October 5, 2026 Surplus Lines: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Assoc. Annual Marketplace Young Wholesale Brokers Markets: Energy

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In this Issue

• Features
  California Governor Signs Act to Create Smoke Damage Presumption
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation establishing...
• Features
  California Insurance Commissioner Proposes End to Marital Status Use in Auto Rates
  California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing changing...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Agency Universe
  The number of independent insurance agencies fell slightly from 2024...
• Features
  WTW, Ivans Reports Signal More Commercial Rate Moderation
  U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 0.5% in the second quarter...
• Features
  Insurance Companies Join Letter to Push TPLF Disclosure in Federal Courts
  Insurance executives and counsel joined in with those from more than...
• Features
  Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Sues Inquirer, Editor for $100M in Defamation Suit
  Prominent New Jersey insurance, development, and civic leader George...
• Features
  Reworking the Insurance Playbook for Evolving Energy Sector
  Shifting federal policy over the past year has forced the energy...
• Features
  Surplus Lines Leaders Remain Bullish on Outlook in a Shifting Market
  The surplus lines and specialty commercial markets are becoming an...
• Features
  Wholesale Talent in the Age of AI
  Neil Kessler, CEO of Specialty at CRC, sees the AI wave in all...
• Features
  The Big Data/AI ‘Revolution’ Is Driving Up Verdicts, Settlements as Plaintiffs Buy In
  Nick Kosiavelon, an insurance defense attorney in Massachusetts,...
• Features
  Amid Soaring Costs, Health Benefits Brokers Seek New Strategies
  Affordability challenges are transforming the health benefits market,...
• Features
  Agency Duties — Legal vs. Ethical
  While I'm not an insurance agent, I recently received an email from a...
• Features
  How to Find New Producers
  Most of our agency clients tell us they have a hard time finding...
• Features
  Workplace Marijuana Use: What Growing Employer Tolerance Means for Workers’ Compensation and Liability
  Employers' attitudes toward cannabis are changing, but not solely by...
• Features
  Leveraging Tech for Talent Management in Insurance
  The insurance industry continues to face talent shortages, so...
• Features
  Liability in Life Sciences: Complex Ecosystem Raises Exposures for All Participants
  The life sciences industry has become increasingly interconnected....
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Crossborder Trucking Program Market Details: RIMAQ Insurance Services...
• People & Places
  People
  National Marsh appointed Linda Jones as U.S. healthcare industry...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Aon Plc Raises $13.5 billion to Acquire USI Aon Plc raised...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  TPLF Disclosure Rules "A broad spectrum of business leaders agree...