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Workers’ Comp Stays Profitable in 2024 Despite Lower Premiums and Rising Claim Severity

The workers’ compensation insurance industry posted an 86% combined ratio in 2024—marking its 11th straight year of underwriting gains, according to NCCI’s State of the Line report.

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When Prayers Aren’t Enough: Why Insurers Are Turning to AI to Stop the Next Mass Shooting

Autumn Demberger

Bridge Collapses, Labor Shortages, and Rising Costs: The Insurance Battle Behind Public Projects

Michael Bradford

Wall Street’s Next Crash Won’t Be Human-Induced: The Looming Threat of AI-Triggered Market Meltdowns

Katie Dwyer

From Injury to Recovery: The Tech Transforming Workers’ Comp Care

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Breaking the Silence: 3 Keys to Improved Injury Reporting in Workers’ Comp

When injured workers are afraid to report on-the-job injuries—no matter the reasoning—everyone suffers. It’s time to find a better solution to injury reporting.

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Travelers’ Diane Barr On Successfully Insuring Public Sector Exposures, the Risk Management Challenges Small Entities Face and More

The public sector needs to prepare for a number of emerging risks in 2025.

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Westfield’s Ray Ash on Financial Sector Brokering and Business Opportunities

The most successful relationships involve the claims team and the claims advocates on the broker side, demonstrating that all parties involved want nothing but to appropriately adjust covered claims.

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BHSI’s Ben Wyatt On Steering Marine Insurance Through Geopolitical Turbulence and Technological Change

In an exclusive interview, Ben Wyatt, SVP for U.S. Marine at BHSI, explains how marine brokers drive success amid global uncertainties.

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QBE’s Dan Fortin on Specialty Market Opportunities and Broker Performance

QBE’s Dan Fortin sees value in commercial insurance brokers who can help him understand the buyer’s behavior.

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PRMA’s Diane Delaney Discusses Private Client Insurance Trends

The Private Risk Management Association’s Diane Delaney talks about high net worth insurance and risk management trends.

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MSIG USA’s Richard Pye on Construction Risk

Labor shortages impact not only the speed at which a project can be completed, but can degrade the overall safety environment at a work site.

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Travelers’ Jon Meyer Shares the Top Three Risks Facing the Manufacturing Sector

Cybersecurity issues, labor shortages and other exposures will affect the manufacturing sector this year.

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Liberty Mutual’s Tory Agnich Gives Her Perspective on Life Sciences and Pharma Risk

Tory Agnich, chief underwriting officer for middle market life sciences at Liberty Mutual and 2024 Executive to Watch, discusses the evolving pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.

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