In today’s unpredictable world, it's no longer if disruptions happen—it’s when. But companies can turn uncertainty into a competitive edge. In this insightful piece, Jeffrey Lang, President of Venbrook Property & Casualty and Contributor of SupplyChainBrain, explores how businesses can prepare their supply chains to withstand—and even thrive—amid disruption.

When Trump’s huge tax bill was signed into law July 4, missing were changes to the taxes third-party litigation funders pay.

Once included within the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was language to tax earnings by litigation funders at a rate of nearly 41%. Critics have said the litigation funding industry was not taxed enough or, in some cases, not at all—especially foreign investors.

The insurance industry has routinely blamed third-part litigation funding (TPLF)—investments in lawsuits in exchange for a percentage of a settlement or judgment—for the rapid increase in litigation costs.

Louisiana will double key insurance fees in 2026, driving up costs for producers, adjusters, and insurers doing business in the state.

House Bill 441, recently passed, raises licensing and regulatory fees across the board. The most significant change? The annual financial regulation fee for insurers - including health maintenance organizations and vehicle mechanical breakdown insurers - will climb from $1,000 to $2,000. This fee funds the state’s oversight of insurers’ financial health and solvency.

Tort reform describes an array of judicial actions aimed at regulating lawsuits, curbing “legal system abuse,” and ultimately degrading insurance premium increases and other economic headaches triggered by high-dollar litigation and settlements.

Most U.S. consumers say insurers lack transparency in the claims cycle, according to a report by DocuSketch.

Overall, 54% of insurance customers say there is a lack of transparency in the process, while skepticism is more pronounced among older generations, the data showed, with 59% of Boomers and 61% of Gen X expressing doubt, compared to 44% of Millennials and 50% of Gen Z. At the same time, 45% of Americans say they don’t trust insurance brokers to act in their best interest.

The cryptocurrency insurance market remains largely untapped despite a $3.31 trillion digital asset market, with only 11% of crypto holders currently insured while 42% of uninsured holders express willingness to purchase coverage, according to a recent commentary by AM Best.

This massive gap between demand and supply presents both significant challenges and substantial opportunities for insurers willing to navigate this emerging sector.

Commercial insurance rates were on the rise long before the recent wildfires in California, Oklahoma, and North Carolina, and depending on such factors as location, loss history, age and condition, few, if any, carriers are returning to the habitational market, nationally.  

After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm said in a report this week.

A report from Insurity indicates that while many insurers are increasing their investments in automation and self-service tools, only 15% of consumers prefer a fully self-service, digital-only insurance experience.