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Insurers must brace for $171 billion in annual cat losses, study finds

Six straight years above $100 billion and no US hurricane - that is the new baseline for global catastrophe losses

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

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Insurance firms lead on pay as benefits pressure builds

The sector ranks near the top of 2027 merit budgets, but flat pay keeps the pressure on benefits

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

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Savino leaves Trucordia to lead Australian cyber MGA's US launch

A veteran of the independent agency channel takes charge as Emergence brings its Australian underwriting model to American small business

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

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Siim Kallas Proved the Hard Work of Sound Tax Reform Pays Off

If America’s leaders today want to learn how to build a lasting system on the foundation of simplicity and neutrality, they should follow the Siim Kal...

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Los Angeles County hits State Farm with lawsuit over wildfire claims handling

State Farm’s fractious relations authorities may be about to get worse

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt

The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money.

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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The AI model insurers keep signing deals with happens to be the one users like most

ChatGPT v Grok v Claude v… – which is best?

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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AI in clinical settings may become a malpractice defense asset

Indigo CEO Jared Kaplan makes the case that clinical AI could reduce medical error, rather than compound it

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Medicare's GLP-1 discount excludes its sickest patients - a lesson for group plans

The Bridge program's access gap illustrates why employer GLP-1 coverage design is harder than it looks

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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ACA premiums are rising again in 2027 - here's the broker conversation

A second year of double-digit marketplace increases is coming, and the risk pool math explains why it won't stop

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Larak Island strikes add pressure to an already stressed war-risk market

Claims from the Hormuz conflict already exceed the sector's entire annual premium volume before the latest exchange

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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The Fed just doubled its AI risk warning. Here's what it means for US cyber insurers

Frontier AI poses the single most immediate threat to the global financial system

Aug 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Links 8/30/2026

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Aug 30, 2026 • 5 min read

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The Sunday Morning Movie Proudly Presents: Alice (1988) Run Time: 1H 33M Plus Bonuses!

Alice is a very weird take on Alice in Wonderland.

Aug 30, 2026 • 5 min read

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Why The Future of Electric Vehicles Is Being Built on the Racetrack

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds explains how the all-electric racing championship is reshaping motorsports.

Aug 29, 2026 • 5 min read

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Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. It’s actually an Android banking Trojan capable of...

Aug 29, 2026 • 5 min read

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7 Things AI Can Now Do for Your One-Person Business it Couldn’t 2 Weeks Ago (No Staff, No Code)

Stop prompting for answers. Start assigning complete outcomes.

Aug 29, 2026 • 5 min read

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Talent Isn’t Enough — Here’s What Separates Those Who Stall From Those Who Break Through

The professionals who advance fastest don't rely on a single mentor — they build a network of mentors, coaches, sponsors and peers who help them see w...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

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The Biggest Fundraising Mistake AI Founders Make

In a crowded AI fundraising market, the thing standing between your startup and a term sheet might not be your product. It may be the financial infras...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

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Musk's Cursor AI used in Russia linked hit on seven firms as insurers race to rewrite cyber cover

Tool now owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX was used against firms in the UK, Europe and the US, according to a new report

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read