September 8, 2025 Surplus Lines: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Assoc. Annual Marketplace Young Wholesale Brokers Markets: Assisted Living / Long Term Care

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• Features
  Mercury Seeks 6.9% Rate Increase Based on New Cat Modeling Regulation
  Mercury Insurance submitted a filing based on California's new...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  AI for Agents
  Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating exciting times for...
• Features
  Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year
  Approximately 81% of insurance companies expect to increase their...
• Features
  Cyber Buyers See Added Limits, Low Premium in Mature Market: Report
  Cyber insurance remains an area of growth opportunity for property...
• Features
  Litigation Funder’s Plan to Invest in Law Firms Called ‘Bad Policy,’ With Big Impacts
  With more states adding or considering restrictions on third-party...
• Features
  ‘New Normal’ Sets in as Pace of Insurance Agency M&A Becomes Clear
  Insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during second-quarter 2025...
• Features
  Bigger Piece of the Pie: Surplus Lines Market Hits New Record as Specialty Lines Continue to Grow in Prominence, Market Share
  Whatever line of business, the surplus lines industry continues to...
• Features
  Surplus Lines Market in Review
  After surpassing the $100 billion threshold mark in direct premiums...
• Features
  Economy and Surplus Lines
  Global growth is slowing as U.S. tariff policy reduces trade and...
• Features
  Young Wholesalers on Finding Success
  What advice would you give to a new recruit entering the wholesale...
• Features
  Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last?
  Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and...
• Features
  A Look at Senior Care Liability Claims
  The average indemnity payments paid for senior care facilities have...
• Features
  Death and Insurance (Not Taxes): Part One
  Death has been on my mind recently. Partly for work reasons, but...
• Features
  From Oily Rags to a Break Room Microwave: Combatting Overlooked Risks in High-Severity Industries
  While the risks in a high-severity industry may seem apparent, it is...
• Features
  Viewpoint: Mirror Tests and Absolute Exclusions
  Independent insurance agents are facing considerable and relatively...
• Features
  Random Thoughts About Certificates of Insurance and Related Topics
  The contracts your insureds enter into often create an additional...
• Features
  Adapting to the Short Attention Span: How to Create Bite-Sized, Impactful Content for Insurance Audiences
  Attention spans are shrinking across every industry, and insurance...
• Features
  Next-Gen Insurance: Powered by AI
  Welcome to the next generation of insurance. Our industry stands on...
• Features
  A Wake-Up Call from Hawaii: Why We Must Invest in Pre-Disaster Preparation
  I was in Hawaii on vacation with my family when the tsunami alert...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Cyber Insurance for SMBs Market Detail: Expand offerings with cyber...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National WTW, with U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia,...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Hiscox, Corix Insurance Services, Vouch Insurance Company...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Pursuing Premiums "The increase in direct premium in the first...