Industry News
Social Media Influencer Facing Riot Charges After Mayhem Breaks Loose in NYC
Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them ...
Massive Citizens Takeout Plan Seen as Sign That Things Are Looking Up in Florida Market
Stakeholders near and far are hailing a record number of takeouts from Citizens' Property Insurance Corp. as a sign that the troubled Florida insurance market is improving, even if it will likely ...
NEXT Insurance Launches Commercial Umbrella/Excess Liability Coverage, Expands Liquor Liability
Digital small business insurer, NEXT, announced the launch of commercial umbrella/excess liability coverage in 41 states and the expansion of liquor liability coverage in seven additional states. The ...
Car Insurance Savings App Jerry Announces $110M C2 Funding Round
Jerry, a car insurance savings app, announced its series C2 funding round, securing $110 million in equity and debt financing. The up round allowed the company to double its AI-powered services for ...
Progressive Maintains Strong Pricing/Reserving Stance Amid High Auto Costs, Catastrophe Losses
During a Q2 2023 earnings call this week, Progressive Corp. announced their earnings goals fell short of its combined ratio target of 96, as a result of catastrophe losses and increases in vehicle ...
Europeans Lack Insurance Protection as Wildfires and Drought Batter the Region
Europeans are among the least insured against certain types of extreme weather and other natural disasters in the developed world, a predicament made more worrisome as the continent suffers a summer ...
GAO Urges Changes to NFIP as Study Highlights Potential $27B Shortfall
FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) substantially improved ratemaking by implementing Risk Rating 2.0 in 2021, but the program faces a potentially significant premium shortfall, a study by ...
Employee Retention Top Operational Goal for Businesses: Study
More than half of U.S. employers (51 percent) reported a turnover rate of at least 15 percent in 2022, up three points from 48 percent in 2021, according to Gallagher's 2023 U.S. Organizational ...