Insurance Business America

06/18/2026

SPG Wholesale brings specialist underwriting muscle to brokers across America.

SPG Wholesale, a division of Specialty Program Group, offers market‑specific, responsive wholesale solutions for Environmental; Executive & Professional; Construction; Personal Lines; and other niche specialty classes. Backed by a national network of markets and deep program expertise, SPG helps brokers place complex mid‑market and SME risks with speed and confidence.

Connect with SPG Wholesale at Women in Insurance Live to explore tailored program options and strengthen your access to specialty capacity.

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06/17/2026

Yuvaraj Selvaraj, Senior Director of Product and Strategic Account Management at EOX Vantage, is driving product strategy that unifies fragmented systems and operationalizes enterprise data to boost efficiency and scalability for clients.

Read more about Yuvaraj Selvaraj’s approach and how EOX Vantage turns integration into measurable operational gains.

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06/17/2026

A single mega-cat event won’t flip today’s property market overnight.

Blake Giannisis, Executive Vice President and North American Property Practice Leader at HUB International, and Will Porter, Head of Property US at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, reveal that abundant capital and rising secondary perils pose the real challenge to the soft market.

Dive into the insights on surplus, secondary perils, and resilience — share your perspective with the industry community.

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Property specialists reveal the biggest threat to the soft market

06/17/2026

Risk benchmarking is redefining the advisory battleground in insurance.

Yvonne Moore, head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, highlights how clients are demanding broader views of vulnerability and preparedness, shifting the focus from fragmented coverage to holistic resilience.

Explore how benchmarking is reshaping risk management strategies — share your thoughts and join the conversation.

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Clients are demanding broader views of vulnerability and preparedness, says Zurich head

06/17/2026

The insurance industry is bracing for a trial that could reopen some of its most uncomfortable debates.

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, plans to mount a psychiatric defence, arguing “extreme emotional disturbance.” If successful, the charge could be reduced from murder to manslaughter under New York law. The case, scheduled for trial in September, has already shaken the industry — sparking public anger over claims denials and executive accountability, while prompting carriers to tighten security protocols.

Follow the unfolding trial to see how Mangione’s defence strategy and the industry’s practices collide in court, potentially reshaping public perception of healthcare and insurance leadership.

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Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, hopes to escape a murder conviction entirely

06/17/2026

Wealth managers are muscling into personal lines insurance.

Merit Financial Advisors has partnered with Prizm to embed home, auto, umbrella, and personal lines recommendations into its wealth management platform — signaling a shift that challenges independent agents and reshapes distribution.

Discover how RIAs are converging with insurance and what it means for the future of personal lines — share your perspective today.

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The RIA channel is coming for insurance distribution

06/17/2026

Only about 4% of US homeowners carry flood insurance despite billions in annual losses.

Serena Garrahan, Flood Product Manager at Munich Re US, warns that intensifying severe weather and low take-up rates are leaving homeowners exposed to roughly $http://17.1 billion in uninsured losses each year.

Read more about private-market solutions and share your view on how insurers, agents, and policymakers can close the protection gap.

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As severe weather intensifies, insurers say US’s flood protection gap is becoming impossible to ignore

06/17/2026

Insurance Business America has unveiled its 5‑Star Claims 2026 honorees.

AmTrust Financial Services, Arch Insurance, and Markel Insurance are among the carriers recognized for excellence in claims handling, as brokers across the US weighed in on service standards, turnaround times, dispute resolution, and innovation.

Explore the full special report to see which carriers earned top marks — and share your perspective on how claims performance is shaping the commercial insurance market.

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Brokers weigh in – and not every carrier made the cut

06/17/2026

Novo Nordisk faces a major cybersecurity crisis.

FulcrumSec claims to have stolen over a terabyte of sensitive data from Novo Nordisk and is demanding a $25 million ransom, raising serious concerns for the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.

Read more about this unfolding breach and share your thoughts on how the industry should respond.

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FulcrumSec says it spent more than two months inside Novo Nordisk's networks and is now exploring private sales of the data after the company refused to pay

06/16/2026

Renewable energy buyers finally hold the leverage!

George Fine of McGill and Partners notes that insurer appetite for solar, wind, and battery storage is at its strongest in years, driving double‑digit rate cuts and giving owners negotiating power to reclaim coverage after a decade‑long hard market.

Explore how brokers can use this window to secure higher limits, lower deductibles, and broader terms before competition shifts from price to structure.

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Carriers are seeing worsening loss trends after a decade of favorable results