Natural-Disaster Insurance Gap Now Exceeds $420 Billion Globally June 3, 2026 By Laura Millan The value of uninsured natural-catastrophe losses rose more than 7% globally last year to $424 billion, with North America the...
Europe Faces Biggest Food Price Shock in G7 From Hotter World June 1, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee A global food crunch due to extreme weather would boost prices more in the euro area than in Group of...
Roof Costs Soar Even as Claims Decline: Verisk June 1, 2026 Hail volatility and aging roofs are driving higher residential replacement severity, a new study by data analytics and technology provider...
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter May 29, 2026 By L.S. Howard Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading...
Germans Switch to EVs at Record Pace Thanks to Government Bonus May 28, 2026 By Iain Rogers More German drivers switched to an electric vehicle in the first quarter of this year than ever before after the...
Climate Change Fueling Growth of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella May 27, 2026 By Karoline Kan Climate change is linked to a 10% global increase in antibiotic-resistance genes in Salmonella, according to new research that suggests...
US P/C Insurers Post Biggest Q1 Underwriting Profit in 25 Years May 22, 2026 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted another record in the first quarter of 2026, with a combined ratio of 89.5—before...
US P/C Industry Underlying Growth Expected to Slow in 2026 May 21, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is expected to see underlying growth decrease 3.7% for the first half of 2026 as...
War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses May 21, 2026 By L.S. Howard War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the...
Viewpoint: Insurers Cautiously Navigate the Next Steps in AI Adoption May 21, 2026 By Edin Imsirovic - AM Best As more and more companies embed AI into select functions, only a portion indicate that they have used AI to...