Allocations to cat bonds and other insurance-linked securities rose 18% last year.
The number of unique vehicle configurations sold in the U.S. has surpassed 600,000.
- Viewpoint: Why Brokers Have Little to Fear and Everything to Gain From AI
- Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
- Mustard Maker Caught Pumping Pollutants Into River for Years and Lying About It
- Viewpoint: Japan’s $550B Bet on America鈥擶hat it Means for the US Insurance Market
- Hedge Fund Money Is Reshaping a 180-Year-Old Insurance Model
- Nationwide: Consumers Say Insurance Should Evolve for Micromobility Vehicles
- NYC Mayor Eyes City-Run Insurance Program for Affordable Housing
- House Advances Safety Bill Addressing Deadly Copter-Plane Collision Near Washington
- NYC SantaCon Charity Fundraiser Was More Con Than Claus, Authorities Say
- Pensylvaia Firefighters Back on Job After 6-Day Insurance Lapse
- On Second Thought, Maryland Won’t Expand P/C Claims History Rule
- Mustard Maker Caught Pumping Pollutants Into River for Years and Lying About It
- Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Committee OKs 10.4% Hike in Pure Premium Filing
- 70 Vehicle Pileup on Colorado Interstate Sends 8 to Hospital
- Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
- California Wants to Fund Green Jet Fuel 鈥� By Raiding Your Road Repair Budget
- Grange Insurance Association Rebranding as Granwest Insurance
- Kingstone Expanding into California on an E&S Basis
- Higginbotham Adds Alabama ‘Powerhouse’ Harmon Dennis Bradshaw Agency
- Carnival Cruise Passenger Served 14 Shots Awarded $300,000 After Fall Down Stairs
- Trump EPA Eyes Gutting Rules on Coal Plant Ash That Threatens Groundwater
- Florida Home Insurer Olympus Enters Catastrophe Bond Market
- With Falling Private Re Prices, Should Florida Let Insurers Buy Less From the Cat Fund?
- Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida
- State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims in Arkansas
- People Moves: PIA Arkansas’ Shearon to Retire as Executive Director
- South Texas Cities Racing to Drill Wells Amid 国产一福利 Drought Crisis
- Texas Sees Power Demand Quadrupling by 2032 on Data Center Boom
- Texas Summer Camp Faces Scrutiny Over Failure to Report Deaths
- Camp Mystic Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Evacuation Plan in Wake of Fatal Flood
- Midwest States Reel from Severe Storms
- Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season
- Inszone Acquires Kansas’ Insurance Resources Group
- Severe Storms Damage Communities From the Plains to the Midwest
- NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat
- People Moves: Friedman Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Group
National News
- Marsh Aims to Be ‘AI Winner’ by Focusing on Gains in Growth, Productivity, Efficiency
- Nationwide: Consumers Say Insurance Should Evolve for Micromobility Vehicles
- Viewpoint: Japan’s $550B Bet on America鈥擶hat it Means for the US Insurance Market
- Companies Scramble for Tariff Refunds as US Prepares to Launch Claim Process
- Reinsurers Least Successful Acquirers in Industry M&A: Analysis
- Travelers Profit Rises on Stronger Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses
- Mythos Poses Risk to SEC Market-Tracking Database, Group Says
East News
- NYC Mayor Eyes City-Run Insurance Program for Affordable Housing
- House Advances Safety Bill Addressing Deadly Copter-Plane Collision Near Washington
- NYC SantaCon Charity Fundraiser Was More Con Than Claus, Authorities Say
- Pensylvaia Firefighters Back on Job After 6-Day Insurance Lapse
- On Second Thought, Maryland Won’t Expand P/C Claims History Rule
- Mustard Maker Caught Pumping Pollutants Into River for Years and Lying About It
Midwest News
- Midwest States Reel from Severe Storms
- Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season
- Inszone Acquires Kansas’ Insurance Resources Group
- Severe Storms Damage Communities From the Plains to the Midwest
- NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat
- People Moves: Friedman Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Group
Lawyers warn that conversations with AI chatbots can be used in court cases.
Texas / South Central News
- State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims in Arkansas
- People Moves: PIA Arkansas’ Shearon to Retire as Executive Director
- South Texas Cities Racing to Drill Wells Amid 国产一福利 Drought Crisis
- Texas Sees Power Demand Quadrupling by 2032 on Data Center Boom
- Texas Summer Camp Faces Scrutiny Over Failure to Report Deaths
- Camp Mystic Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Evacuation Plan in Wake of Fatal Flood
Southeast News
- Higginbotham Adds Alabama ‘Powerhouse’ Harmon Dennis Bradshaw Agency
- Carnival Cruise Passenger Served 14 Shots Awarded $300,000 After Fall Down Stairs
- Trump EPA Eyes Gutting Rules on Coal Plant Ash That Threatens Groundwater
- Florida Home Insurer Olympus Enters Catastrophe Bond Market
- With Falling Private Re Prices, Should Florida Let Insurers Buy Less From the Cat Fund?
- Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida
Demand for insurance coverage related to data centers is creating a 鈥渕eaningful growth opportunity鈥� for the industry.
West News
- Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Committee OKs 10.4% Hike in Pure Premium Filing
- 70 Vehicle Pileup on Colorado Interstate Sends 8 to Hospital
- Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
- California Wants to Fund Green Jet Fuel 鈥� By Raiding Your Road Repair Budget
- Grange Insurance Association Rebranding as Granwest Insurance
- Kingstone Expanding into California on an E&S Basis
International & Reinsurance News
- Update: Shipping Firms Seek Clarifications Before Transiting Now-Opened Hormuz
- Nord Stream Blasts Due to War, Say Insurers Seeking to Avoid Pay Out
- US-Iran Deal Will Take Months, Gulf and Europe Officials Say
- Europe Looks to Contain Trump’s Fury as It Hosts Hormuz Summit
- Beazley Plans $1B Marine War Consortium for Transiting Strait of Hormuz
- Bank of England Says it Is Testing AI Risks to Financial System
- UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch
- Spain’s Blackout Probe Blames Grid Operator, Government, Watchdog
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- State of the Market 鈥� 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
- Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: Market Risks and Distribution Channel Strategies for Insurance Agencies and Carriers
- The Alliance’s Control of Risk Now Available in Self-Paced Format
- From Inbox to Quote 鈥� Automating the P&C Submission Journey
Quote of Note
If your insurance company is going to increase your premium, you have a right to know why. 鈥� This is pretty basic information you should expect from your insurance company, but we hear from hundreds of consumers every year who cannot get a clear, understandable answer on why they're being charged more.
More Quotes Mike Kreidler, Washington Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $54.70 | +5.70% |
| American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | AII | $19.62 | +3.70% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $27.66 | +3.60% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $70.94 | +3.59% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $28.89 | +3.55% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MRSH | $175.80 | -3.71% |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | BRO | $67.72 | -1.60% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | AJG | $221.61 | -1.10% |
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $18.78 | -0.48% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $202.58 | -0.44% |