Podcast guest Rose Hall asks whether insurance can get better at preventing loss, and what that shift demands from every player in the risk management chain.

Businesses are boosting cyber defenses and insurance purchases even as artificial intelligence creates new vulnerabilities, according to The Travelers Companies’ 2026 Travelers Risk Index.

AI data centers and renewable energy investment alone could produce roughly $200 billion in cumulative commercial property and casualty premiums through 2030, according to Swiss Re Institute.

Nearly 25% of claims adjusters are expected to retire by the end of 2027 while carriers struggle to scale AI and manage escalating catastrophe losses, according to Sedgwick.

Speed to care and triage still separate high-performing claims programs even as AI adoption accelerates, according to CorVel.

Health care organizations are turning to innovative staffing models, technology and employee support strategies to address persistent workforce shortages and strengthen operational resilience.

In mid-July, the air quality index in Chicago reached a record 877, triggering the EP to recommend everyone stay indoors and reduce activity levels.

Fire drives the majority of insured data center losses even as natural catastrophe exposure, lithium-ion battery risk and construction complexity reshape the sector’s risk profile, according to Allianz Commercial.

More than eight in 10 U.S. executives say they are more worried about their business’s future at midyear than they were at the end of 2025, Sentry reports.

Nationwide’s Jeremy Staun talks to Risk & Insurance about trends in the dairy and beef cattle markets.

Karen London, President, Specialty Casualty, QBE North America, discusses the evolution of the casualty market, the importance of underwriting discipline, and how QBE is building a specialty casualty platform designed for long-term stability and sustainable growth.

Third-party medical financing is reshaping liability claims by inflating medical costs, increasing settlement pressure and driving higher insurance expenses.

Employer benefit plan exposure to cell and gene therapies is limited by operational and clinical barriers, but those constraints are beginning to erode, Lockton reports.

As influencers evolve into global media brands, they face growing exposure to defamation, copyright, privacy and regulatory claims.

Excess casualty has moved beyond traditional hard and soft market cycles. Here’s how clients, brokers and risk managers can navigate a more complex landscape defined by severity, specialization and structural change.

The rapid expansion of data center construction is reshaping how insurers evaluate complex construction, property and infrastructure risks.

A potentially historic El Niño event already intensifying dry conditions across the central U.S. could trigger a ‘mini-Dust Bowl’ in the years ahead, according to AccuWeather.

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.

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.

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.