Bigger Piece of the Pie: Surplus Lines Market Hits New Record as Specialty Lines Continue to Grow in Prominence, Market Share September 8, 2025 By Andrea Wells Whatever line of business, the surplus lines industry continues to play a critical and more prominent role in the property/casualty...
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year September 8, 2025 By Allen Laman Approximately 81% of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53% expect...
Viewpoint: Mirror Tests and Absolute Exclusions September 8, 2025 By Chris Burand Independent insurance agents are facing considerable and relatively new errors and omissions (E&O) exposures, as well as growing exposures from...
Death and Insurance (Not Taxes): Part One September 8, 2025 By Christopher J. Boggs Death has been on my mind recently. Partly for work reasons, but mostly for personal reasons. Please understand that I’m...
Business Moves September 8, 2025 National Hiscox, Corix Insurance Services, Vouch Insurance Company Global specialist insurer Hiscox agreed to acquire a specialist insurtech business focused...
AI for Agents September 8, 2025 By Andrea Wells Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating exciting times for just about everyone. The insurance industry is standing on the cusp...
Surplus Lines Market in Review September 8, 2025 After surpassing the $100 billion threshold mark in direct premiums written for the first time in 2023, the surplus lines...
A Wake-Up Call from Hawaii: Why We Must Invest in Pre-Disaster Preparation September 8, 2025 By Monica Ningen I was in Hawaii on vacation with my family when the tsunami alert came. It was issued following a powerful...
Northwestern Settles Hazing Lawsuit with Former Football Coach September 8, 2025 By Sophia Tareen Northwestern University reached a settlement with former longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald two years after he sued the prestigious school...
Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Robotaxis in Manhattan and Brooklyn September 8, 2025 New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and...