All the headlines from our Trends Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 10 2023 // Budgets and insurance policy costs have increased exponentially despite doubts surrounding efficacy of cyber practices, according to a recent survey gauging cybersecurity practices among global debt issuers conducted by...
Oct 6 2023 // This year is on track to become the hottest since at least 1940, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.Scientists have said climate change, combined with this year’s El Nino...
Oct 6 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvHemp is often a sidenote in conversations about the cannabis industry, but hemp has far greater growth potential than most people probably think. That’s according to a new report out...
Oct 4 2023 // Executive summary: Reflecting on 30 years of Pro Global’s journey in the re/insurance sector, it is evident that the company’s evolution parallels the broader shifts that have defined the industry’s...
Oct 3 2023 // Following the record low number of consumer product-related injuries reported in 2020 (an 18% decrease), injuries increased 6.8% in 2021 and 7.8% in 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The...
Oct 2 2023 // Companies are trimming their budgets for merit raises next year, a sign of belt-tightening that could surprise some employees who had enjoyed two straight years of increases.US employers surveyed by Aon Plc, which compiles...
Oct 2 2023 // The hospitality industry has entered a new chapter.For those who weathered the recent near collapse of the sector, the American Hotel & Lodging Association entered 2023 with optimism that hotel room demand would...
Oct 2 2023 // Online insurance marketplace Policygenius has found that home insurance premiums at renewal increased 21% on average from May 2022 to May 2023.The state that saw the highest average increase for homeowners insurance during...
Sep 29 2023 // When Texas lawmakers meet next month for a special session on funding public education, they will have more money available to them to spend than they anticipated when they passed the state’s $321.3 billion budget...
Sep 29 2023 // Most small businesses don’t believe they will experience a cyber attack, yet many employees are concerned they are putting their organizations at risk, according to a recent poll by Insurance Bureau of Canada...
Sep 29 2023 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether shareholders can sue companies for fraud when they flout a rule requiring them to disclose trends expected to affect their bottom line in a case involving a suit...
Sep 28 2023 // The private flood insurance market continues to expand, with a new managing general agent starting up in Florida.Titan Flood Inc., based in Tampa, is being launched by Stephanie Lee, the co-founder and chief operating...
Sep 28 2023 // Executive Summary: Biometric litigation is a significant emerging risk that insurers must now take into consideration, says Jim Blinn, vice president, Client Solutions, Zywave.States are increasingly passing biometric laws...
Sep 27 2023 // While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results.According to the U.S. Property &...
Sep 27 2023 // Target Corp. is closing nine stores in four states to stem losses from rising retail theft.One Manhattan location will be shuttered, along with two in Seattle, three in Northern California and three in Portland, Oregon,...
Sep 26 2023 // California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2024.In 2023, the minimum wage was $15.50 for all employees regardless of employer size. Some cities and counties in California...
Sep 26 2023 // British workers took the most sick leave in more than a decade during the past year, a survey of employers showed on Tuesday, adding to signs of a lasting increase in ill health since the COVID-19 pandemic.The Chartered...
Sep 25 2023 // Average paid losses on California workers’ compensation lost-time claims fell immediately after legislative reforms of SB 863 took effect a decade ago, but then gradually increased up until the pandemic hit,...
Sep 25 2023 // The AM Best financial rating firm has downgraded its outlook for multiple State Farm insurance companies due to weather losses and regulations that the firm said hinder the insurance giant’s ability to adequately...
Sep 22 2023 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a package of sweeping executive actions that include changes to the FAIR Plan, new rules for the review of climate catastrophe models, and public meetings exploring...