Progressive CEO: Personal Auto Conditions Improved in Third Quarter

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Personal automobile insurance claims severity slowed in the third quarter as higher rates continued to lift premiums and unfavorable development and inflation abated, Progressive Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Tricia Griffith said during a third-quarter earnings call.

Jury Finds Realtors Conspired to Keep Commissions High, Liable for $1.8 Billion in Damages

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A federal jury on Tuesday found the National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages liable for about $1.8 billion in damages after determining they conspired to keep commissions for home sales artificially high.

Climate Risk Is Becoming Uninsurable. Better Forecasting Can Help.

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In North America, only 51% of natural-catastrophe risk is covered. In Europe, it is 44%, and in Asia a paltry 12%. The fear is that more areas could become uninsurable. Underwriting requires confidence that models somewhat accurately reflect risks, which climate change is amplifying in scary, unknown ways.