The annual report, which is based on QBE’s proprietary claims data, found that neoplasms accounted for 36% of all stop-loss claim reimbursements, maintaining its position as the leading diagnosis at all deductible levels. At the $200,000 deductible level, severity of neoplasm claims increased 12% from the average in previous years, while frequency increased nearly 30%….

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed, mined, challenged and partially reopened since February. The war risk premium for the most exposed ships rose from 0.125% of hull value to 10% – an 80-fold increase that made headlines about the London maritime war market finally getting what it deserved after years of lenient conditions. Four…

Scale is the story. “The size, scale, complexity and length of these buildouts is unprecedented,” Williams said, with hyperscale campuses – the largest data centers – now routinely valued at US$30 billion to US$40 billion each. He said that in land-scarce markets such as Japan, developers are weighing 52-story towers to stack servers vertically rather…

Turbeville Insurance Agency was founded in 1991 by William L. “Bill” Turbeville Jr. and serves personal, commercial, life, health and employee benefits clients in offices in Columbia, Lexington, Beaufort and Charleston. The company has particular depth in coastal property, construction, contractors, developers and restaurants – lines that align directly with South Carolina’s growth-driven risk profile….

Christopher Coppock, head of geopolitical and economic risk analysis at Marsh, said: “Business leaders should recognize that greater policy friction is the new baseline as trade agreements are reviewed in North America and around the world, and build resilience now. This means stress-testing supply chains against tariff and non-tariff shocks, clarifying contractual risk allocations with…