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The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired on Wednesday after Congress missed the federal budget deadline on October 1. This means no new federal flood insurance policies can be sold, and existing policies that expire will not be renewed for now. Louisiana is among the states most affected by this pause, with about 419,000 NFIP … Read more

Cincinnati Insurance has taken legal action against another insurance company, Southwest Marine and General Insurance, over a workers’ death claim. The Cincinnati Insurance Company filed a lawsuit on February 11, 2026, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. They want the court to confirm that Southwest Marine, not Cincinnati, should … Read more

On February 11, the Washington state Senate passed Bill 5928 with a strong 48–1 vote. This bill aims to make insurance companies more transparent about how they assess wildfire risks when providing home insurance. The legislation now moves to the House of Representatives for further review. Under this proposed law, insurers would have to share … Read more

Cyber risks are growing faster and hitting harder than before, and many current insurance plans just don’t cover the full scope of the damage anymore. This new reality is pushing companies to rethink how much protection they need and what kind of policies they buy. Andy Lea, chief insurance officer at Embroker, recently shared some … Read more

AXA XL Reinsurance and Aon have both made key leadership moves in their reinsurance teams, signaling new directions in their aviation and regional operations. Starting in October, Jennifer Kopf will join AXA XL Reinsurance’s aviation team in Zurich as a senior underwriter. Kopf comes to AXA XL from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where she also … Read more

September was quiet for hurricane watchers this year, marking the first time in ten years that no hurricanes hit the U.S. coast during the month. This quiet spell follows a trend seen in seven of the last eight years, where entire hurricane seasons passed without a single hurricane making landfall in the United States, according … Read more

Aon plc and AXIS Capital Holdings have announced notable leadership appointments as both firms look to strengthen their positions in the reinsurance market. Aon has named Anshuman Srivastava as its new Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer. Based in London, Srivastava will report directly to George Attard, the global head of strategy for Reinsurance. With extensive … Read more

Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company started in 1876 in Van Wert, Ohio, with a simple goal: to protect local property owners from loss. What began as a small, community-based mutual insurance setup has grown into a nationwide company still focused on serving people and their insurance needs nearly 150 years later. In the early days, … Read more

The insurance world is starting to see big changes thanks to artificial intelligence, and John Burkhart from Skyward Specialty says it’s time to accept and use this new technology. He explains that AI is already changing how insurance products are sold and how risks are assessed. His company is one of the early adopters, showing … Read more

BOXX Insurance has introduced a new Technology Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance designed specifically for tech companies of all sizes. The goal is to offer protection that keeps up with the fast-changing world of technology, covering startups, mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises across a variety of fields such as SaaS, AI, digital infrastructure, and traditional … Read more