Insurance News Digest

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Jan 13, 2026

Insurance News Digest 1-13-2025

Construction and property risks are evolving rapidly as climate exposure, cost pressures, and new technologies reshape the insurance landscape. This week, along with the Top 10 Articles we look at tightening construction insurance markets in the West and emerging green technologies.

Oct 02, 2025

Insurance News Digest 10-2-2025

Government shutdown causes ripple effects across health insurance, claims trends, and premium outlooks.

Sep 26, 2025

Insurance News Digest 9-26-2025

As autumn rolls in, collision risks rise with slick roads, shorter days, and increased wildlife activity. Fall is the most accident-prone season in 39 U.S. states. Warmer-than-usual temperatures may also prolong wildfire threats, adding to seasonal risk complexity.

Insurance News Digest 4-23-2026

Wildfire, hurricane, and tornado stories all point to the same lesson: quieter forecasts can mislead. Catastrophe risk is shifting, so resilience planning and loss modeling need constant attention.

Apr 17, 2026

Insurance News Digest 4-17-2026

Recent cyber coverage points to a market in transition: claims are becoming more frequent but less severe, while AI is accelerating threats and creating new systemic and accumulation risks.

Apr 09, 2026

Insurance News Digest 4-9-2026

The Middle East conflict is driving marine, cyber, and energy risk higher, while insurers and public partners scramble to protect trade, infrastructure, and capacity.

Apr 02, 2026

Insurance News Digest 4-2-2026

AI is reshaping insurance from underwriting and staffing to fraud, regulation, and emerging specialty risks. Carriers are quickly moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide adaptation.

Mar 26, 2026

Insurance News Digest 3-26-2026

Rising digital fraud, staged schemes, and data manipulation are increasing pressure on insurers to strengthen detection, governance, and education. Recent cases highlight how fraud is evolving across technology, legal networks, and consumer behavior.

Mar 20, 2026

Insurance News Digest 3-20-2026

The ongoing conflict with Iran is driving interconnected risk across trade, agriculture, and cyber, forcing insurance stakeholders to reassess pricing, coverage boundaries, and systemic exposure in an increasingly volatile global environment.

Mar 12, 2026

Insurance News Digest 3-12-2026

Escalating conflict near the Strait of Hormuz is testing global shipping and marine insurance markets. New insurance backstops, rising war-risk premiums, and crew safety concerns show how geopolitical shocks ripple through energy supply chains and insurance capacity.

Mar 05, 2026

Insurance News Digest 3-5-2026

Geopolitics dominated insurance news this week. Escalating US/Israel strikes against Iran and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are pushing marine and war-risk coverage and shipping insurance costs higher, adding volatility to energy-related exposures.

Feb 26, 2026

Insurance News Digest 2-26-2026

From across the industry we are hearing commercial P&C is softening, with more capacity and tougher competition reshaping renewals. This week we include two quick reads on what’s driving the shift and who feels it most.

Feb 19, 2026

Insurance News Digest 2-19-2026

Across the industry, insurers are moving from AI experimentation to execution, embedding tools in underwriting, claims and distribution. Investment is accelerating, but pragmatic leaders remain focused on governance, coverage clarity and proving measurable ROI.

Feb 12, 2026

Insurance News Digest 2-12-2026

The P&C industry is recalibrating - stronger underwriting results, signs of market softening, and accelerating digital adoption. Capital strength, competition, and technology are reshaping growth and risk management in 2026. PS, don't miss the new trivia section below.

Feb 05, 2026

Insurance News Digest 2-5-2026

Winter Storm Fern’s early loss picture depends on the lens used, with insured estimates ranging from $4B (Verisk) to $6.7B (KCC). Zooming out, AccuWeather’s $105B to $115B total damage figure highlights how the uninsured disruption can dwarf insured losses.

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