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hx expands partnership with Aviva

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Following a pilot of hx’s Actuarial Agent and Ingestion Agent, Aviva has rolled out additional capabilities including Triage, Underwriting Agent, and Portfolio Intelligence.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Vitality becomes first back-of-shirt sponsor for England Cricket

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The move extends more than a decade of collaboration aimed at promoting healthier, more active lifestyles through cricket.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Maryland approves Northern Neck–Frederick Mutual affiliation

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The two mutual insurers will join forces to create a regional carrier serving six Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Fetch Pet’s Collars for Cause raises thousands at Heritage Auctions

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Fetch Pet Insurance says it protects around 500,000 cats and dogs.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

WTW: Employees understand their benefits more — but like them less

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WTW’s view: getting the balance right between financial and non-financial rewards is what separates employers that keep people engaged from those that don’t.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

MAPFRE launches new microinsurance line for small entrepreneurs in Latin America

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The offering provides low-cost coverage for illness, accidents, death, and protection for homes and small businesses.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Insider sales at Lemonade

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Director Debra Schwartz signaled intent to sell 4,200 shares valued at roughly $351,000.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Liberty Specialty names Rob Groenen to new Europe role

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This is a newly created role, bringing affinity and program business (APB) and digital together, under one portfolio solutions operating model.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Jewelers Mutual partners with NC State Athletics

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The insurer is now the official Sponsor of the Wolfpack.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

WTW to acquire UK pensions fintech Cushon

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The transaction includes a referral arrangement allowing NatWest’s commercial banking customers to continue accessing Cushon’s services.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation

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Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation President Donald Trump signed...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Nick Stace OBE appointed as Howden’s Chief Global Impact Officer

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Stace joins Howden from Barclays Bank.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Chubb lays out digital transformation plan

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IAG said it will lodge a new application for assessment of the alliance under Australia’s mandatory merger control regime, set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Acrisure to Buy MGA Vave From Canopius

Carrier Management

Acrisure to Buy MGA Vave From Canopius Acrisure said it is acquiring Vave...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Man Sentenced for Flashing Three Insurance Agencies in Georgia

Insurance Journal

A man convicted of flashing workers at three insurance agencies in Warner Robins, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Demarcus Tyrell Mann, 30, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October, after he was arrested for public indecency &#82...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

US P&C industry reports $35bn nine-month underwriting gain: AM Best

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According to a report from the credit rating agency AM Best, the US property and casualty (P&C) industry posted a net underwriting gain of $35 billion for the first nine months of 2025, a substantial increase from the $3.7 billion gain recorde...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Vestwell to acquire Accrue 401k

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Vestwell will become the new platform provider for Accrue 401k clients.

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Black Lung Benefits Denied; Discrimination Claim Against UPS Shot Down by Court

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A federal appeals court, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, handed down two rulings in favor of employers and insurers, one involving black lung and one regarding a black delivery driver. In Keith McKnight vs. United Parcel Service, the …

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

NAIC Elects New Officers for 2026; Virginia’s White President

Insurance Journal

At the conclusion of its fall national meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected new officers for 2026, with Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White slated to become president. White has been insurance commissioner o...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Charges Carpenter for Fraud

Insurance Journal

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey Griffin, operating as Griffin Quality Construction in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Howden appoints Nick Stace as Chief Global Impact Officer

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Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Nick Stace OBE to the newly created role of Chief Global Impact Officer, effective January 2026. In his new role, Stace will lead and shape Howden’s strat...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Rise of AI Impacts Grand Rapids Region, Companies Face Talent and Market Challenges

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West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence. Forty-six percent of Grand Rapids-area companies said in 2...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes And Stranded Families

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Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

State Farm Files for Auto Rate Decrease, Homeowners Rate Increase in Louisiana

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More than one million State Fam auto insurance policyholders in Louisiana should see a decrease in premiums in 2026, as Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple approved the carrier’s request for a 5.9% average rate decrease. State Farm is the largest...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

What Insurance Agencies Really Want From Carriers in 2025

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Ivans survey reveals product quality, service and technology drive partnership decisions. The post What Insurance Agencies Really Want From Ca...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B

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South Carolina’s stalled nuclear power project could finally finish construction as a private company has offered to pay $2.7 billion to the state-owned utility and a small share of the power if they can reach an agreement to get the …

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Amynta Group completes acquisition of broker International Sureties

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Insurance service provider Amynta Group has completed the acquisition of Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL, collectively known as International Sureties. Founded in 1972, International Sureties is a...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Climate Change Is Straining Alaska’s Arctic, But A Mining Road May Push It Past The Brink

Insurance Journal

Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last day of September, and by every measure of …

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

Amwins reports stabilising reinsurance rates amid abundant capacity and flexible high-layer coverage

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Amwins, an independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products active across global reinsurance markets, offers an updated perspective on how conditions are shaping for the year ahead. This assessment draws on commentary from Jennife...

Posted: Dec 12, 2025