Environmental

Climate risk is now a deal-breaker for investors — and insurers are central to why

Climate risk is now a deal-breaker for investors — and insurers are central to why

A new Aon report makes the case that insurance availability and pricing over a deal's hold period are now as critical to valuation as any financial metric

Josh Recamara May 31, 2026
Gallagher acquires environmental broker Twin Elms

Gallagher acquires environmental broker Twin Elms

Latest deal follows other May acquisitions

Indiana court wipes out $10 million pollution coverage win for insurer

Indiana court wipes out $10 million pollution coverage win for insurer

One call on which state's law applies just rewrote a decade of cleanup math

Indiana court rules watercraft exclusion bars Superfund coverage for barge company

Indiana court rules watercraft exclusion bars Superfund coverage for barge company

The ruling draws a sharp line between strict liability and negligence in coverage disputes

Ninth Circuit blows open $162M legacy policy fight over aggregate limits

Ninth Circuit blows open $162M legacy policy fight over aggregate limits

The insurer's own internal files came back to haunt it

Beyond PFAS: The next wave of environmental liabilities insurers are watching

Beyond PFAS: The next wave of environmental liabilities insurers are watching

New contaminants are adding fresh underwriting uncertainty and could test coverage

HDI maps climate risk to Acapulco as insurability comes into focus

HDI maps climate risk to Acapulco as insurability comes into focus

Acapulco is being used as a test case for how rising seas, erosion and stronger hurricanes could threaten insurability of coastal hubs

Crawford warns on pollution and liability risks as Gulf conflict intensifies

Crawford warns on pollution and liability risks as Gulf conflict intensifies

New technical bulletins highlight how escalating incidents around the Strait of Hormuz are driving up environmental exposures

DC court denies shareholder bid to force Chubb climate-subrogation report

DC court denies shareholder bid to force Chubb climate-subrogation report

But the judge kept the case alive – and the real battle is just beginning

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

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