Leading Insurance Companies and Brokers
AM Best TV & Audio: Increasing Technology and Data Center Demands Straining US Power Grid, HSB Executive Says: Professionals also examine how insurers are dealing with AI risks in health care and discuss diminishing insurance coverage in the face of legal system abuse.
AM Best Webinars & Briefings: Panelists Discuss Recent Trends Helping To Shape the Directors and Officers Insurance Sector: Professionals also explore developments in the DUAE and Florida property markets and highlight the role of digital forensics in insurance.
Accounting Firms: Insurance Accounting Firms: Beginning with information from insurers’ annual statement filings, Best’s Review compiled a list of U.S. insurance accounting firms, presented alphabetically.
Accounting Issues: Reporting Requirements Yet Another Challenge for Insurance Accountants: Insurance accountants say they’re grappling with changes even as they confront staffing difficulties.
Actuarial Student Challenge: High Schooler Tackles Wildfire Risks in National Math Modeling Competition: New Jersey student Pranav Yogeswaran and Nichole Semprit, senior program specialist for The Actuarial Foundation, discuss the Modeling the Future Challenge, a real-world math competition in which Yogeswaran modeled Hawaii wildfire risks using satellite analytics and AM Best insurance data.
App Store: APIs: The Building Blocks Behind Mobile Apps: Application programming interfaces, known as APIs, connect apps with multiple data sources to make them useful.
Artificial Intelligence: Large Language Models Weigh In on Issues Facing Global Insurance Brokers: Brokers face an array of technological, personnel and regulatory challenges as the market evolves, according to the artificial intelligence models.
Best's Calendar: MGA Market, Tech Talks on Tap for MGAA Conference: Bridgehaven Specialty Chairman Erik Matson will serve as keynote speaker at the London-based conference.
Bookstore: Author: Governance, Evolving D&O Risks Drive Demand for Smarter Underwriting: In his book, Karve Chief Underwriting Officer Ken Svean shares key insights and tools for navigating the complex D&O market.
Corporate Changes: Mutual of Omaha Approves Reorganization as Mutual Holding Company: The company aims for a policyholder vote in March 2026.
Executive Changes: Lloyd’s Names New CEO, Reshapes Executive Team Amid Departures: Berkshire Hathaway CEO announces retirement, UnitedHealth welcomes back former CEO and FM appoints senior VP-chief human resources officer.
From the Editor's Desk: Global Brokers: Top Four Hold in Place; Five Make Debut: Best’s Review ranks the top global brokers and provides exclusive rankings of the largest U.S. property/casualty writers, life/health insurers and others. This issue also includes coverage of accounting issues.
Global Brokers Ranking: Top Global Insurance Brokers — 2025 Edition: Marsh McLennan captures the top spot for the 15th consecutive year, while a number of other brokers maintained their positions among the top 20.
Insurance Industry Research: CIAB: Third-Party Litigation Hurts Availability of Products, Hikes Losses: The rate of increase of premiums across commercial P/C accounts slowed to an average of 4.2% in the first quarter, down from the 5.4% increase reported by responding agents and brokers in the final quarter of 2024, according to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.
Insurance Professional Resources: Spotting Staged Accidents Is Key in Fighting Insurance Fraud: Misidentifying claims in staged accidents can result in premium increases to the point of losing profitability or becoming uninsurable, according to Jeffrey Rapattoni and Adam Calvert, attorneys at Marshall Dennehey.
Issues & Answers: Specialty Coverage: Issues & Answers: Continuous Strong Growth: Phillip McCrorie, WSIA Chair and RSUI Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, said the surplus lines market has grown to record levels and continues to increase as a percentage of the overall property/casualty market. Following are excerpts from an interview.
Issues & Answers: Specialty Coverage: Issues & Answers: Innovation in E&S: Specialty Programs at Nationwide E&S and Specialty, said that when it comes to specialty insurance, the company will stay open-minded and explore opportunities as they come. “At Nationwide E&S, we’re doubling down on specialization—building deep expertise and tailored solutions to meet the unique risks our partners face every day,” he said. Following are excerpts from an interview.
