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Eight dead in NYC building collapse as stop-work violation emerges
Eight dead in NYC building collapse as stop-work violation emerges
Death toll rises after Flatbush building falls into neighboring excavation pit, with investigators scrutinizing a prior stop-work order
Tort costs nearly doubled in a decade. Casualty pricing shows it
US litigation costs hit $580bn as the insurance industry targets 2027 reform efforts in Texas and Kentucky
Tort costs nearly doubled in a decade. Casualty pricing shows it
Commercial rates fell 5% in Q3. Broker growth matched it. Not evenly
Data center demand and new business production replaced pricing as broker growth drivers in Q3
Commercial rates fell 5% in Q3. Broker growth matched it. Not evenly
Mapfre raises €1bn for Safety Insurance deal as shareholders vote yes
Safety shareholders approved the deal; only Massachusetts regulators and HSR clearance now stand in the way
Mapfre raises €1bn for Safety Insurance deal as shareholders vote yes
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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
Underwriting mindset reshapes specialty submission triage at Upland
Kate Walas explains how AI clearance and color-coded triage get brokers a first quote faster
Orion180 grows premiums 72%, but reinsurers hold most of the risk
The E&S homeowners carrier’s Q3 results reveal how much of its growth model depends on annual reinsurance renewal
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Digital Transformation
Insurance talent war is a relationship problem, leadership expert says
Dr. Christine W. Thorpe says brokers suing over staff are missing why people leave
Underwriting mindset reshapes specialty submission triage at Upland
Kate Walas explains how AI clearance and color-coded triage get brokers a first quote faster
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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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Speciality News
Data center power demand is outpacing the grid tenfold, and new risks follow
By Camille Joyce Lisay
Nov 12, 2026
Property
Power constraints are adding up to 72 months to data center build times and creating coverage gaps brokers need to know about
Data center power demand is outpacing the grid tenfold, and new risks follow
Pelagos posts 91.5% combined ratio as Middle East losses double in Q3
By Jhoanna Hines
Nov 12, 2026
Marine
The Bermuda specialty insurer absorbed $116m in Black Sea and Middle East losses and still delivered a 15.3% operating ROAE
Pelagos posts 91.5% combined ratio as Middle East losses double in Q3
New Jersey approves dissolution of inactive insurer 21st Century Pinnacle
By Tez Romero
Nov 11, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
A Farmers Insurance Exchange subsidiary winds down – here’s where claims go
New Jersey approves dissolution of inactive insurer 21st Century Pinnacle
Nationwide’s $47M punitive award wiped - bad faith finding stands
By Regielyn Santiago
Nov 11, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
$47M in punitive damages gone - but the bad faith verdict that started it all survived
Nationwide’s $47M punitive award wiped - bad faith finding stands
Victory Insurance defied Montana four times on an $8M disclosure
By Regielyn Santiago
Nov 11, 2026
Risk, Compliance & Legal
Four refusals, one unexplained max fine - and a split ruling neither side walked away from clean
Victory Insurance defied Montana four times on an $8M disclosure
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