Insurance Industry

From Claims to Prevention: How Smart Sensors Are Transforming Home Insurance

Thanks to increasingly affordable smart sensors and connected home technology, insurers can now help policyholders prevent many of the most costly and disruptive types of damage before they occur.

Trending Topics Take Center Stage at CPCU Society’s 2025 In2Risk Conference

Market Update: Farm and Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance

From Satire to Surveillance: Can Free Speech Be Insured?

Introducing the 2026 Executives to Watch

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On the Front Lines

Insurers are working with their clients — and their own organizations — to reduce carbon footprints and better manage climate change.

Challenges Hedged with Optimism

Industry forum panelists acknowledged cyber security and investment income challenges, but saw growth opportunities in 2016.

Modest Impact Anticipated

Insurance companies have long struggled with poor investment yields, but the recent hike will probably do little to help.

No One Wants To Believe the Data

How a smart shirt and lifting weights can trump Big Data.

Workers’ Comp Renewals Stable for 2016    

While insureds with losses can expect an increase, others can look forward to level pricing or even modest discounts.

Challenges Ahead for Insurers and Brokers

Fitch Ratings expects deteriorating earnings for insurers and only modest improvements for brokers.

Dramatic Drop in Optimism

Changing market forces are driving pessimism among independent insurance agencies.

Charity Helps Kids of Injured Workers Attend College

Kids’ Chance, which provides scholarship assistance to kids whose parents have been catastrophically or fatally injured on the job, is working to reach the people who need it most.

2016 Insurance Executives to Watch

Insurance business leaders in 2016 will be expected to both manage change and drive it.

Best Party I’ll Never Have

If I could invite nine insurance figures to dinner, these would be the top picks.

A Buyer’s Market

Except for cyber, risk managers can expect declining insurance premiums.

New Role for Insurers

Insurers need to become partners of Silicon Valley, not just claims payers.

Legal Spotlight

A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Using DNA to Track Theft

Encrypted DNA can track stolen artwork as well as be used for authentication purposes.

Talking About M&As

Speakers at recent brokerage summit discussed pursuing acquisitions in a seller’s market and the importance of innovation.

Industry Watchers React to Calls for Federal WC Intervention

Noted workers’ comp bloggers share their thoughts on the recent call for federal oversight of the workers’ comp system.

Privatizing Flood Insurance in the U.S.

The private insurance market needs to better understand exposure to flooding.

A Buyer’s Market

Except for cyber, risk managers can expect declining insurance premiums.

Online, Direct Sales Continue to Grow

Insurers that offer direct, online coverage to small and mid-size businesses are seeing substantial growth.

In the Field, Opinions on Opt-Out Are Mixed

Workers’ compensation professionals have mixed feelings about the opt-out debate, but agree that the focus should be what’s best for injured employees.