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Why U.S. home insurance costs are surging
Home insurance prices are climbing more rapidly in the United States than in most developed countries, with a new study finding that they rose four times as fast as the median across 27 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)…
The AI shopping trap: Mistakes drivers make when they follow a chatbot's advice on car insurance
You might ask a chatbot for guidance on crafting an email, but what about helping you choose auto insurance? It's more common than you might think. A JD Power study found nearly one-third of home and auto insurance customers have used AI tools to…
HK to bolster risk hub status with talent and captive insurers: Christopher Hui
The Hong Kong government will continue to strengthen the city's role as a regional risk-management hub by attracting more captive insurers, expanding the insurance-linked securities market and nurturing industry talent, Secretary for Financial…
AI buildout 'biggest opportunity in history' for insurance industry
89f14198-7fb1-4889-9c5e-9296ca74118c Arthur Wightman, left, in discussion with panellists Jerome Halgan, Nancy Bewlay and Joe Peiser at the PwC Insurance Summit (Photograph by Akil Simmons) The rapid expansion of physical infrastructure supporting…
Daily Briefing: A-CAP's 777 Bets Imperil Its Insurance Portfolio
Welcome to WSJ Pro Bankruptcy's Daily Briefing. Asset manager A-CAP is facing mounting problems from investments made with insurance money through 777 Partners, leaving nearly one-third of one insurer's $1.4 billion investment portfolio tied to the…
Pelagos Insurance (PLGO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Group Chief Investor Relations Officer - Miranda Hunter Group Chief Executive Officer - Daniel Burrows Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Allan Decleir Group Managing Director - Jonathan Strickle Operating Net Income -- $83.3…
Property insurance slump drives Conduit's premium decline
Bermuda-based Conduit Holdings Ltd.'s gross written premiums fell 4% year on year to $1 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, Reinsurance News reported. Property premiums fell 10% to $532.9 million as the carrier continued to focus on…
Flood insurance for Florida homeowners: Is it worth it?
Updated: 11:11 AM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 11:11 AM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ , Fla. — Flood insurance for Florida homeowners: Is it worth it? WPBF 25 News talks to a homeowner's insurance…
IHA legislative agenda focuses on Medicaid, insurance transparency
STATEWIDE (Indiana Capital Chronicle) –The Indiana Hospital Association will lobby in the coming legislative session for the elimination of duplicative reporting requirements, transparency from insurers and retroactive Medicaid coverage for…
Pinion gets approval to acquire US surplus lines insurer
Pinion Insurance said Thursday it has received regulatory approval to acquire Catlin Specialty Insurance, an Oklahoma-domiciled dormant surplus lines insurer, as it prepares to launch U.S. underwriting operations. Regulators approved a Form A…
AI expert urges insurers to tread carefully on data-centre risk
6a06a91e-7463-409b-9343-83dee07f5351 AI expert: Alok Aggarwal, CEO of Scry (File photograph by Akil Simmons) An expert who has been working with artificial intelligence for four decades warned a re/insurance industry audience to be cautious about…
Car insurance expert settles debate on whether failing to indicate is illegal
Car insurance experts settle debate on whether failing to indicate is an offence Millions of motorists take to the nation's roads each day assuming they have a complete grasp of standard road etiquette and traffic legislation. Whether tackling…
Life insurers' new business premium rose 26% to ₹42,914 cr. in October
Life insurers' new business premium (NBP) rose 26% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹42,914.34 crore in October, even as the number of policies and schemes issued declined. State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the market leader…
Insurance without the lost-in-translation moments
By Penny • Published: 12 Nov 2026 • 14:45 • 1 minute read Insure Spain specialises in cover for foreign residents. Credit: Drazen Zigic office. Moving to Spain brings sunshine, slower lunches and, sooner or later, paperwork.
Wingsure looking to help farmers get credit for agriculture insurance premium payment
Insurance coverage in India is “pretty low”, with less than 30 per cent of the farmers being covered. “Close to 150 million farmers need to get covered; so that is an issue,” said Basu, whose firm provides insurance…
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