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#1 AM Best: Commercial Auto Liability Drags Down Segment and it Could Get Worse
Sep 22 2025 // Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S. property/casualty industry for more than a dozen years—and things are getting worse. For the 14th consecutive year, commercial auto has posted an underwriting...
#2 Parrish Named CEO of Howden US, Is Sued by Former Employer Marsh
Aug 5 2025 // Mike Parrish has been named the chief executive officer of Howden U.S., a new U.S. retail broking business of Howden, and he will start in September subject to his “fulfillment of relevant contractual...
#3 5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B
Aug 12 2025 // “Are you being serious?” Christopher Swift, chair and chief executive officer of The Hartford, was taken aback by a question from an analyst during the company’s second-quarter earnings call about the...
#4 Texas to No Longer Issue Commercial Drivers Licenses for Many Immigrants
Oct 1 2025 // Texas will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses to DACA recipients, refugees or people with asylum, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday. Commercial driver’s licenses, or...
#5 With Capital Aplenty and Power of AI, Commercial Lines Promises Opportunity: Willis
Oct 6 2025 // The commercial insurance industry is entering a period of stability and opportunity made possible by an abundance of capital and the power of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from global broker...
#6 All Commercial Insurance Lines Except One in ‘Soft-Market Territory’: WTW
Oct 16 2025 // Moment of opportunity. Clear horizons. The latest WTW Marketplace Realities report, published in early October, is heavy on descriptions of a “unique and promising” inflection point for commercial insurance...
#7 Durham, NC Council Declares City a ‘Fourth Amendment Workplace’
Sep 9 2025 // In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Durham City Council passed a resolution to make the North Carolina city a “Fourth Amendment Workplace,” increasing protections for city workers against U.S. Immigration and Customs...
#8 Inflation, Supply Chains, Tariffs: Trends Impacting Business Insurance and Claims
Oct 20 2025 // Inflation has been a persistent issue in the United States, though it has moderated since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supply chain disruptions for equipment and other goods continue to add to insurance...
#9 How to Keep Small Business Insurance Customers From Jumping Ship
Aug 21 2025 // Are property/casualty insurers facing a potential retention problem with small business customers? According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study, just 55% of customers say they “definitely...
#10 California Employer Pleads Guilty to Charges Over Deadly Nitrogen Leak
Aug 14 2025 // An employer has pleaded guilty to criminal charges after investigation into deadly nitrogen leak held the company responsible. California Ranch Foods, a subsidiary of Golden West Food Group, pleaded guilty to two...
#11 Former Ohio Doctor Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex-Employers
Jun 19 2025 // A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not guilty on murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients lost a defamation lawsuit against his former employers on Monday, after a judge stepped in for a jury on...
#12 Employers Miss Out on Talent When Remote Work Isn’t Allowed: Survey
Aug 13 2025 // New insights into workforce recruitment and retention challenges suggest employers who don’t allow a remote work option may be missing out on talent, according to global background screening services and workforce...
#13 Weinstein Wants Mangrove to Be Big Player in Florida, Focused on Mid-Market
Feb 5 2025 // Stephen Weinstein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has spent more than two decades with Renaissance Re as chief legal officer and executive vice president. He is now turning that experience to Mangrove Property Insurance, a...
#14 Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty
Aug 8 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a record US$4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number of 26.3%. What is the reason...
#15 Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon
Oct 1 2025 // Geopolitical volatility has surged into a top 10 business risk with cyber risk remaining the number one concern globally, followed by business interruption at number two, according to Aon’s 2025 Global Risk...
#16 What Changes Should Small Businesses Be Aware of for 2025?
Dec 26 2024 // For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. But there are other shifts owners should keep on their radar. Among them:...
#17 Philadelphia Eagles Seek to Extend Covid-19 Business Insurance Bid Into Overtime
Nov 19 2024 // The Philadelphia Eagles football organization wants to force its case for Covid-19 business interruption insurance against insurer Factory Mutual Insurance Co. into overtime, arguing that its situation is unlike any other...
#18 Majority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 21 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
#19 Commercial Lines Profit Growth: Execution Matters More Than Portfolio Mix
Nov 22 2024 // It is “how” commercial lines carriers execute their underwriting strategies, not “what” lines they write that is key to profitable growth for top performers, according to new research from...
#20 Commercial Property Market Stabilizing, With Ample Capacity: USI
Jan 27 2025 // The commercial property market is showing signs of stabilization, and buyers with favorable risk profiles will see rate decreases or low-single-digit increases this year, according to USI Insurance Services’ 2025...
