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A Unique Forum for Financial Regulators Enters a New Chapter

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Ransomware remains the costliest category of cyber event while third-party vendor incidents are responsible for a growing share of losses, according to Willis.

Three Developments that Could Reshape the Workers’ Compensation Market

Three structural threats — coverage cost-shifting, a narrowing wage-medical inflation gap, and rising labor market risk — may be poised to end workers’ comp’s decades-long winning streak.

Agentic AI Is Supercharging Commercial Espionage and Fraud

Agentic AI systems are enabling threat actors to conduct commercial espionage and fraud at unprecedented speed and scale, according to a new report from QBE North America and Control Risks.

California Cumulative Trauma Claims Surge, Now Represent a Quarter of Workers’ Comp Pure Premium

Cumulative trauma claims in California have more than doubled in cost since 2021, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California.

Health Care Liability Market Tightens as Capacity Shrinks and Placements Grow More Complex

The U.S. health care liability insurance market faces mounting structural stress in 2026, with contracting capacity, longer placement timelines and sharply higher pricing , according to Risk Placement Services.

Commercial Insurance Price Growth Slows to 2.5% in Q1 2026

U.S. commercial insurance pricing has softened significantly from recent highs, with aggregate price increases falling to 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026, according to WTW.

The Hidden Risk of Underreporting — Part 2: When Heat Overexposure Goes Unrecognized

When heat overexposure isn’t recognized, it isn’t measured. When it isn’t measured, it isn’t managed.

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How Midsize and Large Businesses Can Navigate Today’s Most Troublesome Risks

From cyber threats to workforce challenges, business leaders face a growing list of risks. A new report from The Hartford highlights where concerns are bubbling up and how companies can respond.

Four Generations, One Workforce: Why Safety Training Must Evolve

A white paper from CompScience argues that ‘one size fits all’ safety training is obsolete in today’s multi-generational workforce.

Data Center Boom Creates Complex, High-Stakes Insurance Challenges

The expansion of AI-driven data centers is generating insurance demand that stretches beyond what the traditional P&C industry has previously experienced, AM Best says.

Business Owners Shift From Reacting to Risk to Planning Around It, Gallagher Survey Finds

Risk has become a persistent feature of the business environment rather than an occasional disruption, according to Gallagher’s 2026 Business Owners Survey.

US P&C Industry Posts $16.3 Billion Underwriting Gain in Q1 2026, Reversing Year-Ago Loss

U.S. property/casualty insurers swung to a strong first-quarter underwriting profit as catastrophe losses fell sharply from the prior year’s California wildfire impacts, according to AM Best.

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Cyber, Catastrophe, and AI Top Risk Concerns as Protection Gaps Persist, Survey Finds

Insurance buyers and sellers are aligned on the threats reshaping the market, but coverage gaps remain in flood and cyber, according to a joint report from Munich Re US and the Insurance Information Institute.

D&O Liability Market Remains Profitable, but Reserve Deficiencies Signal Trouble Ahead

Adverse loss development on accident years 2023 and 2024, combined with four consecutive years of premium declines, could compress underwriting margins, according to AM Best.

U.S. Labor Market Shows Signs of Acceleration, Pointing to Stronger Workers’ Comp Payrolls

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May and job openings surged to their highest level since early 2024, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance.