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Property, Auto Insurance Shopping Up as Consumers Feel Economic Pressures
Looking for deals, consumers are increasingly shopping year-round for home and auto insurance, bucking seasonal trends and insurer expectations. Elevated insurance shopping trends seen throughout ...
Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Are Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — ...
Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks?
More than half (54%) of U.S. business leaders expect their companies to survive and thrive in 2026, yet 60% say they're more stressed than they were last year, according to mutual insurer Sentry's ...
Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigation
A Delaware judge has ruled insurers do not have a duty to defend Meta Platforms in the thousands of lawsuits that allege its Facebook and Instagram platforms harm children. Superior Court Judge ...
Trump Orders Oil Tanker Insurance Support, Says Navy Could Escort Ships in Gulf
The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance ...
London Marine Insurers Widen High-Risk Zone in Mideast Gulf as Conflict Escalates
London's marine insurance market has widened the area in the Gulf it deems as high risk as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, according to an advisory issued on Tuesday. Guidance from the ...
Iran War Poses New Risk to U.S. Economic Resilience
A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration and other shocks now faces a new test likely to ratchet up uncertainty after President Donald Trump's decision to launch open-ended ...
How State Farm, USAA Boost Customer Retention: Historic Dividends
While competition in personal auto insurance is rising to levels high enough to dent customer retention at GEICO, a giant mutual insurer and a reciprocal exchange have both tapped into a ...