Matthew Sellers

Matthew Sellers

Matthew Sellers is a financial journalist who loves to write about the news that affects professional readers. His specialities include mortgage, insurance and HR topics. He has written for a wide range of titles.

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A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman

A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman

AlfaStrakhovanie's involvement in the Caroline Bezengi response reportedly required a sanctions waiver before salvors could even start work

Why has home insurance gone up so much?

Why has home insurance gone up so much?

Home values are up 50% nationally since 2019. Homeowners insurance premiums are up 62%. The gap between those two numbers is the real story behind every angry renewal-notice call a broker gets

Autonomous AI hit on Taiwan linked to China

Autonomous AI hit on Taiwan linked to China

US cyber policies may not be ready for the new reality

Trump renews Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, with a shorter list

Trump renews Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, with a shorter list

What the shipping exemption means for insurers

Appeals court keeps Meta, Google and TikTok on the hook over young users

Appeals court keeps Meta, Google and TikTok on the hook over young users

The insurance fight over who pays isn't close to settled

A sanctioned tanker is rotting off Oman's coast, and no insurer has stepped up to pay for it

A sanctioned tanker is rotting off Oman's coast, and no insurer has stepped up to pay for it

The vessel's owners have gone quiet, no insurer has funded a cleanup, and Oman is largely covering the cost itself

Is California auto getting worse? Depends which book you're in

Is California auto getting worse? Depends which book you're in

A look inside recent carriers’ earnings gives valuable insight to the insurance market in the country’s most populous state

Why a Spanish insurer just paid $1.54 billion for a Massachusetts auto carrier

Why a Spanish insurer just paid $1.54 billion for a Massachusetts auto carrier

The European carrier has just paid a huge premium over the share price – here’s why

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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

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

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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