Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025 August 25, 2026 By Chad Hemenway So-called “nuclear” verdicts did not subside in 2025. In fact, it was quite the opposite. According to a new report...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Insurance BPO & Consulting ‘Demo Day’ on August 26 August 24, 2026 Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for BPO & Consulting” Demo Day, a series of free...
USI Sues 3 Former Producers After They Allegedly Moved Clients to Howden US August 24, 2026 By Chad Hemenway USI Insurance Services has sued three former producers, who “reneged on their contractual obligations” in a move to competitor Howden...
Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves August 24, 2026 By Gautam Naik Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which...
Thousands in Indiana Still Without Power After Deadly Storms August 21, 2026 By R.J. Rico and Ed White Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Aug. 19, more than a week after deadly storms...
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...