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Map shows states hit hardest by rising home insurance costs
Home insurance premiums have jumped 24 percent for the typical U.S. homeowner in just three years, a new study found, with the Midwest hit by the biggest increases. A NerdWallet analysis of more than 840 million home insurance rate estimates…
China's push to bolster social insurance schemes draws online backlash
China's efforts to boost contributions to its welfare system have drawn a backlash on social media, with users demanding better jobs and higher wages first, highlighting the challenges Beijing faces as it takes steps to restructure its…
Insurers urged to provide affordable, impactful services
Efforts to expand insurance coverage will need to go beyond getting more people insured to providing insurance products with meaningful protection against financial losses. This was highlighted during the opening of the International Conference on…
The New Insurance Playbook: Scale, Specialization And Smarter Capital
Insurance companies are entering a new phase of development defined by broader capabilities, deeper specialization, and growing allocations to private assets. A bigger company may benefit from a wider range of products and distribution…
Project Eleven and Relm Insurance Partner to Explore Quantum Risk in Digital Asset Insurance
The first partnership to explore post-quantum security as a factor in pricing digital asset insurance. NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- Project Eleven, the post-quantum security company for digital assets, today announced Relm Insurance as a…
Insurers put outsourcing contracts under scrutiny
Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform (Photograph supplied) Tens of billions of dollars of insurance outsourcing is up for renegotiation, yet the vast majority of buyers are unhappy with existing contracts. A mea Platform commissioned analysis has…
W. R. Berkley: A Strong Insurer At A Full Valuation (NYSE:WRB)
W. R. Berkley remains a 'Hold' as shares trade near fair value, reflecting strong fundamentals but limited upside due to a structural valuation premium. Q3 results were solid, with a 90.8% combined ratio and investment income up 12%, benefiting…
Prediction markets are now 'bespoke insurance' for businesses, and a Los Angeles restaurant group's $60,000 hedge on Kalshi is the latest example
One Los Angeles restaurant group traded $60,000 on Kalshi to hedge against the Dodgers' abbreviated playoff run, and it's just one example of how prediction markets are transforming how companies, particularly small businesses, are calculating and…
Insurance registrations for first nine months up 18% on 2025
49046905-8b5a-4003-9a00-c40080cef965 The Bermuda Monetary Authority has released its September 2026 insurance registrations report (File photograph) Bermuda recorded 51 insurance-related registrations in the first nine months of this year, an 18.6…
Report: Insurers face mounting losses outside traditional flood zones
Insurers face rising losses from rainfall-driven flooding in smaller areas outside traditional flood zones, creating a “growing disconnect” between historical and potential future loss locations, according to Arthur J. Gallagher…
French riot insured losses no more than $1.3B: Morningstar DBRS
The latest riots in France are expected to cost insurers less than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion), assuming no further violence, a manageable impact on major French insurers' earnings particularly after reinsurance recoveries and potential claims…
French Insurers Extend Riot Damage Reporting Window to 30 Days
French insurers have extended the time for businesses to report damage from weekend unrest to 30 days, but shops' recovery of lost trading income will depend on the cover they bought. France Assureurs, the insurance industry group, said insurers…
Dear health insurance CEOs: I've been a cancer patient for 22 years, and I'm begging you. Please don't use AI customer service agents
My name is Jonathan Gluck. I'm a cancer patient. I have a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma that is treatable but, in all but a small percentage of cases, incurable. I've been living with my illness for more than 22 years. During that…
United Fire Group: The Insurance Pricing Cycle Is Turning, But Valuations Haven't (UFCS)
United Fire Group has achieved a notable underwriting turnaround, but I remain cautious given the softening insurance pricing cycle and margin risks. UFCS's combined ratio improved to 95.3% in Q2FY26, yet slowing renewal pricing and persistent…
Rogue' AI raises liability and insurance questions for developers and deployers
Insurance companies anticipate multi-million-dollar claims if AI developers are sued over AI wrongdoing. Recent examples of AI autonomously hacking third-party systems and evading controls have increased concern about liability cases for both…
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