2 07, 2026

Changes in Policy Language, Provisions Suppressing Claim Volume, Report Shows

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U.S. claim volume fell 8.9% from last year, with total claims dipping 13.1% below the five-year average, despite several large catastrophe events, a new report shows. What’s driving the trends isn’t the weather. Changes in policy language and policy provisions …

2 07, 2026

Google Loses EU Top Court Fight Over $4.7 Billion Android Fine

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Google lost its long-running fight against a €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine after the bloc’s top judges said regulators were right to punish the U.S. giant for abusing Android’s market power. The European Court of Justice ruled …

6 07, 2026

AI’s Impact: Tech and Finance Sectors Losing 28,000 Jobs Monthly

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Whether artificial intelligence will cause mass workforce cuts over time remains up for debate, but it is starting to leave an imprint on US employment data. A decline in payrolls in the financial-activities and information sectors — where AI adoption …

6 07, 2026

The Lull Before the Storms: Businesses Should Test Hurricane Plans, Panel Says

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The 2026 hurricane season may turn out to be a quiet one, as predicted by long-range forecasts this year. But that only means that businesses should have more time to review and rehearse their emergency plans before the next storm …

6 07, 2026

FBI Probes Whether Alarum Unit Is Behind Co-Opted Home Devices

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The FBI is investigating whether a subsidiary of the data-collection firm Alarum Technologies Ltd. had a role in linking customers’ home internet devices without their consent into a network that people can use to disguise their locations, according to documents …

6 07, 2026

Agent-Carrier Relationships Improving, Survey Shows

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Maybe it’s the result of a softer market. Or maybe deliberate carrier investments in agency relationships are paying off. First Connect Chief Executive Officer Aviad Pinkovezky tossed out the two possibilities to explain the markedly improved picture of agents’ ability …

6 07, 2026

Pickups Dominate Top 20 Vehicles Sold in US in The Second Quarter

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Pickup trucks remained among the top vehicles sold in the U.S., but a few sedans including the Honda Accord were popular purchases in the second quarter, a new list shows. Reuters compiled a list the 20 top-selling vehicles in the …

2 07, 2026

Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK Households

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The U.K.’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden of multimillion-pound payouts, the government said Wednesday. As part of the changes, Flood Re will lower the premiums it charges …

6 07, 2026

Alabama DOI Lifts 16-Month Moratorium on New Captive Insurers in the State

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Now that a new Alabama law has had time to take effect, the state Department of Insurance has lifted a 16-month moratorium on new captive insurance companies in the state. A captive manager and supporter of the new law said …

7 07, 2026

Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Underwriting ‘Demo Day’ on July 8

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Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Underwriting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program Leaders, and of course, Underwriters and Claims professionals. This event spotlights AI …