IRC Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s March 31, 2025 According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto insurance is more affordable now than at the start...
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Record Winter Low as Earth Heats Up March 28, 2025 By Danielle Bochove The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just...
Finland Ranks World’s Happiest Again With US at Worst-Ever Level March 19, 2025 By Kati Pohjanpalo Finland’s unbroken streak as the world’s happiest country continued for an eighth year while the US fell to 24th place,...
Extreme Weather in 2024 Forced Biggest Displacement of People in 16 Years March 19, 2025 By Aaron Clark Extreme weather last year including typhoons, heatwaves and flooding led to the biggest displacement of people since 2008, and exacerbated...
US Property/Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Likely to Stabilize During Midyear Renewals March 14, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during this year’s January renewals, but US property/catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during...
Europe’s Winter Storms Will Get Worse as Emissions Rise, Study Says March 14, 2025 By Joe Wertz Global carbon emissions are amplifying a North Atlantic wind pattern that drives northern Europe’s biggest winter storms, new research shows....
North Sea Ship Collision Could Cost Insurers Up to $100M, Hitting Marine Line’s Profits March 13, 2025 By L.S. Howard The collision of a cargo ship and a fuel tanker off the eastern coast of England in the North Sea...
UK Corporate Distress at Level Last Seen Post-COVID, Report Says March 13, 2025 By Edward Clark Distress among UK companies has risen for a third consecutive year, to its highest level since the onset of the...
Berkshire, Progressive Are Underwriting Profit Leaders; Industry Sets Income Record March 12, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane S&P Global Market Intelligence expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to post more than $100 billion of net income for...
Most Execs Feel More Stressed at Start of 2025 Than 2024: Sentry March 11, 2025 More than two-thirds of executives polled in a recent survey reported feeling more stressed at the beginning of 2025 than...