TOP

Emerging Exposures
Emerging Exposures

As exposures evolve and new risks arise, our dedicated team of underwriters, account executives and claims experts share their knowledge in a variety of ways including in-depth articles, blogs and presentations.

Featured Expertise

Featured Topic

Inflation

This three-part series – in collaboration with NAMIC – examines inflation and its impact on insurers.

With some signs suggesting that inflationary pressures have somewhat stabilized, it’s instructive to examine what’s been driving them since 2020. Social inflation has added increased pressure on the industry in recent years, and further adding to the industry’s woes is inflation.

PFAS Awareness and Concern Continues to Grow. Will the Litigation it Generates Do Likewise?
While PFAS chemicals were largely phased out in the early 2000s, myriad other individual PFAS are still being used commercially, with one study having identified more than 2,000 distinct uses for roughly 1,400 individual PFAS combinations spanning industries. Here’s a recap of U.S. PFAS litigation.
Timothy Fletcher
Phthalates – Why Now and Should We Be Worried?
Phthalates are widely used in consumer products, including healthcare products – and so, an emerging health concern. Learn about current regulations, recent litigation, and potential insurance implications with the evolving risks associated with phthalates exposure claims.
Allison Harmony, Kent Willis
PFAS – Rougher Waters Ahead?
Recent U.S. regulatory activity and lawsuit outcomes concerning PFAS chemicals point to a decades-long slog for the insurance industry. Here's a look at their potential health risks, the current regulatory and legal climates, and suggestions as to how carriers should proceed going forward.
Timothy Fletcher
Did you Know? A Brief Reflection on La Niña and El Niño
Is there a correlation between the occurrence of El Niño or La Niña and severe weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, excessive rainfall or wildfires? To answer this question, we examine the explanations for these events and the impact on the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Luis Rayes, Felipe Campana

Upcoming Events

Events