Three insurance brokerage firms announced acquisitions this week, with Ryan Specialty Group announcing two and AmWINS announcing a total of three.

A California jewelry store owner pled guilty to felony charges following an investigation into a robbery at his store.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee are drafting letters to federal regulators asking that designation of any insurer as systemically risky be delayed until insurance experts are in place to help with the process.

With an eye towards jump-starting national momentum for reform, two House representatives from North Dakota and Kentucky led efforts to become the country’s first legislative bodies to approve a Surplus Lines Insurance Multistate Compliance Compact (SLIMPACT) this week.