Insurance Journal
Companies that hedged their bets by selling potential tariff refund claims to investors celebrated on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs. Now comes the hard part. “It’...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
The United Arab Emirates said it thwarted a series of AI-backed cyberattacks and warned of a “qualitative shift” in the methods used by terrorist groups it didn’t identify. The assaults on the UAE’s digital infrastructure and...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
A federal judge rejected Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend. In a decision made public on Friday, U.S...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a …
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
Florida’s House of Representatives late Thursday voted to ask voters to end non-school property taxes on most owner-occupied homes, a move that could save some homeowners a few thousand dollars a year but, by some estimates, could cost local go...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
Florida’s House of Representatives late Thursday voted to ask voters to end non-school property taxes on most owner-occupied homes, a move that could save some homeowners a few thousand dollars a year but, by some estimates, could cost local go...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
President Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive gas-fired power plant in Ohio would likely create one of the nation’s largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation. While details of the potential $33 billion deve...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
The former girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice alleges in a lawsuit filed this week that he physically assaulted her multiple times over a year-and-a-half, causing injuries that included bleeding and bruising. The lawsuit filed...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land, the U.S. Department of Justice...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
Arrowhead Specialty named Jimmy Curcio executive vice president. Curcio has been a leader within Arrowhead since joining Arrowhead Programs in 2018. He most recently served as the chief strategy and analytics officer for Arrowhead Intermediaries and,...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
A federal judge in Michigan suspected of drunken driving uttered a vulgarity at a state trooper and couldn’t explain damage to his car or why his airbags had deployed, according to video of the arrest. U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington ̷...
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
Nurses at a big New York hospital system approved a new contract Saturday, voting to end a major nursing strike after more than a month. More than 4,000 nurses in the privately run NewYork-Presbyterian system went on strike Jan. 12. …
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
By Andrew G. Simpson The owner of the Massachusetts assisted living facility Gabriel House where 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a fire last July has been denied access to insurance proceeds that he told a court are …
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
The U.S. excess and surplus lines market isn’t growing at the rate it has been, with the premium growth through September 2025 lower than the prior year. According to a new report from insurance industry rating agency AM Best, years …
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
Teacher burnout is one of the most pressing challenges facing education today. With overwhelming workloads exacerbated by staffing shortages, many educators are struggling to maintain their mental health and job satisfaction. According to RAND’...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
By Andrea Wells Insurance producers on average made more money in 2025, but agency owners and support staff reported declining total income and salary adjustments last year. Despite the slower pace in pay, satisfaction with compensation overall held...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
If the firm’s business planning is not complete, this is a good time to plan by reflecting on how the agency operated over the past year. The holidays are over, and end-of-year financial results are completed. Operations may need to …
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
As your company evolves, you’ll face growing pains and recruiting strategies that worked three to five years ago but might not hold up in today’s job market. Recurring issues often signal deeper problems within an agency’s recruitin...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
I spend a fair amount of time on LinkedIn posting and reading about insurance. Not long ago, there was a discussion about Instacart’s announcement that it would discontinue the use of an AI-powered tool that enabled retailers to charge customer...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
I recently wrote a short article for my newsletter and LinkedIn about the ludicrous standard in most states that it is the insured’s duty to read and understand their policies. This is a ridiculous standard for many reasons, including the ̷...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
By Andrea Wells Today’s war for talent is not just a big broker dilemma. Almost any agency is at risk in today’s increasingly “free agent” world. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a doctor or a lawyer or whatever...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
Human services organizations are the backbone of our local communities, providing essential services to vulnerable populations across health, education, housing, and more. These organizations often operate with limited resources and rely heavily on g...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
By Allen Laman As farmers diversify their operations in the face of volatile markets and unpredictable weather conditions, an agribusiness insurance leader recently told Insurance Journal that he’s seen “meaningful growth” in nation...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
The race to leverage the immense potential of AI has certainly created extraordinary opportunities and enhanced capabilities for organizations, but it also comes with risks and profound responsibility. While this rapidly advancing technology is impro...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026
Welcome to Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year report. This report features 26 agents who defined what it meant to be a successful independent agent in 2025. These agents are more than top sellers. While they have achieved impressive success...
Posted: Feb 22, 2026