Fire drives the majority of insured data center losses even as natural catastrophe exposure, lithium-ion battery risk and construction complexity reshape the sector’s risk profile, according to Allianz Commercial.

Prices for primary directors’ and officers’ liability policies with the same limit and deductible rose 0.6% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with a year earlier, Aon reports.

Industry growth continues but labor shortages and spiking materials costs persist.

The Baldwin Group’s Q2 Market Pulse ties the property downturn to falling reinsurance costs and a quiet hurricane outlook, even as litigation and tariffs keep casualty severity high.

Underwriting performance at AM Best-rated US captives continues to beat commercial casualty peers, generating an estimated $8.2 billion in savings for captive owners between 2021 and 2025.

Nationwide’s Jeremy Staun talks to Risk & Insurance about trends in the dairy and beef cattle markets.

As construction projects grow more complex and contractual requirements intensify, contractors are seeking efficient ways to meet their coverage obligations without sacrificing protection

AM Best maintains a stable outlook for the global cyber insurance segment, citing robust demand and favorable profitability even as premium growth slows and competition intensifies.

Total real premium growth will ease sharply from 2025’s cyclical peak even as insurers become more critical shock absorbers in a fracturing global economy, Swiss Re Institute found.

Abundant capacity and disciplined underwriting are giving buyers greater leverage over pricing and structure, though risk differentiation increasingly determines outcomes, according to Risk Placement Services.

Average premium growth slowed to just 0.2% in the first half of 2026, signaling an end to the hard market, according to Alera Group.

Karen London, President, Specialty Casualty, QBE North America, discusses the evolution of the casualty market, the importance of underwriting discipline, and how QBE is building a specialty casualty platform designed for long-term stability and sustainable growth.

The U.S. cyber insurance market is facing mounting losses and structural shifts as price declines outpace premium growth, according to AM Best.

Excess casualty has moved beyond traditional hard and soft market cycles. Here’s how clients, brokers and risk managers can navigate a more complex landscape defined by severity, specialization and structural change.

The rapid expansion of data center construction is reshaping how insurers evaluate complex construction, property and infrastructure risks.

Global reinsurer capital climbed to an all-time high at the start of 2026, driving double-digit price reductions and improved terms for insurance buyers at mid-year renewals, according to Aon.

Managing general agents posted a fifth straight year of double-digit premium growth in 2025, but AM Best warns of new headwinds for the segment.

Abundant capacity and intensifying competition are driving premium reductions, but underwriters are increasingly rewarding risk quality, according to WTW.

The specialty legal professional liability market has grown modestly since 2020 while outperforming the broader commercial casualty composite, according to AM Best.

AI has accelerated cybercriminal capabilities while non-malicious incidents now account for a quarter of all cyber incidents, according to Lockton report.