Commercial Property Rates Fall But Casualty Remains Under Pressure
As competition among insurers intensified, large and complex property rates fell an average of 14.5% in the second quarter of 2026, according to WTW.
As competition among insurers intensified, large and complex property rates fell an average of 14.5% in the second quarter of 2026, according to WTW.
From hurricanes in the Southeast, wildfires in the West and severe convective storms in between, catastrophes are a defining feature of the current insurance landscape and are changing property insurance.
In today’s tightening market, successful agents go beyond quoting—guiding middle-market clients to understand underwriting, improve their risk profile, and become accounts insurers want to write.
“It’s on us to understand what opportunities technology provides our industry to be more efficient and grow at a faster rate than generations before us,” says young agent Ryder Roberts.
Andrews shares her journey from an internship with Nationwide to leading her family’s agency through the highs and lows of the California insurance landscape.