While technology increasingly automates routine claims evaluation, the future of the profession relies on leadership actively upskilling existing teams in uniquely human, higher-order capabilities like AI literacy, negotiation science, data interpretation, and emotional influence.

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 California verdict signals a shift from content-based claims to design-based liability, reshaping insurance exposure across industries, according to Lockton.

The governance failures alleged in most major D&O liability claims—the board decided wrong—have acquired a nastier companion claim: the board couldn’t help itself.

Bringing pharmaceutical production home may improve resilience, but it also introduces a fresh set of risks that demand early attention from business leaders.

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.

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

AstroTeq is tackling what seismologists have long deemed impossible: forecasting earthquakes weeks before they occur, and the implications for insurance and risk management are compelling.

AI-related incidents rose approximately 50% year over year from 2022 to 2024, and exposure is building across multiple insurance lines, according to WTW’s Willis Research Network.

Despite predictions of reduced storm activity in 2026, Allianz Commercial warns that a below-average forecast has rarely guaranteed a below-average loss year.

Business leaders at midsize and large U.S. companies rank cybersecurity and economic pressures as their foremost concerns heading into 2026, according to The Hartford’s annual Risk Monitor.

Operational incidents — not natural catastrophes — account for roughly three-quarters of total mining losses, with recovery ratios averaging just 50%, according to Marsh.

Total recalled units jumped 27% to 492.31 million in Q1 2026 despite fewer recall events, as tariff volatility, geopolitical disruption and evolving regulations compound product safety risks, according to Sedgwick.

Athletic name image and likeness agreements worth millions demand insurance protection.

Piloting artificial intelligence in claims management is no longer the barrier, operational integration is. Here’s how claims organizations can move beyond proof of concept to realize the full value of AI.

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.

In this fictive scenario, a thriving boutique owner’s dream goes up in flames when a hidden electrical hazard and an overlooked insurance gap combine to deliver a devastating financial loss.

Geoeconomic confrontation, cyberattacks, extreme weather and aging systems are amplifying risks across essential infrastructure networks, according to a Gallagher report.