A Carrington-class solar storm could cause global losses ranging from hundreds of billions to several trillion dollars, according to a paper from Acrisure Re produced in cooperation with ETH Zurich.

Property pricing held near a six-quarter low in Q3 2026 while casualty lines split sharply, with umbrella rates climbing even as auto and general liability eased, according to The Baldwin Group.

Hail, wildfire, winter storm and inland flood have outgrown their ‘secondary’ label, driving the majority of North American insured catastrophe losses in most years, according to Marsh Re.

Premium renewal rate increases slowed for commercial auto, BOP, general liability, commercial property and umbrella lines in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Ivans Index.

Property rates continue to fall despite billions in losses while casualty capacity tightens and power and renewables risks grow more complex, according to Amwins.

Hail-stow automation, fuse installations and controlled shutdowns each prevented significant damage to renewable energy assets during severe weather and equipment failures, according to kWh Analytics.

FM will provide eligible policyholders with an estimated $855 million through a 10% premium offset in 2027, according to the mutual insurer.

Global economic losses from natural catastrophes reached $242 billion through the first nine months of 2026, well below the decadal average, as Gallagher Re reported six consecutive quarters without a single $10 billion insured-loss event.

Global commercial insurance rates declined 5% in the third quarter of 2026, with property down 10% and casualty up 1%, Marsh found.

As E&S property and reinsurance markets face abundant capacity and continued pricing pressure, AmTrust’s Kevin Sullivan explains why disciplined underwriting, careful risk selection and stronger coverage terms will matter in 2027.

As insurers retreat from high-risk areas, homeowners face shrinking coverage options, growing reliance on the FAIR Plan and difficult choices in the surplus lines market.

A global survey of 750 power generation risk decision-makers found that 78% say site selection decisions frequently create unanticipated downstream exposure, according to FM.

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.

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.

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.

Eighty-four percent of Americans are concerned about severe weather while just 11% feel highly prepared, a preparedness gap that widens in the highest-risk regions, according to COUNTRY Financial.

Insurers are competing aggressively for real estate and hospitality property risks worldwide, according to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s August 2026 Real Estate & Hospitality Global Market Update.

U.S. property and casualty market conditions are softening but nonprofits continue to face uneven affordability and access challenges, particularly in casualty, auto and abuse coverage, according to Gallagher.

AI data centers and renewable energy investment alone could produce roughly $200 billion in cumulative commercial property and casualty premiums through 2030, according to Swiss Re Institute.

The US P&C industry’s net underwriting gain nearly tripled in the first half of 2026, up from $11.6 billion in the first half of 2025, according to Verisk and the AAPCIA.