U.S. commercial insurance pricing has softened significantly from recent highs, with aggregate price increases falling to 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026, according to WTW.

The expansion of AI-driven data centers is generating insurance demand that stretches beyond what the traditional P&C industry has previously experienced, AM Best says.

Uninsured residential flood losses could range from $375 billion to more than $1 trillion depending on event severity, with protection gaps of about 65% or higher: Moody’s Ratings.

Real estate risk management veteran and former Power Broker Alexandra Glickman weighs in on industry trends.

Despite predictions of reduced storm activity in 2026, Allianz Commercial warns that a below-average forecast has rarely guaranteed a below-average loss year.

Data center projects are more technical, the equipment is more sensitive, and the schedule has less give in it.

Soaring project values, catastrophe losses, and nuclear verdicts are reshaping coverage terms across property, casualty, and surety lines for the construction sector, according to Aon.

The U.S. property and casualty industry recorded an unprecedented net underwriting gain of $22.10 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

A new report from Zurich North America outlines six critical risk areas facing data center construction and operations as the sector races to meet AI-driven demand.

Average premiums across all account sizes fell in Q1 2026 for the first time since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Operational incidents — not natural catastrophes — account for roughly three-quarters of total mining losses, with recovery ratios averaging just 50%, according to Marsh.

FM’s deep risk engineering experience should serve Dempsey and his team well.

Wildfires and severe convective storms accounted for 99.9% of North America’s $90 billion in natural catastrophe insured losses, according to Swiss Re data.

In this fictive scenario, a thriving boutique owner’s dream goes up in flames when a hidden electrical hazard and an overlooked insurance gap combine to deliver a devastating financial loss.

Geoeconomic confrontation, cyberattacks, extreme weather and aging systems are amplifying risks across essential infrastructure networks, according to a Gallagher report.

Global insured losses from natural disasters totaled $20 billion in the first quarter of 2026 — 26% below the 10-year average — according to Gallagher Re’s latest Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report.

Global insurance rates declined for the seventh consecutive quarter in early 2026, driven by property rate drops and persistent insurer competition, Marsh reports.

The rapid expansion of solar photovoltaic farms into hail-prone regions is creating new underwriting challenges that demand better risk modeling and mitigation strategies, according to Gallagher Re and AXIS.

Global economic losses from natural disasters reached $37 billion in the first quarter of 2026, well below the 21st-century average, while insured losses tracked near historical norms, according to Aon.

A year-end analysis of ClaimSearch data by Verisk found that quieter weather drove broad declines in claims activity even as the Los Angeles wildfires became the costliest on record.