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Poaching wars: Marsh spends $30m in a quarter fighting rivals over staff
Poaching wars: Marsh spends $30m in a quarter fighting rivals over staff
The giant insurance brokerage looks like it is going all-in on an expensive battle over talent
Higginbotham’s Houston Dynamo deal: smart business play or pricey pitchside perk?
The Fort Worth broker is putting its name on a premium club at an MLS stadium. Industry research shows how hard it will be to prove the deal paid off
Higginbotham’s Houston Dynamo deal: smart business play or pricey pitchside perk?
Travelers Q3 2026: record investment income masks cooling commercial pricing
The rate increases that powered the hard market are running out of road in commercial lines.
Travelers Q3 2026: record investment income masks cooling commercial pricing
"Company" or "Co."? Worker alleges one abbreviation hid a live policy
The difference between "Company" and "Co." allegedly hid a live six-figure policy
"Company" or "Co."? Worker alleges one abbreviation hid a live policy
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Spotlight
Why London-market claims need better visibility Why London-market claims need better visibility
Crawford’s push to give London-market insurers clearer oversight of claims handled across the U.S.
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Monthly Features
Does AI need its own insurance market? Brokers are already finding out Does AI need its own insurance market? Brokers are already finding out
Dedicated AI policies are gaining ground, but much of the exposure still cuts across cyber, E&O, D&O and traditional casualty
Changing carrier appetite keeps E&S central to the market: WSIA CEO Changing carrier appetite keeps E&S central to the market: WSIA CEO
Surplus lines growth is moderating, but Brady Kelley says complex risks continue to create momentum for wholesale brokers
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E&S
Broker-sponsored facilities face a test of carrier support, QBE warns
Underwriting discipline will help determine which facilities retain carrier support as costs and claims severity rise
Novacore agrees to buy Diesel Insurance Solutions to add cross-border trucking cover
The New Mountain-backed platform adds a California MGU led by Cover Whale co-founder Jason Wexler, with terms undisclosed
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Digital Transformation
Insurtech AI shakeout looms as start-ups crowd the market
Sapiens and Sixfold executives at ITC Vegas expect a funding squeeze and fallout among AI vendors
Underwriters get AI scorecards on which brokers send good business
Sixfold tool shows underwriters which brokers send submissions that match their risk appetite
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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
NABIP sues as enrollment freeze locks 19,000 agents out
The agents behind the problems can still register. These 19,000 cannot
NABIP sues as enrollment freeze locks 19,000 agents out
Insurance bills are finally cooling, unless your clients are Gen Z or live in California
New bank payments data shows premium growth has nearly stalled nationally, but the relief is lopsided by age, income and ZIP code
Insurance bills are finally cooling, unless your clients are Gen Z or live in California
G7 to war-game AI cyberattacks on banks as regulators sound systemic alarm
Finance ministers sign off on frontier AI "tabletop" drills, and the scenarios they plan to rehearse look a lot like the cyber catastrophes insurers have spent years modelling
G7 to war-game AI cyberattacks on banks as regulators sound systemic alarm
Wrong expert, wrong opinion: insurer’s summary judgment bid fails
The engineer could measure the impact. Diagnosing the injuries? That was somebody else’s job
Wrong expert, wrong opinion: insurer’s summary judgment bid fails
AI won't sink A&E firms. Poor governance will
The professional seal requirement keeps human accountability at the center of every design decision. The firms that build governance around that fact - and communicate it clearly to clients - turn a perceived risk into a competitive edge
AI won't sink A&E firms. Poor governance will
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