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A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch
Fitch Ratings said it does not expect autonomous vehicles (AVs) to "have any meaningful impact" on insurers in the next decade. Therefore, impacts to credit ratings will be modest. However, over ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Takes on Affordability Issue During Earnings Call
Allstate posted significantly higher net and underwriting income for fourth-quarter and full-year 2025. With affordability top of mind, that leads to questions about excessive profits. Similar to ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg on Personal Insurance Affordability and Data Centers
Presumably, many insurers in the next couple of weeks will continue to announce very favorable quarterly and full-year earnings—the kind of numbers that could draw the attention of legislators and ...
After Falling 6% in 2025, Average Auto Insurance Cost Will Stabilize in 2026, Says Insurify
Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don't tell that to drivers in some states and don't look for it to continue. According ...
Winter Storm Fern to Cost $4B to $6.7B in Insured Losses: KCC, Verisk
January's Winter Storm Fern caused insured losses of $6.7 billion, making it one of the costliest winter storms since 1950, according to catastrophe modeler KCC. The tally includes privately insured ...
AIG, Chubb Can’t Use ‘Bump-Up’ Provision in D&O Policy to Avoid Coverage
A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) and Chubb cannot use the so-called "bump-up" exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. ...
The Hartford Q4 Net Income Up 33% Led by Business Insurance
Net income at The Hartford increased 33% to about $1.1 billion in fourth-quarter 2025. Property/casualty written premiums increased 5% compared to Q4 2024, led by growth of 7% in the business ...
House Committee Advances Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Backstop
Looking to ensure the longevity of a worthwhile federal program, the insurance industry has continued to lobby in favor of the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. The legislation (HR ...