Alex Wright

Social inflation, AI adoption, and product innovation are shaping the future of the professional liability market.

As the WSIA Marketplace kicks off in San Diego, E&S underwriters face a market where they must move quickly to take advantage of ample opportunities.

Dedicated reinsurance capital hit a record $463 billion in 2024, with year-on year capacity increases in the double digits.  

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association reflects on some of the organization’s biggest accomplishments and looks to the future.

Demographic changes and a changing climate are colliding to create greater losses from convective storms.

November 13th marked the 20th anniversary of Allied World’s launch in Bermuda. What started as a single line, high excess P&C carrier, is now a global player, offering multiple lines, with 21 offices worldwide, over 1,400 employees and more than $5 billion in gross written premium.

Though the volume of premiums has fallen off compared to previous years, specialty and E&S coverages are still in hot demand.

Cyclical labor and material cost increases mean brokers and underwriters had better be on their toes when communicating valuations to insureds.

Captives require the cooperation of a number of different individuals in order to succeed.

Risk management systems are taking on a power and prominence that were previously unimaginable.