Our annual whitepaper, The Carrier Perspective: 2026 Claims Insights, indicated that high-severity claims are on the rise, with claims complexity increases cited by 64% of respondents. Sean Willett, SVP — Carrier Practice Strategy & Go-To-Market, explores claims management strategies carriers can employ to mitigate the risks of high-severity claims and maintain profitability.

Irina Simpson, EVP — Workers’ Compensation, discusses the new wave of complexity influencing workers’ compensation claims outcomes and the main drivers converging to make claims more difficult to manage as well as what the path forward looks like for claims professionals.

We are pleased to announce that Shawn Fatheree has recently joined our dedicated Carrier Practice team as VP — Carrier Practice Sales.

Social inflation continues to influence the carrier market, and the once tried-and-tested strategy of raising premium rates has proven inconsistent with today’s insurance landscape. Gallagher Bassett unpacks results from our MGA Market Pulse: Key Insights for 2026 survey and explores new, more effective solutions for managing social inflation with the help of a trusted claims and risk management partner.

Based on responses from 250 industry leaders across North America, the UK, and Australia, The Carrier Perspective: 2026 Claims Insights offers a comprehensive overview of the trends shaping carrier market and provides actionable strategies for carriers to maintain their competitive edge in 2026.

In an evolving insurance landscape, maintaining claims and client service excellence remains the foundation of success. To mark International Women’s Month in March, Suzanne McCarthy, Danielle Gugliotti, Alma Magana, Emilee Robach, Danielle Spradlin, and Margaret Viss joined our claims and client service roundtable to discuss the key factors shaping the successful delivery of quality service in 2026.

Sean Willett joins Gallagher Bassett’s (GB) Carrier Practice as Senior Vice President — Carrier Practice Strategy & Go-To-Market. In this new role, Sean will lead our Carrier sales and business development efforts as well as spearhead the enhancement of the products and solutions we deliver to our clients.

Introducing our latest AI-powered tools, Email Sentry and Auto Attach, designed to enhance the efficiency of the exceptional claims management services we deliver to our clients.

Our partners at RPS have recently released their 2026 Workers’ Compensation Market Outlook, highlighting key trends reshaping the industry, including medical inflation, litigation challenges, and regulatory shifts. Discover expert insights from our teams to help you effectively manage risks and secure smarter coverage solutions.

Earlier this year, Gallagher Bassett’s (GB) Carrier Practice conducted our first MGA Insights survey to uncover the challenges and opportunities facing MGAs, MGUs, program administrators (PAs), and carriers. The results are in, and the key areas of focus include acquiring talent, leveraging AI, improving service quality, and addressing challenges in claims management and premium growth.

The Carrier Perspective: 2026 Claims Insights will be released early next year, providing data-rich insights and invaluable takeaways to help carriers focus for the year ahead. With early results of our 2026 Claims Insights survey showing clear signs of the top challenges on carriers’ minds, our team explores what has changed since the 2025 Claims Insights whitepaper and what carriers need to be prepared for in 2026.

We’re dedicated to investing in technology that empowers our clients, partners, and claims professionals to deliver exceptional service and achieve superior outcomes. Joe Powell, Chief Digital Officer, explains the key benefits of our latest AI innovation, Luminos Claim Summarizer.