Washington Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos March 9, 2026 A contractor in Washington was fined $200,000 for putting workers at risk during a demolition project at a home in...
Winter Storms Rewrite the Risk Playbook March 9, 2026 By Monica Ningen It’s safe to say it’s been a rough start to 2026 in terms of winter storms in the United States....
California Bill Requires Insurers to Offer, Renew Coverage for ‘Fire-Safe’ Homes March 9, 2026 A new bill in California would require insurers to offer homeowners insurance to those who meet state home hardening and...
Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio: AM Best March 9, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Success for the property/casualty industry in 2025 was marked by rate increases and investment income, but plateauing or softening rates...
Berkshire’s PacifiCorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims March 9, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to...
Data Center Boom Expected to Boost Growth Opportunities for Global Brokers, Industry March 9, 2026 By L.S. Howard The global boom in the construction of data centers–driven by the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning–is...
Price Optimization and Insurance February 23, 2026 By Bill Wilson I spend a fair amount of time on LinkedIn posting and reading about insurance. Not long ago, there was a...
The Challenges of Insurance Recruiting: Navigating Common Issues Agencies Face February 23, 2026 By Mary Newgard As your company evolves, you’ll face growing pains and recruiting strategies that worked three to five years ago but might...
Nine-Month 2025 Results Show P/C Underwriting Gain Skyrocketed February 23, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Insurers through the first nine months of 2025 recorded an underwriting profit of $35.3 billion–far above the $4 billion result...
Business Planning in a Snap: Part One February 23, 2026 By Catherine Oak If the firm’s business planning is not complete, this is a good time to plan by reflecting on how the...