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Aug 11 2025 // Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates.California employers have enjoyed a soft workers’ comp market for the last decade, but all indications...
Aug 4 2025 // This hard market is the longest and hardest in generations. Historically, hard markets occurred every seven years or so and lasted two to three years.Agents that sold price and represented carriers who sold price worked...
Aug 1 2025 // A buyer-friendly competitive commercial insurance market is likely to be short-lived, according to a new analysis of second-quarter 2025 market conditions from global professional services firm Aon.“This is not a...
Jul 10 2025 // Augmented UW Ltd., the AI-driven managing general agent, has launched in London to serve the smart-follow insurance market.The MGA was founded by Chief Executive Officer Daniel Prince, a leading executive in the London...
Jul 8 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets in Luxembourg and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation in Canada.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty...
Jul 7 2025 // Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division Toronto, Ontario, July 7, 2025 –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to...
Jul 7 2025 // A proposed decade-long moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has gained the attention of many, including those within the insurance industry.The 10-year prohibition of AI regulation is contained within...
Jul 7 2025 // Growth in net earned premiums during the first three months of 2025 was offset by losses and expenses, resulting in a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss for the U.S. P/C industry.According to industry rating agency AM...
Jun 30 2025 // The UK government is planning to announce rule changes to help create a potential new insurance market worth billions of pounds as part of a drive to boost competitiveness.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is...
Jun 18 2025 // A proposed decade-long moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has gained the attention of many, including those within the insurance industry.The 10-year prohibition of AI regulation is contained within...
Jun 16 2025 // The fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 on June 12, 2025 is expected to send ripple effects across the global aviation insurance market, significantly affecting insurers and reinsurers in India and globally, according to...
Jun 9 2025 // Growth in net earned premiums during the first three months of 2025 was offset by losses and expenses, resulting in a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss of the U.S. P/C industry.According to industry rating agency AM Best,...
Jun 2 2025 // If you write personal lines–or own a home–then you know. Homeowners insurance rates are up–significantly in some states such as Texas. But better news is around the corner judging by a new industry...
Jun 2 2025 // The U.S. higher education insurance market is as diverse as the academic degrees these institutions offer. But one recent challenge facing the sector is a downturn in public trust that may be contributing to the increased...
May 9 2025 // Extreme weather is an increasingly expensive problem in the US. Last year, fires, droughts and storms caused more than $182 billion in damages — but going forward, the federal government won’t be keeping track.The...
May 5 2025 // Allstate Corp. CEO Tom Wilson said he does not expect auto insurers to get more aggressive on pricing as the industry’s rate increases seem to have leveled off.For the most part, Wilson explained to analysts during a...
May 5 2025 // Elon Musk’s age of government efficiency has spread to Florida, with legislation that would abolish at least 22 state boards that oversee licensing and disciplinary reviews for engineers, contractors, building...
Apr 23 2025 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, recently announced the establishment of the IICF Minnesota Chapter, part of the IICF Midwest...
Apr 14 2025 // Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023.In...
Apr 8 2025 // Insurance industry analysts, economists, and trade associations have continued to look at the potential effect of President Trump’s tariffs.About a month after Trump looked to impose steep tariffs on China, Mexico,...