Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a record US$4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number of 26.3%.
Splash: Finance and Insurance
AUGUST 8, 2025
Norwegian authorities will require foreign-flagged tankers operating within the country’s economic zone to disclose their insurance arrangements starting August 11. The new rule, announced by Norway’s coastal administration, is part of a broader push to enhance maritime safety and environmental protection amid mounting concerns over the growing presence of shadow tankers in northern European waters.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
California-based insurance brokerage ALKEME announced its acquisition of Innovative Insurance Group, one of Virginia’s largest insurance agencies. This acquisition marks a significant expansion of ALKEME’s commitment to the East Coast, according to Curtis Barton, CEO of ALKEME.
Protect Commercial Insurance
AUGUST 8, 2025
Standing Strong When Everyone Else is Cutting Corners Right, let’s talk about something we’re all feeling at the moment—this soft market everyone keeps mentioning. Premiums are under pressure, clients are shopping around more than ever, and it feels like everyone’s racing to the bottom on price. Sound familiar? Here in Cardiff, we’ve been having plenty of conversations with mortgage brokers and small business owners who are scratching their heads about insurance right now
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance industry in aggregate—and homeowners insurers are sticking to rate increases to keep profits going, a new report says.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Connecticut-based Smith Brothers Insurance announced it acquired Moscato & Associates of Ithaca, New York on August 1, 2025. Moscato & Associates, an independent agency specializing in employee benefits, individual health, and Medicare, will maintain its location in Ithaca.
Central Insurance
AUGUST 8, 2025
Learn what to look for in small business shipping services, reduce risk, and discover how insurance, like a BOP, can help protect your shipments and profits. The post What to Look for When Choosing Your Small Business Shipping Services appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Two South Carolina women filed an auto accident claim with First Acceptance Insurance Co. in May and were paid more than $25,500 for bodily injury medical expenses.
Property Insurance Coverage Law
AUGUST 8, 2025
Finding the best insurance lawyer to represent you may start with a warning: “How to avoid hiring a bad lawyer.” I was thinking about that topic while reading a recent case from Texas about an advertising lawyer. In that case, a judge sanctioned the attorney and his law firm for filing a property insurance lawsuit … The post How To Find the Best Insurance Lawyer appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of a statewide, voluntary buyout program to move residents out of the most high-risk areas.
Top Insurance Blogs
AUGUST 8, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered where in California you can pay the least for car insurance, you’re asking a smart question. California dropdown menus list countless cities, but insurance rates vary wildly, often by thousands of dollars per year. Let me walk you through what the data shows, why these cities cost less, and how one […] The post Which City Has the Cheapest Car Insurance in California?
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he was vice chairman, Global Risk Solutions after joining the company in 2017 when Ironshore was acquired by Liberty Mutual.
LexisNexis
AUGUST 8, 2025
By Tony Muljadi | VP of Large Law, LexisNexis As LexisNexis deepens its investment in innovative legal technology, our strategic alliance with Harvey has sparked plenty of thoughtful questions from our customers. Below, I’m pleased to address some of the most common topics raised, detailing what this collaboration means for the future of legal AI. Summary Why Harvey and LexisNexis® Chose to Form a Strategic Alliance The Pivotal Role of the LexisNexis and Harvey Alliance What the LexisNexis
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Diot-Siaci, a Paris-based corporate insurance brokerage group, to French private equity firm Ardian. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
LexisNexis
AUGUST 8, 2025
By Muthuraman KasiViswanathan | Group Product Manager, LexisNexis Legal & Professional Your inbox isn’t just for correspondence: it’s where legal work begins. Deals move forward, clients ask tough questions, and contracts start taking shape—often in the middle of messy, multi-threaded email chains. For many attorneys, Outlook is the front line of legal activity.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream.
Splash: Finance and Insurance
AUGUST 8, 2025
Sanctions, the shadow fleet, and the many ways authorities are trying to clamp down on this illicit trade kept Splash reporters busy all week, with clear evidence that the dark fleet is growing quicker than the West can contain.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded financial grants for temporary assistance.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
An Australian regulator has sued Optus, alleging the Singapore Telecommunications-owned carrier breached privacy laws during a 2022 cyber attack that compromised the personal data of millions of customers, both parties confirmed on Friday.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Kingstone Companies Inc., headquartered in Kingston, New York, appointed Randy L. Patten as chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 25. Patten joins Kingstone Companies, Inc. from NEXT Insurance Inc.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles has forced thousands of evacuations, becoming one of two ongoing blazes of concern in California.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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