CIAB Survey: Overall Soft Market Conditions Continue in Q2 August 20, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Average commercial insurance premiums decreased across all account sizes for the first time since 2017 during the first quarter. The...
General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee’s Injury August 19, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A general contractor cannot be held liable for an injury of an employee of a subcontractor where the general contractor...
At-Bay to Be Acquired by Munich Re for $575 Million August 19, 2026 Munich Re Group on Aug. 19 said it has agreed to acquire cyber insurtech At-Bay, Inc. for $575 million. The...
Willis Re Jumpstarts US Expansion With Buy of BMS Re, US August 19, 2026 To establish an operational presence in the U.S., reinsurance broker Willis Re on Aug. 18 said it is acquiring BMS...
State Farm Must Give Up Trade Secrets in Claims Lawsuits, but Under Court Review August 19, 2026 By William Rabb The Alabama Supreme Court has opened the window a little wider into insurance carriers’ claims-handling procedures, not only requiring them...
11 New Firms Join Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies August 18, 2026 By Andrea Wells This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms...
Severe Storms and Flooding Claim at Least 5 Lives in Indiana August 17, 2026 By Susan Montoya Bryan Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state...
Liechtenstein Rules Out Paying Hackers’ Ransom After Data Breach August 17, 2026 By Isabel Demetz Two weeks after an unprecedented hacking attack shook the tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein and its outsize financial center, officials...
US Ready to ‘Take Any Actions Necessary’ to Fight EU ESG Rules August 17, 2026 By Frances Schwartzkopff The US is doubling down on its efforts to quash European environmental and human rights rules it says unfairly impact...
Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low August 12, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat, Rachel Graham and Sasha Draeger-Mazer Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the...