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Why Some Transportation Risks Could Find Options With Captives: Risky Future Webinar
By Allen Laman Standard market woes, captive growth, and the increased importance of navigating relationships with third-party administrators–insurance experts in the commercial trucking arena have…
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Finding Alternatives
In recent months, the Wall Street Journal has published long articles regarding how expensiveoto the point of not being affordableohomeowners and auto insurance have become.…
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Triple Net Leases
Historically, triple net leases have been used for long-term leasing of larger properties, but increasingly they have been prescribed for smaller and/or short-term leasing arrangements,…
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Claims Service, Tech, Communication Top Independent Agent Concerns
By Denise Johnson Claims, communication, and technology are the top three concerns for independent agents when placing new business with a carrier, according to insurtech…
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US P/C Industry in 2024 Posts First Underwriting Profit in Four Years
By Chad Hemenway For the first time in four years, the U.S. property/casualty industry will finish a year with an underwriting profit. AM Best in…
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Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service
By Jahna Jacobson Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Poweris†2025 U.S. Property…
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Why Key Person Disability and Accidental Death Coverage Matters in Mergers & Acquisitions
In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), key person life insurance is often a given; most deals account for it to protect against the…
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US Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority
A U.S. trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trading partners.… More
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H&F’s Seeks $30 Billion Valuation of Hub in Fundraising
Hellman & Friedman is looking to raise at least $1 billion in equity from investors for Hub International…
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Private Credit’s Push for Retail Money Stokes New Vulnerability
Private credit’s rush to attract money from retail investors is making the sector more vulnerable to the kind…
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A California City Is Pioneering Urban-Scale Insurance for Climate Disasters
“Fire took everything, please help.” The headline was one of hundreds like it on GoFundMe campaigns that launched…
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Liberty Specialty Markets, Baobab Offer E-Crime Cover for SMEs
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of the US Liberty Mutual Group, and Baobab Insurance, a digital underwriter…
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5 Hospitalized After Small Plane Crashes in Retirement Community Parking Lot
A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Sunday in the parking lot of a…
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In Miss. Case, Federal Appeals Court Shakes Up Qualified Immunity for Police Officers
Judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals raised questions this week about the high court’s qualified-immunity…
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Stricken Oil Tanker in North Sea Smolders With Hole in Side
A US oil tanker that was struck by a container ship in the North Sea on Monday was…
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Most Execs Feel More Stressed at Start of 2025 Than 2024: Sentry
More than two-thirds of executives polled in a recent survey reported feeling more stressed at the beginning of…
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New York Sues National General and Allstate Over Data Breaches
New York’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against National General and its parent Allstate Insurance Co. alleging they…
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Rising geopolitical tensions increase supply chain risk in 2025 – report
According to the brokerage’s Political Risk Report 2025, which highlights key global political and economic trends affecting multinationals…