4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1464+ words) The standout operators are honored in Insurance Business America's Top Specialist Wholesale Brokers 2026." For the seventh straight year, direct written premiums saw double-digit growth for US excess and surplus (E&S) insurers, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest annual market…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (392+ words) BrokerLink has started 2026 with three new acquisitions in Alberta and Ontario, continuing its expansion across the Canadian brokerage market." SL Insurance Brokers, Spriggs Insurance Brokers and William G. Waters Insurance Brokers joined BrokerLink, effective Feb. 1, adding locations in Northern Alberta, the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (742+ words) The UK regional broking market is scaling up even as margins tighten. Consolidation continues, regulatory expectations are rising and mid-market clients are demanding more sophisticated support. In that environment, placement alone is no longer a competitive shield. For Chris Brady…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (514+ words) According to Jeremy Irving (pictured), partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, intermediaries should read the paper less as background noise and more as an early warning." "This goes to the heart of many operations that insurers conduct," he said. "And…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (355+ words) A title agency lost its professional liability coverage after months of silence, leaving the fraud-claim plaintiffs fighting to keep its insurer at the table. On June 6, 2024, Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company filed a declaratory judgment action in federal…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (575+ words) A $1.99 million trucking accident judgment has two insurers in a courtroom standoff - see what's at stake for commercial auto insurance professionals ... Great West Casualty challenges $1.99 million trucking judgment in federal court A $1.99 million trucking accident judgment has two insurers in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (462+ words) Stirling Sanderson, managing director at Insuregroup, has warned that crash rates rise more quickly once trucking operations reach a certain scale. He said larger fleets face additional risks compared with smaller operators, with the trend continuing to show up in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (213+ words) By Camille Joyce Lisay As global supply chains remain under pressure, Australian businesses are facing escalating risks that could threaten operations and profitability. New insights highlight how both international and domestic factors " from geopolitical tensions and extreme weather to port…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (508+ words) Insurer is taking its coverage dispute to federal court after a deadly trucking accident, asking a judge to decide if its policy applies ... Progressive challenges duty to cover fatal Florida trucking crash Insurer is taking its coverage dispute to federal…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (553+ words) Brokers across Canada are grappling with a mix of persistent and emerging pressures, from staffing shortages to operational disruptions and the mounting impact of climate-related events. Michael Stack (pictured), vice-president of acquisitions at BrokerLink, says these issues are affecting brokerages…...