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NAIC Says Data Taken in Hack Has Been Published Online
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) now says the data taken earlier this month from its information technology systems has been published online by the hackers responsible. In ...
U.S. Supreme Court Scales Back Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, handing a ...
Big I: Independent Agencies’ Market Share Up Slightly in 2025
The independent agency channel placed 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2025, a slight increase from 2024 when 61.5% of insurance written was placed by independent agents. ...
Florida Insurer Safepoint Files to Withdraw U.S. IPO Listing
Safepoint has filed to withdraw its initial public offering plans in the U.S., the Florida insurer said on Wednesday. The withdrawal comes even as the IPO market has picked up pace after a brief lull ...
Homeownership Becoming Less Affordable: Kin
The homeowners insurance picture has gotten meaningfully worse in the last six months, according to Kin's 2026 Midyear Homeownership Report. Kin surveyed 1,000 homeowners to see how sentiment has ...
NAIC Victim of Cyber Incident Via PeopleSoft System
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said it was the victim of a data breach, though an investigation has found the group responsible is unlikely to have the scope of data it ...
What Happens to Property Pricing in ’27, Insurance, Reinsurance Execs Ask
Insurance and reinsurance executives speaking at a recent industry conference said there were few surprises during midyear 2026 reinsurance renewals—with past overreactions on price hikes ...
Vessels, Cargo Valued at $125B Awaiting Gulf Passage: Allianz
Around 1,150 cargo-carrying ships with an estimated vessel and freight value of $125 billion and as many as 20,000 seafarers are waiting to resume operations in the Gulf after the Iran war shut the ...