Insurance Journal Magazine
April 21, 2025 The Young Agents Issue with Survey Results Markets: Directors & Officers Liability
In this Issue
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FeaturesVirginia Will Require Speed Limiting Devices on Reckless Drivers’ Cars
Virginia now has a law on the books that will require that cars of... -
FeaturesEmployee Whiffs on Workers Comp Claim for TopGolf Injury
An employee who claimed he injured his knee while swinging a club... -
FeaturesState Farm Wins Dismissal of Class Action Over Xactimate Software
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteYoung Agent Leaders
There's no better time to excel and grow in the insurance world, some... -
FeaturesAccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-$90B in Damages, Economic Loss
A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an... -
FeaturesMarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3%
According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for... -
FeaturesTariffs Will Lead to 2M Fewer Auto Sales in US This Year, Firm Forecasts
U.S. and Canada auto sales could decline by 1.8 million vehicles this... -
FeaturesInsurance Research Council Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s
According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto... -
FeaturesSmall Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube Report
Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber... -
FeaturesSupreme Court: Truck Driver Can Seek Treble Damages Over THC in CBD Product
The Supreme Court on April 2 sided with a truck driver who wants to... -
FeaturesPremium Growth Is Good but Disciplined Growth Is Better: Lloyd’s Execs Say
Lloyd's executives said the market has continued to demonstrate its... -
FeaturesSoft D&O Market May Come to an End as Risk Complexities Rise
Buyers of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance have... -
FeaturesRevisiting California’s Wildfires: A Personal Journey
PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES In this second article in a two-part... -
FeaturesBuyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers
The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly... -
FeaturesThe Good and Bad About Being an Independent Insurance Agent
What's so great about being a young independent agent today? Freedom,... -
FeaturesGen AI Is Shaking Up Underwriting, but Can It Replace Human Judgment?
Artificial intelligence technology has continued to evolve, and it's... -
FeaturesMajority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
More than half of small business leaders believe artificial... -
FeaturesWildfires and Lessons Learned
"I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are... -
Features3 Emerging Risks to Watch: 6G Wireless Technology, Autonomous Trucks, Kratom
It seemed not so long ago that many wireless carriers were in a race... -
FeaturesPerpetuation Planning – Part One
Perpetuation planning should begin long before owners want to retire.... -
FeaturesWhat Does the Future Hold for Independent Agencies?
Wouldn't it be nice to know what the future holds? The insurance... -
FeaturesFighting Insurance Fraud: A Long-Term Win for the Industry
Fraud has long plagued the insurance industry, particularly in... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Excess Property Market Detail: Excess Limits Property coverage with... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Tobias "Toby" Cushing, previously casualty technical... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., W.R. Berkely Corp. Japanese... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Proxy Discrimination "The data insurers use for risk-based pricing is...
