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Old Republic forms new insurance company

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Old Republic Property is the seventh new specialty operating company that Old Republic has launched since 2021.

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Gallagher launches P&C practice in Norway

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The company appointed Morten Aaserud as head of Large and Complex Risk in Norway.

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

DOXA acquires Jupiter Underwriting Group

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The Jupiter Underwriting Group represents an AM-Best A rated insurance carrier.

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Kyber and Loggerhead Insurance Set New Go-Live Benchmark, Launching in Just 43 Business Days to Powe...

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In just 2 months from kickoff to go-live, Loggerhead and Kyber migrated templates and launched a modern claims correspondence workflow for adjusters.

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Toyota Financial Services names new CEO

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Scott Cooke to retire as President and CEO; Alec Hagey named successor.

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Strala raises $51 million to scale claims platform

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InsurTech leader’s Project Impact achieves goal to give agencies more time for service and growth by optimizing high-volume workflows

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a feature allowing users to move cars remotely after finding it was linked only to low-speed incidents. The agency &#...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

DOXA Buys Florida-Based Jupiter Underwriting Group

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Indiana-headquartered DOXA, a specialty insurance firm built on acquiring and growing program administrators and MGAs, has expanded into Florida with the acquisition of Jupiter Underwriting Group. The group is a managing general agent that specialize...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

US, Iran Study Ceasefire Plan as Deadline Nears on Trump’s ‘Hell’ Threat

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The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of a new ultimatum …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Georgia Lawmakers to Let Property Owners File Claims Over Homeless, Immigrants

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Georgia lawmakers passed a bill early Friday that would allow property owners to file claims against local governments if the individual believes policies that ban people from sleeping outside and require law enforcement to cooperate with federal imm...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Federated Mutual

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AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa” (Superior) from “aa-” (Superior) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Federated Mutual Insurance Company and its...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Old Republic Forms New Specialized Property Insurer

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Old Republic International Corporation is forming a new operating company, Old Republic Property Inc., to underwrite specialized property insurance products through a national retail broker distribution network, the company announced on Monday. The c...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Vehicle Hits Revelers During Lao New Year Celebration in Rural Louisiana

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Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said. The driver was quickly arrested and charged with impaired driving, police said. Video shared on soci...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

California Wildfire Almost Fully Contained as Evacuation Orders Lifted

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A Southern California wildfire that prompted evacuation orders is now nearly fully contained, according to fire officials. The Springs Fire in Riverside County grew to roughly 4,176 acres, but is now 95% contained. The fire had been just 25% containe...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Oklahoma Junior College Sued Over Death of Basketball Player

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Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player’s elbow and accused the team of not providing proper …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

US Excess and Surplus Market Growth Slows to Single Digits as Commercial Property Premiums Decline

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The E&S market surpassed $100 billion in direct premiums written for the first time in 2025, but its growth rate fell to 7.8% — the lowest in eight years, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The post

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will monitor the impact of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on drinking water, the first step toward assessing their health risks and shaping ne...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property

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Old Republic International Corporation said it is forming a new operating company, Old Republic Property, Inc., to underwrite specialized property insurance products through a national retail broker distribution network. The company will be led by Pa...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Workers’ Comp Provider Networks Cut Total Claim Costs by 26%, Drive Faster Access to Care

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Workers' compensation networks reduce overall claim costs significantly and shorten disability duration by 1.5 weeks, according to the WCRI. The post

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners

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The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance partners, including AIG and Berkshire Hathaway. The move announced Friday...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

March Sadness: 20,00 New England Customers Lose Out on $50 Million in Refunds

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The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team saved the insurer for a New England furniture company millions of dollars by beating the University of Connecticut team 62-48 last Friday night. At the same time, 20,000 New Englanders mi...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

March Sadness: 20,00 New Englanders Lose Out on $50 Million in Refunds

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The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team saved the insurer for a New England furniture company millions of dollars by beating the University of Connecticut team 62-48 last Friday night. At the same time, 20,000 New Englanders mi...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

