Revisiting California’s Wildfires: A Personal Journey April 21, 2025 By Russ Banham PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES In this second article in a two-part series, Journalist Russ Banham endeavors to better...
Kansas’ Key Insurance Placed Into Liquidation April 21, 2025 By Ezra Amacher Key Insurance, a Kansas-based insurer specializing in non-standard auto, was placed into liquidation after a court ruled the company insolvent....
The Good and Bad About Being an Independent Insurance Agent April 21, 2025 By Andrea Wells What’s so great about being a young independent agent today? Freedom, quality of life, opportunities to grow, challenges and the...
Presence of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Biosolids Raise Alarm for Farmers April 21, 2025 By Joshua A. Bickel What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are...
Fighting Insurance Fraud: A Long-Term Win for the Industry April 21, 2025 By Joe Hayes and Kevin Hahn Fraud has long plagued the insurance industry, particularly in sectors like New York construction and habitational real estate. From staged...
Report Highlights Louisiana’s Tort System as Barrier to Social Mobility April 21, 2025 A report published by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank ranks Louisiana as the worst state for social mobility, and links...
MarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3% April 21, 2025 According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines kept rising in the first quarter to...
Virginia Will Require Speed Limiting Devices on Reckless Drivers’ Cars April 21, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Virginia now has a law on the books that will require that cars of reckless drivers be equipped with technology...
Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers April 21, 2025 By L.S. Howard The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts–in a continuation...
State Farm Wins Dismissal of Class Action Over Xactimate Software April 21, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm...