[New] Employees' and retirees' pay-as-you-go health insurance costs in the November Plan are now estimated to be $9.81 billion for FY 2026, $10.20 billion in FY 2027, $10.69 billion in FY 2028, and $11.22 billion in FY 2029.
Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine
[New] Artificial intelligence, cyber insurance, and climate change / natural catastrophes will be the three most influential themes shaping the insurance industry in 2026.
Voyageur Group
[New] India's insurance regulator has reported a further increase in mis-selling-related complaints, indicating ongoing conduct risks in the life segment even as overall grievance volumes remain relatively stable.
Insurance Business
[New] Banking and insurance giants, which have been deserving of the trust and customer preferences for centuries, are at risk of losing it in 2026.
Quertum
[New] Global health insurance costs are projected to rise again by double-digits in 2026, on the back of a growing number of chronic diseases, an ageing population, and investments in new technologies.
Consultancy-me.com
[New] Insurers risk stalling the expansion of personalised pricing and usage-based insurance in 2026 unless they address long-standing consumer concerns around data privacy and transparency.
Insurance Business
[New] Insurance-backed employee benefits are expected to become even more central to workforce strategy in 2026, as employers look to manage absence, wellbeing and demographic change through structured risk transfer solutions.
Insurance Business
[New] On the personal lines side, S&P GMI has taken down its projected growth rate for homeowners insurance - to roughly 10%.
Carrier Management
San Jose, CA - With the New Year, premiums for health insurance bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will more than double on average, from $888 in 2025 to $1904 in 2026.
Fight Back! News
Producers who maintained good herd health and managed price risk through hedging, purchasing Livestock Risk Protection or Livestock Gross Margin insurance, or forward contracting have positioned themselves well for continued success into 2026.
www.greenstonefcs.com
By 2026, AI in health insurance will enable seamless embedded insurance offerings within digital health platforms and apps.
Accountability Now
By 2026, AI in health insurance will shift from a trend to the core of smarter, faster, and more personalized care.
Accountability Now
Insurance stocks present a compelling investment opportunity heading into 2026, supported by disciplined underwriting practices, steady premium growth and a favorable interest-rate backdrop.
Yahoo Finance
In 2026, the risk of water-borne IEDs and naval mines in the Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz will persist as a fundamental threat, thus upholding elevated insurance costs and impeding global energy supply chains.
SpecialEurasia
Premiums for Part B health insurance are expected to jump by nearly 12% in 2026 - to $206.50, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS.
Money
The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance reached $17,496 per employee in 2025, and is expected to increase another 6.7% in 2026, which would bring the average cost above $18,500 per employee.
Tim McDaniel
The organizations that stay resilient in 2026 will be the ones that treat insurance as part of their business strategy.
IPG
Insurance-funded private health admissions hit record highs in 2025 but there are signs that the rapid growth seen in recent years is slowing which could prove a welcome boost for employers looking to widen and improve their healthcare benefits.
iPMI Global
Private health insurance can be a significant expense for consumers, and people rightly expect to receive the level of coverage they pay for.
Insurance Business
The convergence of AI, cyber, and climate as the dominant themes for 2026 creates both strategic clarity and operational complexity for insurance executives.
InsuranceIndustry.AI
Cyber insurance continues to see rapid growth forecasted through 2030.
InsuranceIndustry.AI
Climate change, the rise of severe weather events around the world, and natural catastrophe insurance are also major issues for insurers, and their impact will only continue to increase in the coming years.
Insurance Journal
Last updated: 13 January 2026
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