Insurance
As insurance affordability becomes a 2026 election issue, agents must deal with the fallout
The pressure extends beyond the most catastrophe-exposed communities. The Federal Reserve's Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking, fielded in October...
P&C industry’s best half in years hides a casualty problem
What the headline doesn't show A lighter catastrophe period does not mean underlying loss trends have shifted. Robert Gordon, senior...
UAD 3.6 Appraisal Changes: What Homebuyers, Sellers & Real Estate Professionals Need to Know
Home appraisal reports are getting an update. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are transitioning to UAD 3.6, a new appraisal...
Where cyber conversations go wrong with small businesses
Keith Savino (pictured), CEO of Emergence US, believes the way cyber is presented remains part of the difficulty. Conversations focused...
Succession gap fuels Inszone’s latest commercial lines deal
Founded by Sharpe in 1999, Corporate Insurance Group operates fully remotely across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. It writes workers' compensation,...
Medicare’s GLP-1 discount excludes its sickest patients – a lesson for group plans
In group plans, the relevant question is whether GLP-1 coverage is structured around diabetes only, weight loss only, or both....
Avis Budget holds onto arbitration right despite months of litigation
Budget moved to dismiss and, in a reply footnote, "reserve[d] the right to move to compel arbitration." The breach-of-contract claim...
Mercury Insurance founder George Joseph dies at 104
Under his tenure as CEO, Mercury went public in 1985 and expanded beyond California in 1989. The company listed on...
“If you’re not taking care of your client, someone else will”
Trucordia CEO on how the soft market raises retention stakes, and a broker's biggest competitive weapon Disclaimer: This story is...
Parametric insurance just paid out for a coral reef for the first time in the US
Julia Rose, marine project manager for The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii, has framed the policy as a way to keep...
Hail drives E&S homeowners surge into inland states
California, Florida, and Texas still account for roughly 64% of total US E&S homeowners direct premiums, according to S&P Global...
Why your carrier’s storm model vintage matters at renewal
A new KCC white paper makes the case that AI-informed cat models are closing a dangerous pricing gap Disclaimer: This...
