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NY Archdiocese Can Depose Chubb CEO Greenberg in Clergy Abuse Claims Case
The Archdiocese of New York (ADNY) has received the go-ahead to depose Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg in the ongoing legal dispute over liability insurance coverage for clergy sex abuse claims. ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Post Biggest Q1 Underwriting Profit in 25 Years
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted another record in the first quarter of 2026, with a combined ratio of 89.5—before policyholder dividends—standing as the best first-quarter ...
NY State Construction Deaths Down 25% in 2024: Report
New York construction deaths fell considerably in 2024, when 55 workers died on job sites across the state, down from the year before, when 74 deaths were recorded, according to the New York ...
High-Powered Dads Are Spending Less Time at Work, More on Childcare
For the first time in a generation, college-educated fathers are spending substantially more time on their homes and kids than they did just a few years ago, often cutting working hours to do it. ...
Federal Bipartisan Bill Proposes $130 Annual EV Fee to Pay for Road Repairs
U.S. House lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation that would require owners of electric vehicles to pay a $130 fee for road repairs and $35 for some plug-in hybrid models annually. The fees will ...
Southern California Wildfire Threatens 17,000 Homes, 30% Contained
More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi ...
With Customer Reviews Increasingly Polarized, Communication Is Key: Trustpilot
The U.S. insurance industry has lost its "average" customer, with 88% of all reviews now either 1-star or 5-stars, according to a new report by customer feedback platform Trustpilot. Reviews tend to ...
U.S. Personal Lines Insurers Ask for Less Rate After Period of Catch-Up
It appears as though auto and home insurers have caught up, appropriately matching premium to risk in their portfolios. According to a new report from insurance industry rating agency AM Best, rate ...