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.

The 2025 WSIA Annual Marketplace conference reflected how dynamic the wholesale and specialty market has become. Our Carrier Practice Team shares highlights and takeaways, including the leading opportunities and challenges in the industry and the strategies that help organizations stand out.

Over the years, cyber threat actors have evolved beyond phishing and ransomware. Today, their attacks are more sophisticated, shifting their strategy in response to new pain points. Kirsten Mickelson, Cyber Claims Practice Leader, examines the top 5 cyber threats in 2026 and how organizations can bolster cyber resilience.

Jon Stambaugh, SVP — Carrier Practice, recently sat down with Rough Notes to discuss the four biggest challenges facing MGAs and program administrators (PAs), including the increasing severity and complexity of claims, maintaining access to top talent without straining profit margins and keeping up with cutting-edge technology to equip your team to deliver superior outcomes. Read how GB is helping MGAs and PAs overcome these challenges and more.

MGAs and PAs face growing pressure to grow profits, develop new products, enter new markets, and keep pace with technology–all while delivering exceptional service. Gallagher Bassett consistently evaluates these demands to understand the unique challenges that develop as a result and how they affect claims management. Let’s explore four key trends and strategies to address them.

Discover three ways partnering with a claims and risk management expert can help carriers effectively handle high-volume, low-severity claims while ensuring quality outcomes and aligning with strategic business priorities.

Irina Simpson, EVP — Workers’ Compensation, and Jon Stambaugh, SVP — Carrier Practice, discuss new challenges shaping claims management and how GB continues to provide a strategic edge with our dedicated team of claims professionals, ongoing investment in innovative technology, and commitment to achieving superior outcomes for insurance carriers, managing general agents (MGAs) and program administrators (PAs).