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Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for 11th Straight Year
Oct 2 2026 // Wisconsin workers’ compensation rates will decrease by approximately 2% over the coming year, making the 11th straight year the state has seen premiums decline. The rate decrease, which went into effect October 1,...
Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
Sep 30 2026 // Connecticut’s insurance regulator is weighing whether to approve a workers’ compensation industry proposal for an overall average decrease of 4.9% to the current voluntary loss costs and an average decrease of...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Digital Quoting ‘Demo Day’ on September 30
Sep 28 2026 // Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Digital Quoting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for insurance carriers, retail agents, managing...
State Farm to Increase Claims Workforce by 3,000
Sep 25 2026 // State Farm said it plans to increase the size of its claims workforce throughout 2027 by about 10%, or about 3,000 employees. In a Sept. 25 announcement, the mutual insurer said it is investing in training, developing, and...
NY, Polymarket Sue Each Other Over Whether Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling
Sep 24 2026 // New York’s attorney general and Polymarket sued each other on Thursday, escalating a nationwide debate over who should regulate prediction markets and whether they violate state laws against illegal gambling. The...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Iowa’s FMH
Sep 24 2026 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance...
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