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Nine Insurers OK’d to Sell Group Health to Washington Employers

Dec 4 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer approved nine health insurers to sell group health plans to small employers in 2026. The insurers are: Asuris Northwest Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the...

In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability

Dec 2 2025 // He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But his course and scope of employment was enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals,...

California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

Dec 1 2025 // California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said.The...

People Moves: NFP Names Gillingham President, Commercial Risk, and Mahoney Head of Programs, Totalis Program Underwriters

Nov 26 2025 // NFP named Tom Gillingham president, commercial risk, expanding his executive leadership across NFP’s commercial property/casualty programs and wholesale businesses.Based in Seattle, Washington, Gillingham joined NFP...

‘Clear Soft Market Conditions’ for Commercial P/C Lines in Q3, Says CIAB

Nov 19 2025 // According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the third quarter 2025 rose by 1.6%, as premium increases in all lines...

Fall into Efficiency This Season with Simplified Commercial Lines Submissions

Nov 19 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx.With fall in full swing, independent insurance agencies are gearing up for one of the busiest—and most festive—times of the year. Between Thanksgiving dinners, holiday...

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Ex-Employer’s Network, Costing $862K in Damages

Nov 19 2025 // A 35-year-old Ohio man has pleaded guilty to computer fraud for hacking his former employer’s network after he was fired, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.On May 14, 2021, Maxwell Schultz, Columbus, Ohio,...

Motive, GEICO Partner to Improve Safety and Lower Premiums for Commercial Fleets

Nov 18 2025 // GEICO and fleet management company Motive have partnered to improve drive safety and drive down insurance prices for commercial fleets.Motive’s artificial intelligence-powered operations platform integrates fleet...

AIG to Acquire Renewal Rights of Everest’s Retail Commercial Business Worth $2B

Nov 17 2025 // American International Group announced it has a definite agreement to acquire the renewal rights of Everest Group’s retail commercial insurance business.Everest will focus on its reinsurance, global wholesale, and...

Survey: Employer, Employee Views on Workplace Safety Differ

Nov 17 2025 // Employers and employees see safety issues and solutions differently, and open communication could be the easy solution, according to a recent report.When comparing findings from Pie Insurance’s 2025 State of Small...

California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

Nov 14 2025 // California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said.The...

People Moves: MMA Appoints Balentine as President of National Business Insurance

Nov 7 2025 // Adam Balentine Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), headquartered in White Plains, New York, appointed Adam Balentine as President of National Business Insurance. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Balentine leads the development of...

Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth

Nov 7 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of “top-tier underwriting talent” across the company.“In the...

Mission Launches New D&O and Other Liability Products for Small Businesses

Nov 6 2025 // Mission, a group of specialty underwriters and program administrators based in Alpharetta, Georgia, announced it has launched Diamond Head Specialty Underwriting, a program administrator offering executive liability...

AIG to Acquire Renewal Rights of Everest’s Retail Commercial Business Worth $2B

Oct 27 2025 // American International Group today said it has a definite agreement to acquire the renewal rights of Everest Group’s retail commercial insurance business.Everest will focus on its reinsurance, global wholesale and...

People Moves: Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership; Alliant Human Capital Names Steinhoff as First VP

Oct 27 2025 // Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims LeadershipCowbell named Jessica Klipphahn head of North America mid-market and Stephanie Hewerdine as director of claims. Klipphahn has more than 15 years of...

Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh

Oct 23 2025 // Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4% decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index published by Marsh, the insurance...

Rockford Mutual Launches Commercial Auto in Michigan

Oct 21 2025 // Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) announced the official launch of commercial auto coverage in Michigan, effective immediately.With this latest addition, RMIC now offers a complete suite of commercial insurance...

Inflation, Supply Chains, Tariffs: Trends Impacting Business Insurance and Claims

Oct 20 2025 // Inflation has been a persistent issue in the United States, though it has moderated since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supply chain disruptions for equipment and other goods continue to add to insurance...

Top Business Risks

Oct 20 2025 // It’s probably not a surprise that geopolitical volatility has surged into a list of the top 10 business risks worldwide. But cyber risk remains the number one concern globally, followed by business interruption at...