Insurance Journal
Primary insurers in Florida aren’t the only ones reporting rate reductions for segments of the populace. Surplus lines also have seen premium decreases as well as significant policy count growth—at least for some slices of the market. The Flori...
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced the acquisition of Robinson & Son, a Hudson Falls, New York-based agency specializing in the maritime industry. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The agency, which offers both commercial and person...
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
Vehicle thefts fell by 25% in Arizona in 2025 to the lowest rate in decades, and the third consecutive year of a decrease in the state, a new report shows. Data from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority’s Auto Crime Tracker …
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
A federal grand jury on January 30 indicted a Massachusetts married couple for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals and insurance providers through their business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC. According to U.S. Attorney Leah B...
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
A California lightbulb manufacturer is paying $100,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. Feit Electric Inc., a lightbulb manufacturer based in Los Angeles, must pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle the pregnancy discrimination...
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
MAPFRE Insurance has been denied a preliminary injunction to keep AAA Northeast from selling auto insurance policies in Massachusetts in what the insurer says is a violation of an exclusive marketing agreement it has with the auto club in the …
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
A bill to initiate reforms to the California FAIR Plan that include changes to customer service and claims, and added transparency was introduced on Monday. Assembly Bill 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, authored by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon and sponso...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A bill to initiate reforms to the California FAIR Plan that include changes to customer service and claims, and added transparency was introduced on Monday. Assembly Bill 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, authored by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon and sponso...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Northeast Division is investigating the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean off the Massachusetts coast and subsequent loss of seven lives last week. At 6:50 a.m., on January 30, the Coast Guard responded t...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A cluster of earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday including a magnitude 4.2 temblor was felt by thousands. The United States Geological Survey reported more than two dozen different quakes. The largest was a M4.2 east of …
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A cluster of earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday including a magnitude 4.2 temblor was felt by thousands. The United States Geological Survey reported more than two dozen different quakes. The largest was a M4.2 east of …
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Rokstone Agriculture, part of the International Speciality (Re)Insurance MGA Rokstone, has announced the launch of its new U.S. non-admitted Commercial Agriculture and Farm & Ranch Property Program. Available in all U.S. states, except Alaska and...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CP Insurance Associates, a Texas-based insurance services age...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address …...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announce its acquisition of Downs Insurance Agency in Decatur, Illinois. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026. The acquisition supports FMIG’s continued growth strategy across central Illinois and expands...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected the industry giant’s latest takeover approach. The Swiss company now holds about 8.87 million shares of the London-listed f...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it had expanded a safety-related investigation into 1.27 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks following reports of unexpected downshifts with rear-wheel lockup. The investigation covers ve...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published on Monday by cyberse...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A town south of Atlanta advised its residents on Friday not to drink their tap water after a fuel spill at Atlanta’s airport may have contaminated the Flint River. The city of Griffin, whose water system serves more than 20,000 …
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Record-breaking cold gripped the Southeast this weekend, bringing heavy snow to parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, canceling flights across the region and threatening citrus crops in Florida. News outlets reported that at least 44 daily temperatu...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) and Chubb cannot use the so-called “bump-up” exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. Late last month the Delaware Supreme Cour...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced its return to the light and recreational general aviation market after a 30-year absence, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to providing industry-leading insurance solution...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of a nuclear accident. The urg...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Making CRM Designation courses more accessible than ever! The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is pleased to announce the release of its second self-paced Certified Risk Manager (CRM) course, CRM Control of Risk. This flexible online learning...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, FL – February 2, 2026 – Agenzee™ today unveiled Agenzee Assist, the latest addition to its suite of compliance solutions built specifically for the insurance industry. This premium, done-for-you service combines its powerful automati...
Posted: Feb 02, 2026