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Starting August 18, 2025, Rockford Mutual is expanding its commercial insurance offerings into Michigan. The company will introduce a variety of products including Businessowners Policies (BOP), Commercial Package Policies (CPP), and Commercial Umbrella coverage. These options aim to help local businesses find the right protection for their needs. Rockford Mutual has built its reputation by … Read more

Allianz, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, plans to cut between 1,500 and 1,800 jobs in its travel insurance division over the next year to year and a half. Most of these cuts will hit call center staff who handle customer inquiries and claims over the phone. The move comes as Allianz Partners, the … Read more

Florida’s home insurance market is always changing, especially with the state’s weather risks like hurricanes and floods. To help brokers and homeowners, here’s a clear look at the top ten home insurance companies in Florida for 2025. These companies have strong market shares and offer different options to protect your home and belongings. At the … Read more

Steadfast Group has made a surprising move by cutting its chief operating officer role just months after Noelene Palmer was promoted to the position. This change comes after a confidential workplace complaint investigation that involved CEO Robert Kelly. Palmer, who joined Steadfast in 2024 and had a strong background working with major companies like IAG, … Read more

Cargo theft continues to be a growing problem for trucking companies across the United States, posing risks not only to the goods being transported but also to the businesses and people involved in the industry. Mitch Gearhart, a transportation underwriting specialist with Central Insurance, shares insights on current theft risks and ways trucking companies can … Read more

The Alabama Department of Insurance has asked insurance companies for new information on how liability coverage impacts the cost of claims. In a bulletin released Thursday, Commissioner Mark Fowler announced a data request targeting carriers that provide personal and commercial auto insurance, umbrella policies, general liability, and professional liability coverage. Homeowners insurance was specifically left … Read more

An explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh has left two people dead and sent 10 others to the hospital, the company confirmed Friday. The blast happened during preparations for routine maintenance, when workers were flushing a gas valve. The plant, located in Clairton along the Monongahela River, is the largest coking facility … Read more

Insurance broker Aon Plc is facing a lawsuit over the collapse of Israeli insurance startup Vesttoo Ltd., which once had a valuation of $1 billion before it went bankrupt. Vesttoo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023 and later liquidated after revealing that key documents supporting its business were falsified. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware … Read more

State Farm faced a big legal setback in a case tied to a fire that destroyed a building in August 2015. The ruling, handed down by the Appellate Division, Second Department on November 26, 2025, highlights a tricky legal pitfall in insurance recovery efforts when multiple parties are involved. Here’s what happened: New Age Management, … Read more

Florida lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to make sure that robots don’t make the call when insurance claims get denied. House Bill 527, brought forward by Representative Hillary Cassel on November 24, 2025, would require a real person—a qualified human professional—to make every claim denial in the state. The bill is set to start … Read more