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AM Best Revises Credit Rating Outlook of Nebraska’s FMNE to Stable

Jun 3 2026 // AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+”...

AI to Double Data Center Power, Water Use by 2030, UN Researchers Say

Jun 3 2026 // Data centers are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the surge in demand from artificial intelligence, U.N. researchers said on Wednesday. Unless governments heed the rising...

Roof Costs Soar Even as Claims Decline: Verisk

Jun 1 2026 // Hail volatility and aging roofs are driving higher residential replacement severity, a new study by data analytics and technology provider Verisk finds. Roof losses didn’t slow despite a 20 percent decline in overall...

Extreme Heat Could Cost Germany up to $131 Billion by 2030, Analysis Shows

May 29 2026 // Extreme heat could cost Germany up to $131 billion by 2030 and shave up to 3% off economic output if recent heat wave patterns persist, an analysis from Allianz Trade showed on Thursday. Germany faces losses of up to $131...

Florida Comp Costs Are on the Rise. End to Physician Dispensing May Help

May 29 2026 // Florida, like most states, has seen more than a decade of annual decreases in workers’ compensation average rates. But costs may no longer be falling, thanks in part to higher wages and escalating medical payments, a...

Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Embedded Platforms ‘Demo Day’ on May 27

May 26 2026 // Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Embedded Insurance Platforms” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for (re)insurers, MGAs/Program...

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