Revenue sharing and NIL deals are pushing universities to manage injury, compensation, and reputational risks similar to professional sports programs.

As underwriting stays tight and carrier appetites shift, independent agencies are investing in AI automation, E&S workflow tools, and more consistent client communication to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.

Many homeowners renting their properties short term do not realize their policies may exclude commercial activity, exposing them to denied claims, liability gaps, and policy cancellations.

Risk managers report billing fraud as the top scheme, with deepfake and AI-enabled crime reshaping internal controls and insurance buying decisions.

Over one in four Gen Z policyholders avoid filing claims due to digital friction. Insurers face mounting pressure to modernize onboarding, verification, and settlement workflows.

New survey data shows carriers recalibrating underwriting, fraud detection and workforce strategy as social inflation, AI-generated fraud and catastrophe losses intensify.

An unusually cold winter may have pushed infected wild birds toward farms, triggering early-season H5N1 losses across the state’s poultry sector.

A Florida class action claims unauthorized drivers were added to policies, raising questions about third party data use and underwriting controls.

NHTSA says damaged air conditioning wiring harnesses in select BMW models could cause a short circuit, prompting a nationwide recall.

New snow, ice, Arctic air, and potential flooding could generate fresh property and auto claims just days after a multibillion-dollar blizzard.

New research finds companies led by CEOs exposed to severe childhood disasters report 24% fewer worker injuries, highlighting the impact of leadership traits on safety outcomes.

Survey data shows carriers and brokers ramping up AI, cybersecurity and digital platforms as claims, fraud and catastrophe pressures intensify.

Texas Hill Country floods reveal low insurance uptake, mounting NFIP debt, and growing pressure on FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 reforms.

Gallagher Bassett’s 2026 Carrier Perspective report finds social inflation, medical costs, catastrophe losses and AI-driven fraud are compounding severity and workforce pressure for carriers.

Gallagher Re’s Adam Schwebach says mid-year renewals could bring added capacity, rate reductions, and renewed appetite for underwriting hurricane risk in Florida.