A recent survey, 2024 Workplace Culture Outlook, from Emtrain, analyzed 100 million microsurvey responses over the past 16 months from over 500 organizations, and two results stood out. T
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Trusted Choice Survey: How Agents Are Adapting to the Hard Market
How are independent insurance agents adapting to the hard market? Trusted Choice® examined that question in-depth in its newly released report, “Navigating the Hard Market: How Independent Agencies Are Reacting.” Client communication, retention, technology and team morale are among agents’ top priorities, according to the report, which was based on responses from 225 agents operating in varying agency sizes, experience and lines of business.
Millions of Consumers Lack Vital Homeowners Insurance, Resulting in $1.6 Trillion in Unprotected Market Value
A new report by Consumer Federation of America (CFA) reveals that over six million homeowners lack homeowners insurance, leaving them dangerously unprotected from natural disasters and other significant damage that might happen to their homes.
Best’s Special Report: Rating Downgrades in U.S. P/C Insurance Segment Outpace Upgrades in 2023
Credit Rating (rating) downgrades on U.S. property/casualty insurance companies rose to 55 in 2023 compared with 30 in the previous year given the challenging conditions in the personal lines segment, according to a new AM Best special report.
U.S. Container Imports Robust in February
February’s U.S. container import volumes decreased 6% from January — a better-than-expected performance as the sector enters its slow season. But other signs point to potential softness in domestic freight in March and April.
USQRisk and Ascend Analytics Close Breakthrough Energy Storage Insurance Structure to Encourage Clean Energy Investment
USQRisk, LLC and Ascend Analytics, LLC announce the launch of an innovative solution to provide more efficient financing for utility-scale energy storage projects.
Nvidia Faces Lawsuit from Authors Over Alleged Copyright Infringement in AI Models
Tech giant Nvidia is facing a lawsuit from a group of authors who said it used their copyrighted works without their permission to train its artificial intelligence (AI) platform NeMo.
Judge Blocks U.S. Labor Board Rule on Contract and Franchise Workers
A federal judge in Texas on Friday struck down a U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would treat many companies as employers of certain contract and franchise workers and require them to bargain with unions representing them.
States Scramble As AI Pervades Everyday Life with Almost No Oversight
While artificial intelligence made headlines with ChatGPT, behind the scenes, the technology has quietly pervaded everyday life — screening job resumes, rental apartment applications, and even determining medical care in some cases.
Donald Trump Posts $91.6M from Chubb Subsidiary in Defamation Case
Donald Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond to cover the defamation verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, and began his appeal of the case that arose from his branding her a liar after she accused him of raping her decades ago.