June 13, 2026

On May 28, 2026 the Regional Court of Munich issued a temporary injunction treating Google's AI Overviews as Google's own content; Google said on June 11 it was reviewing the decision. Insurance Business draws lessons for insurers using generative AI.

According to Insurance Business citing the Financial Times, the NAIC is examining the ratings on data centre investments held by insurers; privately placed bonds were 23.4% of admitted bonds in 2025 per S&P Global Market Intelligence.

WTW's Specialty Insurance Marketplace Survey, reported on May 6, 2026, says its rate index fell 10 points to 2020 levels, with 75% of 42 classes showing decreases at January 1 renewals, while general liability and medical malpractice moved counter-cyclically.

Lemonade reported Q1 2026 revenue of $258 million (up 71%), in-force premium of $1.33 billion (up 32%) and a narrower net loss of $35.8 million, and expects its first positive adjusted EBITDA quarter in Q4 2026.

Policybazaar data reported on May 9, 2026 shows travel insurance purchases up 22% year on year, with more travellers choosing $250,000 cover, 75% taking medical cover and solo travel above 76% of trips.

During National Roofing Week (June 7-13, 2026, run by the NRCA), Triple-I, IBHS and the US SBA highlighted roof upgrades, IBHS's FORTIFIED standard and SBA disaster-loan increases of up to 20% for mitigation.

Kemper reported a first-quarter 2026 net loss of $1.7 million as its Specialty P&C combined ratio rose to 106.7% from 92.7%, driven by California personal auto claims; Stephen McAnena became CEO on June 1.

APRA's March 2026 quarterly statistics, released May 28, show total superannuation assets of A$4,437.9 billion, down 1.0% on the quarter and up 7.9% on the year, with contributions up 11.3% and benefit payments up 12.3%.

Alpen Capital's GCC Insurance Industry report, covered by Khaleej Times on May 21, 2026, forecasts premiums of $61.8 billion by 2030 at a 4.9% CAGR, with Saudi Arabia growing at 5.9% and the UAE at 4.1%.

Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance broker, reported fiscal 2026 revenue of about $4.5 billion, up 12% with 11% organic growth, its sixth straight year of double-digit organic growth.

Bloomberg reported on April 14, 2026 that Canadian insurers are pressing homeowners to fireproof and floodproof their homes and urging Ottawa to update building codes, as premiums rose about 6% last year and 2024 claims hit a record C$9.4 billion.

Lloyd's reported 2025 pre-tax profit of £10.6 billion and an 87.6% combined ratio, while warning that capital inflows could pressure reinsurance pricing; Fitch says the market is well placed for a softer cycle.

A Fitch Ratings viewpoint of April 29, 2026 says Japanese insurers' major deals total about ¥4.5 trillion (US$35 billion), 86% in the US, and that Korean cross-border M&A reached about $2.6 billion in 2025, with concentration and capital risks to watch.

Artex's Alternative View Spring 2026 says US commercial property buyers are eagerly using the most favourable market in several years to renegotiate terms and lower deductibles, while casualty remains pressured by social inflation.