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Competition is picking up for 2027 property renewals — here's what agents should do
Competition is picking up for 2027 property renewals — here's what agents should do
As capacity improves, agents can use building updates and current valuations to make a stronger case for better terms
Microsoft email, teams goes out globally puts cloud concentration risk back on brokers' radar
A failure has cut business users off from Outlook, Teams and Copilot. For brokers, the harder question is whether any of the losses are covered.
Microsoft email, teams goes out globally puts cloud concentration risk back on brokers' radar
What Formula 1 can teach insurance leaders about making the next call
Marsh’s Trindl Reeves sees lessons in how F1 crews use data and prepare for the unexpected, as uncertainty over AI coverage puts renewal strategies to the test
What Formula 1 can teach insurance leaders about making the next call
Eight dead in NYC building collapse as stop-work violation emerges
Death toll rises after Flatbush building falls into neighboring excavation pit, with investigators scrutinizing a prior stop-work order
Eight dead in NYC building collapse as stop-work violation emerges
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Spotlight
‘Ignorance is not bliss’ ‘Ignorance is not bliss’
As our lives get more connected, we need to be better protected – and that begins with having the best personal cyber coverage
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Monthly Features
“You can’t really separate them”: The case for keeping AI-powered attacks within cyber “You can’t really separate them”: The case for keeping AI-powered attacks within cyber
HSB’s cyber practice head explains the coverage challenge as attackers' capabilities expand
Cyber’s soft market is masking a coverage squeeze Cyber’s soft market is masking a coverage squeeze
Lower premiums and abundant capacity may be obscuring exclusions and sublimits for businesses dependent on external technology
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E&S
Underwriting mindset reshapes specialty submission triage at Upland
Kate Walas explains how AI clearance and color-coded triage get brokers a first quote faster
Orion180 grows premiums 72%, but reinsurers hold most of the risk
The E&S homeowners carrier’s Q3 results reveal how much of its growth model depends on annual reinsurance renewal
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Digital Transformation
Insurance talent war is a relationship problem, leadership expert says
Dr. Christine W. Thorpe says brokers suing over staff are missing why people leave
Underwriting mindset reshapes specialty submission triage at Upland
Kate Walas explains how AI clearance and color-coded triage get brokers a first quote faster
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AI without discipline is just faster chaos
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Navigating today’s casualty market Navigating today’s casualty market
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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
Tort costs nearly doubled in a decade. Casualty pricing shows it
By Mark Rosanes
Nov 12, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
US litigation costs hit $580bn as the insurance industry targets 2027 reform efforts in Texas and Kentucky
Tort costs nearly doubled in a decade. Casualty pricing shows it
Mapfre raises €1bn for Safety Insurance deal as shareholders vote yes
By Camille Joyce Lisay
Nov 12, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
Safety shareholders approved the deal; only Massachusetts regulators and HSR clearance now stand in the way
Mapfre raises €1bn for Safety Insurance deal as shareholders vote yes
Data center power demand is outpacing the grid tenfold, and new risks follow
By Camille Joyce Lisay
Nov 12, 2026
Property
Power constraints are adding up to 72 months to data center build times and creating coverage gaps brokers need to know about
Data center power demand is outpacing the grid tenfold, and new risks follow
Pelagos posts 91.5% combined ratio as Middle East losses double in Q3
By Jhoanna Hines
Nov 12, 2026
Marine
The Bermuda specialty insurer absorbed $116m in Black Sea and Middle East losses and still delivered a 15.3% operating ROAE
Pelagos posts 91.5% combined ratio as Middle East losses double in Q3
Property losses cluster in a small fraction of sites, FM finds
By Daniel Wood
Nov 11, 2026
Property
The global mutual’s loss prevention case rests on a concentration finding that brokers can put against a cheaper renewal
Property losses cluster in a small fraction of sites, FM finds
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