Inside This Issue
		NEWS & MARKETS
	
Marsh Suit Against Alliant Alleges Poaching of Commercial Surety Team, Accounts
	
Erie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached
	
Tax Increase on Litigation Funders Does Not Make Final Budget Bill
	
Big 'I' Celebrates Continued Tax Deduction for Many Independent Agents
	
Q2 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.6%; Commercial Up 2.8%
	
Reputation Risk Can Overshadow Ransom in Cyberattacks, Aon Says
SPECIAL REPORT
	
Spotlight: Reinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
	
Closer Look: US Excess & Surplus Lines Growth Slowed Again in 2024; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
	
2025 Special Markets Directory: Summer Edition
IDEA EXCHANGE
	
Is It Covered: When Insurance Isn't the Optimal Risk Management Approach
	
Minding Your Business: Valuation & Terms of Small Books of Business
	
Turning Non-Standard Risks into New Revenue: How Agents Can Capitalize on the Specialty Market
	
Workers' Comp: Validating Mental Health Claims in Today's Workforce
	
Closing Quote: Behind the Surge: What Cyber Claims Say About the Future of Risk
DEPARTMENTS
 
	
Opening Note
 
	
Declarations
 
	
Figures
 
	
People
 
	
Business Moves