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The U.S. small commercial insurance market expanded amid healthy business formation and growing carrier interest, though a Conning report points to potential headwinds.
Most workplace strains come down to habits and choices, not heavy loads. A National Comp session explored how small technique changes can prevent injuries across industries.
A veteran health care executive discusses how stronger provider partnerships, data-driven insights and collaborative network management can improve outcomes for injured workers, providers and payers alike.
Nationwide’s John Anthony explains how underwriting discipline, data and stronger wholesale partnerships can help E&S carriers navigate increasingly complex risks and uncover new opportunities.
Eighty-five percent of insurance C-suite leaders now see revenue growth as a growing benefit of A.I., up from 68% in 2024, according to Accenture.
U.S. claim assignment volume fell to a five-year low in Q2 2026 while severity heads toward the highest level in recent years, according to Verisk.
New industries tied to A.I., electrification and biotech could drive up to a third of global growth by 2040 and force insurers to rethink pricing, coverage and claims models, according to McKinsey.
Rising Medical Solutions’ latest benchmarking study finds the best claims organizations aren’t chasing different strategies. They’re just better at making them stick.
From the Strait of Hormuz to the Black Sea, escalating global conflicts are reshaping war risk and marine cargo insurance. Here’s how underwriters are responding to this ongoing uncertainty.
More than 90% of digital infrastructure leaders report a material disruption in the past five years, yet most organizations still prioritize growth over long-term resilience, according to research sponsored by FM.
Workplace violence incidents continue to rise across industries, with healthcare bearing the brunt of post-pandemic aggression. Experts say prevention starts with culture, documentation, and leadership accountability.
Rapid adoption of GLP-1 therapies has pushed health insurers to balance rising near-term pharmacy costs against uncertain long-term reductions in medical spending, according to AM Best.
A well-fortified property can still be exposed to loss if the surrounding drainage, vegetation or infrastructure fails, the World Economic Forum and Marsh found in a new playbook on place-based resilience.
The latest people news in the industry today.
Wearables offer real-time hazard detection and ergonomic insights, but employers must weigh privacy concerns, employee buy-in, and the role these tools should play in decision-making.
Mid-market business cyber insurance purchases jumped 34 percentage points since 2024 even as small businesses remain stalled at 42% adoption, according to Nationwide survey.
Claims Remain Rare but Frequency Has Grown, With Wide Variation by State, Industry and Worker Demographics, According to the Workers Compensation Research Institute