Michigan School District Settles Suit Over Pledge of Allegiance Dispute April 13, 2026 By Ed White A suburban Detroit school district has agreed to give First Amendment training to staff to settle a lawsuit by a...
Loss Trends Outpacing Pricing Assumptions: Other Liability Analysis April 13, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane The U.S. insurance industry saw $7.3 billion of adverse loss development in the other liability (occurrence) line during 2025, with...
Rapper Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Ohio Deputies April 13, 2026 By Maryclaire Dale The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos...
Restaurants & Bars: Liquor Sales, Risk Transfer & Other Trends March 23, 2026 By Andrea Wells From the rising costs of food and beverage products and the ongoing challenges in the hospitality labor market, restaurants and...
Business Planning in a Snap: Part Two March 23, 2026 By Catherine Oak Planning ahead requires an understanding of where you are now, how you got there, what works, and what doesn’t. After...
The Additional Insured Illusion March 23, 2026 By Bill Wilson In my September 2025 column, I wrote about certificates of insurance as a prequel to an October Academy of Insurance...
A Tip on Vendors: Contractual Risk Transfer March 23, 2026 Another area to pay close attention to when insuring restaurants and bars is third-party contractual risk transfer with vendors. Paul...
The ‘Gray Zone’ March 23, 2026 Peter Bransden, head of crisis management, North America, at Willis, said recent developments in the Middle East heighten and complicate...
Carriers Using AI for Claims but Adoption Is Fragmented, Report Shows March 23, 2026 By Don Jergler Excitement about adopting artificial intelligence technology is palpable in the insurance industry, but the reality is that while most carriers...
The Plateau Group is Now Lumos Insurance March 23, 2026 After 45 years under the name The Plateau Group, the Tennessee-based multi-line insurer now has a new name: Lumos Insurance....