Insurance Journal Magazine
October 6, 2025 Best Insurance Agencies to Work For Workers' Comp Outlook Markets: Hotels & Motels
In this Issue
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FeaturesResearchers Uncover 140-Year-Old Shipwreck at Bottom of Lake Michigan
By Todd Richmond After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake... -
FeaturesEPA Settles Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations With St. Louis Companies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteSix-Month Review
An early look by AM Best at the financial results of the U.S.... -
FeaturesIndustry Reps Back Reauthorization of Federal Terrorism Backstop
By Chad Hemenway Michelle Sartain, president Marsh U.S. and Canada,... -
FeaturesAM Best: Commercial Auto Liability Drags Down Segment, and It Could Get Worse
Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S.... -
FeaturesCustomers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise
Homeowners' insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more... -
Features75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey
Nearly 75% of recent and prospective buyers believe that homeowners'... -
FeaturesFitch Ratings: U.S. E&S Growth Slows but Remains Strong
Direct written premiums saw double-digit growth for the seventh... -
Features5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B
By Susanne Sclafane "Are you being serious?" Christopher Swift, chair... -
FeaturesAPCIA: Commonsense Reforms Needed for ‘Dark Money’ Third-Party Litigation Lending
By Chad Hemenway In support of recent efforts at the state and... -
FeaturesExclusive Member of Reinsurance Class of 2025: Duperreault’s Cedar Trace
By L.S. Howard There are certain traits of hard reinsurance market... -
FeaturesBest Agencies to Work For 2025
The votes are in for the 2025 Best Independent Insurance Agency to... -
FeaturesBe a Leader by Listening to Employees and Clients
By Andrea Wells During the past 60 years, Milwaukee-based Robertson... -
FeaturesCleary Insurance: Supportive, Family Atmosphere That Puts Employees and Clients First
By Jahna Jacobson Cleary Insurance Inc. is an insurance company with... -
FeaturesDSP Doubles Down on Independence by Developing From Within
By Ezra Amacher As president of DSP Insurance Services, Taylor Virgil... -
FeaturesHigginbotham’s Extraordinary Growth Fueled by Recognizing Talent at Every Level
By Ezra Amacher It's not by accident that Higginbotham continually... -
FeaturesBe a Leader by Listening to Employees and Clients
By William Rabb For the second straight year, Brightway Insurance in... -
FeaturesBeing Pleasant Is Key to Success at Small but Growing Southern California Firm
By Don Jergler Being pleasant may not sound like it's part of a... -
FeaturesHow We’re Harnessing AI for Proactive Risk Management in Workers’ Compensation
Over the past decade, the insurance industry has undergone an... -
FeaturesHurricane Katrina Impacts Then and Now
I recently read several articles marking the 20th anniversary of... -
FeaturesKatrina 2005-2025: How Property Policies Changed
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, with the eye of... -
FeaturesKeeping the Independent Agent Channel Prominent in a Volatile Market
To say the independent agent--one of the lynchpins of the insurance... -
Features3 Emerging Risks to Watch: Biogenic Materials, Modular Nuclear Reactors, Farm Technology
Lately, it seems as though we're surrounded by discussions about how... -
FeaturesPrivate Equity vs. Industry Bank Financing
As mergers and acquisitions continue to reshape the insurance...
