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How Workers’ Compensation Can Better Manage the Rising Tide of PTSD Presumption Claims

As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.

Executives Say Their Companies Are Not Adequately Protected Against Cyberattacks

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Four Converging Threats Are Making Critical Infrastructure Increasingly Fragile

Most Insurers Expect AI to Transform Their Business but Remain in Early Stages of Adoption

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Big Data, Big Price?

Data centers have a startling environmental impact.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Workplace Ergonomics and Safety

Ergonomic assessments can help organizations create safer work environments. The use of artificial intelligence in this field is poised to create even better results, if managed properly.

How the BIIC Is Advancing Black Leadership in Insurance

The Black Insurance Industry Collective is among the leading forces in channeling more Black professionals into industry leadership roles.

Casualty Catastrophe Market Presents $5B Growth Opportunity as Mass Litigation Surges

Insurance industry leaders must position for structural shift as emerging risks reshape liability landscape: Aon and Moody’s.

How Underwriting and Claims Are Reshaped by AI in Insurance — and How They Stay the Same 

The use of artificial intelligence in insurance continues to grow. Here’s how the industry is using AI to optimize and augment its processes while keeping people at the center of the equation.  

Frequent Smaller Events Drive $152 Billion in Annual Catastrophe Losses Globally

Severe thunderstorms and other recurring perils now account for two-thirds of global insured property losses, Verisk reports.

IoT and Building Standards Are Proving Their Worth 

New research and real-world performance data demonstrate measurable benefits for loss prevention.

AI Adoption Accelerates in Insurance Agencies Despite Lingering Skepticism

Liberty Mutual study reveals generational divide as younger agency employees embrace artificial intelligence for work.

Private Equity Firms Step Up Cyber Vigilance Amid Rising Threats

Facing increasing cyber risk exposure across their portfolios, private equity firms are tightening cybersecurity expectations, improving governance, and reevaluating insurance coverage.

Predict & Prevent® Podcast Episode 22: Network Effect: From Protecting Homes to Preventing Grid Faults

The same Ting sensor protecting your home from electrical fires could also help prevent billion-dollar wildfires that devastate entire communities.

Reinsurance Market Shifts to Buyers’ Favor as Cat Bond Issuance Shatters Records

Despite $40 billion in wildfire losses, competitive pressures drive pricing down while ILS capacity surges toward $114 billion in 2025: AM Best.

Property Claims Management Faces Major Disruptions in 2025

Multiple converging forces from climate change to AI adoption are fundamentally reshaping how insurers assess risk and process property insurance claims, according to Sedgwick.

Employment Claims Surge as Workplace Transformation Creates New Risk Exposures

Organizations grapple with AI, return-to-office policies and evolving regulations while 42% expect claim frequency to increase: QBE report.

Hurricane Risk Escalates Along Gulf Coast Two Decades After Katrina

Munich Re analysis reveals mounting threats despite infrastructure investments and improved building codes.

Leading Insurance Brokerages Embrace AI Revolution

Performance gaps widen between firms embracing artificial intelligence tools and those lagging behind, agency benchmarking study finds.

Insurance Industry Shows Hiring Optimism Despite Persistent Talent Challenges

More than half of carriers plan staff increases over next 12 months as revenue growth expectations reach highest levels in recent surveys: The Jacobson Group and Aon.

Insurtech Funding Hits $60 Billion Milestone as AI Deals Dominate Despite Quarterly Decline

Property and casualty insurtech funding plummets while life and health surges in mixed Q2 results, Gallagher Re reports.

Financial Impact of Extreme Weather Highlights the Need for Risk Mitigation

Extreme weather is intensifying concerns among business leaders, requiring new risk strategies to protect their employees, customers and operations.

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Catastrophe Bond Market Surges to Near-Record Heights Despite Natural Disaster Impact

Strong investor appetite drives $17 billion in issuances in H1 2025 as total CAT bond market size reaches $56 billion milestone, Swiss Re reports.

From Data Silos to Shared Insights: Transforming AI Risk Management

As AI reshapes the risk landscape, insurers, tech firms, and businesses must break down data silos and collaborate to anticipate emerging threats and build safer, smarter systems.