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CCC Intelligent Solutions Signs Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by GTCR and Elliott

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Insurers pressed to “manage down” climate numbers, insiders warn, as US non-renewals top two million

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Expected Isaias losses unlikely to tip the market

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Berkshire Hathaway insurance earnings fall 14% as Geico profit drops

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HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING ISAIAS

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Senators Warren, Hawley Launch Probe into Rising Unpaid Home and Auto Insurance Claims

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Insurance job losses now worse than the financial crisis

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New warning as long October heat wave tests California's fire defenses and its insurance market

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Small Commercial Competition Intensifies as Insurers Extend Reach Across a $158 Billion Market

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ITC Vegas 2026 Begins Today as The Most Promising Insurtech Startups Announced

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A one-in-200-year US disaster could create a $700 billion protection gap, Moody's finds

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Significant September nor’easter: Upcoming storm surge, beach erosion and power outages

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'Connected'

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Treasury Secretary says Federal Insurance Office should stay out of state-based regulation

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Insurance AI market to hit $154b by 2034

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Businesses Are Using AI Faster Than They Are Managing Its Risks: Nationwide Survey

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AI could make humans extinct say researchers

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How 9/11 rewired American insurance

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Is AI to blame for finance and insurance sector job cuts?

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'Physical economy is back' as data centres become strategic infrastructure

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U.S. P&C Insurers Post Strong Underwriting Gains Through First Half of 2026; Line-Specific and Geographic Challenges Persist

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Cox Automotive: Parts, Repair Cost Inflation Climb as Fed Signals Possible Rate Hikes

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Insurers Plan Modest Hiring Growth As Actual Job Gains Fall Short Of Forecasts

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Aon estimates hundreds of millions in losses from wave of European severe storms

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Trump's 50% auto tariff threat adds to a cost pressure already hitting Canadian premiums

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Reno wildfire grows to 15,000 acres as Nevada's new wildfire exclusion law faces its first real test

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Nuclear Verdicts Against Companies Hit Record High in 2025, Topping $25.6 Billion

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Copart Reportedly In Talks To Acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions

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NAIC summer 2026: President flags work on private credit, AI, homeowners

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July CPI: Good News For The Fed, Mixed News For P&C Insurers

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US severe convective storm (SCS) industry losses exceed $35bn - rain and flooding persists

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Most insurance renewal rate hikes slow: Ivans

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First-half insured nat cat losses at $42B: Swiss Re

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It's not just insurance. All of finance is quietly shrinking

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Wall Street hit by wave of “vishing” hack attempts

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JPMorgan CEO Dimon leads cross-industry effort to tackle AI risks

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Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires

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Allstate breach claim raises questions about scope of exposure

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P&C's Soaring Q2 Results Admist AI Market Correction and Hidden Supply Chain Warnings

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US Insurers Rally as Stocks Shift from AI Loser to Safe Haven

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Introduction of Senator Moody's Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act

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AI Could Break Insurance's Two-Decade Growth Stalemate

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Chubb CEO says AI token costs are minor relative to efficiency gains

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Global Insurance Growth Slows. Strong US Q2 results Roll In

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Tropical Storm Bertha forecast updates: Hurricane experts weigh in

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US P&C insurance industry improving but geopolitical and cat risks loom

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100 Million Americans Are Under a Heat Dome: Protect Your Home From Extreme Heat in 2026

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Insurance's own worst enemy: the professionals getting paid to train their replacements

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Property insurance market to remain competitive

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Premiums Will Skyrocket by 2035; Discounts Not Enough for Wind Mit, Studies Say

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JP Morgan sees no near-term floor as reinsurance rates fall 16% at midyear

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MGA Premiums Hit $108.7 Billion in 2025 as Capacity Scrutiny Tightens

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U.S. Property Claim Volume Falls as Severity Poised to Climb, Verisk Q1 2026 Report Shows

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Travelers Advances AI Strategy with Award-Winning Insurance-Specific Large Language Model

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Protection for a growing nation: The importance of insurance

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3.1TB of NAIC data dumped on to the dark web

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Bayer wins Supreme Court preemption ruling that caps a decade of Roundup liability

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US P&C insurers return $6.2 billion to policyholders as profits rebound

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Insurance sector braces for impact after State Farm comp changes -

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Six straight years above $100 billion - and the insurance environment is not getting simpler

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Progressive Moves Into Top Spot for US Private Passenger Auto Liability, Top P/C Line

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Fitch reaffirms 'deteriorating' outlook for global reinsurance amid softer pricing cycle

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Wall Street Is Gaining Access to New Catastrophe Models to Help Predict Wars

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Hurricane forecast softens to below normal

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US P&C insurance industry rebounds with $16.3bn underwriting gain

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Auto insurers face a new problem: it isn't price

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Global natural catastrophe protection gap hits US$424 billion – Swiss Re

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AI and tech investment to drive next phase of growth for insurance brokers, says Moody’s Ratings

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Customers, Agents Play Vital Roles in Commercial Auto Telematics Success

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An AI-Driven Jobs Apocalypse? Yeah, Maybe Not

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The Super El Niño Effect on insurance and what it means for clients

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Cautiously Optimistic Hurricane Season Begins Today

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Liberty Mutual Insurance Launches First-of-its-Kind Carrier-Backed Conversational AI Quoting App in ChatGPT for Auto Insurance

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Middle East conflict creates limited Q1'26 pressure for global specialty P&C insurers

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'There's A Bubble': Car Payments Are Hitting Record Highs

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AI and Geopolitical Shifts Top Emerging Risks for Insurance Industry in 2026

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Sandy Fire is 3rd largest wildfire currently burning in CA

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US P&C insurance industry faces weaker growth in 2026 despite improved underwriting results

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Celebrating the Life of Industry Icon Stephen Applebaum at 81

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Americans Pay $150 Billion More Than They Should on Home and Auto Insurance

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Comp posts 91% combined ratio in 2025, extends underwriting gains

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Auto Insurance Shopping and New Policy Growth Registers "Warm"

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Trump task force recommends sweeping changes to FEMA — but not eliminating it

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State Insurance Regulators Share Coordinated Work to Oversee Markets During Meeting with U.S. Treasury

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Specialty rates fall in 2025 and at Jan. 1 renewals: WTW

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Global InsurTech funding extends decline as investment falls 50% in April

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California sues to take State Farm's license away and seeks record penalties

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IIHS finds drivers reach for the phone more often when they're already speeding

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Zurich shares firsthand insights in 'Data center risks right now'

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Strong and Record Earnings Across P&C Incumbents, Insurtechs and Brokers in Q1

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US Supreme Court Split Over Bayer's Fight Against Roundup Lawsuits

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Q1 2026 Natural Catastrophe Losses Fall Well Below Average, Leaving Insurers in Strong Position

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The Hartford’s Quarterly Profit Jumps on Rising Business Insurance Demand

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Supply-Demand Softening Property at a Pace "I'll Only Describe as Dumb" - Chubb CEO Greenberg

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Lower Q1 Cat Losses Bolster Reinsurance Capacity On This Earth Day 2026

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Class Action Filings Spike 25%

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Severe storm losses stay above $50 billion for third year

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AI, Cyber, and Climate Top Strategic Themes for Reinsurers

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U.S. P/C Industry Delivers Best Results in 20 Years

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Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the North Atlantic?