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Isaias hits Category 3 as Gulf oil shut-ins reach 63% and diesel stocks sit at a record seasonal low
Isaias hits Category 3 as Gulf oil shut-ins reach 63% and diesel stocks sit at a record seasonal low
Chevron’s Pascagoula refinery is inside the hurricane warning area, and brokers are putting early insured losses at $3 billion to $5 billion
Desk adjuster requests soar as claims veterans head for retirement
Carriers lean harder on remote claims staff as field talent thins, says Mid-America’s Henry Maley
Desk adjuster requests soar as claims veterans head for retirement
AI agents are already calling insurers, warns Guardian Life tech chief
AI agents are already calling insurers, warns Guardian Life tech chief
AI agents are already calling insurers, warns Guardian Life tech chief
How timing determines what M&A insurance due diligence can accomplish
Engaging an insurance advisor at letter of intent opens options that late arrival permanently closes
How timing determines what M&A insurance due diligence can accomplish
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Spotlight
The lifecycle of a successful MGA – and how to carry on a legacy The lifecycle of a successful MGA – and how to carry on a legacy
After 25 years of ownership, Glenn Clark knows exactly what he wants from Rockwood’s next chapter
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Monthly Features
Does AI need its own insurance market? Brokers are already finding out Does AI need its own insurance market? Brokers are already finding out
Dedicated AI policies are gaining ground, but much of the exposure still cuts across cyber, E&O, D&O and traditional casualty
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
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E&S
California brokers lose their pricing lever as risk turns collective
Rajni Kapur on carrier appetite, E&O exposure and the sales pitch brokers can't make anymore
ACIC launches E&S carrier for coastal commercial property
ACES Specialty Insurance will begin writing in Florida, Texas and South Carolina on December 1, adding a direct market for catastrophe-exposed placements
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Digital Transformation
The benefits agencies that walked away from small groups - and why they are coming back
The margin economics of small-group benefits have always been punishing. Automation is changing the calculation - and some agencies that gave up on the line of business entirely are finding their way back to it
The renewal process nobody wanted to touch - and why the market is splitting over who has caught up
Remarketing a commercial risk has always been too expensive in time and effort to do properly. Juan de Castro, president of Cytora, on the initiative that went live last week - and the fragmentation it is accelerating
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TV
How has the broker's role evolved beyond simply placing risk?
How has the broker's role evolved beyond simply placing risk?
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Is MGA growth sustainable? Is MGA growth sustainable?
Why insurers don't fully trust AI yet Why insurers don't fully trust AI yet
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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
The benefits agencies that walked away from small groups - and why they are coming back
By Paul Lucas
Oct 09, 2026
Group Benefits
The margin economics of small-group benefits have always been punishing. Automation is changing the calculation - and some agencies that gave up on the line of business entirely are finding their way back to it
The benefits agencies that walked away from small groups - and why they are coming back
ACIC launches E&S carrier for coastal commercial property
By Mark Rosanes
Oct 09, 2026
Excess and Surplus
ACES Specialty Insurance will begin writing in Florida, Texas and South Carolina on December 1, adding a direct market for catastrophe-exposed placements
ACIC launches E&S carrier for coastal commercial property
Eric Leavitt elected to lead CIAB board as broker premiums fall for a second straight quarter
By Mark Rosanes
Oct 09, 2026
Insurance News
The Leavitt Group CEO succeeds CRC Group’s John Howard at the head of the association that places the majority of US commercial P&C premiums
Eric Leavitt elected to lead CIAB board as broker premiums fall for a second straight quarter
Isaias puts $71.8 billion in Gulf Coast commercial property in its path
By Mark Rosanes
Oct 09, 2026
Catastrophe & Flood
Last year was the first hurricane season in a decade without a US landfall, and many commercial clients haven’t tested their hurricane terms since
Isaias puts $71.8 billion in Gulf Coast commercial property in its path
Insurance moves: Lockton, CRC Group
By Mark Rosanes
Oct 09, 2026
Insurance News
Lockton restructures casualty leadership as CRC adds a wholesale specialist in Florida
Insurance moves: Lockton, CRC Group
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