Property Claims Are Fewer but Costlier as Labor Costs Keep Climbing

U.S. claim assignment volume fell to a five-year low in Q2 2026 while severity heads toward the highest level in recent years, according to Verisk. The post Property Claims Are Fewer but Costlier as Labor Costs Keep Climbing appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.

Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.