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Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions Appoints Kyle Gosselink to Lead Fine Arts

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The Baldwin Group Names Phil Pierce West Regional President for Insurance Advisory Solutions

Canopius Group Names Stacey Alioto Group COO and Melanie Brown Head of US Claims

AI Could Break Insurance’s Two-Decade Growth Stalemate, McKinsey Says

Insurance Agency M&A Activity Hits Slowest Pace Since 2016 As Deal Volume Keeps Sliding

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Scott Machut Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President in Employee Benefits Group

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Insurers Face the Same Cyber Threats They Underwrite — and Gaps Remain

A joint report from the Insurance Information Institute and Fenix24 found that insurers, despite setting cybersecurity standards for policyholders, still have vulnerabilities in their own defenses.

Jeff Green Discusses Innovation, Challenges and Leading the Charge in Public Risk Management

Jeff Green, the risk manager for Larimer County, Colo. Recounts his years in the profession and why risk management ended up being such a good fit.

Psychological Safety on Jobsites Directly Reduces Incidents and Turnover, Analysis Shows

Poor communication contributes to nearly 70% of workplace incidents, underscoring the business case for fostering psychological safety in construction and other high-risk industries, Gallagher Bassett says.

Workplace Assaults Rose 5.3% Annually Over the Past Decade, With Health Care Bearing the Brunt

Nonfatal workplace assaults climbed steadily from 2011 through 2022, driven overwhelmingly by violence in health care and social assistance settings, according to NCCI.

One Broker Shows What It Takes to Insure Hard-to-Place Risks

Jimmishea O’Lee likes to solve problems, so when a client needed help with its cryptocurrency business, she relished the challenge.

Cyber Claims Frequency Rises but Severity Falls as Businesses Improve Defensive Posture

Despite a 3% increase in global cyber claims frequency, average losses in 2025 dropped 19% year over year as organizations became more effective at limiting breach damage, according to Coalition.

How Can We Insure Against Political Volatility?

Companies face a growing array of unexpected risks triggered by volatile geopolitics — including war and its attendant supply chain shocks, tariffs, and cyberterrorism.

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The Resilience Opportunity: Building on Strong Foundations

We’ve established resilience as important. Now we need to embed it more deeply into day-to-day operations and decision making.

Jesse F. Gutierrez Promoted to Divisional President, Professional Liability at Great American Insurance Group

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James Shankland Named Head of Ocean Cargo, U.S. at Markel

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Natalie Burns Named Head of Enterprise Sales & Distribution at The Hartford

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Kevin Rampe Named Senior Vice President and Global Claims Officer at Chubb

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AI Adoption in Property Claims Remains Fragmented Despite Rapid Growth

Only 7% of property insurance carriers have achieved scalable AI success in claims operations, according to a Sedgwick report.

US Cyber Breach Costs Hit Record $10.2 Million as AI Accelerates Attack Timelines

Chubb’s 2026 Cyber Claims Report finds that autonomous AI attacks, expanding privacy litigation, and supply chain interdependence are driving divergent trends in cyber claim frequency and severity.

Nick Abraham of Amwins Global Risks Talks to Risk & Insurance

Immersion in the topic of insurance is one of the reasons Nick Abraham thrives in the London environment.

Extreme Weather Disrupts Workers’ Lives, Posing Underestimated Risk to Business Continuity

Extreme weather creates workforce disruptions that many organizations fail to account for in resilience planning, according to Deloitte.

Frontline Workers See MSD Prevention Tech as Beneficial, but Participation in Adoption Is Key

A National Safety Council survey found that workers broadly view musculoskeletal disorder prevention technologies as positive for their safety and wellbeing, especially when involved in implementation decisions.

Corporate Class Action Spending Projected to Hit $4.8 Billion as Nearly All Large Companies Face Regular Claims

Class action defense costs have more than doubled over the past 15 years, with a 28% jump in new filings expected in 2026, according to Carlton Fields’ annual Class Action Survey.

US Excess and Surplus Market Growth Slows to Single Digits as Commercial Property Premiums Decline

The E&S market surpassed $100 billion in direct premiums written for the first time in 2025, but its growth rate fell to 7.8% — the lowest in eight years, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.