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E&S Premium Growth Moderates Through Nine Months of 2025
The U.S. excess and surplus lines market isn't growing at the rate it has been, with the premium growth through September 2025 lower than the prior year. According to a new report from insurance ...
North American Risk Professionals See Average 11% Salary Increase
Risk professionals' salaries have increased an average of 11% since 2023, with chief risk officers/vice presidents of risk management seeing increases of 16%. The increases and other trends in risk ...
Flood Risk Misconceptions Drive Underinsurance: Chubb
A new survey found three overarching themes that affect the purchase of flood insurance centered on awareness, action and coverage misconceptions, according to Chubb's Flood Risk and Resilience ...
Progressive CFO Sauerland to Retire; Quigg Will Succeed
The Progressive Corporation announced that John Sauerland, the company's chief financial officer since 2015, will retire from Progressive on July 3, 2026.
Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025
Among the top 10 cyber incidents in 2025 was the first documented case of an AI-orchestrated espionage campaign, which illustrated how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged by sophisticated ...
Howden-Driven Talent War Has Cost Brown & Brown $23M in Revenue, CEO Says
The Howden-driven talent war has cost Brown & Brown $23 million in revenue, according to J. Powell Brown, the broker's president and chief executive officer. "As of today, approximately 275 of ...
We’re No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board,’ Berkley Says
W.R Berkley reported a "flattish" top line but nearly 15% growth in underwriting income for fourth-quarter 2025 this week. The chief executive also signaled a change in the level of rate increases ...
Commercial Lines Market Overall Remains Firm, Says Ivans
Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers compensation, according to fourth-quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. "The commercial insurance ...
Why Power Outages Do More Economic Damage Than We Think
The day after a major winter storm swept across the US, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained without electricity and the prospect of more outages loomed amid frigid temperatures. ...