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The MEMIC Group to Acquire The Dakota Group, Including Risk Administration Services
Workers compensation specialty insurer The MEMIC Group, led by parent company Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, has entered into an agreement to acquire The Dakota Group, including Risk ...
Inflation Hits Med Mal: Actuaries Estimate $4B for Economic + Social
An actuarial report published earlier this month put a $4 billion estimate on inflation's effect on medical malpractice insurance losses over the last decade, without gauging the separate impacts of ...
Travelers, Nationwide Leap Up in J.D. Power Renters Insurance Ranking
In spite of the fact that almost half of homeowners insurance customers faced higher premiums in 2025, the average customer satisfaction score tallied by J.D. Power barely budged from the average in ...
Firings After Comments on Kirk’s Death Raises Questions on Worker vs. Employer Rights
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. ...
Exclusive Member of Reinsurance Class of 2025: Duperreault’s Cedar Trace
There are certain traits of hard reinsurance market cycles: prices rise, terms and conditions tighten, and new Bermuda reinsurers are formed to help fill capacity needs -- known in the past by the ...
Editor’s Question: How Much Did U.S. P/C Industry Premiums Grow in 2025?
Analysts agree that first-half 2025 underwriting income for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry more than tripled compared to first-half 2024, translating to a combined ratio of 96.4. But ...
AmTrust MGAs to Spin Off in Deal with Blackstone
Some of the managing general agencies and fee businesses of global property/casualty insurer AmTrust Financial Services are set to be spun-off in a deal announced by AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. ...
Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026?
During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers will hold firm on terms and conditions. Risks arising from ...