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Markel partners with Upfort

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Upfort Shield is now available to Markel eligible cyber policyholders.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Qumis raises $4.3 million

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Qumis claims that its solution can interpret policies like attorney do.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

PetPartners integrates pet insurance into Selerix benefits platform

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Employers can add the coverage without separate processes, while employees gain direct access during standard benefits enrollment.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Nationwide expands Beam partnership for dental and vision

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The companies have partnered since 2019.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Titan Flood appoints Chris Black as COO

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Titan Flood offers private flood coverage backed by Nationwide.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Lemonade reports Q4 2025 results

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Cruisebound selects Allianz Partners for travel protection.

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

LA Fire Victims Suing City Utility for Billions Win Major Ruling

Insurance Journal

The water and power utility that serves the city of Los Angeles must face hundreds of lawsuits faulting its response to the massive 2025 wildfire that leveled one of the city’s premier seaside neighborhoods and caused tens of billions of &#8230...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Newly launched Pinion hires Fortegra’s Kyle Selvig as US CUO

Reinsurance News

Pinion Insurance, a newly formed specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Kyle Selvig as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective immediately. In this commercial role, Selvig will be responsible for building Pinion’s US...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

CFC Owners Said to Tap Banks for Sale, IPO of £5 Billion Insurer

Carrier Management

CFC Owners Said to Tap Banks for Sale, IPO of £5 Billion Insurer Private equity firms EQT AB an...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs

Carrier Management

Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs Munich Re's primary in...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Global InsurTech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re

Carrier Management

Global InsurTech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re In...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Binding System Reviewed After Vonn’s Skis Didn’t Come Off During Olympic Crash

Carrier Management

Binding System Reviewed After Vonn’s Skis Didn’t Come Off During Olympic Crash The images of Lindsey Vo...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

U.S. Judge Blocks Ex-Palantir Staffers From Poaching Workers for New AI Firm

Carrier Management

U.S. Judge Blocks Ex-Palantir Staffers From Poaching Workers for N...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Marsh Risk Launches Excess Casualty Facility for US Digital Infrastructure

Insurance Journal

Marsh Risk, a business of broker Marsh, announced the launch of Nimbus Casualty, a new insurance facility providing clients with excess general liability protection during the construction phase of US-based digital infrastructure projects. The facili...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Lemonade reports 28% net loss improvement and 53% revenue growth for Q4’25

Reinsurance News

Lemonade, an AI-powered digital insurance company, has announced its fourth quarter of 2025 financial results, reporting a net loss of $21.7 million, a 28% improvement compared to the $30.0 million loss seen in the same period last year. Highlight...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Pritzker to Halt Data Center Tax Perks as Power Bills Soar

Insurance Journal

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is seeking to temporarily halt incentives for data centers in a bid to contain soaring power bills. Pritzker, a Democrat seeking his third term as governor, wants to implement a two-year moratorium on new state-issued ta...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

SageSure and SURE close record-breaking $670m cat bond

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SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), a member-owned reciprocal exchange, have successfully closed the Gateway Re Ltd. Series 2026-...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Explosive Wildfires Surge Through Oklahoma Panhandle and Kansas

Insurance Journal

A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma’s panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains. The Ranger Road Fire had consumed more than 280,000 acres &#8...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Texas Sues Dow, Alleging Water Pollution Violations at Chemical Plant

Insurance Journal

The Texas Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit last week against Dow Chemical Co., North America’s largest chemical manufacturer, describing hundreds of water pollution violations from its industrial complex on the rural Gulf Coast i...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

District of Columbia Seeks Federal Help for Potomac River Sewage Spill

Insurance Journal

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested federal support as the region continues to deal with a January 19 pipe break that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington. Bowser has asked for a Presidential Emergency...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Allstate estimates $175m January 2026 winter storm losses

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The Allstate Corporation, a US-based insurance and financial services provider, has announced preliminary catastrophe losses of approximately $175 million for January 2026, equivalent to $138 million after tax, primarily attributed to Winter Storm...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

D&O Liability Market Finds Stability as Downward Pricing Pressures Ease: AM Best

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D&O carriers shift toward profitability as pricing pressures ease, though rising settlements and emerging risks pose challenges, according to AM Best. The post

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Donegal Group’s net income climbs 56% as CoR improves in 2025

Reinsurance News

Donegal Group Inc., a US insurance holding company, has reported a net income of $79.3 million for full year 2025, up 56% compared to $50.9 million in 2024, alongside an improved combined ratio of 95.4% versus 98.6%. For the year, net premiums ear...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Georgia Supreme Court Disbars Workers’ Comp Attorney for Taking Client Funds

Insurance Journal

The Georgia Supreme Court this week disbarred a workers’ compensation claimants’ attorney after in investigation alleged that he had forged clients’ signatures and kept almost $160,000 in settlement proceeds for his own use. Bryan M...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Markel expands cybersecurity support for policyholders through Upfort partnership

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Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced a new partnership with Upfort aimed at strengthening cybersecurity resources for eligible US cyber insurance policyholders. Through this collaboration, policyholders can now access...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Lemonade Books Q4 Net Loss of $21.7M as Customer Count Grows

Insurance Journal

Insurtech Lemonade reported a fourth quarter 2025 net loss of about $21.7 million compared with a loss of about $30 million during the same time in 2024. Revenue and gross profit increased 53% and 73%, respectively, versus Q4 2024. However, …

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Neptune’s total revenues grew 39% to $43.8m in Q4’25

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Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., the parent company of Neptune Flood Incorporated, has reported total revenues of $43.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a 39% increase compared to $31.5 million in the same period a year earlier. In Q4’25, w...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Leadership, Education and Industry Connections at In2Leadership Event

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The CPCU Society’s annual two-day leadership conference returns to Nashville this year with trending topics and engaging sessions. The post

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Edison Is Slashing Top Executive Bonuses After Deadly LA Fire

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Edison International is cutting top executive bonuses by 40% to reflect the impact of the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfire that killed 19 people and damaged or destroyed more than 10,000 structures. The decision follows a hard season for Edison&...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

London Market brokers favour technologically forward insurers: Guidewire

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Nearly four in five (78%) London Market brokers say that how insurers harness new digital technology to enhance efficiency plays a highly significant role in where they place risk, according to research from Guidewire. Guidewire’s research is base...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Palantir Gets Partial Win in Fight With Ex-Workers at AI Startup

Insurance Journal

A judge agreed with Palantir Technologies Inc. that a trio of former employees likely violated confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements in founding their artificial intelligence startup but stopped short of halting their work at the new compan...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Augment Risk adds weather and parametric risk capabilities to its LatAm platform

Reinsurance News

Augment Risk, a risk capital and reinsurance solutions broker, has expanded the capabilities of its Latin American (LatAm) platform to include specialist weather parametric and structured weather risk transfer capabilities. The broker explained th...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

 CIVIL AUTHORITY COVERAGE 

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 A tighter radius of coverage requires new consideration The experience of 9/11 raised the prospect that, in the wake of a disaster, states and municipalities might be inclined to close off wide areas quickly out of an excess of caution … . By Joseph...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026

Markets/Coverages: BluNiche Launches Pharmaceutical Product Recall Insurance

Insurance Journal

BluNiche, the London-based product recall specialist MGA, announced the launch of its Pharmaceutical Recall Insurance product, expanding its portfolio to provide dedicated coverage for the pharmaceutical sector. The new offering provides comprehensiv...

Posted: Feb 19, 2026