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Arch Insurance to buy Premier Dealer Services in automotive F&I push
Arch Insurance to buy Premier Dealer Services in automotive F&I push
The deal brings dealer training, technology infrastructure and agent relationships inside Arch’s consumer division
US surety reinsurers absorb volatility as primaries profit: Willis Re
Large contractor and project defaults are hitting excess of loss treaties, even as direct loss ratios stay low
US surety reinsurers absorb volatility as primaries profit: Willis Re
Genworth names Upton as CEO as McInerney retires after 14 years
Upton has been with the company since 1998 and takes over with Genworth’s legacy long-term care book still the defining challenge of the business
Genworth names Upton as CEO as McInerney retires after 14 years
Everest completes Latin America exit with Chile sale to AIG
The deal is the last step in Everest’s withdrawal from retail commercial insurance, a year after it sold renewal rights to about $2 billion of premium to AIG
Everest completes Latin America exit with Chile sale to AIG
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Spotlight
Why the best claims work happens before crisis Why the best claims work happens before crisis
A Claims Solutions leader, on why the strongest claims teams earn trust long before they need it
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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
ACIC locks in AmRisc deal and readies E&S carrier amid Florida rate falls
The Florida commercial property specialist posted its first premium growth in over a year, and it came from E&S, not its admitted book
Ryan Specialty grows revenue as property softening squeezes E&S returns
Casualty is carrying the E&S market as property rates keep falling, and Ryan Specialty’s numbers show exactly how
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Digital Transformation
The broker is not going anywhere. But what the broker does is changing
Independent agents wrote 87.7% of US commercial lines premiums last year. The channel is not in decline. The question is whether individual brokers are building the capabilities to justify that position over the next decade
Cat losses topped $100 billion six years running. Who checks the models?
Carriers and brokers still lean on third parties to explain what catastrophe models say - and the bill is rising
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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
Kansas City Life returns to profit after $45 million COI settlement
The Missouri insurer earned $19.1 million in the first nine months of 2026, reversing last year’s loss - but the case is a reminder of the in-force universal life risk advisors still carry
Kansas City Life returns to profit after $45 million COI settlement
Property softening levels off as casualty diverges: Baldwin
Commercial auto increases hit their lowest level since the index began, but umbrella and cyber pricing are firming.
Property softening levels off as casualty diverges: Baldwin
Property claims confront a capacity squeeze heading into 2027 – and brokers could feel the fallout
Crawford’s Lance Malcolm warns repair delays and rising expectations can put broker-client relationships under pressure
Property claims confront a capacity squeeze heading into 2027 – and brokers could feel the fallout
The cyber market has grown up. But staying in your lane still matters
Underwriting is better, coverage is broader, and clients who once ignored cyber now demand it. The question is whether insurers are overreaching in the wrong direction
The cyber market has grown up. But staying in your lane still matters
The cannabis insurance clause behind denied theft claims
Installing security systems is only half the job – policy conditions may demand active monitoring
The cannabis insurance clause behind denied theft claims
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