Parametric insurance is rising fast as a flexible, fast-paying solution to coverage gaps—driven by climate risk, market shifts, and data-driven innovation.

Rising geopolitical fragmentation threatens risk diversification while investment yields and demographics offer offsetting opportunities, according to Swiss Re.

Average rate increases ease to 2.8% from first quarter’s 3% rise, with commercial property insurance showing improvement, according to Novatae’s Market Barometer.

Despite improved defenses, rising coastal populations and climate change threaten to offset two decades of resilience investments, Swiss Re Institute analysis shows.

Swiss Re identifies extreme heat, fungi adaptation and plastics litigation as emerging risks requiring industry attention.

Gallagher survey finds 65% of business owners worry more about business than personal matters as they navigate unprecedented challenges.

Analysis highlights P&C insurers’ capital strength, reinsurance market dynamics, and ongoing impact of Florida’s legislative reforms following costly 2024 hurricane season.

New technology deployments and extended forecast capabilities aim to improve storm tracking as experts anticipate 3-5 major hurricanes during continued “high activity era.”

The E&S market is a strategic platform for innovation and is filling critical protection gaps with bespoke parametric solutions.

Medium-Sized Accounts Experience Largest Decrease While Third-Party Litigation Funding Impacts Casualty Lines, CIAB research finds.

Supporting public entity infrastructure may seem like a tall task, but insurers and brokers can play a vital role in moving mega projects forward.

The data center industry is experiencing tremendous growth due to the increasing demand for digital infrastructure.

Personal lines lead sector’s recovery with 10-point improvement in combined ratio, while commercial segment shows mixed performance, S&P reports.

Nationwide survey reveals severe weather worries now a top concern for commercial property owners in wildfire-prone states and hurricane regions.

Rising exposure values, climate change, and urbanization drive continued growth in catastrophe costs as insurance industry prepares for potential record-breaking loss scenarios: Swiss Re.

The new president and CEO of Global Risk Consultants provides his perspective on property risk engineering and other topics.

Globally, commercial lines rates drop 3% for third-consecutive quarter, ending seven-year streak of increases: Marsh.

Understanding effective disaster preparedness, and how to navigate insurance claims following a disaster, has never been more critical, says Beau Bishop of Charles Taylor.

P&C insurers projected to maintain 10% ROE through 2026 despite slowing premium growth, tariff-driven auto parts inflation, catastrophe losses, and ongoing reserve challenges: Swiss Re.

Whatever goes into the AI tool for reviewing property submissions needs to have complete “risk attributes” from a fire loss prevention standpoint.