Commercial Lines
Deaths and Illnesses Reported in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Recalled Pasta Meals
Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to recalled pasta meals sold at grocery stores including Walmart and Trader Joe's ...
Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026
Forrester Research predicts written cyber insurance premiums will rise 15 percent in 2026 as new artificial intelligence threats and data demands emerge. In a new report, analysts at the global ...
Tariff-Linked Class Action Suits to Boost D&O Insurance Demand
A group of Dow Inc. investors filed a lawsuit at the end of August accusing the chemical manufacturer of failing to properly disclose the impact of tariffs on its business. This is the first investor ...
Truckers Seek Detours Around Rising Costs and Litigation
The COVID-era boom in trucking is definitely over. The trucking sector is experiencing one of its most challenging times, with trucking operators' profitability dropping across all sectors, total ...
J&J Talc Cancer Suits Rise 17% After Failed Settlement Push
Johnson & Johnson has seen a 17% jump in new lawsuits claiming its iconic baby powder causes cancer after the company's latest attempt to force a global settlement was thrown out of bankruptcy ...
Everest Refocusing as Reserve Charge Hits Earnings; Buying $1.2B ADC
Bermuda-based Everest Group, Ltd. published three announcements yesterday—one detailing a third-quarter income decline, and others describing actions to sharpen the company's focus on its core ...
AIG to Acquire Renewal Rights of Everest’s Retail Commercial Biz Worth $2B
American International Group said yesterday that it has a definite agreement to acquire the renewal rights of Everest Group's retail commercial insurance business. Everest will focus on its ...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4 percent in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4 percent decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market ...