The Hartford launched its new brand, featuring a bold, contemporary look for its iconic stag logo that honors the company’s rich history while demonstrating its modern, visionary spirit.

Risk Strategies has acquired Griffith Insurance, a full-service independent insurance agency based in West Chester, Pa. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Segal acquired a book of business from the J.A. Mariano Agency, a commercial insurance brokerage. The agency had served the insurance needs of labor organizations, multiemployer funds and private and not-for-profit firms for more than 40 years. This transaction, along with the addition of specialized new staff to maximize client support, augments Segal’s established insurance brokerage practice’s capabilities as a retail insurance broker dedicated to addressing risks related to workplaces, unions and benefit plans.

Assurex Global partnered with Beijing-based Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd. This strategic inclusion highlighted Assurex Global’s ongoing efforts to expand its footprint in the Asia/Pacific region and underscores its dedication to dynamic growth worldwide. With this addition, Assurex Global further fortifies its position as an industry leader, broadening its service capabilities across key markets and strengthening its worldwide influence.

PIA sent Congressional leaders a letter urging them to protect crop insurance from funding cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget and appropriations process. In 2015, Congress cut $3 billion from the program, but PIA and its allies successfully pushed for a statutory reversal to the cuts. The 2021 budget request included an eight percent cut to the USDA, and crop insurance specifically would have been cut by $25 billion over the next decade.

Arizona Automobile Theft Authority reported that Arizona vehicle thefts decreased by 15% in 2024, marking a second straight year of decline. Current data compiled by the AATA’s Auto Crime Tracking database shows that Arizona had 17,010 vehicles reported stolen in 2024, nearly 3,000 fewer than the 20,006 reported stolen in the ACT database in 2023.

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