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Baldwin Group Posts $30M Q3 Loss But Expects More Embedded Builders Growth
Nov 7 2025 // Fresh off its subsidiary’s purchase of a builder-linked homeowners’ insurance program, the Tampa-based Baldwin Group took another hit to its bottom line in the third quarter this year. But the brokerage and...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Michigan Millers Mutual
Nov 7 2025 // AM Besthas revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) of Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company...
Root Inc. Reports Strong Growth Despite Q3 Loss
Nov 6 2025 // Root Inc. reported a third quarter 2025 net income loss of $5.4 million after landing in the positive with $22.8 million in profit a year ago. Alex Timm, the Columbus, Ohio-based company’s CEO, said in a letter to...
Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026
Nov 5 2025 // Forrester Research predicts written cyber insurance premiums will rise 15% in 2026 as new artificial intelligence threats and data demands emerge. In a new report, analysts at the global market research company anticipate...
CNA Net Income for Q3 Up 42% on Lower Catastrophe Losses
Nov 4 2025 // CNA Financial Corp. recorded third quarter net income of $403 million compared with $283 million a year during the same period. Pretax catastrophe losses were $41 million for Q3, down more than $100 million from the prior...
Viewpoint: California Workers’ Comp Outlook And What Stakeholders Need to Know
Nov 4 2025 // Workers’ compensation insurance premium rates in California have been in a steady decline for many years, after a series of reforms to the system reduced claim payouts, and subsequent changes to the experience...
WV OIC Accepting Input on American Modern’s 47% Auto Rate Increase Request
Nov 3 2025 // The West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner is accepting comments about a proposed 47.38% average increase in auto liability rates filed by American Modern Property and Casualty Insurance Co. About 504...
Hackers and Crime Rings Are Teaming Up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says
Nov 3 2025 // Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new...
Connecticut Approves Workers’ Compensation Cost Decrease for 2026
Nov 3 2025 // Connecticut’s insurance regulator has approved an industry filing that will lower workers’ compensation rates beginning January 1, 2026. The new voluntary market rates will reflect an average 3.8% decrease in...
6 in 10 Construction Workers Report Anxiety, Depression in Past Year
Nov 3 2025 // Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco. Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction...
An Unsustainable Trend – Declining P/C Rates and Rising Cost of Risk: Marsh’s John Doyle
Nov 3 2025 // Property/casualty prices are declining, while the cost of risk continues to rise–a trend that is unsustainable over time, according to John Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Marsh McLennan...
The Future of Independent Agents: Added Client Value Through Bolt-on Services
Nov 3 2025 // Independent insurance agents face a crossroads. Traditional insurance products such as auto, home, renters, and even small commercial are becoming increasingly commoditized. Carriers streamline offerings to keep premiums...
Helping Customers Manage Increasing Medical Inflation
Nov 3 2025 // Medical inflation is reshaping the workers’ compensation marketplace, driving up claim costs, and challenging traditional care models. As economic pressures mount and workforce demographics shift, independent...
Truckers Seek Detours Around Rising Costs and Litigation
Nov 3 2025 // Tort Reform, Safety Tech, Claims Control Seen as Best Routes The COVID-era boom in trucking is definitely over. The trucking sector is experiencing one of its most challenging times, with trucking operators’...
Prediction Markets Firm Kalshi Sues NY Gambling Regulator Alleging Overreach
Oct 30 2025 // Predictions marketplace Kalshi Inc. sued New York’s gaming commission, saying the state agency is overstepping its authority by attempting to regulate sports-betting operations that fall exclusively under federal...
Verisk Misses Quarterly Revenue Estimates, Trims 2025 Revenue Forecast
Oct 29 2025 // Verisk Analytics cut its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday and reported third-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, as mild weather conditions weighed on demand for the data analytics firm’s property claims...
UN Sees World’s Emissions Falling 10% by 2035, Far Short of 60% Goal
Oct 29 2025 // Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing the first decline ever forecast by the United Nations. But the world remains well off...
Massachusetts Survey Identifies Safety Issues for Assisted Living Residences
Oct 29 2025 // Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey cited the results of a survey on safety of all 272 assisted living residences (ALRs) in the state in announcing actions to enhance the safety of ALR residents. In July, following the...
Banks Rocked by ‘Extreme’ Car Loan Costs Gear Up for FCA Fight
Oct 27 2025 // The UK’s biggest banks are gearing up for yet another fight with regulators over how they’ll compensate consumers who were missold car loans — even after they set aside an additional £1.5 billion to resolve...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Illinois’ Pekin Insurance Group
Oct 27 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of The...
