The Premium Network: Insurance News & Updates

03/09/2026

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06/12/2025

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06/12/2025

📰 Life Insurance Market & Premium Trends

Q1 Life Insurance Premiums Rose 8% in the U.S.

Annualized new premiums hit $3.94 billion in Q1, with top growth from Pacific Life, Nationwide, and Prudential.
🔗 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/06/06/768110.htm

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India’s Life Insurance New-Business Premiums Jumped 13% in May

Premium collections hit ₹30,463 crore, though the number of policies sold dropped by ~10%.
🔗 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/insure/life-insurance-industrys-new-business-premiums-up-13-in-may-2025/articleshow/121732247.cms

🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/fy26-life-insurance-collection-insurers-clock-nearly-11-growth-in-new-business-premiums-in-april-may-collections-surpass-rs-52000-crore/articleshow/121733789.cms

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⚖️ Legal & Regulatory Developments

$80 Million Settlement Over Lapse Notices Approved in California

Protective Life and West Coast Life involved in class-action over improper lapse procedures.
🔗 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2025/05/17/767118.htm

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CA Supreme Court to Rule on Out-of-State Policy Lapses

Case could extend lapse-notification protections to out-of-state policies renewed in California.
🔗 https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2025/05/28/california-court-weighs-policy-lapse-rules-in-interstate-case/

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🏛 Licensing & State Updates

New York NIPR Suspension for Business Entity Licensing

NY paused business-entity application processing starting May 23 for system upgrades.
🔗 https://www.nipr.com/licensing-center/state-requirements/new-york-licensing-info

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Texas License Expiration Dates Now Tied to Birthdays

New rule effective April 17, 2025: All individual licenses expire on the last day of the birth month.
🔗 https://www.tdi.texas.gov/agent/index.html

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🌍 Global & P&C Coverage Update

Aviva Reports 9% General-Insurance Growth in Q1 2025

Strong gains in motor, home, and commercial lines.
🔗 https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2025/06/q1-trading-update-aviva/

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US Personal and Commercial Insurance Rates Rise

Personal composite rates rose 4.9%, and commercial lines saw a 3% bump in Q1 2025.
🔗 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/insurance-premiums-on-the-rise-in-2025-analysts-say-1a2b3c4d

California representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024. H.R. 7849 would

05/16/2025

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05/13/2025

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04/24/2025

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04/20/2025

04/18/2025

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03/31/2025

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03/28/2025

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03/19/2025

Which of the following is a primary purpose of a Commercial Auto policy's "hired and non-owned auto" coverage?

a. To provide coverage for vehicles owned by the business.
b. To provide coverage for vehicles leased by the business for more than six months.
c. To provide coverage for vehicles used by employees on company business that are not owned by the company.
d. To provide coverage for vehicles used for personal purposes by the business owner.

03/19/2025

Speaker kicked out of Fort Bend ISD meeting after cursing trustee over Bluebonnet learning discussion

(From left to Right) Trustee Rick Garcia, Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith, President Kristin Tassin and Trustee David Hamilton attend a Fort Bend Independent School District board meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024 in Sugar Land, TX. Trustees voted 5-2 to approve a library book policy, which allows t