By William Nibbelin, Senior Research Actuary, Triple-I The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry is on track for a second consecutive year of underwriting profitability in 2025, and is proje
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By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I Insurance industry executives and thought leaders gathered yesterday for Triple-I’s Joint Industry Forum (JIF) in Chicago to discuss the trends, econ
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With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty insurers lin
Enterprise Risk Associates Gets $150M to Fund Agency Acquisitions
Enterprise Risk Associates (ERA), an insurance brokerage platform focused on mergers and acquisitions of independent insurance agencies, announced it has received an investment from Macquarie Capital
Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Crackdown
Truck drivers are encountering a new risk on the highway: Law enforcement officers are empowered by the Trump administration to pull them off the road if they fail an English test. The government argu
Swiss Insurer Helvetia Baloise to Cut Up to 2,600 Jobs Following Merger
Newly created Swiss insurer Helvetia Baloise plans to cut up to 2,600 jobs in the coming years to boost profitability, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Switzerland’s la
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“Active” Hurricane Season Still Expected, Despite Tweak to CSU Forecast
Recent developments in the atmosphere over the Caribbean Sea have led researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) to make slight improvements to their hurricane forecast for the 2025 Atlantic-basin
Can Life Insurers Cover All COVID-19 Death Claims?
Will life insurers be able to pay all the death claims attributable to COVID-19 that come on top of claims for deaths not directly related to the pandemic? Triple-I chief economist Dr. Ste
Pandemic DrivesLife Insurance Sales, Especially AmongYoung Consumers
By Maria Sassian, Triple-I consultant The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decrease in life expectancy in the United States for the first time in decades, according to the Centers for Disease Contro