1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (402+ words) Independent insurance agents are steering business away from carriers not because of price or product, but because of workflow friction that slows down quoting and submissions, according to Ivans, which surveyed more than 700 agents for its 2026 Agency-Carrier Connection Report. Ivans…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1194+ words) Risk & Insurance® recently caught up with Sarah Scott, President and CEO of CorVel. What follows is a transcript of that discussion, edited for length and clarity. I’m looking to build upon that solid foundation, examine our strengths, and then introduce…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) Carisk Partners, a specialty risk transfer and care coordination company, named Sandeep Gupta its chief commercial officer. In his new role, Gupta will lead Carisk’s commercial strategy, including business development, marketing, and client success across the company’s integrated solutions portfolio....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) Marsh named Chetna Gulati-Kapoor global chief claims officer of Marsh Risk, effective Sept. 1. Based in London, she reports to John Donnelly, president, global placement, Marsh Risk. “Chetna is a highly respected claims leader with an outstanding track record of supporting…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (153+ words) Aon plc named Brad Lorimer CEO of Canada, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Lorimer will report to Anne Corona, CEO of North America, and join the North America Executive Committee while remaining a member of the Canadian Executive Committee. Lorimer brings more than…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (304+ words) California’s Supreme Court issued a significant ruling clarifying when policyholders may pursue legal claims against excess insurers before the underlying layers of coverage have been fully exhausted. The case arose from a business dispute between the cofounders of Fox Paine…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) Risk & Insurance Commercial Construction’s Mixed Forecast QBE North America’s SVP, Head of Construction, Ryan Powers gives Risk & Insurance® editor in chief Dan Reynolds the low-down on the construction sector. Powers points out that the sector continues to see modest growth…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) Ames & Gough appointed equity partners Brian Lynch and Jared Maxwell as senior vice presidents. Lynch, appointed an equity partner in 2023, leads the firm’s national Associations and Nonprofits practice from its Washington, DC office. He brings more than 17 years of insurance…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (434+ words) Eighty-two percent of executives said the events of 2026 so far have made them more concerned about their businesses’ futures, a stark reversal from the optimism recorded in December 2025, according to Sentry’s 2026 C-Suite Stress Index: Midyear Report. Economic concerns have intensified…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (143+ words) Arrowhead Intermediaries appointed Leah Berger as chief counsel, where she will lead legal strategy and provide counsel across the organization. “I’m honored to step into this expanded role at such an exciting time for Arrowhead Intermediaries,” Berger said. “I look…...