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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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Traditional Insurance Leaves Enterprises Exposed as AI Liability Claims Surge

A growing category of AI-native risks — including hallucinations, algorithmic bias and model drift — falls outside the scope of standard insurance policies, according to Gallagher Re report.

Driver Behavior, Not Mileage or Road Conditions, Emerges as Dominant Factor in Commercial Vehicle Collisions

Drowsiness, distraction and aggressive driving consistently precede incidents, and near-collisions are becoming the leading safety metric for fleet risk management, according to Motive’s 2026 road safety report.

Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses Hit $107 Billion in 2025 as Wildfire and Storm Risks Accelerate

Secondary perils accounted for a record 92% of global insured natural catastrophe losses in 2025, and trend-line projections point to $148 billion in 2026, according to Swiss Re Institute.

6 Questions for Sentry’s Jeff Cole

Executives are navigating intense day-to-day operational pressures that are crowding out a focus on high-impact risks like litigation, even as they recognize those risks could threaten their company’s survival.

Ian Bartholomew Named Global Head of Parametric Advisory at Guy Carpenter

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Aon Names Anne Corona North America CEO, Elevates Lori Goltermann to Vice Chair, Appoints Farheen Dam Enterprise Clients CEO

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Younger Consumers More Willing to Alter Insurance Claim Photos, Raising Red Flags for Carriers

More than half of Gen Z consumers say they would consider making a rule-bending edit to a claim photo or document, according to Verisk.

Liability Insurers Face Unexpected Reserve Headwinds in Recent Years

Adverse development in 2025 concentrated in post-COVID accident years signals that loss trends are outpacing pricing assumptions industry-wide, S&P reports.

Three Forces Poised to Reshape Workers’ Comp Claims Management in 2026

MedRisk identifies three trends reshaping patient care in workers’ compensation and auto casualty claims.

Litigation Shifts the Risk Landscape for Ultra-Processed Foods

Government-led lawsuits and evolving regulatory pressure create new liability exposure for food manufacturers: Swiss Re.

Adam Lowe Named National Casualty Practice Leader at Brown & Riding

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Tom Sleeper Appointed President of Retail Property & Casualty Division at Venbrook Group LLC

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Leyla Delic Appointed Chief Technology and AI Officer at AXA XL

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Greg Carnazza Named Head of Construction Property for Americas Region at AXA XL

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15 Questions for Optum’s Dr. Robert Hall

Health care labor shortages can place some of our most vulnerable citizens at risk.

Sarah Morgan, Reed Gaglio Named to Property Leadership Roles at Ariel Re

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Aaron Aanenson Named Head of Insurance, North America at KYND

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Chubb Appoints Scott Henck Chief Actuary, Promotes Cynthia Bentley to North America Chief Actuary

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Brown & Riding Names George Sella National Construction Practice Leader, Jack O’Donnell National Construction Professional Liability Practice Leader

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Economic Volatility Dominates 2026 Emerging Risks, as AI Looms Long-Term

Insurance risk leaders face near-term economic pressures while bracing for AI-driven risks, according to Emerging Risk Survey by Casualty Actuarial Society and Society of Actuaries.