Opinion

Pole Star Thoughts on Port Fees Impact, as Tariff Negotiations Continue

Some thoughts from Pole Star on the impact of port fees The US government’s plan to impose hefty port fees on Chinese shipping companies and Chinese-built vessels represents a major escalation in the ongoing trade […]

News

Verisk Takes a Bold Step on Civil Unrest Insurance

It’s been a standard exclusion clause for decades; “Riot, war, civil unrest” means you are not covered. But wait. Verisk are thinking differently on this topic. Here’s the word; In response to escalating insurance losses […]

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New Director Joins Board at Duck Creek

 The latest senior appointment news from Duck Creek; Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has announced the appointment of General Daniel Hokanson, USA, […]

Global insurance trends

Distracted Driving USA; Driver Behaviour Telematics Can Help Prevent Accidents

 The word from CMT, as we approach the Easter break; COUNTRY Financial and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, announce DriverIQ Auto Telematics Program is Improving Safe Driving Behaviors. According to […]

Global insurance trends

Pie Insurance Takes a Deep Dive into Workplace Accident Causation

The latest report from Pie Insurance in the USA looks at workplace accidents; Pie Insurance, an insurtech specializing in commercial insurance for small businesses, today released its 2025 State of Workplace Safety Report, offering new […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Amwins is Buying Nelligan

The latest acquisition news from Amwins;  Amwins, a leading distributor of specialty insurance products, recently announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Nelligan, an independent general agency specializing in group ancillary benefits. This partnership […]

Global insurance trends

Trump’s Tariffs Set to Increase Cost of Spares, Which Means More Claims Inflation

The recent policy announcements from the White House suggest that many US auto insurers and claims specialists will be paying more for spare parts, which of course means higher premiums to pay for those claims. […]