Risk & Insurance

Natural Catastrophe Losses Set to Reach $145 Billion in 2025, With 1-in-10 Risk of $300 Billion Peak...

Rising exposure values, climate change, and urbanization drive continued growth in catastrophe costs as insurance industry prepares for potential record-breaking loss scenarios: Swiss Re. The post

Posted: Apr 29, 2025

COVID-19 Infection Compensable for Essential Utility Worker

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a man who contracted COVID-19 while working as a utility lineman was entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits. The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Secondary Perils Drive Major Losses for U.S. Insurers

Severe weather risks highlight critical need for enhanced stress testing by insurers, especially regional insurers: AM Best. The post Secondary Per...

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Evolving Employment Practices Liability Risks and What Employers Can Do to Mitigate Them

Amid a shifting regulatory landscape and ongoing social trends, employers face more pressure than ever when it comes Employment Practices Liability (EPL) risks. Having the right insurer matters in developing a strong risk mitigation strategy....

Posted: Apr 27, 2025

Insurance Brokerage M&A Activity Hits Third-Highest Volume on Record in 2024

Transformational mega-deals reshape industry landscape as transaction volume increases 5% over previous year, Marsh Berry reports. The post

Posted: Apr 25, 2025

Liberty Mutual Insurance Names Dieter Korte President of Middle Market, Global Risk Solutions

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Posted: Apr 25, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Jeff Murdock to Head of U.S. Property Claims

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Posted: Apr 25, 2025

AIG Names Ray Hall Head of Western World

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Posted: Apr 25, 2025

Konstantinos Papapetridis Appointed Regional Manager for North America at Allianz Risk Consulting

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Posted: Apr 25, 2025

Opinion: Are Finopril and Imidacloprid the Next Glyphosate?

Chemicals used in flea and tick treatments have been linked to the premature deaths and destruction of eggs and hatchlings in wild bird nests. The post

Posted: Apr 25, 2025

New Global Risk Consultants’ CEO Greg Bates Talks to Risk & Insurance

The new president and CEO of Global Risk Consultants provides his perspective on property risk engineering and other topics. The post

Posted: Apr 25, 2025

AI Could Save Insurers $160 Billion in Fraud Prevention by 2032

Deloitte report reveals how multimodal AI technologies across text, audio, video and IoT data are transforming fraud detection in the P&C sector, where 10% of claims are fraudulent. The post

Posted: Apr 24, 2025

U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Decline 1% in Q1 2025, Casualty Lines Buck Trend

Globally, commercial lines rates drop 3% for third-consecutive quarter, ending seven-year streak of increases: Marsh. The post

Posted: Apr 24, 2025

VCIA’s 40th Annual Conference, August 11-13th 2025

Collaborate at America’s largest captive insurance event by registering at vcia.com! The post VCIA’s 40th Annual Conference, August 11-13th 2025 ap...

Posted: Apr 24, 2025

Protected: The Critical Role of Defense Counsel in Securities Class Actions: BHSI’s Approach

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Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Navigating the Storm: Effective Strategies for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Understanding effective disaster preparedness, and how to navigate insurance claims following a disaster, has never been more critical, says Beau Bishop of Charles Taylor. The post

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Workers’ Comp ERP Changes Reinforce the Value of Proactive Risk Mitigation

Agents play a critical role in helping businesses prevent claims and more effectively manage their workers' compensation costs. The post

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

U.S. P&C Insurance Outlook: Cautious Optimism for 2025-2026 Amid Tariff Threats

P&C insurers projected to maintain 10% ROE through 2026 despite slowing premium growth, tariff-driven auto parts inflation, catastrophe losses, and ongoing reserve challenges: Swiss Re. The post

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

AXA XL Appoints Lindsay Hermann as Head of Property for Central Zone

The latest people news in the industry today. The post AXA XL Appoints Lindsay Hermann as Head of Property for Central Zone app...

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Willis Appoints Dom Spinelli as Head of Transactional Insurance Claims for North America

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Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Jen Kyung Appointed to Lead Property and Casualty Business Performance Office at Nationwide

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Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Jeannie Sullivan Appointed Head of Technology for Zurich North America’s U.S. Middle Market

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Posted: Apr 23, 2025

How the Use of AI is Evolving in U.S. Law Enforcement and in Public Entity Underwriting

Artificial intelligence can help to gather data and increase efficiency, but it comes with unique liability risks. Reaping the benefits while minimizing exposure will be an ongoing insurance challenge, according to experts at Munich Re Specialty.

Posted: Apr 22, 2025

Global Risk Consultants’ David Rix on the use of AI in Property Submissions

Whatever goes into the AI tool for reviewing property submissions needs to have complete "risk attributes" from a fire loss prevention standpoint. The post

Posted: Apr 22, 2025

Empowering Frontline Risk Professionals to Address Compliance Challenges

CorVel's compliance director Brad Fauler shares how creating a workplace culture of communication, transparency, and trust empowers frontline risk professionals to address compliance issues proactively rather than reactively. The post

Posted: Apr 22, 2025