Missouri warns drivers as vehicle theft losses top $8 bn
Missouri DCI urges drivers to prevent vehicle theft and review insurance coverage during Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
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Missouri court backs Mount Vernon in $875,000 church fire insurance claim dispute
A Missouri federal court ruled Mount Vernon owed no more than $875,000 on a $2.5 mn church fire policy after the insured failed to support its claim under the policy terms
Lockton marks one year of crypto insurance premium payments
Independent broker Lockton expands digital-asset premium payments as clients use crypto to fund global insurance programs
Missouri earthquake insurance coverage expands as homeowner take-up falls
Missouri Regulator reports 37% of insurers now write earthquake policies, yet penetration drops to 10.4% statewide
8th U.S. Circuit allows separate loss-of-consortium recovery under UIM insurance policy
8th Circuit rules Missouri spouse can recover loss-of-consortium damages separately under an Auto-Owners UIM policy due to drafting ambiguity
Travelers hit with $27 mn verdict as Alabama fire dispute escalates
Eighth Circuit backs Maxus in a $27mn fire damage fight, ruling soot and water contamination count as covered physical loss
Lloyd Smucker disputes Pennsylvania’s statement on ACA insurance premium spikes
Rep. Lloyd Smucker disputes Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s statement on ACA premium spikes, demanding transparency over tax credit assumptions
Kansas City Life Insurance $45 mn COI fee settlement consolidates three class actions
A Missouri judge approved consolidation of class suits in Kansas City Life’s $45 mn settlement over alleged overcharges on cost-of-insurance fees
Cincinnati Specialty seeks ruling on liability in Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally shooting case
A federal court in Missouri will now determine whether Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company must provide coverage in connection with the deadly shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally
Severe storms in U.S. and Europe cause hundreds of millions in insured losses: Aon
Aon reported that severe storms in both the United States and Europe in late May and early June 2025 caused insured losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars across both regions
Mid-May storms drive up U.S. insured losses to $4-7 bn
Severe convective storms across central U.S. states in mid-May, including destructive tornadoes and hail, likely caused insured losses between $4 bn and $7 bn
April severe weather brings widespread hail and tornado damage – Aon
Severe weather in the second half of April caused significant property damage across several U.S. states, with insured losses expected to reach hundreds of millions of dollars
Missouri Senate passed a bill allowing the Missouri Farm Bureau to sell health insurance plans
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill allowing the Missouri Farm Bureau to sell health benefit plans that bypass federal consumer protection rules
U.S. insurers face losses between $1 bn and $3 bn from a severe weather outbreak in March
Insurers face losses between $1 bn and $3 bn from a severe weather outbreak in mid-March, according to Gallagher Re
Winter storms affected the U.S., potentially causing insured losses in the tens of mn
Winter storms from Jan. 9-11 affected the southern U.S., potentially causing insured losses in the tens of mn, Aon reported
National Association of Insurance Commissioners announces Regulatory Priorities
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced its strategic priorities for 2023. Each year, NAIC Members finalize the priorities
U.S. Regulators are assailing the Biden’s plan for collecting climate risk data from insurers
State insurance regulators are assailing the Biden administration’s plan for collecting detailed information from insurance companies to analyze climate risk
The EU delayed parts of the AI Act as US AI funding surged, widening Europe's gap in capital, compute, talent and data for startups
The global insurance sector outlook remains ‘neutral’ at 2026, as business conditions have been resilient across most markets to the more challenging macroeconomic environment
The US P&C insurance industry recorded a $16.3 bn net underwriting gain in the first three months of 2026, up significantly from a $1 bn loss recorded in the prior-year period
Aerospace and defense M&A reached 532 deals in 2025, as business aviation attracts private equity, family offices, and growth investors