‘New Normal’ Sets in as Pace of Insurance Agency M&A Becomes Clear September 8, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during second-quarter 2025 were up 11% over the prior quarter, but M&A activity for the...
Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Robotaxis in Manhattan and Brooklyn September 8, 2025 New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and...
Adapting to the Short Attention Span: How to Create Bite-Sized, Impactful Content for Insurance Audiences September 8, 2025 By Anita Nevins Attention spans are shrinking across every industry, and insurance faces a unique challenge: explaining complex products in an age of...
Northwestern Settles Hazing Lawsuit with Former Football Coach September 8, 2025 By Sophia Tareen Northwestern University reached a settlement with former longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald two years after he sued the prestigious school...
Next-Gen Insurance: Powered by AI September 8, 2025 By Anupam Gupta Welcome to the next generation of insurance. Our industry stands on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven...
A Wake-Up Call from Hawaii: Why We Must Invest in Pre-Disaster Preparation September 8, 2025 By Monica Ningen I was in Hawaii on vacation with my family when the tsunami alert came. It was issued following a powerful...
Economy and Surplus Lines September 8, 2025 Global growth is slowing as U.S. tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty. That will lead to decelerating growth...
Surplus Lines Market in Review September 8, 2025 After surpassing the $100 billion threshold mark in direct premiums written for the first time in 2023, the surplus lines...
Death and Insurance (Not Taxes): Part One September 8, 2025 By Christopher J. Boggs Death has been on my mind recently. Partly for work reasons, but mostly for personal reasons. Please understand that I’m...
Viewpoint: Mirror Tests and Absolute Exclusions September 8, 2025 By Chris Burand Independent insurance agents are facing considerable and relatively new errors and omissions (E&O) exposures, as well as growing exposures from...