Industry News
Political Risk Cover Demand Rises, Profits Are Strong, but GWP Growth Lags: Report
Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33 percent due to tariff uncertainty and the instability of the current trading environment, according to Howden's 2025 survey of ...
Travelers Selling Canadian Insurance Businesses Other Than Surety for $2.4B
The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Travelers Canada's personal insurance business and the majority of its commercial insurance business to ...
22% Avoid Filing Claims Due to Frustrating Digital Processes: Survey
Poor digital claims experiences are leading some consumers to disengage, according to a survey by cloud-based insurance software provider Insurity. As digital tools become the primary channel for ...
Commercial P&C Industry Leaders Say U/W Primed for Tech Transformation
Digital transformation and on-the-job training are the primary goals for commercial property and casualty (P/C) insurance organizations in 2025, according to this year's Convr Insurance Talent and ...
Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says
Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property, according to a new report from research firm Marathon ...
While FEMA Faces Overhaul, Mississippi Tornado Survivors Wait for Assistance
More than two months after a tornado demolished his Mississippi home, Brian Lowery still sifts through the rubble, hoping to find a tie clip his mother gave him, made from the center stone of her ...
Carriers Embracing DIY Home Inspections More and More, Firms Say
The future of home inspections is here and it's in the hands of … the homeowner. Literally, according to leaders of two firms that have developed DIY systems now being used by prospective insureds ...
‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America celebrated a "significant victory" for independent agents with the passage of a sweeping tax bill this week by the House of Representatives. ...