Q2 Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Dropping, Except for US Casualty July 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global commercial insurance rates dropped by 6%, on average, in the second quarter of 2026, following a 5% decline in...
Insurance M&A Pace Down 15% in First Half 2026: OPTIS July 22, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions in the first six months of 2026 were down 15% compared with the same period...
Profitable 2025 Masks Challenges for Global Insurers, Says Bain & Company July 20, 2026 Global insurance companies had a strong 2025 with improved profitability and premium growth but new research from Bain & Company...
Viewpoint: Do Heart Attack Patients Have More Micro and Nanoplastics in Their Blood? July 20, 2026 By David C. Gaze Microplastics are a big environmental issue. They’ve been found in oceans, drinking water, seafood, the air we breathe, and increasingly...
US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade but Not All Lines Enjoy Success July 14, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the...
Europe Battles Growing Wildfires After Relentless Heat July 13, 2026 By Joe Wertz and William Horobin Wildfires are breaking out across Europe after three heat waves and weeks of low rainfall left much of the continent...
Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record, EU Scientists Say July 10, 2026 By Kate Abnett Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the...
NY Fed Says Mid-Atlantic Firms Aren’t Done Passing on Tariff Costs July 10, 2026 By Michael S. Derby Many Mid-Atlantic U.S. businesses aren’t done raising prices due to President Donald Trump’s slate of import tax increases, new research...
Some War Insurers Advise Shipowners to Pause Hormuz Voyages After Attacks: Sources July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones Some war underwriters have advised shipping companies to pause voyages through the Strait of Hormuz while others are reviewing their...
Changes in Policy Language, Provisions Suppressing Claim Volume, Report Shows July 8, 2026 By Don Jergler U.S. claim volume fell 8.9% from last year, with total claims dipping 13.1% below the five-year average, despite several large...