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Key Takeaways Commercial Auto remains challenging, with combined ratios above 100% and 55 consecutive quarters of rate increases keeping underwriting tight. Capacity is available but selective. Complete submissions, strong safety culture, and telematics can meaningfully improve pricing and options. Loss severity continues to rise due to inflation, nuclear verdicts, repair costs, supply-chain delays, and growing EV exposures. Enforcement of English-language proficiency rules intensified in 2025, worsening…

Gene’ Cain, Broker, Transportation, Burns & Wilcox, Brokerage Division, Atlanta, Georgia, breaks down why Commercial Auto rates continue climbing after 55 consecutive quarters, highlighting severity trends, supply chain delays, and emerging risks tied to electric vehicles. This insight from our recent Transportation webinar offers a clear look at the factors driving Physical Damage and Liability losses. https://vimeo.com/1145667389/a029430501?fl=ip&fe=ec

Renee Jones, Underwriter, Transportation, Burns & Wilcox, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, highlights how proactive loss mitigation—rooted in a strong safety culture—can meaningfully influence premium. In this clip from our recent Transportation webinar, she explains how telematics, driver-facing cameras, and consistent loss control practices help reduce frequency and severity while improving pricing options. https://vimeo.com/1145669562/66ef496443?fl=ip&fe=ec

In this clip from our recent Transportation & Garage Insurance webinar, Liza Zarate, Underwriter, Transportation, Burns & Wilcox, San Antonio, Texas, highlights how stricter enforcement of English proficiency regulations is impacting the trucking industry—and where brokers and agents can still find opportunity. https://vimeo.com/1145736966/afee42d510?fl=ip&fe=ec

The Transportation market is shifting rapidly — rising loss severity, repair-cost inflation, and tighter underwriting are creating both challenges and opportunity. Watch the webinar recording featuring Transportation & Garage Insurance experts from Burns & Wilcox to learn how to navigate evolving Liability and Physical Damage exposures, strengthen Garage solutions, and use safety technology and telematics to help insureds secure more favorable terms. Featured Experts:…

Key Takeaways: A “softening hard market” is shaping the current landscape, with some sectors seeing rate relief. Inflation and underwriting discipline remain central themes. The E&S market continues to demonstrate significant growth. WSIA recently reported total surplus lines premium reached $46.2 billion for the first six months of 2025—a 13.2% increase over the same period in 2024. Property rates…

With shifting carrier appetites, emerging risks, and the expanding role of the Excess & Surplus (E&S) sector, brokers and agents must remain agile and informed. This session will provide timely insights to help you navigate the fourth quarter and prepare for 2026. Topics include: The latest trends and challenges across each line of business How admitted carriers are reentering previously…

Inside This Article: A boat crash on Lewis Smith Lake in April during a Major League Fishing tournament resulted in three deaths and injuries to two others. The family of one of the victims recently filed a lawsuit against Major League Fishing, its president, an angler, and a boat guide, claiming negligence and wrongful death. Personal Umbrella Insurance can…

Inside This Article: Nuclear verdicts, or those exceeding $10 million, reached a 15-year high in 2023, a recent study indicates. Thermonuclear verdicts, or jury awards of $100 million or more, are also on the rise, especially in the Transportation sector. Litigation costs continue to rise, exposing businesses to losses that can exceed standard insurance policy limits. Many companies need…

Inside This Article: A Southern California store and warehouse were recently targeted by thieves in separate incidents that involved $37,000 worth of Labubu dolls. Businesses that hold high-value or collectible inventory may be at higher risk for theft. The incidents highlight the importance of theft coverage under Commercial Property Insurance — a protection that is not included in all policies. …

Key Takeaways: Property & Casualty (P&C) market conditions are stabilizing, with increased competition and moderating rates—though CAT-prone regions remain volatile. Excess & Surplus (E&S) carriers remain vital for distressed sectors like Habitational, Hospitality, and Liquor Liability, even as admitted carriers return to select segments. Severe weather is reshaping risk, as seen in recent Texas flooding and California wildfires earlier…

Inside this article: A semi-truck carrying an estimated 70,000 pounds of beehives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, releasing around 14 million bees into the surrounding area. More than two dozen beekeepers rushed to assist with the recovery of 300 hive boxes from the overturned truck. The incident demonstrates the unique risks associated with transporting livestock, which is often excluded…