Generali’s blockbuster year puts European rivals on notice
The figures, released alongside the completion of the first year of the insurer’s “Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence” plan, showed…
Day: March 14, 2026
FTC Seeks Comment on Expanding Negative Option Rule
On March 26, 2016 the FTC announced today that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed…
Global insurance M&A stabilizes in 2025 as discipline replaces deal fever
The Americas remained the largest M&A market by volume, with 77 deals, although that total was down from 92 in…
Court Limits Venue for Remote Workers’ Bias Claims
Quick Hits A New Jersey federal court granted a request to transfer venue in an age discrimination lawsuit involving a…
Louisiana Supreme Court rules insurance payment resets lawsuit deadline in insolvency cases
The case began simply enough. The property at issue was insured under a homeowners policy held by Emma Bryan through…
USPTO Expands Design Patent Options for GUIs and Virtual Interfac
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released new guidance[1] (the “Guidance”) that updates prior USPTO practice…
Michigan Supreme Court narrows grounds to deny PIP benefits to unlicensed drivers
The court traced this distinction through two of its own earlier decisions. In Spectrum Health, decided in 2012, the court…
IEEPA Refund Progress and Sweeping New Section 301 Probes
IEEPA Tariff Refund Update On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Director of Trade Programs Brandon…
Thrivent to hire 600 new advisors in 2026
“Thrivent has more than 2.5 times the industry retention rate because we provide financial advisers with unrivaled support, the right…
Minnesota Outlines CUU Criteria Ahead of 2032 PFAS Ban
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held a webinar on February 26, 2026, on its currently unavoidable use (CUU) rule…
‘Man on a Mission’: Life industry pays tribute to Marvin Feldman
“Marv was a great man and a staunch supporter of NAIFA, the profession, and the entire life insurance industry,” NAIFA…
Everything We Know About the Electric X4 Successor
Article Summary The iX4 (NA7) is BMW’s electric-only X4 successor, built on the Neue Klasse platform with the same battery,…