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Insurance Federation Awards Free Enterprise Honors to Jesmond Gatt, Malta Financial Authority Chairman during Insurance Federation of New York’s 110th Annual Luncheon

300 gather to applaud Gatt and Public Service honoree John Crotty The Insurance Federation of New York (IFNY) recognized two outstanding leaders in our industry at its 110th Annual Award Luncheon, held at New York’s historic Union League Club. Hon. Jesmond Gatt received the Free Enterprise Award and  delivered thoughtful remarks on the importance of […]

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IA Demotech Unearths Scandalous Findings

Columbus, Ohio  November 12, 2025 With the rise of AI capabilities, including tech-driven search engines, scam emails, and data scraping, property owners in communities ravaged by storms and natural disasters are consistently suffering a second wave of impact, as “tech-enabled litigation instigation,” a predatory, covert business model that has been operating since around 2017, continues […]

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Deloitte Outlook Sees Issues for Insurers and Professionals

Changing customer expectations, broker consolidation, and the importance of modernization could reshape the insurance landscape What happens when the hard market ends—but the pressure doesn’t? Is life insurance growth losing steam—or just shifting shape? What will set group insurers apart in a slowing market? Can insurers scale artificial intelligence without fixing the foundations first? What […]

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Violence against educators increases, triggering more workers comp claims

By Louise Esola lesola@businessinsurance.com Aggression against people working with schoolchildren has been increasing steadily since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a spike in workers compensation claims even though claims are rarely filed for injuries stemming from such violence, experts say. Violence and aggression against educators, which was on the rise pre-pandemic, rebounded “sharply” after 2022, with […]

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2025’s Hurricane Forecast: Most (& Least) Affected Counties

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By Kimberly Magerl Which U.S. counties are most in harm’s way this hurricane season? With NOAA predicting an “above-normal” storm season, LawnStarter ranked 2025’s Most (& Least) Affected Counties by Hurricanes using 10 metrics across 4 categories. Some findings? A staggering $5.8 billion in expected annual hurricane damages is concentrated in just 10 counties, nearly […]

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Deloitte: US P&C insurers from $21.6 billion in 2023 to US $49.5 billion by 2030

In its 2025 Insurance Prediction, Deloitte examines the potential for insurers to leverage their risk expertise, predicting that fee-based revenue for US P&C insurers will grow from an estimated US $21.6 billion in 2023 to US $49.5 billion by 2030.Over the past year, US property and casualty (P&C) insurers returned to profitability, in part, by raising premiums. […]

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Data Security: Key Report Profiles 1,250 Data Security Incidents

2025 Data Security Incident Response Report Highlights Trends, Problems Baker Hostetler’s 11th annual Data Security Incident Response Report — the only law firm report of its kind —provides valuable insights and statistics drawn from more than 1,250 data security incidents in 2024 Baker Hostetler’s well recognized Digital Assets and Data Management Practice Group released its 2025 Data Security Incident Response Report, which […]

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Q1 2025 Personal Lines Trends and Perspectives

Property plays catch-up while auto shifts gears As 2025 began, underwriting fundamentals in auto and property were out of sync: While auto insurance again experienced profitability not seen since 2020, property profitability continued to lag, held back by climate-driven disasters and inadequate rates. But auto insurers face challenges as well, including the need to make […]

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