AIG Steps Back from NPW Growth Target on Pressure in Some Lines
In one form or another during periods of some kind of marketplace softening, public insurance companies will insist underwriting discipline is being maintained. The insurer, they will say, won’t chase rate. For AIG, that means stepping back from guidance it …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:12 AM |
Florida Appeals Court Bars Release of ‘Trade Secret’ Info in Heritage Claims Litigation
A Florida appeals court has blocked, at least for now, a lower court’s order that would have required the release of financial records that Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance and two other carriers have said are trade secrets protected by …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:02 AM |
Lockheed to Pay $30M to Settle Trump Administration Claims Over DEI Practices
Lockheed Martin has agreed to pay nearly $30 million to settle claims by President Donald Trump’s administration that the defense contractor discriminated against white workers through its workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, according to two federal agencies. The …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:02 AM |
Is El Niño Making Storms And Flash Floods in The Southwest Worse?
A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. Such El Niño …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Appoints Swepson as West Zone Distribution Leader
Kenji Swepson joined global insurer Allianz Commercial as the west zone distribution leader and wholesale strategic relationship leader. Based in Los Angeles, Swepson reports to John Gambale, chief distribution officer, Americas, and is responsible for driving client and broker relationships …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:00 AM |
Crypto Giants Scrap Crime-Fighting Alliance as Hackers Circle
An initiative set up by some of crypto’s largest companies to curb illicit activity has quietly been dissolved, at a time when crime involving digital assets continues to surge. The organization behind the Tron blockchain partnered with stablecoin issuer Tether …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 6:00 AM |
Allstate Q3 Net Income Drops About 45% on Higher Catastrophe Losses
Allstate Corp. third quarter 2026 net income applicable to common shareholders dropped nearly 45% with underwriting income down about up 56.7% during the period. Net income was about $3.2 billion for Q2 versus about $2.1 billion for Q3 2025. Underwriting …
POSTED NOVEMBER 05, 2026 5:45 AM |
South Dakota Aquifers in Decline, Threatening Fresh Water Supplies
Geologists and hydrologists can use scientific charts and graphs to understand the increasing water challenges facing South Dakota, but it only takes a brief visit to Bear Butte State Park near Sturgis for a non-scientist to see the outcome of …
POSTED NOVEMBER 04, 2026 5:53 PM |
State of Emergency Declared After Flooding, Two Deaths on Florida’s East Coast
Florida’s governor declared a state of emergency for seven counties after three days of extreme rainfall caused flooding in Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties. The “1-in-1,000-year” event, as it was described by the National …
POSTED NOVEMBER 04, 2026 5:44 PM |
Oklahoma Approves 4.8% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced that the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has approved a 4.8% decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2027. This reduction means lower premiums for many Oklahoma businesses. Loss costs are an industry measure …
POSTED NOVEMBER 04, 2026 5:29 PM |