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Middle market and small commercial are “much more disciplined and orderly.”
- Allstate Q2 Income Eclipses $2B as Auto Turns in Combined Ratio of 86
- US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business
- Florida OIR Approves 31.5% ‘Catch-up’ Rate Increase for TRUE, Despite Missed Filings
- ‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique Window of Opportunity for Insurance Buyers
- Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting
- Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs
- Demolition Begins on Last Pieces of Baltimore’s Collapsed Key Bridge
- Uber Says New York City Courier Rule ‘Singles Out’ Immigrant Workers
- CNA’s $120M Contribution Finalizes Rochester Diocese Claims Fund
- NY and NJ Flash Flood Threats Recede as Weather Stabilizes
- Two Men Charged with Staging Car Crashes for Insurance Money in New York City
- Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting
- KCC Completes Review of California Wildfire Model
- Former Insurance Agent Arraigned in Scam for Fake Cannabis Business
- Risk Strategies Acquires Assets of 3 New Mexico Firms
- Newsom Seeks $18B for Utilities’ Wildfire Fund as California Faces Future Blazes
- No Mention of Robotaxi as Tesla Launches Ride-Hailing in San Francisco
- California Commissioner Takes Action Against FAIR Plan for Smoke Damage Claims
- Florida OIR Approves 31.5% ‘Catch-up’ Rate Increase for TRUE, Despite Missed Filings
- Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs
- Specialty Program Group Acquires Miami-Based ANOVA Marine Insurance
- Orlando Joins Florida’s Stadium Boom With $420 Million Bond Sale
- Parents Want More Warnings After Brain-Eating Amoeba Killed Son in SC Lake
- Five Alabama Jail Medical Staff Indicted in Death of Mentally Ill Inmate
- Oklahoma Man Charged with Damaging TV Station’s Weather Radar
- As the Floods Hit, Kerrville Officials’ Messages Show Lack of Information About What Was Coming
- Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Owning Pharmacies
- Potential Removal of Petrochemical Watchdog Puts Texans at Risk, Critics Say
- Oklahoma Announces New Zip Codes for Fortified Homes Program
- Demotech’s Petrelli Responds to WSJ Article. Others Say it Echoes Old Concerns
- Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Setting Fire to Bus and Station
- Missouri’s 2025 Insured Losses From Severe Weather Approaching $2 Billion
- Delta Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Severe Turbulence Injures 25
- Strong Storms in Upper Plains and Midwest Damage Buildings, Cause Power Outages
- Damages Exceed $3 Million After Towboat Strikes Iowa Bridge
- Suspect in Michigan Walmart Stabbings Charged With Rarely Used Terrorism Count
National News
- US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business
- ‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique Window of Opportunity for Insurance Buyers
- Bayer Adds $1.37 Billion to Reserves for Ongoing Roundup Litigation
- Viewpoint: Green Technologies Bring New Property Risks – and Opportunities
- Trump Hits Dozens More Countries With Steep Tariffs
- EEOC Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints
- People Moves: CFC Appoints Laudadio US Healthcare Practice Leader
East News
- Demolition Begins on Last Pieces of Baltimore’s Collapsed Key Bridge
- Uber Says New York City Courier Rule ‘Singles Out’ Immigrant Workers
- CNA’s $120M Contribution Finalizes Rochester Diocese Claims Fund
- NY and NJ Flash Flood Threats Recede as Weather Stabilizes
- Two Men Charged with Staging Car Crashes for Insurance Money in New York City
- Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting
Midwest News
- Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Setting Fire to Bus and Station
- Missouri’s 2025 Insured Losses From Severe Weather Approaching $2 Billion
- Delta Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Severe Turbulence Injures 25
- Strong Storms in Upper Plains and Midwest Damage Buildings, Cause Power Outages
- Damages Exceed $3 Million After Towboat Strikes Iowa Bridge
- Suspect in Michigan Walmart Stabbings Charged With Rarely Used Terrorism Count
Munich Re said H1 2025 insured losses were the second highest H1 since 1980.
Texas / South Central News
- Oklahoma Man Charged with Damaging TV Station’s Weather Radar
- As the Floods Hit, Kerrville Officials’ Messages Show Lack of Information About What Was Coming
- Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Owning Pharmacies
- Potential Removal of Petrochemical Watchdog Puts Texans at Risk, Critics Say
- Oklahoma Announces New Zip Codes for Fortified Homes Program
- Demotech’s Petrelli Responds to WSJ Article. Others Say it Echoes Old Concerns
Southeast News
- Florida OIR Approves 31.5% ‘Catch-up’ Rate Increase for TRUE, Despite Missed Filings
- Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs
- Specialty Program Group Acquires Miami-Based ANOVA Marine Insurance
- Orlando Joins Florida’s Stadium Boom With $420 Million Bond Sale
- Parents Want More Warnings After Brain-Eating Amoeba Killed Son in SC Lake
- Five Alabama Jail Medical Staff Indicted in Death of Mentally Ill Inmate
Marsh said Q2 is the fourth consecutive quarter in which the composite rate fell.
West News
- KCC Completes Review of California Wildfire Model
- Former Insurance Agent Arraigned in Scam for Fake Cannabis Business
- Risk Strategies Acquires Assets of 3 New Mexico Firms
- Newsom Seeks $18B for Utilities’ Wildfire Fund as California Faces Future Blazes
- No Mention of Robotaxi as Tesla Launches Ride-Hailing in San Francisco
- California Commissioner Takes Action Against FAIR Plan for Smoke Damage Claims
International & Reinsurance News
- Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy
- Lenders Get Reprieve in UK Motor Finance Case From Top Court
- AXA Shares Decline on Net Income Miss, Italian Takeover
- Espionage, Including Theft of Intellectual Property, Cost Australia $12.5B in 2023-2024
- BHP, Vale Accused of ‘Cheating’ UK Law Firm out of $1.7 Billion in Fees
- Legal Risks Seen Accelerating Climate Adaptation Plans
- People Moves: QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance in Netherlands; HDI Global Appoints 2 New Leaders in Long-Tail Segment
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- Steady Rates, Steady Customers: Climate Risk Modeling for Long-Term Customer Retention
Quote of Note
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Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
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| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $121.03 | +7.05% |
| The Allstate Corporation | ALL | $203.25 | +5.71% |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | THG | $171.63 | +3.87% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $37.68 | +3.86% |
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $16.39 | +3.80% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Employers Holdings, Inc. | EIG | $41.28 | -9.51% |
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | SLDE | $18.80 | -2.49% |
| Mercury General Corporation | MCY | $69.25 | -2.04% |
| Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | SIGI | $77.97 | -1.81% |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | BRO | $91.37 | -1.69% |