No Escape From Tariffs — Not Even for D&O Liability Insurers
While property/casualty insurance executives are largely focused on the impacts of tariffs on short-tail lines like personal auto and property, investment market jitters ...
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AM Best: Tariff Uncertainty Could Lead to Credit Rating Changes for Insurers
According to AM Best, the balance sheets of insurers can be pressured by the stock and bond market volatility caused by recent tariffs, resulting in financial exposure that could lead to some changes ...
Insurance Industry Contemplates Knock-On Effect of Tariffs to Claims, Consumers
Insurance industry analysts, economists and trade associations have continued to look at the potential effect of President Donald Trump's tariffs. About a month after Trump looked to impose steep ...
California Bill Would Allow Workers to Refuse to Work in Unsafe Conditions
Employees in California who have "reasonable concerns about health and safety violations" would be allowed to refuse work while still receiving full pay, under legislation introduced in late ...
Trump’s Auto Tariffs to Cover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars of Vehicle, Parts Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 percent auto tariffs will cover hundreds of billions of dollars worth of imports of vehicles and auto parts imports annually, according to a ...
Judge Won’t Force FEMA to Release Funds for Emergency Alert Upgrades
Last month, a federal judge declined to force the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation's emergency alert system. The ...
US House Democrats Open Investigation Into Kennedy Bird Flu Response
Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the federal ...
Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment
Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For ...
Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising
A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers ...