Health care costs are predicted to rise 9.6% in the U.S. in 2026, according to WTW’s “2026 Global Medical Trends” report. While next year’s increase will be slightly less than the 9.7% rise in health care costs experienced this year, it will be significantly higher than the 7.6% increase in 2024. Globally, costs are predicted…
Now awaiting action in the U.S. House, the bill addresses the current system that allows outside investors, including foreign governments, to secretly finance lawsuits for profit.
A new survey of consumers from the Big “I” reveals growing concern that excessive and abusive litigation is driving up costs for consumers and reforms are needed.
The vast majority of insurance company executives view severe convective storms (SCS) as the leading threat to their balance sheets, according to a Demex survey.
The continuing resolution (CR) funds the federal government through Jan. 30, 2026, and includes a retroactive reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for the period that the program lapsed.
2025 has told a tale of two very different market realities for public brokers. Here’s what that means for agency mergers & acquisitions.
Lawsuits over how businesses collect and use data have surged, driven largely by aggressive plaintiff’s attorneys leveraging decades-old privacy laws in modern contexts.
New reports revealed widening gaps in insurance coverage and an expanding role for agents. Plus, Agency Nation Radio spoke with GEICO on its move into the independent agency channel.
As of Oct. 27, more than 2,300 agents and brokers nationwide have invested in InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee (PAC), helping to surpass the $1 million mark toward its $1.3 million goal for the 2025 calendar year.
While many insurers have filed for rate decreases in 2025, many customers have yet to feel the effects of those decreases, with 44% of auto insurance claimants reporting a price increase in the past 12 months.
