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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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Workers’ Comp Provider Networks Cut Total Claim Costs by 26%, Drive Faster Access to Care

Workers’ compensation networks reduce overall claim costs significantly and shorten disability duration by 1.5 weeks, according to the WCRI.

Enhancing the Claims Experience Through Data and AI

As AI reshapes the claims landscape, one executive explains how data-driven tools are enhancing — not replacing — the judgment and empathy that define exceptional claims handling.

Cookie and Tracking Litigation Emerges as a Major Cyber Loss Driver for SMBs

Privacy class actions tied to routine website tracking have surged nearly tenfold since 2022, with small and midsize businesses bearing a disproportionate share of exposure, according to KYND.

Marya Propis Named President of Retail Distribution at RT Specialty

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Ben Johnson Named President of Ironshore at Liberty Mutual Insurance

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Pam Rushing Named Chief Operating Officer, Neil Ziegler Named Chief Underwriting Officer at Church Mutual

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Data Centers Powering AI Create Unprecedented Risk Accumulation Challenges for Insurers

Construction costs for a single data center location can exceed $20 billion — double once technology is installed — creating concentration exposures in catastrophe-prone areas, according to Swiss Re Institute.

Workforce Instability Now a Primary Safety Risk, Industry Listening Tour Finds

The American Society of Safety Professionals identified five themes reshaping workplace safety, including skills gap as a result of demographic shifts.

Cyber Threats Intensify as Nearly 9 in 10 Executives Say Their Companies Lack Adequate Protection

A new Munich Re report finds that ransomware, supply chain attacks and AI-driven threats are expanding the cyber risk landscape while the vast majority of exposures remain uninsured.

Drivers Report Worsening Road Conditions as Distraction, Aggression and Recklessness Climb

A Nationwide survey finds that consumers and commercial drivers overwhelmingly perceive U.S. roads as more dangerous than a year ago.

Executive Lines Market Faces Growing Volatility Beneath Surface-Level Calm

Ransomware losses, AI-driven exposures and nuclear verdicts threaten to disrupt the currently stable executive lines insurance market, according to Risk Placement Services.

Severe Convective Storm Losses Hit $208 Billion Over Three Years as Hail Emerges as Top Claims Driver

Cumulative losses from severe convective storms now exceed those from hurricanes, challenging the traditional classification of these events as ‘secondary perils,’ according to Allianz Commercial.

Slow Hiring Amid Resilient GDP Creates Mixed Signals for Workers’ Compensation in 2026

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.0% pace in 2025, but the labor market experienced its weakest job growth outside of a recession since 2003, creating a complex outlook for workers’ compensation, according to NCCI.

AI Tops Insurance Executive Priorities as Regulatory Concerns and Market Volatility Reshape the Risk Landscape

AI has become the top priority for insurance industry leaders heading into 2026, according to the International Insurance Society’s Global Priorities Report.

Brian Shea Named Senior Partner of National Construction Practice at Conner Strong & Buckelew

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Michelle Quintero Named Executive Vice President with Alliant Private Client at Alliant Insurance Services

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Katrina Zafiriadis Named Leader of Service Delivery Practice, US and Canada at Marsh Risk

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W. Bruce Swain Jr. Named President and Chief Executive Officer at Crawford & Company

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Litigation Finance Capital Commitments Rebound 23% After Two-Year Contraction

Capital deployed to new commercial litigation funding deals rose sharply in 2025, though ongoing fundraising challenges kept the market tight, according to Westfleet Advisors.

Public Entity Insurance Market Holds Steady but Faces Pressure From Legal Trends and FEMA Reforms

Softening property rates and stable capacity define the public entity landscape, though litigation and disaster aid changes could shift the burden to state and local governments, according to Amwins.