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Berkshire (BHSI) introduces new Executive First D&O insurance policies in Switzerland
25th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), part of the Berkshire Hathaway group, has announced the launch of two new Executive First Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance policies in Switzerland. The new policies are designed separately for commercial and industrial organisations, and for financial institutions and investment managers. These primary D&O offerings underline ... Read the full article
Shepherd secures $42m Series B as construction insurance demand grows
24th March 2026
Shepherd, an insurance technology platform for commercial industries, has successfully closed a $42 million Series B funding round, led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and additional investors. The new capital aims to support team expansion, driven by the escalating demand for quicker and more precise ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance rate growth slows in Q4’25, reports WTW
12th March 2026
US commercial insurance premiums rose by 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025, continuing a steady slowdown from the 3.8% increases seen in the second and third quarters, according to global advisory and brokerage firm WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). Insurers reported an overall 2.9% increase in Q4 2025, ... Read the full article
TD Cowen: AI likely to augment rather than replace insurance brokers
9th March 2026
A new analyst report from US-based investment bank and research firm TD Cowen argues that concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally disrupting the insurance brokerage sector may be exaggerated, with the firm suggesting that the technology is more likely to enhance brokers’ capabilities than eliminate their role. The analysis, led by ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual and Floodbase launch instant parametric flood quoting tool for US market
24th February 2026
Liberty Mutual, a US insurance provider, and Floodbase, a platform specialising in flood risk solutions, have launched an instant quoting application for parametric flood reinsurance in the United States. The tool enables wholesale and retail brokers to price parametric flood cover within minutes, simplifying a process that has traditionally been complex ... Read the full article
Applied Systems reports Q4’25 Canadian commercial insurance premium trends
18th February 2026
Applied Systems, an insurance technology provider serving brokers, insurers and agencies, has released its fourth quarter 2025 findings from the Applied Commercial Index, which tracks premium rate movements across the Canadian commercial insurance market. The latest data indicates that the pace of premium increases continued to slow through the end of ... Read the full article
Fuse introduces Radar: AI-driven market intelligence for insurance professionals
18th February 2026
Fuse International, Inc., a company specialising in data-driven solutions for the insurance sector, has launched Radar, an artificial intelligence-powered market intelligence platform aimed at enhancing decision-making for commercial and speciality insurance professionals. Fuse International, Inc. developed Radar to give brokers insight into which carriers are currently seeking particular risks, while enabling ... Read the full article
Artificial Labs introduces AgLabs to advance agentic AI in specialty insurance
17th February 2026
Artificial Labs (Artificial), a provider of digital broking and underwriting technology for specialty and commercial insurers, has launched AgLabs, a new division dedicated to research and product innovation. AgLabs will concentrate on the future of specialty insurance, examining how agentic artificial intelligence (AI) can transform interactions across the market. The unit ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown sees rate conditions shifting in favour of prepared buyers
12th February 2026
Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has released its 2026 Market Trends report, providing a detailed assessment of developments across the insurance landscape and notes that rate conditions in several areas are beginning to move in a more favourable direction for buyers who approach ... Read the full article
Artificial Labs secures $45m Series B to fuel global growth
3rd February 2026
Artificial Labs, a provider of digital broking and underwriting technology for the specialty and commercial insurance markets, has successfully closed a $45 million Series B funding round. The capital injection marks a major milestone for Artificial as it continues to grow and expand its global market presence. “This round gives us the ... Read the full article
Premium renewal rates up YoY across nearly all major commercial lines in Q4: Ivans
22nd January 2026
Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released the fourth quarter of 2025 results for the Ivans Index, showing that the average premium renewal rate change for all major commercial lines of business, except Workers’ Compensation, increased year over year. Quarter over quarter, average premium renewal rates increased for General Liability, ... Read the full article
Gryphon to acquire specialty commercial lines carrier PrimeOne
20th January 2026
Gryphon Holdings, an insurance and financial services solutions innovator, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company, a privately held specialty commercial lines carrier, in an undisclosed transaction. PrimeOne is a specialty property and casualty insurer focused on partnering with program administrators and managing general agents in select ... Read the full article
FM expands capacity to strengthen support for data centres and digital infrastructure
14th January 2026
FM, a commercial property insurer, has announced a major increase in capacity to support its global FM Intellium clients and the data and power generation sectors, providing unmatched coverage limits and risk management expertise. Building on nearly 200 years of engineering experience and partnerships with businesses worldwide, FM can now offer ... Read the full article
Cytora partners with Climatig to embed science-backed climate risk intelligence for commercial insurers
8th January 2026
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry, has partnered with Climatig, a provider of an innovative solution for calculating detailed physical climate risks. This integration embeds Climatig’s advanced climate analysis directly into the Cytora platform, allowing insurers immediate access to science-backed intelligence at the point of decision making. This ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance pricing growth slows in Q3’25, says WTW
15th December 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, reports that US commercial insurance rates rose by 3.8% in the third quarter of 2025, continuing the easing trend observed earlier in the year. This follows increases of 3.8% in Q2 2025 and 5.3% in Q1 2025, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance ... Read the full article
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