March Sadness: 20,000 New Englanders Lose Out on $50 Million in Refunds

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The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team saved the insurer for a New England furniture company millions of dollars by beating the University of Connecticut team 62-48 last Friday night. At the same time, 20,000 New Englanders mi...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Private Credit Sector Stresses Could Be Catastrophic, but Not Just Yet

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Some investors think private credit is a tempest in a teapot. Others think it is about to spark a new financial crisis. Depending on the time horizon, both sets of views about the esoteric sector may be right. Signs of …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

How Interconnected Risk Is Reshaping the Insurance Landscape

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From supply chain disruptions to cloud outages, systemic shocks are no longer theoretical. Industry leaders explain why predicting and preventing cascading losses requires new tools, deeper collaboration, and a fundamentally different approach to...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping

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Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf. …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Liberty Mutual Announces Leadership Restructuring for CRS and LMI

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Liberty Mutual Announces Leadership Restructuring for CRS and LMI Liberty Mutual ann...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storms, Allianz Says

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Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Stor...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

CFPB Prepares Final Lending Rule to Narrow Civil Rights Protections

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The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November that would narrow key civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements for lenders, according to a government website. The new policy from...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

FBI Calls Breach of Sensitive Agency Networks a ‘Major Incident’

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and other surveillance work qualifies as a “major incident,” signaling the severity of an intrusion that had alrea...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Restructures Leadership of GRS, LMI

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Liberty Mutual Insurance late last week announced a new leadership structure across the company’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) businesses. Vlad Barbalat has been appointed president, Global Risk & Capital...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says

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The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people are often too reliant on them and end up paying more attention to their cellphones and infotainment screens than to …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

After ‘Two Clocks’ Workers’ Comp Court Ruling, Will Florida Claims Be Reopened?

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A Florida appeals court decision, reinterpreting a 32-year-old workers’ compensation statute, could now mean a longer statute of limitations on many injury claims and may lead to the reopening of many cases around the state. The lead claimants&...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

After Airport Rejected Her Ad, Attorney Sued and Won. Now She Has Massive Billboard.

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A lawyer sued an upstate New York airport after it rejected a small ad for her sexual harassment law firm. Now she has a massive sign there. Megan Thomas signed a contract last summer for the ad at Syracuse Hancock …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Run Through at Least 2030

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Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until at least 2030, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said last week. PG&E’s Diab...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Delos Says It Has Expanded Eligibility by 1M California Homes in Wildfire-Stressed Areas

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Delos Insurance Solutions says it has increased access to its insurance by more than 1 million homes in wildfire-stressed locations across California in the past 12 months with new capacity. The property insurance MGA said it is also able to …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Public Adjuster Charged With Stealing $80K of Clients’ Insurance Claims Funds

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The owner of Patriot Public Adjusting has been charged with misappropriating over $82,000 in insurance claim funds intended for his clients, including elderly homeowners in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Pennsylvania’s Bucks County District Attor...

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Pioneering Female NFL Official Sues League Over Her Treatment and Firing

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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman …

Posted: Apr 06, 2026

Zurich updates trust property insurance program

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The policy provides admitted property and general liability coverage.

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Court Allows Insurers’ Contract Claims to Proceed in Cybersecurity Dispute

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When Delaware-based software application and data hosting provider for nonprofits, Blackbaud Inc. suffered a major ransomware attack, sensitive data and information about their clients hung in the crosshairs.   The post

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Court Sides With Insurers in Fight Over Captive Insurance Settlement Costs

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In 2014, two individuals sued Chemical Solvents for bodily injury caused by exposure to chemicals. The company then tendered the defense to its insurers, Greenwich Insurance Company and Illinois National Insurance Company. The post

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Court: Broken Glass Could Be a ‘Pollutant’ Under School’s Insurance Policy

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After discovering a piece of broken glass embedded in its grass sports field, Oak Knoll School of The Holy Child filed a claim with its insurer, Utica National Insurance Group.  The school believed that this contaminant clean-up should be covered...

Posted: Apr 05, 2026

Hierarchy management in insurance distribution

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Turn complex distribution models into scalable, revenue-driving insurance operations

Posted: Apr 03, 2026