The 2025 Los Angeles fires revealed that catastrophic losses aren’t determined by ignition probability alone, but by whether a fire can scale into a resource-overwhelming event: Delos.
Property rates soften amid competitive capacity while social inflation and emerging risks pressure casualty lines, creating a bifurcated market in 2026: USI.
Understanding the coverage gaps between general liability, professional liability, and pollution policies can help contractors avoid costly surprises when claims arise.
Thanks to increasingly affordable smart sensors and connected home technology, insurers can now help policyholders prevent many of the most costly and disruptive types of damage before they occur.
Despite social inflation pressures and casualty line struggles, robust investment income and disciplined underwriting support stable outlook for sector: AM Best.
First decline in commercial property rates since 2017, and another drop in cyber premiums signal a buyer-favorable turn in the market, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers reports.
While property market conditions favor public entity buyers, casualty exposures tied to litigation trends and legislation changes continue to challenge the market, according to Amwins.
Nationwide’s Tonya Courtney reflects on how disciplined underwriting, advanced analytics, and empathy are redefining what stability means in today’s E&S market.