A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced. Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49 felony counts including aggravated criminal damage to property, …
Florida-Based Neptune Reports $11.5M Q3 Profit After IPO
Two months after its initial public offering raised more than $368 million, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. reported a lucrative third quarter, despite a slight dip in net income. Q3 net income for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based private flood insurance firm …
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating The ‘Working Man’
Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion to switch to hurt. She knows the names, …
NTSB to Decide Probable Cause of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse This Week
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting this week to determine the probable cause of the contact of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent bridge collapse. NTSB’s board is expected to …
Arizona Workers’ Comp Rates Fall for a 12th Straight Year
Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed the annual National Council on Compensation Insurance rate filing for a 6.7% reduction in workers’ comp rates, which …
NYC Council Committee Rejects Ban on Central Park Horse Carriages
Central Park’s iconic horse-drawn carriages will trot on, for now. A proposal to ban the popular tourist attractions that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years failed to clear a key New York City Council committee …
State Farm and Mahomes Looking to Play on Tom Brady’s Home Turf
Can Patrick Mahomes, the star Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and State Farm spokesman, sell insurance in the land where former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is considered the greatest of all time? The nation’s largest auto and home insurer, …
Don’t Look Now, But Florida’s State Plan, Citizens, Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in the Sunshine State
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. The ranking is seen as a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, market-based insurance system in the state. Citizens’ …
Insurtech Hippo Reverses Q3 Loss During ‘Breakout Quarter’
Insurtech Hippo posted third-quarter 2025 net income of $98 million, compared with a net loss of $9 million a year ago during the same period. San Jose, California-based Hippo’s Q3 combined ratio improved to 100–a 28-point improvement from Q3 2024. …
Trucking App Trucker Path Launches Retail Insurance Agency
The company behind a trucking navigation app has launched its own insurance agency. In October, Trucker Path announced the launch of its in-house, digitally enabled retail agency focused exclusively on trucking insurance. Trucker Path Insurance (TPI) debuted with a $7 …