Cyber Insurance Gaps 2025: Why 82% of SMBs Lack Coverage Amid Rising Threats

In 2025, 82% of U.S. SMBs lack dedicated cyber insurance, leaving them vulnerable to ransomware and breaches costing up to $1.24M each. Recent surveys reveal awareness gaps, rising premiums, and basic security shortfalls—explore trends, stats, and steps to bridge the divide for small businesses. As cyber threats escalate in 2025—with vulnerabilities projected to exceed 45,000 … Read more

Travelers Lloyds challenges insured’s improper appraisal tactics in $354k dispute

Travelers Lloyds Challenges Insured’s Improper Appraisal Tactics in $354k Dispute Travelers Lloyds Battles Insured Over Appraisal Fraud in $354K Texas Property Claim In a heated Texas insurance battle, Travelers Lloyds accuses the insured of improper appraisal tactics in a $354,000 hail damage dispute. The insurer seeks to void the award, citing collusion and inflated estimates—echoing … Read more

State Farm rolls out voluntary exit option, says layoffs in “limited scenarios”

State Farm Rolls Out Voluntary Exit Option, Says Layoffs in “Limited Scenarios” Bloomington, IL – September 6, 2025 – State Farm, the largest property and casualty insurer in the United States, has introduced a voluntary exit program and workforce realignment process aimed at providing employees with more flexibility amid staffing adjustments in select business areas. … Read more

Fifth Circuit reverses $575k award, limits insurer liability after workplace overdose

Fifth Circuit Overturns $575K Wrongful Death Award: Insurer Dodges Liability in Workplace Overdose Case New Orleans, November 18, 2025 – A federal appeals court has delivered a sharp rebuke to expansive workers’ compensation claims, reversing a $575,000 award to the family of a Louisiana welder who died from a fentanyl overdose months after a workplace … Read more

The rise of the megaproject: Why construction’s new scale demands more from brokers and carriers

In an era where a single bridge or data center can eclipse the GDP of small nations, the construction world is hurtling toward uncharted territory. Multi-billion-dollar megaprojects—think sprawling renewable energy farms or AI-powered hyperscale facilities—are no longer outliers but the new normal, fueled by $1.2 trillion in U.S. infrastructure investments and a global push for … Read more

The unseen injury: How mental health claims could redefine workers’ comp

The Unseen Injury: How Mental Health Claims Could Redefine Workers’ Comp in 2025 Deep in the grind of a 9-to-5, a warehouse supervisor witnesses a colleague’s freak accident—forklift tipping, screams echoing—only to unravel months later with crippling anxiety that no pill or paycheck can fix. This isn’t fiction; it’s the new normal in workers’ compensation, … Read more

Keyes Coverage buys Miami-based insurance agency

Keyes Protection Acquires Filer Insurance coverage: Bolstering South Florida Dominance In a transfer underscoring its aggressive growth within the Sunshine State, Keyes Protection—a Tamarac, Florida-based insurance coverage brokerage and Keystone Company Companions platform—introduced on November 6, 2025, the acquisition of Filer Insurance coverage, a storied Miami company based in 1919. This deal, the most recent … Read more

Pelosi to quit Congress

Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement from Congress After 40-Year Career On November 6, 2025, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, declared she will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire at the end of her current term in early 2027, concluding nearly four decades representing California’s 12th Congressional District in San Francisco. In a heartfelt … Read more

Zurich Insurance Unleashes AI Lab Revolution: Transforming Insurance with Agentic AI and Academic Powerhouses

What if your insurance policy anticipated disasters before they strike, tailoring coverage in real-time to shield your American dream home or bustling business? That’s the bold vision Zurich Insurance Group unveiled today with the launch of its Zurich AI Lab, a cutting-edge hub poised to redefine the $1.3 trillion global insurance industry through AI in … Read more

Insurers brace for potentially record-breaking losses as Bill Gates says ‘don’t panic’ over climate

Insurers Brace for Record-Breaking $145B+ Losses in 2025 as Bill Gates Urges: “Don’t Panic” Over Climate – “Not Humanity’s Demise” Hurricane Melissa’s Jamaica rampage could shatter insured loss records – but Bill Gates just told the world “don’t panic” about climate change. “It will not lead to humanity’s demise,” the billionaire blasted in a bombshell … Read more