Opportunities for Specialty Insurance Growth in 2026 March 9, 2026 By Matthew F. Power As we move further into 2026, insurers are taking stock of evolving market conditions and crystallizing the opportunities and priorities...
Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says March 9, 2026 By Allen Laman More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months, though just...
Washington Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos March 9, 2026 A contractor in Washington was fined $200,000 for putting workers at risk during a demolition project at a home in...
Winter Storms Rewrite the Risk Playbook March 9, 2026 By Monica Ningen It’s safe to say it’s been a rough start to 2026 in terms of winter storms in the United States....
California Bill Requires Insurers to Offer, Renew Coverage for ‘Fire-Safe’ Homes March 9, 2026 A new bill in California would require insurers to offer homeowners insurance to those who meet state home hardening and...
Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio: AM Best March 9, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Success for the property/casualty industry in 2025 was marked by rate increases and investment income, but plateauing or softening rates...
Berkshire’s PacifiCorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims March 9, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to...
Data Center Boom Expected to Boost Growth Opportunities for Global Brokers, Industry March 9, 2026 By L.S. Howard The global boom in the construction of data centers–driven by the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning–is...
Insurance Fraud Bill Unanimously Passes Washington Senate March 9, 2026 A bill intended to combat insurance fraud by updating a 20-year-old law passed the Washington state senate in late February....
How Parametric Coverage Can Close the Gap for Small Business March 9, 2026 With climate-related disasters rising in the past decade, business interruption claims have surged, said Ross Sinclair, founder and CEO at...