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Athene appoints Scott Campion as Head of New Markets

Reinsurance News

Athene Holding Ltd., a life and retirement reinsurance company majority owned by investor and private equity specialist Apollo Global Management Inc., has appointed Scott Campion as Head of New Markets. In his new role, Campion will focus on expan...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Businesses Pressured to Respond to ICE While Becoming a Target

Carrier Management

Businesses Pressured to Respond to ICE While Becoming a Target From family-run cafes to retail gian...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Berkely Says It’s No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board

Insurance Journal

W.R Berkley reported a “flattish” top line but nearly 15% growth in underwriting income for fourth-quarter 2025 this week. The insurer’s chief executive signaled a change in the level of rate increases going forward. President and C...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

People Moves: Marsh Risk Expands US Surety Team; AXA XL Appoints Billingslea as Head of Energy; Nixo...

Insurance Journal

Marsh Risk Expands US Surety Team With 3 Leadership Appointments Marsh Risk, headquartered in New York City, made three leadership appointments. Jimmy Tse was named U.S. financial institutions surety growth leader. Tse has 20 years of experience in f...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Epsom appointed Allspring’s Head of Insurance for its International client group

Reinsurance News

Allspring Global Investments, a global asset management company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Epsom as head of Insurance – International, a London-based role. In this newly created position, Epsom will lead Allspring’s internation...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Loses Control Again in Mediterranean

Insurance Journal

A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week. The medium-range vessel Chariot Tide first showed signs of difficulty as it approached Tangier, Morocco, on Jan. 21, when its speed abruptly &#82...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

US Marshals Are Investigating a Possible Digital-Asset Hack

Insurance Journal

The US Marshals Service, which provides custody of cryptocurrencies seized by or forfeited to federal law enforcement agencies, said it’s investigating a possible hack of US government digital-asset accounts. “At this time, we will not be...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Breakdown Cover and Car Insurance Firm RAC Poised to Pick Banks for London IPO

Insurance Journal

Breakdown cover and car insurance company RAC is close to selecting banks to lead its initial public offering in London, according to people familiar with the matter. The nearly 130-year-old firm is set to pick Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank …

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Winter Storm to Cause Billions of Dollars in Insured Losses: UBS

Insurance Journal

A major winter storm that hit the United States in recent days is expected to cause billions of dollars in insured losses, analysts at brokerage UBS said in a note. The heavy storm has left much of the central and …

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Florida House Panel Approves Bill to Waive Building Permits on Work of Less Than $7,500

Insurance Journal

Spending $7,500 on home repairs may not seem like much in 2026. But a bill approved by a Florida House of Representatives panel on Wednesday would allow construction work below that threshold without a building permit, a change that could …

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Commerce Department Plans National AI Center in San Francisco

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Commerce is preparing to open a national artificial-intelligence center in San Francisco, putting it closer to firms at the center of some of the government’s most high-profile initiatives. In addition to the Bay Area, AI...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Judge Allows Massachusetts Wind Project to Resume Construction, Blocking Trump Pause

Insurance Journal

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work on its Massachusetts offshore wind project, which President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month due to national security concerns. The ru...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

People Moves: Brown Appointed Vermont Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance

Insurance Journal

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation announced the gubernatorial appointment of Christine Brown as deputy commissioner of its captive insurance division. Brown has served in an acting capacity since the start of the year. Brown joined the c...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

PIC concludes £6.6m buy-in for Primula Limited Pension Scheme

Reinsurance News

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has completed a £6.6 million buy-in for the Primula Limited Pension Scheme, securing benefits for all 74 Scheme members. Primula, known as one of the...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Trump Putting Zeldin in Charge of Permits to Rebuild After LA Wildfires

Insurance Journal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will put Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of helping homeowners get permits to rebuild after the California wildfires last January. Related: Trump Orders Federal Takeover o...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Howden-Driven Talent War Has Cost Brown & Brown $23M in Revenue, CEO Says

Carrier Management

Howden-Driven Talent War Has Cost Brown & Brown $23M in Revenue, CEO Say...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025

Carrier Management

Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025 Am...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Gyde launches with $60 million in funding led by Lightspeed

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Gyde operates in the space of Medicare Advantage, employee benefits, and individual markets.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

2026 AI Trends for Claims Leaders at P&C Carriers

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The era of "AI tourism"—poking around with pilots just to say you’re doing it—is over. As we move through 2026, the carriers that win will be the ones that stop treating AI as a novelty and start treating it as essential infrastructure.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Empathy partners with Transamerica

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Empathy currently serves more than 45 million families through partnerships with life insurance providers across US & Canada.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

The IMDA partners with Jensten Motor Trade

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The IMDA has named Jensten Motor Trade as its exclusive Motor Trade Insurance partner.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

The ‘Legacy Tax’ is Killing Insurance Margins

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Almost 74% of insurers are trapped by archaic legacy systems, forcing them into a crippling cycle of manual data entry, complex reconciliation, and throttled cash flow.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Brown & Brown posts solid Q4 results, flags talent poaching risk

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Insurance technology has made great strides digitizing records. Now, AI is helping reveal an exciting opportunity: most benefits platforms are poised to evolve into systems of action that go beyond...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

We’re No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board,’ Berkley Says

Carrier Management

We’re No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Ac...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board,’ Berkley Says

Carrier Management

No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across t...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

The Injured Worker: An Essential, Sometimes Overlooked Partner Pharmacy Utilization

Risk & Insurance

Out-of-network pharmacy use in workers’ compensation drives higher costs, safety risks, and regulatory gaps; educating and engaging injured workers through digital outreach is a critical lever to increase network utilization. The post

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Thousands of East Texans Remain Without Power After Winter Storm

Insurance Journal

Thousands of East Texans remain without power days after a winter storm paralyzed most of the state over the weekend. Many may be without power until Sunday as utility workers traverse icy roads in dense forests to restore power. Winter …

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

People Moves: Novi Underwiters Adds Three to Management Liability Lines

Insurance Journal

Novi Underwriters has named Jason Binette, James Cinque and Cody Ruggirello to its newly launched management liability offering. Featuring modern forms for a variety of risks and quick points of sale, coverage will benefit auto dealers, fintechs, man...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Kansas Commissioner Supports Bill to Create Insurance Savings Account

Insurance Journal

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt this week testified in favor of a bill that would create an Insurance Savings Account (ISA). The Kansas Department of Insurance introduced the bill to give Kansans a state tax free way to save for …

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Cullison as SVP of Talent and Brand Strategy; Brown & Riding Adds H...

Insurance Journal

Texas Mutual Names Cullison as SVP of Talent and Brand Strategy Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, recently announced Brittany Cullison as its senior vice president of talent a...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Oregon Supreme Court Strikes Down Immunity for State Employees in Worker Injury Case

Risk & Insurance

Ruling allows privately employed workers injured by negligent public employees to pursue damages beyond workers' compensation. The post

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Australian Broker AUB Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in UK’s Prestige

Insurance Journal

AUB Group Ltd., the Sydney, Australia-based brokerage and underwriting agency group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings Ltd. for $432 million (US$300.1 million). Founded in 1973, Prestige is a d...

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

Mantas raises $1.8 million

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Mantas offers parametric insurance against cloud service outages.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026

ERGO NEXT launches Agency Recognition Program

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The program introduces three tiers—Premium, Elite, and Executive—offering benefits such as profit sharing, advance commissions, and access to exclusive events.

Posted: Jan 28, 2026