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Large commercial accounts see first price drop since 2017, WTW finds
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (355+ words) Large commercial accounts posted their first price decrease since the end of 2017 in the second quarter of 2026, according to WTW's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS), as an eight-year run of sustained rate increases continued to unwind across the commercial…...
Fix credit guarantee, insurance gaps in agriculture to boost rural credit, says NABARD chief
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (350+ words) The next phase of rural financing will hinge on integrating agricultural data, expanding digital lending and strengthening risk coverage through insurance, credit guarantees and credit enhancement, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Shaji Krishnan V has said....
AI in Portfolio Management: A Tool, Not a Decision Maker
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (338+ words) Farah Ismail examines how commercial insurers can apply AI to portfolio management without displacing disciplined analysis, governance and human judgment. Portfolio management is a critical discipline for P&C insurers seeking sustainable profitability in an increasingly complex market. The principles…...
Ivans Index flashes ever-faster slowdown in US commercial insurance
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (122+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Ivans Index flashes ever-faster slowdown in US commercial insurance US commercial insurance price growth came down in August at a pace not seen since January, with all five of the major lines still enjoying growth declining at roughly…...
The insurance policy quietly sitting behind one of the UK's biggest growth stories
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (523+ words) Ask most people to name a type of business insurance and they'll reach for property, liability or cyber. Trade credit cover, the policy that protects against customers failing to pay, rarely attracts the same attention. Yet the Association of British…...
ABI backs Chancellor's 25% regulation cut pledge
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (242+ words) Chancellor John Healey delivered his first major speech since taking over the Treasury in July, using an address at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry to set out a growth agenda ahead of the October Budget. He pledged to "draw…...
DSEX edges up as bargain hunting offsets energy crisis jitters
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (456+ words) The country's premier bourse ended a volatile week with marginal gains as a mid-week surge in bargain hunting successfully offset heavy selling pressure seen in the early sessions. The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) inched up…...
Cut national insurance contributions for under-25s to get...
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (524+ words) Saturday 5 September 2026 The British Chambers of Commerce is calling on the government to cut employer national insurance contributions for all under-25s in the budget next month – a measure it says will help tackle youth employment and generate higher growth. In…...
Tax hikes coming, say new reports - what it means for insurance professionals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (872+ words) Andy Burnham used his first Prime Minister's Questions on Tuesday to refuse, twice, to rule out raising taxes or borrowing more at next month's Budget. It came on the same day UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since…...
Moody's sees record ILS capital funding riskier, harder-to-place perils
1+ week, 4+ day ago (617+ words) The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market reached a record $144.5 billion in outstanding capital at the half-year mark of 2026, according to Moody's Ratings, which described the sector as reaffirming its position as "a deep and resilient source of insurance risk capital" even…...