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The Baldwin Group Completes Acquisition of Obie

Obie is a Chicago-based embedded insurance distribution business that specializes in insurance solutions for landlords and real estate investors.

FTC Finalizes Order on GM and OnStar Data Collection and Disclosure Practices

"Alma, Canada- August 4, 2012: Series of brand new 2012 GMC Trucks in a local Dealership. General Motors Company, commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated (until 2009) as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, and the world's largest automaker, by vehicle unit sales, in 2011"

The order follows a complaint first announced in January 2025 and addresses how consumer geolocation and driving behavior data were handled across millions of vehicles.

Texas Attached Homes Draw Investor Focus as Pricing and Rent Trends Diverge

Aerial view of a residential subdivision in the suburbs of Houston, Texas consisting of large luxury homes and manicured landscaping.

According to Cotality, Texas continues to diverge from these broader trends, particularly across housing product lines.

New-Home Prices Reach Four-Year Low as Builders Expand Discounts

New-home prices have trended downward since late 2022, following a period when affordability challenges priced many buyers out of the market.

Experian Study Highlights Growing Role of AI in Lending Decisions

Hands of robot and human touching on digital banking icon global network connection, mobile banking solutions, financial transactions, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technology.

The findings show that financial institutions increasingly see AI as a core component of their business strategies, particularly across the lending lifecycle.

Kaiser Permanente to Pay $556 Million Over Medicare Advantage Billing, New York Times Reports

Fairfax, Virginia, USA - September 21, 2023: Trees reflect in the windows of a Kaiser Permanente building in Fairfax County, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

The Justice Department and relators alleged Kaiser inflated patient diagnoses to secure higher risk-adjusted payments from Medicare.

Liability Claims Surge as Non-Economic Inflation Drives Nuclear Verdicts, Swiss Re Warns

Judges gavel in court room legal trial and law background

Unlike traditional drivers such as wage or price inflation, this increase stems from legal system dynamics. As a result, historical loss patterns no longer reliably predict outcomes, particularly in severe injury and wrongful death cases.

SIAA Announces Strategic Partnership With Progressive

The agreement expands SIAA member agencies’ access to both personal and commercial lines through a top-tier U.S. property and casualty insurer.

Amwins Special Risk Underwriters Launches Exclusive Primary Construction Casualty Program

Shot of a group of builders assessing progress at a construction site

Available exclusively to Amwins brokers, this launch further strengthens SRU’s role as a strategic casualty partner within the broader Amwins platform.

Insurance-Related Google Searches Reach Record Highs in 2025

Portland, Oregon - March 29, 2011: Google Website home page with the Google logo and search bar. Google is a powerful search engine.

The data shows that search activity for car, home, business, health and life insurance all peaked during the year.