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Insurance job losses now worse than the financial crisis
Insurance job losses now worse than the financial crisis
Data released today shows carriers and related businesses have now seen more jobs go than in the 2008-2011 recruitment collapse
Drones are winning over regulators as claims chases 'fewer touches'
Mid-America Catastrophe Services' Henry Maley says sharper imagery and wider acceptance have turned drone inspections from a novelty into standard practice
Drones are winning over regulators as claims chases 'fewer touches'
Bold Penguin CEO: parametric is 'a good bet' for small commercial
Peter Settel wants to slip trigger-based cover into everyday commercial sales, long before most agents or clients go looking for it
Bold Penguin CEO: parametric is 'a good bet' for small commercial
Gallagher allegedly approved her disability accommodation - then fired her
The accommodation was approved. What happened next is now a federal case
Gallagher allegedly approved her disability accommodation - then fired her
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Spotlight
Seasonal hiring surge? Don’t skimp on safety training Seasonal hiring surge? Don’t skimp on safety training
Today’s temporary workers could be tomorrow’s leaders, warns AmTrust’s Matt Zender
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Monthly Features
Changing carrier appetite keeps E&S central to the market: WSIA CEO Changing carrier appetite keeps E&S central to the market: WSIA CEO
Surplus lines growth is moderating, but Brady Kelley says complex risks continue to create momentum for wholesale brokers
Will brokerage consolidation squeeze wholesalers? IBA readers weigh in Will brokerage consolidation squeeze wholesalers? IBA readers weigh in
As M&A gives brokers more specialty capabilities, a new competitive dynamic is emerging between internal wholesale operations and established intermediaries
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E&S
Two trucking MGAs sold on same day while carriers pull back
One runs on a fronting deal, and the other hasn't named its carrier
AXA XL forms wholesale-only surplus lines carrier ahead of 2027 rollout
The new entity holds an A+ rating from AM Best and will take on E&S casualty business first, with property following in late 2027
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Digital Transformation
Drones are winning over regulators as claims chases 'fewer touches'
Mid-America Catastrophe Services' Henry Maley says sharper imagery and wider acceptance have turned drone inspections from a novelty into standard practice
AI-assisted fraud is surging, and insurers are scrambling to keep up
AI-generated fake claims are outpacing industry defences, warn industry execs
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TV
Is cyber insurance hardening or softening?
Is cyber insurance hardening or softening?
Is the AI claims bubble about to pop? Is the AI claims bubble about to pop?
Microsoft executive on how AI is changing insurance Microsoft executive on how AI is changing insurance
AI in underwriting and claims AI in underwriting and claims
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IB Talk
Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond
Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.
Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond
How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth
Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head
How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth
Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families
In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience
Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families
Championing women in construction risk
Behind the Marsh program aiming to redefine leadership and equity in a traditionally male-dominated sector
Championing women in construction risk
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Speciality News
Sequoia sues after departing broker allegedly used AI app to grab client data
By Tez Romero
Oct 02, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
The AI app was never approved. The client notes never came back
Sequoia sues after departing broker allegedly used AI app to grab client data
Insurer chases $302K from Amazon over coffee maker fire
By Tez Romero
Oct 02, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
The thermostat was supposed to shut things down. It allegedly didn't
Insurer chases $302K from Amazon over coffee maker fire
Dog bite pits three carriers against each other after one goes silent
By Tez Romero
Oct 02, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
One carrier insured the dog's owner. It hasn't said a word since
Dog bite pits three carriers against each other after one goes silent
As flood risk shifts, old assumptions are getting expensive
By Gia Snape
Oct 02, 2026
Catastrophe & Flood
Losses are increasingly hitting lower-risk areas where insurance take-up can be weakest, says Davies leader
As flood risk shifts, old assumptions are getting expensive
MGAs are buying capacity in bigger blocks – and it's changing the broker’s role
By Gia Snape
Oct 02, 2026
Programs
As MGA platforms grow and insurance conditions soften, brokers are helping distributors secure larger blocks of annual capacity rather than placing programs one transaction at a time
MGAs are buying capacity in bigger blocks – and it's changing the broker’s role
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