Aon: Severe Convective Storms Become Costliest Insured Peril of 21st Century January 22, 2026 By L.S. Howard Severe convective storms have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to Aon...
LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans January 20, 2026 By Leslie Kaufman A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough...
The Return Period for An LA Wildfire-Scale Event May Be Shorter Than You Think January 15, 2026 By Don Jergler Gallagher Re estimates that the total insured value exposed in the L.A. fires represents a one-in-35-year return period, a new...
Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 14, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...
Munich Re: Insured Losses From Wildfires, Storms and Floods Hit Record High January 13, 2026 By Stephan Kahl Insured losses for so-called non-peak perils reached a record $98 billion last year, Munich Re said in a new report.
Rebuilding Negotiation Talent: Why This Skill Is Missing and How to Fix It December 22, 2025 By Krista Glenn Negotiation determines the outcome of nearly every litigated claim in our industry, yet it remains one of the least systematically...
The Power of the First Offer: Anchoring, Evidence and the Battle for Perception December 19, 2025 By Ken Carter If negotiation is the job, as Ronald Morrison wrote in the first article of this series, then the first offer...
LA Fires Push Insurers’ 2025 Disaster Losses to $107 Billion December 16, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Even with no hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. in 2025, insured losses from global natural catastrophes surpassed the $100...
California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes December 10, 2025 By Todd Woody A California state agency won’t meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires,...
Surveys Show Concerns About Florida Market, But Consumers Are Warming Up December 8, 2025 By William Rabb New surveys of Florida homeowners show continued concerns about property insurance, premiums and hurricanes, but policyholders seem to be breathing...