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US Commodity Regulator Kicks Off Rulemaking for Prediction Markets
Mar 13 2026 // The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of a regulatory proposal it said would shape government oversight of the burgeoning market for events contracts and prediction...
Expanding Alaska Glacial Lakes Increasing Risk of Destructive Floods
Mar 13 2026 // Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small glacier-dammed lake 5...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Plymouth Rock Assurance Group
Mar 13 2026 // AM Best reports that it has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-”...
Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable
Mar 12 2026 // The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled around the world over the past 75 years, according to new...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on March 11
Mar 10 2026 // Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event...
2026 Agency Compensation Trends
Mar 9 2026 // Recently Capstone released its 2026 Annual Agency Compensation Trends report, a nine-year review of data we’ve collected for client service, technical, and leadership salaries. We typically prepare it every two years...
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