Hurricane Francine Insured Losses Expected to Be Manageable October 7, 2024 Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas Farm Bureau October 7, 2024 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
US Nuclear Verdicts Break Records and Drive Social Inflation to 7% in 2023: Report October 7, 2024 By L.S. Howard Nuclear verdicts in the United States are breaking records with 27 court cases each awarding compensation of more than $100...
Treating Employees Like Clients Is the Golden Rule at Morris & Garritano October 7, 2024 By Don Jergler Want a simple, yet effective agency management tip for making your employees happy? Treat them like customers. That mindset stood...
Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation October 7, 2024 By Allen Laman As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who...
America’s Best Agencies To Work For October 7, 2024 The votes are in for the 2024 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. Employees in...
Employee Well-Being Is a Priority at Prestige October 7, 2024 By William Rabb Finding insurance coverage for trucking firms could be considered a high-stress occupation. With the rise of nuclear lawsuit verdicts and...
Clyde & Co: First-Half Carrier M&A Activity Falls to 15-Year Low October 7, 2024 By Allen Laman The first half of 2024 set a 15-year low for insurance carrier mergers and acquisitions, according to Clyde & Co’s...
NCCI Unveils New, More Precise Workers’ Comp Medical Price Index October 7, 2024 By William Rabb In recent years, workers’ compensation insurers have struggled to accurately gauge the precise trends in medical costs, and have had...
It’s All in the Family at Higginbotham October 7, 2024 By Chad Hemenway There’s a certain “something” about Rusty Reid that makes it clear why folks might like to work for him as...