The headline combined ratio looks fine. The underlying one is rising, the corporation is warning syndicates about discipline, and property cat, cyber, and specialty are softening fastest. Here is what that means for placement
Paul Lucas Sep 03, 2026
Empower's push into defined benefit administration is a strategic signal - in a market that has spent years watching DB shrink, Great-West's US subsidiary is specifically building capability to service it.
California brokers with property clients on nonrenewal notices now have new ammunition - six months' required notice, documented reasons, and 20% annual interest on missed claims payment deadlines, pending Governor Newsom's signature
The architect of AIG's five-year underwriting turnaround is heading to Palantir's financial services operation - and his successor as CEO spent five years as president of the world's largest insurance broker
Keystone's new national brokerage leader brings Marsh and Baldwin Group placement experience to 180-plus agency partners - and a Cincinnati claims leadership change folds oversight under the chief legal officer, a structural shift worth watching
Phones, TVs and now – even more international insurance?
The scheme allegedly ran across six New York clinics since 2019
A leaking condo terrace sparked a lawsuit - and left two carriers fighting over who pays
The additional-insured clause was buried in fine print. It didn't change the math
Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.
Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head
In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience
