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Jesse F. Gutierrez Promoted to Divisional President, Professional Liability at Great American Insurance Group

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James Shankland Named Head of Ocean Cargo, U.S. at Markel

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Natalie Burns Named Head of Enterprise Sales & Distribution at The Hartford

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Kevin Rampe Named Senior Vice President and Global Claims Officer at Chubb

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AI Adoption in Property Claims Remains Fragmented Despite Rapid Growth

Only 7% of property insurance carriers have achieved scalable AI success in claims operations, according to a Sedgwick report.

AI Training Surges Across Organizations, but Governance Frameworks Lag Behind

Gallagher survey found that while nearly two-thirds of businesses have delivered AI training to employees, more than two-fifths still lack formal AI risk management frameworks.

US Cyber Breach Costs Hit Record $10.2 Million as AI Accelerates Attack Timelines

Chubb’s 2026 Cyber Claims Report finds that autonomous AI attacks, expanding privacy litigation, and supply chain interdependence are driving divergent trends in cyber claim frequency and severity.

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Extreme Weather Disrupts Workers’ Lives, Posing Underestimated Risk to Business Continuity

Extreme weather creates workforce disruptions that many organizations fail to account for in resilience planning, according to Deloitte.

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Frontline Workers See MSD Prevention Tech as Beneficial, but Participation in Adoption Is Key

A National Safety Council survey found that workers broadly view musculoskeletal disorder prevention technologies as positive for their safety and wellbeing, especially when involved in implementation decisions.

Corporate Class Action Spending Projected to Hit $4.8 Billion as Nearly All Large Companies Face Regular Claims

Class action defense costs have more than doubled over the past 15 years, with a 28% jump in new filings expected in 2026, according to Carlton Fields’ annual Class Action Survey.

US Excess and Surplus Market Growth Slows to Single Digits as Commercial Property Premiums Decline

The E&S market surpassed $100 billion in direct premiums written for the first time in 2025, but its growth rate fell to 7.8% — the lowest in eight years, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Workers’ Comp Provider Networks Cut Total Claim Costs by 26%, Drive Faster Access to Care

Workers’ compensation networks reduce overall claim costs significantly and shorten disability duration by 1.5 weeks, according to the WCRI.

Court Allows Insurers’ Contract Claims to Proceed in Cybersecurity Dispute

When Delaware-based software application and data hosting provider for nonprofits, Blackbaud Inc. suffered a major ransomware attack, sensitive data and information about their clients hung in the crosshairs.

Court Sides With Insurers in Fight Over Captive Insurance Settlement Costs

In 2014, two individuals sued Chemical Solvents for bodily injury caused by exposure to chemicals. The company then tendered the defense to its insurers, Greenwich Insurance Company and Illinois National Insurance Company.

Court: Broken Glass Could Be a ‘Pollutant’ Under School’s Insurance Policy

After discovering a piece of broken glass embedded in its grass sports field, Oak Knoll School of The Holy Child filed a claim with its insurer, Utica National Insurance Group. The school believed that this contaminant clean-up should be covered under its policy, pointing to a pollution coverage provision that stated, “We [the insurance company] will pay your expense to… View Article