Life Insurance: Life Insurance Industry Group Teams Up With Health Providers To Turn Health Data Into Meaningful Action: A partnership between the Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives and a New Jersey health technology firm aims to address morbidity by turning information into action.
Preferred Bloggers: Small-Business Blogs Offer Lessons to Clients: Small-business blogs are helping the sector adapt to a changing insurance marketplace and providing guidance along the way.
Preferred Influencers: Career Insurance Professional Builds Influence Through Advocacy: Nick Lamparelli’s move to Florida sparked an entry into public policy, targeting insurance challenges through advocacy and media work.
Preferred Podcasters: State of the Line Podcast Delivers Timely Insights for Workers’ Comp Stakeholders: NCCI’s Cristine Pike and Donna Glenn discuss how the podcast brings concise updates on medical inflation, workforce dynamics and economic indicators to an industry seeking accessible, data-backed insights.
Preferred Publishers: Insurance Industry Adapting to Charge of Electric Vehicles and Coverage Needs : Beinsure examines how the emerging technology from electric vehicles is demanding coverage changes from carriers.
Risk Adviser: Pay-as-You-Go Billing Improves Payroll Precision and Cash Flow: Moving away from traditional annual calculations in workers’ compensation avoids overpayments and underpayments for employers, while pay-as-you-go-based users have shorter audits.
State Rate Filings: Louisiana Governor Signs Tort Reform Bills Aimed at Lowering Auto Premiums: New laws tackle long-awaited reforms, including a limit on personal injury awards.
State Rate Filings: Louisiana Private Passenger Auto Approved Rate Filings by Overall Effect With Increases of 28.5% or Greater: Based on an effective date beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2025.
Top 200 US L/H Insurers: Top 200 US Life/Health Insurers - 2025 Edition: Industry’s 2024 admitted assets increased 5.8%.
Top 200 US P/C Writers: Top 200 US Property/Casualty Writers - 2025 Edition: Industry’s 2024 net premiums written increased 8.5%.
Top 25 US Holding Companies : Top 25 US Holding Companies - 2025 Edition: Ranked by 2024 total assets and 2024 total revenue.
Top 75 US, Canada Public Insurers : Top 75 US and Canada Public Insurers - 2025 Edition: Ranked by 2024 revenue.
Top 75 US, Canada Public Insurers : Top 75 US and Canada Public Insurers - 2025 Edition: Ranked by 2024 assets.
Trending: Best’s News: Top Stories Include Features About Artificial Intelligence and Commercial Risks: Other popular stories included a news article about the death of former Progressive CEO and Chairman Glenn Renwick and interviews about the impact of tariffs.
Trending: Best’s Research: Trending Research Includes Reports on the Surplus Lines and Medical Professional Liability Sectors: Other trending research includes reports on directors and officers insurance and Algeria’s insurance market.
Underwriting & Loss Control: Risk Landscape for Lawn Care Contractors Includes Vandalism, Equipment Theft: Best’s Underwriting Reports and Best’s Loss Control Reports provide insights into the risks and lines of coverage for lawn care and landscaping contractors.
Web Traffic: Web Traffic: Visits to Largest Global Insurance Brokers’ Sites: Aon plc leads web analytics provider Semrush’s ranking of most-visited global insurance brokers’ sites.
What AM Best Says: AM Best Briefing: Medical Liability Under Claims and Inflation Pressure: The analytical briefing examined prospective financial results and underwriting and loss trends in the medical professional liability insurance sector.
Workers’ Compensation: Observers Say Workers’ Comp Defies Inflation, Health Care Cost Trends: Favorable employment in the past decade has helped the sector, and employers have become much more adept at managing costs, analysts say.
World’s Largest Insurers: World’s Largest Insurance Companies - 2025 Edition: Ranked by 2023 net premiums written.
World’s Largest Insurers: World’s Largest Insurance Companies - 2025 Edition: Ranked by 2023 net nonbanking assets.