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Weekly Industry Articles

Aug 30-Sep 5, 2026

This week: US P/C underwriting gains jump to $31.7B, reinsurer capital hits a record $800B, and Guy Carpenter becomes Marsh Re
Weekly Industry Articles

Aug 23-29, 2026

This week: ILS capital tops $144.5B, insurers chase a bigger share of bank risk transfer, and reinsurance rates keep softening

Our Blogs

Sep 11, 2026

The Data Center Insurance Boom: Understanding the Claims Challenges Ahead

Texas and Virginia hold 40% of US data center capacity. One storm could trigger claims across property, BI, cyber and construction at once.

Sep 4, 2026

Roofing Contractors and Rising Claim Severity: What Insurers Need to Know

Roof claim volume is falling, but replacement costs are up 33%. Why contractor decisions — and questionable ones — are driving severity higher.

Aug 21, 2026

Improving Catastrophe Claims Performance

Five things separate claims teams that hold up under catastrophe surge from those that don't — and the data on what each one costs when it slips.

Aug 13, 2026

Controlling Legal Spend in Captive Programs

Captives exist to give you control. Once a claim hits litigation, that control splits four ways — and legal spend stops answering to anyone.

Aug 12, 2026

Managing Venue Risk in Complex Claims

Identical claims, different zip codes, wildly different outcomes. Venue shapes reserves, defense strategy and final cost more than most carriers track.

Jul 31, 2026

How AI Is Improving Insurance Performance—and Why Oversight Still Matters

How AI is lifting insurance results — and where thin oversight quietly turns efficiency gains into new exposure.

Jul 23, 2026

Artificial Stone Silicosis: Assessing the Mass Tort Potential

Engineered stone countertops contain 90%+ silica — and are causing irreversible lung disease in young workers. Mass tort setup is unmistakable.

Jul 23, 2026

TPAs Under Pressure: Claim Complexity, Legal Spend, and the Role of AI

AI is reshaping TPA workflows, but complex claims still expose fragmented data, weak documentation, and legal-spend blind spots

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