Markets
Why and How Homeowners Underwriting Must Change
Excellence in homeowners insurance requires sophisticated risk management, but today's industry environment is testing the limits of traditional underwriting approaches. Weather events are occurring ...
Progressive Is Biggest Auto Insurer, Surpassing State Farm: S&P GMI
The numbers aren't all in, but it looks like Progressive is now the biggest private passenger auto insurer, based on an analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence that shows Progressive ...
Snap, YouTube, TikTok Settle School Suit Targeting Social Media
Snap Inc., Google's YouTube and ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning ...
Florida Surplus Lines’ HO Premiums Now Average About the Same as Admitted Market
The cost of a surplus-lines homeowners policy in Florida is now about the same as admitted-market HO policies, reflecting the growing trend for excess and surplus firms across the state and beyond, ...
NCCI: Workers Comp Calendar Year Combined Ratio at 91; Accident Year CR 102
U.S. workers compensation net written premium decreased 0.2% in 2025, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). NCCI reported that while the calendar year 2025 combined ...
Who Will Be California’s Next Insurance Commissioner?
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a ...
The Race for California Insurance Commissioner: Meet Steve Bradford
Democrat Steve Bradford, an education organization board member, previously served in the California State Senate, the state Assembly and on the Gardena City Council. His plans include addressing ...
Aging Renters a Strategic Growth Opportunity for Insurers: TransUnion
Many property insurers have overlooked a key market of stable and profitable customers: aging renters, according to TransUnion's latest Insurance Personal Lines Trends and Perspectives ...