Patricia Wells

Lemonade is expanding its car insurance service to Indiana, marking a new step in its growing footprint across the U.S. With this move, the company now offers car insurance in states that cover about 42% of the country’s market. The choice to launch in Indiana makes sense for Lemonade. The company already has many customers … Read more

Camp Mystic, a private summer camp in Central Texas, has become a symbol of the deadly floods that swept through the region. The camp sits on land that has long been known to be at high risk of flooding, a reality that many other properties in the state share. Nearly 1.3 million homes across Texas … Read more

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has announced she will run for governor in the 2026 election. Schmidt, a lifelong Republican, brings a diverse background to the race, including more than 40 years as a pharmacist and 14 years in the Kansas Senate representing Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties. Schmidt was first elected as Kansas Insurance Commissioner … Read more

Tokio Marine HCC has made a leadership change at its travel insurance subsidiary, WorldTrips. The company, which is based in Carmel, Indiana, announced that Mark Carney will step down as CEO and take on the role of chairman. In this new position, Carney will continue to guide the company’s long-term plans and strategy. Taking over … Read more

Reliance Global Group has sold its Ottawa, Ohio-based subsidiary, Fortman Insurance Services, for $5 million in cash. The move helps Reliance focus on its core business and boosts its financial strength. The buyer’s identity has not been made public. Fortman Insurance, which Reliance bought in 2019, improved its operations and financial health during its time … Read more

Hull & Company-Texas, based in Dallas, has made some notable moves in its underwriting team. Brandt Wilkins has been promoted to the role of underwriter/broker. Wilkins has been with Hull Texas for the past three years, focusing on managing accounts in the south-central U.S. Before joining Hull, he worked as a commercial lines account manager … Read more

North Dakota is making a big change in how it manages insurance and securities regulation. Last week, Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced that, following the passage of Senate Bill 2214 in the 2025 legislative session, the state will combine its Insurance and Securities departments into one. This new law lets the insurance commissioner also take … Read more

More than 100 people lost their lives following severe flash flooding in central Texas during the July 4 holiday weekend. This tragic event is a stark reminder that extreme weather is becoming more frequent across the country. Earlier this year, parts of western New York, Tennessee, and Kentucky also faced heavy flash floods. Even last … Read more

The U.S. State Department recently alerted its diplomats about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This warning came after officials discovered someone pretending to be Rubio reached out to at least three foreign ministers, a U.S. senator, and a governor. The attempts were made … Read more

Deadly floods struck Texas recently, claiming at least 89 lives and leaving communities grappling with the destruction. As the state recovers, false rumors have spread online suggesting cloud seeding caused the extreme rainfall. Experts say that’s not true. The floods were the result of a powerful natural weather system. The US National Weather Service had … Read more