All the headlines from our Trends Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 10 2025 // Microsoft Corp.’s data-center crunch will continue for longer than the company has previously outlined, underscoring the software giant’s struggles to keep up with cloud demand.Many of Microsoft’s US data...
Oct 10 2025 // The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic...
Oct 9 2025 // Employers and employees see safety issues and solutions differently, and open communication could be the easy solution.A recent report on employees’ safety perspectives found gaps in both issues and solutions when it...
Oct 7 2025 // Navarro Jordan ordered his Land Rover Defender in August. On Aug. 15, Jordan, who lives in Los Angeles, got a notification that it had been assembled, and soon after, that it was ready and waiting to be shipped. Then the...
Oct 6 2025 // Nearly 75% of recent and prospective buyers believe that homeowners’ insurance could become unaffordable, according to a new survey by Realtor.com.Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed believe they will pay more for...
Oct 6 2025 // Homeowners’ insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating.According to a recent...
Oct 6 2025 // Lately, it seems as though we’re surrounded by discussions about how best to grow the American industrial sector. A key component of this discussion hinges on how to supply and power these industries in both...
Oct 3 2025 // One of the largest auto insurers in Louisiana is implementing a double-digit rate decrease.Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company’s request for an...
Oct 3 2025 // AM Best revised the outlook for Golden Bear Insurance Company from stable to negative, while the ratings agency affirmed the carrier’s Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Sep 30 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+”...
Sep 29 2025 // Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.In a letter to...
Sep 26 2025 // From cultivation to cash registers, cannabis-related claims can face special challenges.When asked about the biggest exposures in the cannabis industry, Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Company, pointed...
Sep 23 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb”...
Sep 23 2025 // A group of shipping firms warned that the International Maritime Organization’s planned net zero rules risk imposing significant costs on the industry.The IMO, shipping’s global regulator, has set a goal of net...
Sep 22 2025 // As the cyber market matures, it’s increasingly evident that fighting off cyberattacks is going to be an ongoing team effort. Brokers, carriers, cybersecurity organizations, and insureds all play a role, from security...
Sep 22 2025 // U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest WTW Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS).WTW said the price increase has been very close to 6% over the...
Sep 22 2025 // What will the insurance agency business model look like 10-15 years from now?Today, several key trends are already shaping the future of the industry, including the ongoing trend of agency consolidation, the relative ease...
Sep 22 2025 // Organic growth is a key barometer of an organization’s success in any industry. And it’s critical when it comes to an independent agency’s profitability in a changing market cycle like today.While no one...
Sep 18 2025 // U.S. vehicle thefts fell 23% in the first six months of 2025 from the first half of last year, a report out Wednesday from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows.There were 334,114 vehicle thefts reported in the first...
Sep 17 2025 // Homeowners insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating.According to a recent survey...