The political risk insurance market remains stable against the backdrop of recent world events, including the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Securities class-action lawsuits are emerging as uncertainty and fallout from the Trump administration’s tariff policies increase risks for directors and officers.

Consolidation in the insurance agency and brokerage sector continues at a steady pace. Since 2008, more than 10,000 M&A transactions have been completed — an average of 557 deals per year, involving nearly 1,300 unique buyers. 

Business Insurance and insurance rating specialists Litmus Analysis have teamed up to provide a unique perspective on the ratings of the insurers and reinsurers that matter to readers.

Medical spas are expanding rapidly amid strong demand for treatments to smooth wrinkles, refresh skin and tone bodies, making robust risk management essential as liability risks rise.

As sports and entertainment complexes grow larger and more multifunctional, brokers and insurers must grapple with broader and more complex risk profiles. 

2025 was a challenging year for insured losses, with $107 billion in natural disaster claims, ransomware attacks accounting for 76% of incurred cyber insurance losses in the first half, and food recall losses surging to the highest level in two years.

Manny Padilla is the 2026 president of the Risk & Insurance Management Society and vice president, risk management and insurance at MacAndrews & Forbes, a holding company with a portfolio of businesses ranging from banking services to biotechnology.

Broker commentary on data center construction opportunities is beginning to sound as if it matches the scale of expansion in the sector itself.

The latest wave of lawsuits over alleged insurance broker poaching shows just how broken the sector’s approach to employee mobility has become.