Insurance firm Safepoint, backers seek $283.3M in IPO
Safepoint Holdings Inc and some of its backers are seeking to raise as much as $283.3 million in an initial public offering.
Home insurance rate hikes may be cooling off
Insurance claims dropped in 2025, but covered loss amounts didn’t follow, largely due to the severity of the Southern California wildfires, Rate reported.
AI's value and risk to California's future: candidate predictions
The many people vying to be California’s next insurance commissioner discuss concerns about insurers’ scaling up their use of AI, how policyholders could benefit, AI-fueled insurance fraud, aerial imagery applications and coverage of autonomous vehicles.
Iran starts Bitcoin-backed ship insurance for Hormuz Strait
Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for Iranian shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from the country’s Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs.
47% of customers buy insurance digitally: JD Power
Customer satisfaction with insurer websites and apps dropped in 2026, according to JD Power research.
Geico opens new Tampa offices
Geico plans to add 1,500 new jobs with the opening of its three-building, 190,000-square-foot campus
Why communication is enterprise risk management
Reputation events are currently managed reactively by communications teams reporting using tools built for brand storytelling.
84% see AI-powered telematics as vital to fleet safety: SambaSafety
AI technology detects risky behaviors from data gathered by telematics devices.
California bills would pause mortgage payments in disasters
Alongside a bill that gives homeowners a year of forbearance after state-declared emergencies, lawmakers will consider extending wildfire-related moratoriums.
How cyber, driving hazards complicate autonomous vehicle risk
Experts on insurance information and actuarial modeling say AV risk assessments have to be made with incomplete data, making it more difficult to price coverage accurately.