Commercial Lines
10 Highest Class-Action Settlements in 2025 Eclipsed $70B Total: Duane Morris
The value of the 10 highest class-action settlements in 2025 exceeded $70 billion for the first time ever. In fact, the total was nearer to $80 billion across all areas of litigation, according to ...
Good Times for U.S. P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall U.S. property/casualty insurance underwriting results in 18 ...
California Workers Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years
After three consecutive accident years with relatively stable loss ratios, the projected loss and allocated loss adjustment expense ratio for California's workers compensation market for accident ...
Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports
The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. Google and Verizon are ...
Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden ...
Carrier Management’s 2025 Top Insurance News Articles (Reader’s Picks)
In a year when hurricane losses didn't make headlines, and improved personal auto results drove massive improvements in underwriting profit across the property/casualty insurance industry, news about ...
Judge Gives Green Light to NY Driver’s License Law, Rejecting Trump Challenge
A federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to New York's so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them ...
AI, Litigation Funding and Market Crosscurrents: What CM Readers Cared About in 2025
As 2025 unfolded, Carrier Management readers gravitated toward features that explored the intersection of technology, economics, and strategy. From artificial intelligence transforming underwriting ...