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Market access alone no longer secures business, especially from acquired agencies

Gia Snape Aug 11, 2026

James River posts E&S profit but expense ratio flags the cost of discipline

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FM bets on structure-level wildfire science with FortressFire acquisition

The deal puts physics-based ignition modeling at the center of FM's commercial property underwriting - and signals where the broader market is heading

Mark Rosanes Aug 11, 2026

What brokers should tell wildfire clients about claims and coverage now

Brokers in six affected states have actionable steps to pass to clients right now, including a little-known livestock coverage issue

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Six-year-low catastrophe losses aren't the reassurance they look like

A quiet first half masks wildfire losses compounding at 8-11% a year and a hurricane period still to come - here's why brokers shouldn't read H1 numbers into renewal pricing

Mark Rosanes Aug 11, 2026

Trump renews Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, with a shorter list

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The insurance fight over who pays isn't close to settled

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