Insurance News for Professionals

Insurance C-suites see far more AI progress than senior managers do: BlackRock survey

As carriers and brokers cite AI in job cuts, a survey of 463 insurance executives finds a 22-point gap between how far the corner office and the level below think the technology has actually come

Weak dollar flatters marine premium growth as attritional claims build, IUMI finds

Global marine insurance premiums rose 5.5% to US$42.6 billion in 2025. The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) says most of that headline growth reflects a weaker US dollar rather than a firmer market

CVS Health chases $2 billion after star ratings snub

CMS quietly fixed one insurer’s star ratings but left everyone else’s alone. CVS Health noticed

GEICO sues over alleged $1.85M cookie-cutter PIP billing scheme

Same crash, same clinic, same diagnosis for every passenger. GEICO noticed

Spotlight

‘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

Monthly Features

“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

Lower premiums and abundant capacity may be obscuring exclusions and sublimits for businesses dependent on external technology

E&S

Specialty market has given back 65% of hard-market rate gains

WTW survey finds softening accelerated through H1 2026, with casualty the line most at risk on pricing adequacy

It may take real losses to sell AI insurance: CRC Specialty CEO

Businesses recognize the exposure, but Neil Kessler sees a harder conversation ahead about potential losses and insurance budgets

Digital Transformation

Insurance C-suites see far more AI progress than senior managers do: BlackRock survey

As carriers and brokers cite AI in job cuts, a survey of 463 insurance executives finds a 22-point gap between how far the corner office and the level below think the technology has actually come

Faster quotes, faster declines? What Guidewire’s hx deal could mean for brokers

The $1.7-billion deal brings AI underwriting tools closer to core systems, and could change what happens to a broker’s submission before an underwriter sees it

Cyber market pressure points: Losses, litigation and pricing sustainability

Cyber insurance market is 'very unhealthy'

Is cyber’s soft market about to harden?

How AI is transforming insurance

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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.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

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

Championing women in construction risk

Behind the Marsh program aiming to redefine leadership and equity in a traditionally male-dominated sector

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Speciality News

Faster quotes, faster declines? What Guidewire’s hx deal could mean for brokers

By Gia Snape

Oct 27, 2026

Digital Transformation

The $1.7-billion deal brings AI underwriting tools closer to core systems, and could change what happens to a broker’s submission before an underwriter sees it

Faster quotes, faster declines? What Guidewire’s hx deal could mean for brokers

The cyber litigation landscape just shifted - and not every broker has noticed

By Paul Lucas

Oct 27, 2026

Cyber

Illuminate won its case. The CMIA standard it left behind makes certain breach claims significantly easier to bring

Wire fraud exposes the gaps between cyber and crime coverage

By Gia Snape

Oct 27, 2026

Claims

Who transfers the money, where it goes and verification procedures can impact claims, says HUB specialist

Wire fraud exposes the gaps between cyber and crime coverage

Specialty market has given back 65% of hard-market rate gains

By Mark Rosanes

Oct 27, 2026

Excess and Surplus

WTW survey finds softening accelerated through H1 2026, with casualty the line most at risk on pricing adequacy

Specialty market has given back 65% of hard-market rate gains

Principal’s small business benefits arm posts 10% sales growth in a softening market

By Mark Rosanes

Oct 27, 2026

Group Benefits

Specialty benefits loss ratio holds below target range as Beam Benefits adds its first customers

Principal’s small business benefits arm posts 10% sales growth in a softening market