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Average business interruption insurance claims have risen more than 30% annually over two years, Allianz Commercial reports, driven by fires, supply chain disruptions and higher recovery costs
Harbor secures $10 mn from Base10 Partners, Abstract and 8VC to develop an AI agent risk management and insurance platform for regulated businesses
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance introduces venture capital liability insurance in Australia, covering fund managers, directors, officers and professional risks
Aon plc, a global professional services firm, launches its Professional Liability Risk Analyzer to quantify law firm exposure and test insurance structures
SpaceX Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, adding fresh data for launch, satellite and liability insurers
Airport strikes across Australia put travel insurance exclusions under scrutiny as policy timing determines cover for delays, cancellations and extra costs
UK commercial insurance contributes about £29 bn annually and supports over 300,000 jobs, according to a new ABI report
US commercial insurance prices increased 0.5% in Q2 2026, slowing from 2.5% in Q1 as property rates declined and large accounts moved negative
Insureon partnered with LIO Insurance to expand specialty commercial coverage for small businesses, starting with digital special event insurance
WTW accused Lockton and 18 former employees of taking 13 construction insurance clients worth more than $5 mn in annual revenue
Fuse launched Fuse Terminal, an AI workspace for commercial insurers covering filings, rate data, forms, carrier appetite and market signals
DIFC Court of Appeal says English law governs a $70 mn marine war-risk reinsurance dispute and rejects open-ended defence-cost liability
Cyber incidents, climate losses and liability pressures reshape corporate insurance risk as organizations face connected threats across value chains
New Jersey Supreme Court rules insurance brokers, producers and agents face CFA claims tied to insurance sales, marketing and coverage advice
North Carolina became the first US state to ban third-party litigation funding in civil suits, targeting lawsuit costs and insurance pressures
WTW’s CLIPS survey shows U.S. commercial insurance prices rose 2.5% in Q1 2026, with excess liability still leading increases
Colorado e-bike growth creates insurance uncertainty for riders and drivers, with uninsured motorist coverage gaining more attention after accidents
WTW’s SIMS survey shows specialty insurance rates fell sharply in 2025 and early 2026, with property, energy, marine, and liability lines diverging
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that passengers injured in a rental car crash can claim uninsured motorist benefits under the driver’s Progressive policy when bodily injury coverage applies to the rental vehicle
Aon increased its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to $3.5 bn, adding coverage for operational data centers as digital infrastructure risks grow
Businesses face higher cyber risk from breaches, outages, and human error. Strong backups, staff training, the right tools, insurance, and response plans help
DFC and Chubb added six US insurance partners, doubling maritime reinsurance capacity to $40 bn to support trade through the Strait of Hormuz
QBE and Aurora launched an automated underwriting capability for Yacht P&I, cutting broker submission-to-bind time to under 10 minutes
Lloyd’s will keep insuring Strait of Hormuz voyages, though shipowners stay away as war risk premiums jump and underwriting shifts to case-by-case review
Delaware judge ruled Meta insurers owe no duty to defend social media harm lawsuits, citing intentional conduct not covered under liability policies
Oklahoma Senate passes bill requiring $1mn liability coverage for special event alcohol licenses, raising concerns over costs for small businesse
Louisiana reviews three captive insurance bills affecting flexibility, trucking risks, and regulatory structure ahead of the 2026 session
HSB introduces AI liability cover for SMEs, addressing gaps in general liability policies linked to AI-driven claims and exposures
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a contractor and its insurer can pursue recovery from a subcontractor following a multimillion-dollar workplace injury settlement
Delaware Supreme Court orders insurers to cover a $28 mn D&O settlement, ruling bump-up exclusion does not apply to Harman–Samsung deal
Armilla AI increases AI liability limits to $25m with all-risks coverage as insurers add generative AI exclusions across cyber, E&O, and liability policies
