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’25 Deal Counts Drop, Q4 Values Soar: S&P GMI Insurance M&A Analysis
The North American insurance market experienced a decline in the total number and aggregate value of merger and acquisition deals in 2025 compared to 2024, according to S&P Global Market ...
Coworkers of Different Generations Mentor Each Other to Reduce Workplace Misunderstandings
Barbara Goldberg brings a stack of newspapers to the office every day. The CEO of a Florida public relations firm scours stories for developments relevant to her clients while relishing holding the ...
Distrust and Disempowerment, Not Apathy, Keep Employees From Supporting Marginalized Colleagues
What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don't more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a ...
Texas, California, and Florida Lead States With Takata Airbag Equipped Vehicles Still on Road
As one carmaker issued a new warning to drivers of its cars with unrepaired Takata airbags, new data shows more than five million cars on the road still have the defective airbags despite a ...
CPC Forecast Predicts La Nina Shift Towards El Nino Conditions in Early 2026
There is a 60% chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Niño in February-April 2026, with the pattern known as ENSO-neutral likely to persist through the Northern ...
Las Vegas Underground Tunnels Face Scrutiny Over Safety, Environmental Concerns
Elon Musk's "Vegas Loop," a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concerns about alleged workplace safety ...
AIG Underwriting Income Up 48% in Q4 on North America Commercial
Fourth-quarter 2025 underwriting income in American International Group's (AIG) General Insurance segment increased 48% compared with the prior year, to $670 million. The unit, which includes North ...
A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch
Fitch Ratings said it does not expect autonomous vehicles (AVs) to "have any meaningful impact" on insurers in the next decade. Therefore, impacts to credit ratings will be modest. However, over ...