he latest people news in the industry today.

The latest people news in the industry today.

The latest people news in the industry today.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape distribution, underwriting and productivity in ways that decades of digitization never did, according to McKinsey & Company.

Agency and brokerage acquisitions fell to 292 in the first half of 2026, the weakest start to a year in a decade, according to OPTIS Partners.

Mike Sisk explains how increasing employment litigation, AI-driven workplace liability concerns, and regulatory changes are shaping a growing EPLI market that is expected to firm modestly in 2026.

Global insured natural catastrophe losses totaled at least $46 billion in the first half of 2026, 28% below the 10-year average, Gallagher Re reports.

Why the future of insurance will be built on resilience, not reaction.

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.

Where the risk is supported by good data or mitigation plans, insurers can provide meaningful coverage instead of blanket exclusions.

Insurers posted a $431 million underwriting loss in 2025 as incurred losses and expenses reached 102% of earned premium, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California found.

Acting as that interpreter between client and underwriter has been invaluable in securing better terms and building trust on both sides.

Aging poles and overland lines pose billion-dollar liability and business interruption risks that often fall hardest on companies that do not own the failing infrastructure, according to Allianz Commercial.

The latest people news in the industry today.

The latest people news in the industry today.

The latest people news in the industry today.

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.

From transparency and collaboration to proactive problem solving, Jeni VerMeulen explains the qualities that distinguish true partnerships in today’s evolving workers’ compensation landscape.

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.

New AI technology that forecasts earthquakes weeks in advance brings the promise of reducing multi-billion-dollar losses.