Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year February 6, 2026 By Dorany Pineda Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States,...
Planet and Goosehead Insurance Announce Franchise Partnership February 6, 2026 Independent personal lines agency Goosehead Insurance and newly launched Planet Insurance Agency said they have a strategic franchise partnership for...
Uber Jury Awards $8.5 Million Damages in Sexual Assault Case February 6, 2026 By Isaiah Poritz and Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. was hit with $8.5 million in damages in a trial over a 19-year-old woman’s claim that she...
Zurich Insurance’s Beazley Bid Sets the Stage for More Insurance Deals February 5, 2026 By Charlie Conchie, Amy-Jo Crowley and Jemima Denham Zurich Insurance’s bid to buy British insurer Beazley will set the stage for further deals in the sector as buyers...
Chubb CEO Greenberg on Personal Insurance Affordability and Data Centers February 5, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Presumably, many insurers in the next couple of weeks will continue to announce very favorable quarterly and full-year earnings—the kind...
Tricolor Founder Can Tap Insurance for Fraud Defense, Judge Says February 5, 2026 By Steven Church Tricolor Holdings founder Daniel Chu, who faces federal fraud charges related to the collapse of the subprime auto-loan firm, won...
Allstate Doubles Q4 Net Income While Auto Underwriting Income Triples February 5, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Allstate Corp. fourth quarter 2025 net income applicable to common shareholders was about $3.8 billion, double the $1.9 billion booked...
Nike Facing Probe Over Alleged Discrimination Against White Workers February 5, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination said in a court filing on Wednesday it is investigating Nike...
Safety, State Involvement Should Be Central to AV Regulation, Says Trades February 5, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Industry trade associations side with caution to ensure regulations promote safety as autonomous vehicles (AVs) share the road with traditional...
What Analysts Are Saying About the 2026 P/C Insurance Market February 5, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Following in the footsteps of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, analysts from Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS weighed in with these P/C...