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Insurance Journal
September 5, 2026 Issue

National Articles from September 5, 2026

Top 100 Agencies
Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average
Insurance M&A Pace Down 15% in First Half 2026: OPTIS
Q2 Global Commercial Rates Keep Dropping, Except for Casualty

Apartment Living: Why Property Owners Need Solid Insurance Requirements and Verification Processes in Lease Agreements
Insurer Interest in AI Coverage Exclusions Growing as Risk Becomes Omnipresent
Adventure, Fun & Risk: Safety Culture a Priority When Insuring Youth Camps
Premises Liability Emerging as Significant Driver of Nuclear Verdicts
The Huge Expansion of Managing General Agencies
Beware of These Commercial Liability Endorsements!
Coverage Without Borders: Protecting High-Profile Clients Across a Global Stage
How Brokers Help Multifamily Clients Get Ahead of Renter’s Insurance Risk
Prioritizing Support for Job Seekers to Improve Recruiting Success
Building a National Insurance Brokerage Without Losing Local Expertise
Insurance Doesn’t Have a Gen Z Problem–It Has a Storytelling Problem
My New Markets
People
Business Moves
Declarations

West Articles from September 5, 2026

Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire
Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences
Formula 1 Parent Reaches $3M Settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets Suit
Kin Launches Condo and Flood Insurance Options in California
WCIRB: California Comp Premium Leveled off, But CT Claims Frequency Rose

South Articles from September 5, 2026

AM Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Standard Casualty
State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers

Southeast Articles from September 5, 2026

Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026
After 55 Years in Florida Insurance, Tom Lynch Reflects on Agencies, Changes Needed

Midwest Articles from September 5, 2026

Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology

East Articles from September 5, 2026

Insurers Must Defend Hotels Accused of Sex Trafficking of Minors
Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54 Billion in Cash Deal

West Articles from September 5, 2026

Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam
Organized Jewelry Theft Ringleader in California Handed 16-Year Sentence

Insurance JournalSeptember 5, 2026 Issue

Top 100 Agencies

Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average

Insurance M&A Pace Down 15% in First Half 2026: OPTIS

Q2 Global Commercial Rates Keep Dropping, Except for Casualty

Apartment Living: Why Property Owners Need Solid Insurance Requirements and Verification Processes in Lease Agreements

Insurer Interest in AI Coverage Exclusions Growing as Risk Becomes Omnipresent

Adventure, Fun & Risk: Safety Culture a Priority When Insuring Youth Camps

Premises Liability Emerging as Significant Driver of Nuclear Verdicts

The Huge Expansion of Managing General Agencies

Beware of These Commercial Liability Endorsements!

Coverage Without Borders: Protecting High-Profile Clients Across a Global Stage

How Brokers Help Multifamily Clients Get Ahead of Renter’s Insurance Risk

Prioritizing Support for Job Seekers to Improve Recruiting Success

Building a National Insurance Brokerage Without Losing Local Expertise

Insurance Doesn’t Have a Gen Z Problem–It Has a Storytelling Problem

My New Markets

People

Business Moves

Declarations

Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire

Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences

Formula 1 Parent Reaches $3M Settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets Suit

Kin Launches Condo and Flood Insurance Options in California

WCIRB: California Comp Premium Leveled off, But CT Claims Frequency Rose

AM Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Standard Casualty

State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers

Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026

After 55 Years in Florida Insurance, Tom Lynch Reflects on Agencies, Changes Needed

Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology

Insurers Must Defend Hotels Accused of Sex Trafficking of Minors

Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54 Billion in Cash Deal

Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam

Organized Jewelry Theft Ringleader in California Handed 16-Year Sentence

Insurance Journal
September 5, 2026 Issue