Captives to Remain Viable as Market Softens June 2, 2025 By Allen Laman As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A...
Workers’ Comp Premiums Fall 3% in 2024; Combined Ratio Holds at 86: NCCI June 2, 2025 By Andrea Wells Workers’ compensation remained a healthy and profitable line in 2024, but claims severity grew with an increase of 6% for...
Viral Work Trends Q&A: A Fun Way for Your Agency to Discuss Recruiting June 2, 2025 By Mary Newgard Recruitment doesn’t have to be a dull subject. Imagine discussing it in a more enjoyable way at your next management...
Hard Market, Valuable Research, Public Perception & Antitrust Litigation Pressure Higher Education World June 2, 2025 The U.S. higher education insurance market is as diverse as the academic degrees these institutions offer. But one recent challenge...
State Farm VP Apologizes to Homeowner, Allstate Exec Gets Grilled at Senate Hearing June 2, 2025 It’s not just some Florida-domiciled insurance carriers that have allegedly altered field adjusters’ reports or low-balled property damage estimates in...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in 14 Years June 2, 2025 Written premiums in California stabilized in 2022 through 2024 after the large swings during the pandemic, while the combined ratio...
California Commissioner Launches Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force June 2, 2025 A new task force has been formed to develop standards in California for insurance coverage and clean-up of smoke-damaged homes....
Washington Issues Citations for Warehouse Quota, Safety Violations May 19, 2025 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued the first citations under a new law regulating production quotas in...
Perpetuation Planning – Part Two May 19, 2025 By Catherine Oak Last month’s column discussed the reasons to perpetuate a firm, the four common techniques to transfer ownership, pros and cons,...
New Report Shows Rise in Cargo Theft, With Three States Leading the Way May 19, 2025 Cargo theft across the U.S. and Canada continued to rise in 2024, with three states making up the bulk of...