NAIC weighs closer review of insurers’ mortgage loan exposure
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is examining insurers’ expanding exposure to residential mortgage loans, with potential additional scrutiny ahead
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Wisconsin DNR warns flood risk rising as wettest decade hits state
Wisconsin officials urge residents to assess flood risk and insurance options during Flood Insurance Awareness Week as flooding remains the state’s most common hazard
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds Catholic Charities UI exemption
Wisconsin’s top court leaves the state’s unemployment insurance religious exemption intact and confirms Catholic Charities qualifies after a US Supreme Court ruling
Illinois rolls out major 2026 health laws that reshape insurance cover
New Illinois laws in 2026 force insurers to cover more treatments, expand drug access, widen screenings and change how hospitals disclose fees
Wisconsin Bill 699 pushes new LTC guaranty fund funded by insurer assessments
A Wisconsin proposal would add an LTC guaranty account to the state security fund, backed by life and disability insurer assessments with targeted tax credits
Climate risk drives insurance spikes and slams home values nationwide
Insurance premiums soar across disaster zones, pushing homeowners to sell, reshaping markets, and dragging down property values in hurricane and wildfire regions
Wisconsin weighs workers’ comp bill boosting insurance payouts and tightening rules
Wisconsin lawmakers review AB 651, a workers’ comp bill raising payouts, revising claims rules, and updating evidence, limits, and first responder coverage
Florida bill seeks to bar AI-only insurance claim denials, mandate human review
Florida Senate Bill 202 would require insurers to ensure humans make final claim denial decisions, with written affirmations and regulator oversight
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
Sentry Insurance acquired of The General, a non-standard auto insurer
Sentry Insurance announced the successful completion of its acquisition of The General, a leading provider of non-standard auto insurance, from American Family Insurance
AI insurtech CLARA Analytics announced two pivotal executive hires
AI insurtech CLARA Analytics , a provider of artificial intelligence technology for insurance claims optimization, announced two pivotal executive hires
Insurtech Understory raised a new $15 mn round of Series A
Understory, a Wisconsin-based insurtech, has raised a new $15 mn round of Series A capital co-led by True Ventures and Prelude Ventures
Winter Storm Elliott delivered insured losses of $5.4 bn in U.S. & Canada
Winter Storm Elliott likely delivered insured losses of $5.4 billion across 42 states after sweeping the bulk of the United States at the peak of the Holiday season
Finding affordable health insurance in California can be overwhelming. You’re faced with dozens of plan options, unfamiliar terms and questions about whether you qualify for subsidies through Covered California
Insurers enter 2026 with longer settlement cycles, rising volumes, and slow AI adoption, increasing costs and operational risk, AutoRek finds
Global insurance M&A stabilised, as insurers and brokers took a more strategic approach to acquisitions amid falling interest rates and a realignment of strategic priorities
U.S. life insurers posted modest Prism score gains, with resilient capital strength despite rising annuity volumes and investment risk pressures