Latest Trends Headlines
All the headlines from our Trends Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Emerging Risks to Watch: Space Weather, Quantum Sensors, and Digital Addiction
Nov 17 2025 // Insurance is a data-driven industry. And access to reliable data can make the difference between understanding a risk or being caught off guard, between an opportune advantage or a missed opportunity. With this in mind, we...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Kansas Medical Mutual Group
Nov 14 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance...
Viewpoint: Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
Nov 13 2025 // A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers in Florida deliberately manipulating roof shingles to make it appear that the roof was damaged by storm winds. I saw...
With Earnings Up and Rates Dropping, Big National Execs Celebrate Florida Reforms
Nov 12 2025 // During earnings conference calls last week leaders of two large personal lines insurers commented on affordability issues, highlighting the downward impact of Florida tort reforms on auto insurance prices. “At a time...
Texas Voters Rank Rising Homeowners’ Insurance Costs as Top Concern
Nov 12 2025 // The rising cost of homeowners’ insurance has emerged as of the top key issues in the minds of Texas voters, according to a recent survey conducted by Texas 2036. When asked about the next election, Texas voters...
Texas Workers’ Compensation System Reports $12M Loss in 2024, Report Finds
Nov 10 2025 // The Texas workers’ compensation system saw a modest $12 million loss in 2024 as insurers reported an increase in direct losses paid and overall, according to a report compiled by the Insurance Council Texas...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on Nov. 12
Nov 10 2025 // Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event...
Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth
Nov 7 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of “top-tier underwriting talent” across the company. “In...
Bain Capital Private Credit Executive Brushes off Systemic Concerns, Eyes Asia Growth
Nov 7 2025 // The global private credit market currently has no systemic risks, while Asia offers the biggest growth opportunities, a senior Bain Capital private credit executive told Reuters. Concerns about weak lending standards in...
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...
