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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.

Maamoun Rajeh to Lead Insurance, Reinsurance and Mortgage Segments at Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Ben Wyatt Named Head of Marine for North America and the UK at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Derek Martisus Appointed Partner, Alternative Risk and National Captive Leader at Conner Strong & Buckelew

Cindy Harris Named Vice President of Business Development – North America at Davies

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

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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.

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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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.