State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers August 17, 2026 By Ezra Amacher =State Farm Mutual Auto will soon begin issuing $136 million in dividends to Louisiana drivers. The carrier informed the Louisiana...
Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54 Billion in Cash Deal August 17, 2026 Safety Insurance Group Inc., a property/casualty insurer in Massachusetts and New England, has agreed to be acquired by Spain’s Mapfre...
Premises Liability Emerging as Significant Driver of Nuclear Verdicts August 17, 2026 By Roberta Mercado Last year, a jury in Oregon awarded a $15.8 million verdict against Topgolf after the sports and entertainment complex was...
Insurers Must Defend Hotels Accused of Sex Trafficking of Minors August 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance companies cannot invoke “overriding public policy” in order to refuse to defend insured hotel owners and managers accused of...
Apartment Living: Why Property Owners Need Solid Insurance Requirements and Verification Processes in Lease Agreements August 17, 2026 By Patrick Wraight One of the upsides of apartment living is that you aren’t responsible for many of the maintenance issues that come...
The Huge Expansion of Managing General Agencies August 17, 2026 By Chris Burand I have been doing a fair amount of work regarding the expansion of MGAs, particularly the new kind of MGAs,...
Older, Wealthier Renters Drive Changes in Insurance Needs July 27, 2026 By Ezra Amacher As the demographic of the average American renter changes, so too do their insurance needs. Renters today tend to be...
Cedents Find Competitive Market Conditions at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals: Brokers July 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Record levels of reinsurance capital and strong reinsurer profits are driving increasing reinsurer risk appetites and softening prices during the...
US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade, but Not All Lines Enjoy Success July 27, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the...
When E&O and D&O Lines Start to Blur July 27, 2026 By Karli L. Moore and Lauren Engnell It’s not always immediately clear which coverage line a claim will ultimately engage at the outset. What initially appears to...