A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme wind risk had premiums about …
GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire Read More »
Insurer Nationwide finished 2025 with net operating income up 37% compared with 2024, to $4.3 billion as total sales and premiums were up 7% to a record $73.2 billion. The Columbus, Ohio-based mutual insurance company—entering its 100th year of operation …
Insurer Nationwide Operating Income Up 37% in 2025 Read More »
TROY, Ala. (AP) — A series of police pursuits have led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid ongoing calls from some law enforcement experts to curb risky high speed car chases. In …
Police Chases Result in 8 Deaths in a Week, 4 of Them in Alabama Read More »
A Texas Department of Insurance investigator and crime analyst helped identify a Russian national who reportedly filed $400 million in fake Medicare claims. Nikolai Buzolin was living in Houston in 2025 when he created a durable medical equipment company and …
Texas Department of Insurance Helps Stop $400M Medicare Fraud Scheme Read More »
U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs. The case is part of broader scrutiny …
Deere Settles Right-to-Repair Lawsuit With $99 Million Fund, Repair Commitments Read More »
Pilots must be given a “final and non-negotiable” say allowing them to refuse to fly over or within conflict zones without influence from commercial pressures, global union group International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) said. The position paper …
Airline Pilots Must Be Given Final Say on Flying in War Zones, Aviators’ Group Says Read More »
King Risk Partners has acquired New England Property & Casualty, Inc., an independent insurance agency headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut. New England Property & Casualty has served individuals and families throughout Connecticut for nearly 40 years, offering auto, home, property, and …
King Risk Partners Acquires Its Sixth Connecticut Agency Read More »
China is targeting Taiwan to obtain its advanced chip manufacturing technology and talent as a way of breaking through international “containment” of the country, according to a report from the island’s top security agency. China’s scramble for chip talent and …
China Targets Taiwan’s Chip Tech to Evade Global ‘Containment’: Taipei Government Read More »
The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce that nominations and applications are now open for the 2026 Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year competition—an annual competition focusing on the insurance industry’s most dedicated, impactful, and outstanding …
Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes, five weeks into the Iran war. US President Donald Trump threatened to bring “Hell” to Iran with strikes on power …
Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War Read More »
