounts for FORTIFIED Homes
- Pritzker’s Illinois Wins 10th Rating Upgrade as Reserves Climb
- Illinois Department of Insurance Asks Insurers for Policyholder Relief During Shutdown
- Google Backs Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers
- China Trade Spat Threatens Wisconsin’s ‘Napa Valley’ of Ginseng
- Iowa Man Charged With Public Adjusting Without a License
- Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
National News
- Growth Momentum Continues for Program Business: TMPAA
- Trucking App Trucker Path Launches Retail Insurance Agency
- Conservative Activist Sues Google Over AI-Generated Statements
- People Moves: CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division; Howden US Appoints Hanback EVP
- Rotting Apple: Berkley Explains Property Market, Company Appetite
- Reddit Sues Perplexity, Others Over Alleged Data Scraping
- Disaster Relief Fund Hits Critical Low as Shutdown Endures
- Big Food Readies New Strategy Against RFK Jr. Push in States
East News
- University of Virginia Strikes Deal to Avoid Trump Investigations, Protect Funding
- Waymo to Manually Test Autonomous Vehicles at Newark Airport
- GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
- New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers
- NY Insurance Regulator Warns of Cyber Threats From Third-Party Service Providers
- Old Republic to Acquire Small Farmowner Insurer Everett Cash Mutual
- People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints Morrison
Midwest News
- Pritzker’s Illinois Wins 10th Rating Upgrade as Reserves Climb
- Illinois Department of Insurance Asks Insurers for Policyholder Relief During Shutdown
- Google Backs Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers
- China Trade Spat Threatens Wisconsin’s ‘Napa Valley’ of Ginseng
- Iowa Man Charged With Public Adjusting Without a License
- Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
A jury found the company liable to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma.
Texas / South Central News
- Major Investor for Louisiana LNG as Construction Ramps up
- TWIA Committee Recommends Method for Determining PML for 2026 Storm Season
- Big Food Readies New Strategy Against RFK Jr. Push in States
- TrustedChoice.com Rebrands to Momentum Edge Following June Acquisition
- Why Big Oil Is Asking EPA Not to Cut its Polluter Reporting Program
- Louisiana Drafting Rules for Up to 30% Premium Discounts for FORTIFIED Homes
Southeast News
- Lyft Protected by Florida’s 2017 Law in Driver’s Miami Crash, Appeals Court Says
- GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
- Liberty Mutual Signs on as Title Sponsor for Music City Bowl in Nashville
- NC Commissioner Meets With Residents After More Homes Fall into Ocean
- Florida Jury Awards Jack Nicklaus $50M in Defamation Suit vs. His Former Company
- Florida AG Issues Criminal Subpoenas for Roblox, Says Platform Puts Children at Risk
The rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers.
West News
- Why Two Montana Asbestos Victims May Never Receive an $8M Judgment
- Airline Emergency Landing in Utah Likely Caused by Weather Balloon Collision
- What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm
- Authorities Investigating Death of Rail Conductor Struck by Train in Montana
- Trump Cancels San Francisco Crackdown After Benioff, Huang Calls
- Colorado’s Regulator Warns Insurers About Auto Shops Waiving Deductibles
International & Reinsurance News
- Apple Loses Landmark UK Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions
- EU’s New Sanctions Boost Allies’ Push to Hit Russian Energy
- Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh
- Japanese Companies Brace for More Attacks as Cybercrimes Climb
- Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise
- This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Applied Acquires Cytora: Supercharging the Digital Roundtrip of Insurance with AI
- Why Ethics CE Matters: Strengthening Professional Standards in Insurance
- A Lost Art: The Submission Letter
- Death and Insurance (Not Taxes), Part 2
- World Acquires Indiana’s ACB
- External Threat: Protecting Your Property when the Fire Starts Outside
Quote of Note
"In 2008, you could have probably sat the whole of the London M&A insurance community round a meeting room table. Now there are more than 300 people in that market."
More Quotes Adrian Furlonge, partner at M&A insurance broker Helmsley Wynne Furlonge.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc | GSHD | $74.20 | +8.08% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $15.55 | +4.71% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $51.39 | +4.35% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $36.86 | +4.21% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $26.33 | +3.34% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | SIGI | $76.56 | -5.69% |
| Old Republic International Corporation | ORI | $40.73 | -3.00% |
| Employers Holdings, Inc. | EIG | $41.73 | -1.37% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $220.59 | -0.92% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $77.36 | -0.88% |