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Enhancing the Claims Experience Through Data and AI

Risk & Insurance

As AI reshapes the claims landscape, one executive explains how data-driven tools are enhancing — not replacing — the judgment and empathy that define exceptional claims handling. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Cookie and Tracking Litigation Emerges as a Major Cyber Loss Driver for SMBs

Risk & Insurance

Privacy class actions tied to routine website tracking have surged nearly tenfold since 2022, with small and midsize businesses bearing a disproportionate share of exposure, according to KYND. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Marya Propis Named President of Retail Distribution at RT Specialty

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Marya Propis Named President of Retail Distribution at RT Specialty appea...

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Ben Johnson Named President of Ironshore at Liberty Mutual Insurance

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Ben Johnson Named President of Ironshore at Liberty Mutual Insurance app...

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Pam Rushing Named Chief Operating Officer, Neil Ziegler Named Chief Underwriting Officer at Church M...

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Pam Rushing Named Chief Operating Office...

Posted: Apr 03, 2026

Gyde acquires Avid Health

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The acquisition reflects Gyde’s focus on Medicare distribution.

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

No More Manual Guesswork: AgentX Brings Agentic AI to the Insurance Workflow

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The Savus AgentX platform leverages Agentic AI to enhance not only interface responsiveness, but also how users interact with and navigate the quoting experience. Beyond interface guidance, the AgentX platform...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Acrisure UK adds four retail businesses

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The additions bring capabilities across commercial lines, construction and property, and high-net-worth insurance.

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

When the Letter Is the Liability: Three Cases That Turned Claims Correspondence Into Million-Dollar...

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The words carriers put on paper can cost more than the claim itself. These three cases show what happens when claims letters are careless — and what every carrier should learn from them.

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

HawkSoft and Voley Announce API Partnership to Promote Automated Communications

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Agencies gain a unified, supervised, and defensible system to manage multi-channel communications. HawkSoft and Voley have announced a new API integration partnership between the two platforms, which allows independent insurance...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Nationwide reports record growth ahead of centennial year

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Growth was driven by both property and casualty and financial services operations.

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Hands-Free Driver Systems Don’t Improve Safety: NTSB

Carrier Management

Hands-Free Driver Systems Don’t Improve Safety: NTSB The systems that allow drivers to take their hands...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Market Sources Say Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Likely Uninsured

Carrier Management

Market Sources Say Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Were Likely Uninsured Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse, stolen from a museum in northern Italy last week, were probably not insured, accordi...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

KitKat Maker Says No Holiday Impact Despite 12 Ton Stolen Shipment

Carrier Management

KitKat Maker Says No Holiday Impact Despite 12 Ton Stolen Shipment Those celebrating Easter won't have to worry a...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Reinsurance Rates Continued Softening During April Renewals, Despite Iran War

Insurance Journal

Reinsurance rates continued to soften during the April 1 renewals despite the unstable geopolitical landscape and uncertain economic outlook, according to major reinsurance brokers. “The orderly completion of the renewal, with no structural dis...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Toymaker Hasbro Reports Cybersecurity Incident

Insurance Journal

Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based toymaker Hasbro, Inc. reported it is investigating a cybersecurity incident after identifying unauthorized access to its network on March 28. The company said it has taken certain systems offline and launched an investig...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

US cyber rates drop 32% at April 1, bespoke solutions surge amid ample reinsurance capacity: Gallagh...

