Based in New York, Stephen Freeman is a Senior Editor at Trending Insurance News. Previously he has worked for Forbes and The Huffington Post. Steven is a graduate of Risk Management at the University of New York.
Across much of the U.S., a growing number of homeowners are facing a lesser-known cost buried in their policies: a wind and hail deductible that can cost thousands.
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Anthony R. O’Donnell
// April 3, 2026
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Paul Prendergast first made his mark in InsurTech with Blink Parametric (Cork), where he helped demonstrate how insurance could respond in real time to events such as flight delays—often embedded...
Last year, the Governor’s FY26 State Budget put up to $5,000 back in New Yorkers’ pockets by providing inflation refund checks to more than 8.2 million residents, enacting the largest expansion of the child tax credit in state...
Farmers Insurance has launched a new recruitment initiative aimed at entrepreneurs with significant capital as the company works to appoint nearly 1,700 agency owners in 2026.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Binghamton, Johnson City businesses | WatchGov. Kathy Hochul made two stops in the Southern Tier on April 2, 2026 to discuss her 2027 affordability budget.Gov. Kathy Hochul made two stops in the Binghamton area...
Liberty Mutual Insurance named Vlad Barbalat president of Global Risk & Capital Solutions. He will continue as chief investment officer of Liberty Mutual Group. Previously, Mr. Barbalat was executive vice president and chief investment officer, and president of Liberty Mutual...
