Heavy snow will drop on Chicago late Sunday into Monday’s commute, further snarling air travel already disrupted by the US government shutdown and ushering in a cold blast that will bring near-freezing temperatures to New York City and as deep …
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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Retroactively Restore NFIP
Two U.S. Congressmen, one a Democrat from Louisiana and the other a Republican from Mississippi, have introduced legislation to retroactively restore the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr., D-La., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss. introduced H.R. 5848, …
Texas Workers’ Compensation System Reports $12M Loss in 2024, Report Finds
The Texas workers’ compensation system saw a modest $12 million loss in 2024 as insurers reported an increase in direct losses paid and overall, according to a report compiled by the Insurance Council Texas (ICT). The 2025 Texas Workers’ Compensation …
Flight Delays, Cancellations Accelerate as Air Traffic Controller Shortages Surge
Airlines canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel will fall to a “trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as air traffic control staffing shortages surge. Major airlines were dealing …
US Justice Department Probes Meatpackers, Attorney General Says
President Donald Trump on Friday accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit records, through manipulation and collusion, and ordered the Justice Department to investigate. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post the probe …
Update: EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack
An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off Somalia, its operator and a European Union naval mission said, as worries grow over a resurgence of piracy after years …
What Progressive and GEICO Q3 Results Reveal About Auto Insurance Profit, Growth
Analysts’ projections of slower growth and smaller underwriting margins ahead for personal auto insurers started to play out ever so slightly in third-quarter results of two giant auto insurers this week. Both Progressive and GEICO reported higher personal auto combined …
Fire Destroys Miami Heat Coach’s $6.5M Home in Coral Gables
Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s home last week, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a frantic, futile effort to save the property. Nobody was in the home when the fire broke out, …
As in Florida, Georgia Saw Big Jump in Lawsuits Ahead of Major Litigation Limits
Florida insurers will no doubt remember the time more than two years ago when one of the largest plaintiffs’ law firms in the state gave notice that it was planning to file tens of thousands of claims lawsuits ahead of …
Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on Nov. 12
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demos give viewers a rapid-fire experience of AI technology tools designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event …









