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State Farm Must Give Up Trade Secrets in Claims Lawsuits, but Under Court Review
Sep 7 2026 // The Alabama Supreme Court has opened the window a little wider into insurance carriers’ claims-handling procedures, not only requiring them to be made available in some lawsuits but also to be shared with...
Homeowners Insurance Market Reaches ‘Fragmented Phase,’ Says S&P GMI
Sep 7 2026 // New research from S&P Global Market Intelligence looks to suggest that homeowners insurers are reaching rate adequacy, but certain marketplace factors are creating what it called a “fragmented...
Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025
Sep 7 2026 // So-called “nuclear” verdicts did not subside in 2025. In fact, it was quite the opposite. According to a new report from strategic communications and research firm Marathon Strategies, there were nearly 200...
New Jersey Takes Fight Over Kalshi’s Prediction Market to US Supreme Court
Sep 4 2026 // New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether states have the power to police sports betting that occurs on prediction markets operated by Kalshi and competing platforms. The state...
Santam Drops US Investment as Property-Rate Dip Damps Outlook
Sep 3 2026 // Santam Ltd. has paused its foray into the US as a decline in property premium rates in the world’s biggest economy forced South Africa’s largest general insurer to rethink its expansion plan. It discontinued...
Floridians Saved Almost $3B on HO and Auto Premiums Last Year, Actuarial Report Finds
Sep 3 2026 // Average homeowner insurance rates in Florida did not decline in 2025, but they increased less than 1%, down sharply from the double-digit average increases seen in 2022 and 2023. And auto insurance rates in the state did...
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