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Keystone Adds Wisconsin’s Kreager as a Network Partner
Keystone announced Kreager Insurance Services, Inc. as its newest network partner in Wisconsin. Founded more than 50 years ago, Kreager is independent insurance agency serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Wisconsin. With offices in Marathon and Schofield, the agency is …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 4:52 PM |
New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Oppose Data Center Construction
A majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their community, including nearly two-thirds of Texans living in rural areas, according to a new poll published Tuesday. The survey of 1,200 self-reported registered voters conducted by the University …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 4:41 PM |
Sign of the Times: Florida Citizens’ Market Share, Litigation Levels Dropping to New Lows
In another measure of the remarkable turnaround of the Florida insurance market, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s share of the market has dropped to just 2% for the first time in more than 15 years, Citizens’ president said at a board …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 4:02 PM |
AllianzGI Gets $744 Million for Latest APAC Private Credit Fund
Allianz Global Investors secured $744 Million in commitments for the first close of its latest private credit fund targeting investments in the Asia Pacific, underscoring sustained investor interest for the asset class in the region. The Allianz Asia Pacific Secured …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 3:44 PM |
Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ D3
Equal Parts, an InsurTech that acquires independent insurance agencies and equips them with artificial intelligence technology, announced it has acquired Texas-based D3. D3 was started in Amarillo, Texas by Rex Young, Stephanie Musick, Dustin Webb, and Brock Sherwood. Collectively, the …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 3:14 PM |
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. According to the 2026 Market Share Report published by …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 3:14 PM |
People Moves: Alliant Adds Jones as VP Within Employee Benefits Group
Alliant Insurance Services has added Yana Jones as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group, expanding the firm’s benefits consulting capabilities in Indiana and across the region. Jones will work with employers to design benefits programs that align with business …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 3:04 PM |
Iran and Oman Say They’ll Work on Pact for Hormuz Transit Costs
Iran and Oman said they’ll begin work on finding an agreement over the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, including the cost of managing transit, as traders and shipowners fret over the prospect of the introduction of a tolling …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 2:48 PM |
‘Super’ El Niño Risks Rise as Pacific Ocean Heat Soars
Exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are setting the stage for a potential “super” El Niño of record-breaking intensity. Temperatures in a part of the equatorial Pacific that’s closely monitored to define El Niño and La Niña …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 2:02 PM |
LA Warehouse Fire That Prompted Shelter-in-Place Orders Still Burning
Seven days into a fire at a large frozen-food storage facility near downtown Los Angeles, firefighters began moving parts of the exterior walls to try to gain access but they have yet to enter the building, officials said. Firefighters continue …
POSTED JUNE 23, 2026 1:49 PM |
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