Auto insurance drove overall results but homeowners was still written in red ink.
AM Best said said it expects lower net premium growth in 2026.
- State Farm Inked $1.5B Underwriting Profit for 2025 but HO Loss Persists
- Cuts to Funding Mean Risks Will Pivot in Human Services Market
- Ford Recalling 4.3 Million US Vehicles Over Software Issue
- Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
- Marsh Awarded Injunction Against Former Employees Now With Howden US
- Vanguard Settles Collusion Suit for $29.5 Million
- AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against US Workers, Says Civil Rights Unit
- Many State Flood Maps Are Not Up to Date. Connecticut Is Trying to Fix That.
- US Judge Again Refuses to Allow New Hampshire to Abolish Auto Inspections
- New York Sues Video Game Developer Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling
- Gas Explosion Engulfs House in Flames, Injures Mother and Child in Massachusetts
- Cleaning Up Potomac River Sewer Spill Could Take Months
- SPG Acquires Property Specialist Proper in Montana
- OSHA Penalizes Businesses Over 6 Deaths at Colorado Dairy
- Court Tosses Judgment Blaming Montana Asbestos Deaths on BNSF
- San Diego Approves $6M Settlement With Insurers for Flood Damage
- People Moves: Delos Insurance Promotes, Hires Leadership Team Members
- Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned on Grand Theft And Embezzlement Charges
- Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
- Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments
- Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- People Moves: Byrd Joins Alliant as Employee Benefits SVP in North Carolina
- King Risk Expands With Acquisition of Lewis Agency in Georgia
- Florida Cabinet Approves Land Transfer for New Rays Stadium in Tampa
- State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
- Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas
- Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement
- Families of Flood Victims Texas Over Camp Mystic Disaster Response
- TWIA Board Sets $4.3B as 1-in-50 Probable Maximum Loss for 2026 Storm Season
- Vistria Acquires Texas-Based MGA Lumen
- Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions
- Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs
- Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Omaha, Nebraska
- Minnesota Resolves Suit Against Fleet Farm for Negligent Firearm Sales
- Relation Acquires Illinois’ Thorn Creek
- Michigan Health Care Provider Sued for Race Discrimination
National News
- State Farm Inked $1.5B Underwriting Profit for 2025 but HO Loss Persists
- Walmart to Pay $100 Million to Settle FTC Case on Driver Wages
- Ford Recalling 4.3 Million US Vehicles Over Software Issue
- Free Market Talent: Why Compensation and Culture Matter, Now More Than Ever
- Vanguard Settles Collusion Suit for $29.5 Million
- CDC Declares ByHeart Infant Botulism Outbreak Over, Probe Continues
- From Dating Scams to Fake Lawyers: OpenAI Details ChatGPT Misuse
East News
- AI-Generated Job Ads Discriminated Against US Workers, Says Civil Rights Unit
- Many State Flood Maps Are Not Up to Date. Connecticut Is Trying to Fix That.
- US Judge Again Refuses to Allow New Hampshire to Abolish Auto Inspections
- New York Sues Video Game Developer Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling
- Gas Explosion Engulfs House in Flames, Injures Mother and Child in Massachusetts
- Cleaning Up Potomac River Sewer Spill Could Take Months
Midwest News
- Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions
- Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs
- Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Omaha, Nebraska
- Minnesota Resolves Suit Against Fleet Farm for Negligent Firearm Sales
- Relation Acquires Illinois’ Thorn Creek
- Michigan Health Care Provider Sued for Race Discrimination
Resilience said the cyber threat landscape has shifted toward pure extortion.
Texas / South Central News
- State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
- Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas
- Lead Detected in New Orleans Homes Amid Delayed Pipe Replacement
- Families of Flood Victims Texas Over Camp Mystic Disaster Response
- TWIA Board Sets $4.3B as 1-in-50 Probable Maximum Loss for 2026 Storm Season
- Vistria Acquires Texas-Based MGA Lumen
Southeast News
- Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp
- Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments
- Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- People Moves: Byrd Joins Alliant as Employee Benefits SVP in North Carolina
- King Risk Expands With Acquisition of Lewis Agency in Georgia
- Florida Cabinet Approves Land Transfer for New Rays Stadium in Tampa
Wynn Resorts said "an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data."
West News
- SPG Acquires Property Specialist Proper in Montana
- OSHA Penalizes Businesses Over 6 Deaths at Colorado Dairy
- Court Tosses Judgment Blaming Montana Asbestos Deaths on BNSF
- San Diego Approves $6M Settlement With Insurers for Flood Damage
- People Moves: Delos Insurance Promotes, Hires Leadership Team Members
- Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned on Grand Theft And Embezzlement Charges
International & Reinsurance News
- Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale Next Week
- Hacker Used Anthropic’s Claude to Steal Mexican Data Trove
- After Hedge Fund Interest, UK’s Flood Re Plans More Cat Bonds
- Corporate Treasuries Are Slow to Adopt AI, Survey Finds
- UK Appoints Barclays Executive as Top Bank of England Regulator
- How China Is Masking Drone Flights in Potential Taiwan-Invasion Rehearsal
- Amazon Loses Bid to Throw Out 2 Mass Lawsuits From UK Retailers, Consumers
- Sweden Tells Energy Sector to Raise Security, but Faces no Specific Threat
- Heavy Rains Kill Dozens in Southeast Brazil as Flood Risks Mount
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- How AI Drives Success for EZLynx Agencies
- Why Most MGAs Outgrow Their Policy Admin System Before They Realize It
- How University Faculty Use the UA Program to Bridge Classroom Learning and Industry Expectations
- Dyad to Showcase AI-Powered ALIS DX Platform at the 2026 WSIA Underwriting Summit
- New Era of Agency Productivity
- Lane & Associates Nearly Triples Premium with ALIS DX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $19.20 | +7.08% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $29.20 | +6.41% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $55.17 | +6.40% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | GSHD | $53.96 | +5.51% |
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $6.94 | +4.68% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | AMSF | $33.63 | -8.84% |
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $57.72 | -5.52% |
| Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings | ASIC | $22.68 | -4.63% |
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | BOW | $25.04 | -4.28% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $45.00 | -1.94% |