Carleen Bongat

Carleen Bongat

Carleen Bongat is a researcher at Key Media and joined the company in October 2023. She contributes to Insurance Business, Mortgage Professional, InvestmentNews, Human Resources Director, Canadian Lawyer, Australasian Lawyer, and NZ Lawyer, conducting research, preparing case and deals summaries, and writing articles across insurance, mortgage, wealth and finance, human resources, and corporate and M&A.

She holds a degree in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs, with a focus on international relations, and holds a Civil Service Professional eligibility in the Philippines.

Florida court revives bad faith suit after insurer pays the verdict

Florida court revives bad faith suit after insurer pays the verdict

Paying late did not close the door, and the cure clock kept ticking through the appeal

Appeals court revives benefit funds’ bond claim against Arch Insurance surety

Appeals court revives benefit funds’ bond claim against Arch Insurance surety

The surety leaned on a notice deadline - then three words in the statute decided it

Providence and PacificSource exit Oregon individual market as 2027 rates climb

Providence and PacificSource exit Oregon individual market as 2027 rates climb

The reinsurance program softened the blow - but federal pressure is reshaping who stays

Farmers wins as Michigan court tosses no-fault claimant's appeal over dismissal deal

Farmers wins as Michigan court tosses no-fault claimant's appeal over dismissal deal

The carrier never had to defend the ruling - one missing line ended it

Hawai'i now lets insurers skip the notary on totaled-car titles, adds liability

Hawai'i now lets insurers skip the notary on totaled-car titles, adds liability

Skip the notary, sign the paperwork - but who eats the risk when a title goes wrong?

New Mexico Supreme Court extends malpractice cap to hospitals over nurse conduct

New Mexico Supreme Court extends malpractice cap to hospitals over nurse conduct

Hospitals keep $500,000 malpractice cap even when nurses are blamed, court rules

Texas appeals court forces trial judge to enforce Germania appraisal clause

Texas appeals court forces trial judge to enforce Germania appraisal clause

Coverage denial doesn't bar appraisal, and litigation costs don't count as prejudice, panel says

Court says insurer refusing defense loses bad-faith and damages fight

Court says insurer refusing defense loses bad-faith and damages fight

A single disclaimer locked the carrier out of the number - then reopened a costlier door

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Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

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Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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