2026 Mid-Year Recap Performance Insights, System Enhancements, New Opportunities & What's Ahead

2026 Mid-Year Recap: Performance Insights, System Enhancements & What's Ahead | Alchemy Insurance Solutions The construction market is flat — but Alchemy agents keep winning. In this mid-year recap, the Alchemy team breaks down where the industry stands, why our Builder's Risk production has nearly tripled year over year, and the new programs and platform upgrades that make placements faster and easier for agents. What's covered: 2026 construction market trends — flat new starts, tariff-driven material costs, and where growth is actually happening Builder's Risk momentum: production nearly tripled YoY, 2,000+ monthly quote submissions, sub-10% decline rate (under 3% in the admitted program, under 1% in Texas) Expanded appetite: commercial new construction (including a $27M school build in Texas), older homes, fix & flips, mid-completion projects, and townhomes Coming soon: Lloyd's quota share raising E&S capacity to $8M, coastal expansion up the East Coast, single sign-on for aggregator networks, and a new payment flow One platform for all Builder's Risk programs — admitted and E&S, with automatic appetite routing Artisan General Liability (FL): rate-quote-bind in minutes, 9 new class codes, minimum premiums from $400 Contractors General Liability: nationwide E&S for hard-to-place GCs, roofers, tree trimmers — 24–48 hr quote turnaround NEW: Contractors Professional & Pollution Liability (CPPL) — nationwide, premiums from $850, built to meet contract insurance requirements Commercial Property (FL): condo/HOA/apartment habitational, coastal with wind, up to $25M per structure Live agent Q&A: prior-loss repairs, leased contractor equipment, and the story behind the $27M school placement 🔔 Subscribe for monthly webinars, program updates, and market insights for independent agents.