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“Insurance isn’t partisan”: Industry urges cooperation after Democratic sweep
“Insurance isn’t partisan”: Industry urges cooperation after Democratic sweep
Insurer and broker associations seek bipartisan progress on affordability, flood insurance and disaster resilience as Washington’s balance of power shifts
Manulife’s US unit swings to profit as AI underwriting scales and product mix shifts
US core earnings rise 5% to US$254 million and Quick Quote now automates over 70% of preliminary assessments, but new business margins fall
Manulife’s US unit swings to profit as AI underwriting scales and product mix shifts
Sunlife’s US earnings jump 32% on stop-loss growth as disability claims rise
Medical stop-loss and dental drive a strong US quarter, while MFS outflows reach US$26.9 billion
Sunlife’s US earnings jump 32% on stop-loss growth as disability claims rise
Fairfax earnings slip as Treasury losses and Odyssey results weigh
Underwriting profit holds at $523.9 million, but rising rates drive $827.7 million in bond losses
Fairfax earnings slip as Treasury losses and Odyssey results weigh
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Spotlight
‘Ignorance is not bliss’ ‘Ignorance is not bliss’
As our lives get more connected, we need to be better protected – and that begins with having the best personal cyber coverage
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Monthly Features
“You can’t really separate them”: The case for keeping AI-powered attacks within cyber “You can’t really separate them”: The case for keeping AI-powered attacks within cyber
HSB’s cyber practice head explains the coverage challenge as attackers' capabilities expand
Cyber’s soft market is masking a coverage squeeze Cyber’s soft market is masking a coverage squeeze
Lower premiums and abundant capacity may be obscuring exclusions and sublimits for businesses dependent on external technology
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E&S
Bowhead Q3 premiums rise 10.8% ahead of buyout
Adjusted earnings rose 16% and digital premiums more than doubled as Bowhead waits for its $1.2 billion American Family sale to close
Why transportation’s insurance squeeze is becoming a tale of two fleets
RPS's Mark Gallagher explains how financial strain and safety practices are widening the gap in insurers’ appetite
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Digital Transformation
AI-generated leads overtake partners at Vouch, CEO Travis Hedge says
After selling its carrier to Hiscox, Vouch is rebuilding its brokerage around AI-native teams
The broker is not going anywhere. But what the broker does is changing
Independent agents wrote 87.7% of US commercial lines premiums last year. The channel is not in decline. The question is whether individual brokers are building the capabilities to justify that position over the next decade
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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.
Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond
How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth
Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head
How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth
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
Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families
Championing women in construction risk
Behind the Marsh program aiming to redefine leadership and equity in a traditionally male-dominated sector
Championing women in construction risk
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Inszone adds two California agencies as family owners seek succession
A three-generation Southern California personal lines agency and a 95-year-old Petaluma commercial specialist join Inszone
Inszone adds two California agencies as family owners seek succession
Doctor ordered Tylenol, pharmacy billed five drugs, Allstate alleges
The medical records showed one order: Tylenol. The pharmacy billed five drugs
Doctor ordered Tylenol, pharmacy billed five drugs, Allstate alleges
GEICO alleges Brooklyn pharmacy billed $2,752 for $10 pain patches
$10 patches billed at $2,752 each – and the pharmacy was barely a year old
GEICO alleges Brooklyn pharmacy billed $2,752 for $10 pain patches
AI-generated leads overtake partners at Vouch, CEO Travis Hedge says
After selling its carrier to Hiscox, Vouch is rebuilding its brokerage around AI-native teams
AI-generated leads overtake partners at Vouch, CEO Travis Hedge says
$75K in premiums, no answers - and the agent who collected them tried to walk
By Elaine Abasta
Nov 04, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
The agent collected $75K more than it forwarded. Then it tried to exit the lawsuit for $15K
$75K in premiums, no answers - and the agent who collected them tried to walk
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