Risk & Insurance

Q2 Commercial Insurance Rates Reverse Seven-Year Climb as Global Competition Intensifies

Fourth consecutive quarterly decline signals major market shift, with U.S. casualty rates bucking the trend, Marsh reports. The post

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

Building Towers and Character

BHSI’s Ben Wyatt leads a marine insurance underwriting team that values collaboration and gains knowledge through a respectful challenging of individual assumptions. The post

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Cyber Reinsurance Market Sees Capacity Surge, Even As U.S. Premium Volume Declines

New entrants add $250 million in additional capacity while direct premiums drop to $7.1 billion amid softening conditions, Lockton Re reports. The post

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Zurich North America Names Adam Hamm as Chief Compliance Officer

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Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Chris Spiridis Named Global Enterprise Construction Project Leader at Aon

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Posted: Jul 25, 2025

McGill and Partners Announce Two Appointments in Bermuda Leadership

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Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Wendy Von Wald of Travelers Discusses the Cunningham v. Cornell Decision

Insurers should take note of a recent SCOTUS decision affecting employer management of retirement plans. The post Wendy Von Wald...

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Brilliance in Focus: Fine Arts Power Broker Mary Pontillo

From an art teacher to a fine arts broker, snippets of the career journey of Mary Pontillo. The post Brilliance in Focus: Fine Arts Power Broke...

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Construction Market Faces Widening Gap Between Primary and Excess Casualty Pricing

Excess underwriters demand double-digit rate hikes for construction casualty while primary coverage remains stable, according to Amwins. The post

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Predict & Prevent® Podcast Episode 20: Policymaker Perspectives: Balancing Innovation and Protection

In a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by climate challenges and technological disruption, finding the right balance between fostering innovation and protecting consumers has never been more critical, says Scott White. The post

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Aviation Industry Faces Challenges in Long-Term Preparedness for Emerging Risks

WTW survey of 130 senior aviation leaders reveals only 29% believe their business models will be resilient to withstand emerging risks a decade from now. The post

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

How the Insurance Industry is Tackling Rising Natural Disaster Costs Through Science-Based Risk Miti...

As catastrophic losses mount and traditional risk transfer approaches reach their limits, insurers are turning to building science and engineering solutions to bend the cost curve downward. The post

Posted: Jul 21, 2025

Protected: Building Towers and Character

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Posted: Jul 21, 2025

US Property & Casualty Insurance Outlook: Steady Profits Despite Cooling Growth

Industry forecasts stable 10% return on equity through 2026 as premium growth moderates and competition intensifies, Swiss Re reports. The post

Posted: Jul 21, 2025

No Re-Entry? Blame Insurance

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Posted: Jul 20, 2025

3 Vital Reminders for Complex Workplace Injury Claims

A rideshare driver shares his workers' compensation story, sparking the need for three reminders for industry professionals. The post 3 Vital Rem...

Posted: Jul 19, 2025

Balancing Growth and Risk: Brooke Shirazi’s Vision for Nationwide’s Property & Ocean Marine Strategy

Vice President Brooke Shirazi shares how Nationwide is leveraging specialization and stability to navigate today’s complex ocean marine and property markets. The post

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

Commercial Insurance Rates Show Continued Market Softening in Q2 2025: Ivans

Premium renewal rates declined quarter-over-quarter across nearly all major lines, signaling shift from hard market conditions, according to Ivans Index. The post

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

The Health Care Safety Imperative

Violence against health care workers is showing no signs of slowing down. Health care organizations must lean into risk management, or face expensive and painful consequences. The post

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

Two Injury Types Drive 40% of America’s $58.78B Workplace Safety Bill

Liberty Mutual's 25-year analysis reveals overexertion and same-level falls dominate workplace injury costs, while repetitive motion injuries plummet. The post

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

John Neal Appointed President at AIG

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Posted: Jul 18, 2025

The Hartford Names Prateek Chhabra as Chief Risk Officer

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Posted: Jul 18, 2025

Todd Kaminski Named Head of Direct Markets at Zurich North America

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Posted: Jul 18, 2025

David Carlson Appointed as Global Industrial and Manufacturing Leader at Aon

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Posted: Jul 18, 2025

How Technology Is Transforming Workplace Safety from Reactive to Proactive

New technology has major potential to prevent and mitigate workers' comp claims. The post How Technology Is Transforming Work...

Posted: Jul 18, 2025