Reinsurance News

US cyber reinsurance rates fell around 32% during the April 1 renewals, impacted by a surge in excess capacity, which combined with a stable performance and low non-proportional pricing, has fostered the development of tailored solutions for cyber...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Mississippi Lawmakers Revive Wind-Mitigation Program with $15,000 Grants

Insurance Journal

Mississippi will soon become the latest state to provide wind-mitigation grants for homeowners if the governor signs bills approved by lawmakers this week. Senate Bill 2049 revives a 20-year-old retrofit plan and creates the Strengthen Mississippi Ho...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions names Jukgrid Treesuttamas as Senior Advisor, Thailand

Reinsurance News

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has appointed Jukgrid Treesuttamas as Senior Advisor, Thailand, effective 1st April 2026. Based in Bangkok, Treesuttamas will focus on strengthening the company’s capabili...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Markel Insurance appoints James Shankland as Head of Ocean Cargo, US

Reinsurance News

Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of James Shankland as Head of Ocean Cargo, U.S. In his new role, Shankland will lead the growth of Markel’s U.S. cargo portfolio, overseeing underwritin...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Liberty Mutual unveils new leadership structure to align global risk and capital capabilities

Reinsurance News

Tim Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced a new leadership structure across the company’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) businesses, bringing them into closer st...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

NAIC Issues Nationwide Data Call to Homeowners Insurers

Carrier Management

NAIC Issues Nationwide Data Call to Homeowners Insurers The National Asso...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Georgia Boards Owe $3M to Military Spouses With Out-of-State Licenses

Insurance Journal

The state of Georgia must pay some 5,000 military service members and their spouses a total of $3 million to settle charges that state boards failed to recognize out-of-state professional licenses. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week t...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

US Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers From Endangered Species Rules

Insurance Journal

A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry from a federal law meant to protect endangered species including whales, birds and sea turtles. The de...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

AXA UK & Ireland appoints Caroline Riddy as General Counsel

Reinsurance News

AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Caroline Riddy as General Counsel, effective 7th April 2026. Riddy succeeds Emily Coupland, who left the company in December after 24 years working across AXA’s various UK entities. Riddy bring...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Kroger Houston Division Faces Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination

Insurance Journal

Kroger Texas L.P. – Houston Division, operator of Kroger grocery store #300 in Houston’s Clear Lake/NASA area, violated federal employment law when it failed to accommodate and then fired an employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Em...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Texas Woman Loses Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit in Controversial Abortion Case

Insurance Journal

A Trump-appointed federal judge in South Texas this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman in the Rio Grande Valley who alleged that her rights were violated after prosecutors charged her with murder in a controversial case that made …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

B.P. Marsh buys additional 2% equity stake in Pantheon

Reinsurance News

B.P. Marsh, the specialist venture capital investor in early-stage financial services businesses, has acquired an additional 2% equity stake in Pantheon, a full-service London market wholesale insurance broker, based on an equity valuation of £275...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Tugboat Captain Charged in Crash That Killed 3 Girls from Miami Sailing Camp

Insurance Journal

A tugboat captain has been charged in a deadly Miami collision in July that killed three girls from a sailing camp, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami, faces a charge of seaman’s manslaughter in the crash, &#8230...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Fleet Lender Pays $1.64M to California to Settle False Claims Allegations

Insurance Journal

A commercial fleet lender is paying $1.64 million to settle allegations it made false claims to take advantage of a loan loss insurance program. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance over alleged fa...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

New York Restaurateur Charged In No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme

Insurance Journal

Federal law enforcement officials report they arrested Zhan Petrosyants, charging him with operating an extensive no-fault automobile insurance fraud scheme that involved submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent medical claims and launder...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Corruption Trial of Fired FirstEnergy Execs

Insurance Journal

Jurors failed to reach a verdict on Tuesday in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged with alleged roles in a $60 million scheme to bribe politicians for a $1 billion nuclear bailout and other favors. The …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis

Insurance Journal

When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the …

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

AM Best revises outlooks to positive for Canopius US and Canopius Re

Reinsurance News

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Bermuda-based Canopius Reinsurance Limited. At the same time, the rating agency also affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026

ARPC CUO Mike Pennell to retire after long-standing service

Reinsurance News

The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), a government-backed organisation that manages national reinsurance schemes designed to support the availability and affordability of insurance in Australia, has announced that its Chief Underwrit...

Posted: Apr 02, 2026