All the headlines from our Market Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 21 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. More than 400 insurance professionals – state, federal, and international regulators; P&C, life, and health carriers; insurtech entrepreneurs; and college...
Jun 21 2023 // With ample capital, Fitch Ratings’ latest annual ‘U.S. Hurricane Season’ report indicates U.S. property and casualty (P/C) and reinsurers can absorb losses if a large hurricane makes landfall this...
Jun 7 2023 // In recent weeks, executives of brokers and carriers have been delivering mixed messages about conditions in the commercial insurance market.“The long curve, the larger trend, is bending in a positive direction for...
Jun 5 2023 // How could the current economic environment affect workers’ compensation — and the property and casualty insurance industry overall – in 2023?That’s a question that insurance veteran Robert Hartwig...
May 25 2023 // Insurance pricing is cyclical. When loss ratios are sustainably higher, over time prices rise in response, creating a hard market. The last hard market in cyber was in 2021 when an onslaught of ransomware and high-profile...
May 24 2023 // An analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence found that the finger can be pointed at personal lines carriers for most of the property/casualty industry underwriting red ink during the first quarter.The U.S. P/C...
May 22 2023 // How could the current economic environment affect workers compensation – and the property and casualty insurance industry overall – in 2023?Earlier this month, insurance veteran Robert Hartwig forecasted answers....
May 22 2023 // Saving money is the primary focus of consumers searching for auto insurance, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. Now in its 17th year, the report highlights the increasing focus on cost as...
May 22 2023 // Despite cybersecurity experts’ repeated warnings, the insurance sector, along with other industries, is not doing a great job when it comes to creating secure passwords, says new research by password manager...
May 10 2023 // With the Florida legislative changes passed in December – prohibiting assignments of benefits and one-way attorney fees – there is now an opportunity to change the dynamic in Florida and create a more stable...
Apr 28 2023 // State Farm Tops List of Large Insurers Providing Satisfying Shopping Experience, While The Hartford Ranked Highest Among Midsize InsurersSaving money is the primary focus of consumers searching for auto insurance,...
Apr 27 2023 // Despite cybersecurity experts’ repeated warnings, the insurance sector, along with other industries, is not doing a great job when it comes to creating secure passwords, says new research by password manager...
Apr 26 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. If the U.S. or global economy falls into a recession, it won’t be the first time – nor will it be the last. Despite the urge to take your foot off the gas,...
Apr 19 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Supply chain disruptions, increased consumer demands, a tight labor market, a global pandemic, a couple natural disasters, and a war. These are just a few of the causes...
Apr 18 2023 // Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UKLOS ANGELES (April 13, 2021) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization...
Apr 17 2023 // Optimism among young agents took a hit, falling from 2022 to 2023, according to Insurance Journal’s annual Young Agents Survey.When it comes to their career choice and the future of the independent agency system,...
Apr 17 2023 // A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of natural catastrophes is creating the hardest market in a generation for property insurance, the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association...
Apr 17 2023 // Workers’ compensation is getting the job done. Premiums are decreasing, claims are stable and retention is high.But even good news can present its own set of challenges, Burns & Wilcox indicated in its webinar,...
Apr 14 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Across the insurance distribution channel, everyone from the largest carriers to individual insurance consumers have witnessed a “digital transformation” to...
Apr 13 2023 // Apollo, the London-based independent specialist re/insurer, announced its new ICX Consortium through its “Apollo ibott 1971” division, which provides data-driven embedded insurance solutions for the...