Companies Spending Record Amounts to Protect Executives as Threats Rise
U.S. companies are spending record amounts to keep their executives safe in response to rising threats and the killings of two high-profile corporate officials in separate ...
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Does Care Started by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers Comp Outcomes?
A newly released decade-long study by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) indicates that claims initiated by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) didn't lead to ...
Berkshire Insurance Units Report Lower Q2 Operating Income Overall
GEICO was the only one of Berkshire Hathaway's major property/casualty reporting divisions to post higher underwriting profit in the second quarter of 2025. But a 2.0 percent rise in underwriting ...
Viewpoint: Green Technologies Bring New Property Risks – and Opportunities
From roof-mounted solar panels and automated warehouses to electric vehicle depots, green technologies are transforming commercial property risk profiles. While these innovations improve energy ...
‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique ‘Moment’ for Insurance Buyers
A buyer-friendly competitive commercial insurance market is likely to be short-lived, according to a new analysis of second-quarter 2025 market conditions from global professional services firm Aon. ...
Cyber Insurance Can Incentivize Resilience—If Regulators Let It
The cyber risk landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade.
Among other things, email phishing attacks have become more ...
Markel Insurance Selling Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Nationwide
In separate announcements late Wednesday, Markel Group and Nationwide revealed that Markel Insurance is running off its global reinsurance business and selling renewal rights to the $1.2 billion book ...
Construction Projects Facing Delays Under Threat of ICE
Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf ...
Some Large Accounts Start Seeing Chubb’s Back as It Focuses on Middle, Small
The global middle market and small commercial is where it's at for Chubb, according to its CEO. "The pattern of growth and opportunity continues," Evan G. Greenberg said on a call with analysts to ...