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Ethos partners with North American

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North American will be a new provider for the Ethos IUL product.

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Universal authorizes $20 million share repurchase program

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Universal Insurance Holdings approved a $20 million share repurchase program running through January 8, 2028.

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

BXP, Starr sign lease at 343 Madison Avenue

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This location will serve as Starr’s New York headquarters.

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Warburg Pincus closes $3 billion fund

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Over the past five decades, Warburg Pincus has deployed nearly $27 billion in over 160 companies.

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

eHealth secures $125M revolving credit facility

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The addition of Matrisk brings regulatory and market insights into Akur8’s offering.

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Trump’s Oil Push Widens With Seizure of Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Venezuela

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The U.S. seized an empty Russian-flagged, Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela’s socialist government t...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Neglect, Abuse Common at Michigan Nursing Homes, Report Finds

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The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, the &#8230...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Texas Insurance Commissioner Brown Retiring

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Texas Insurance Commissioner Cassie Brown is retiring on Feb. 2 after more than four years overseeing the Texas Department of Insurance. Appointed by the governor, the Texas insurance commissioner oversees the regulation of the $293 billion Texas ins...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

InnSure launches climate innovations incubator platform, Creation Labs

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Non-profit climate change-related insurance risk financing company InnSure has launched Creation Labs, its flagship climate innovations incubator platform created in partnership with GreenieRE. InnSure explained that Creation Labs is a launch and...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Mercedes Will Debut Autonomous Driving Tech on U.S. City Streets This Year

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Mercedes Will Debut Autonomous Driving Tech on U.S. City Streets This Year Mercedes-Benz said on...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Insurance Costs, Climate Concerns Factor Heavily in U.S. Home Buying Decisions

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Insurance Costs, Climate Concerns Factor Heavily in U.S. Home Buying Decisions Though nearly half of U.S. h...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Trump Aims Bumper Aid at US Rice Farmers Facing Bleakest Outlook

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The new year may mark the last time Texas farmer LG Raun plants a rice crop. “I guess I’m going to be the one that’s going to screw up the tradition of growing Raun family rice,” said the third-generation producer, …

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Erin Rotz Named President of Berkley Fire & Marine at W.R. Berkley Corporation

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Erin Rotz Named President of Berkley Fire & Marine at W.R. Berkl...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Chubb welcomes Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber

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Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber, effective immediately. In his new role, Sané will be responsible for overseeing the performance and expansion of Chubb’s global cyber growth strat...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

FM Appoints Johnell Holly and James O’Brien as Executive Vice Presidents

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post FM Appoints Johnell Holly and James O’Brien as Executive Vice Presi...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Eric Andersen Named President and CEO-Elect at American International Group

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Eric Andersen Named President and CEO-Elect at American International...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

After Merger with CAC, Baldwin Names Lynch, Two Others to Leadership Roles

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The Baldwin Group, formerly Baldwin Risk Partners and based in Tampa, has named new leadership for its insurance advisory solutions section that handles retail property-casualty and benefits brokerage. Publicly traded Baldwin, which just closed a mer...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Ark cuts Outrigger Re size as traditional quota share use rises for 2026

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White Mountains Insurance Group’s specialty P&C re/insurance subsidiary, Ark Insurance Holdings Limited, has renewed Outrigger Re Ltd at a smaller size for business incepting during calendar year 2026, reflecting increased use of traditional q...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Swiss Re’s Paloma Quiroga Arias joins RenRe as SVP, Client Data & Analytics

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RenaissanceRe (RenRe), a global property and casualty reinsurer, has appointed Paloma Quiroga Arias as Senior Vice President (SVP), Client Data & Analytics. Arias brings extensive experience in reinsurance, corporate strategy, research, data a...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Three Atlanta Firms Merge, Offering Range of Insurance and Financial Services

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Three Atlanta-based firms have merged, expanding insurance and financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, with growth plans for 2026. Partners Risk Services, an independent insurance brokerage in property/casualty, benefits and life pr...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Competition to challenge property reinsurers’ hard market insulation: USI

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The competitive environment will undoubtedly erode some of the insulation reinsurers enjoyed during the hard market, according to USI Insurance Services’ 2026 Commercial Property & Casualty Market Outlook Report. As the market shifts, the curr...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Executives on the Move at Liberty Mutual, Cowbell, W. R. Berkley

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Executives on the Move at Liberty Mutual, Cowbell, W. R. Berkley Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM),...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Fire Safety Inspections Lapsed Years Before Swiss Bar’s Deadly New Year Blaze

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Fire Safety Inspections Lapsed Years Before Swiss Bar’s Deadly New Year Blaze Fire safety inspections h...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

NRA Sues Charity Arm After Alleged Takeover by LaPierre Allies

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The National Rifle Association has sued its charity affiliate, alleging a “disgruntled faction of former NRA directors” has seized the affiliate to turn it into a competitor and misused nearly $160 million in NRA funds. The NRA’s la...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

MS Reinsurance appoints Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer

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MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). In his new role, Honstetter will be responsible for shaping the company’s long-term investment st...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

US Wants Venezuelan Oil Flowing Again With Revenues in US Accounts, Wright Says

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again, deposit money into U.S.-controlled accounts and create conditions for U.S. oil companies to enter the country. Wright said he was...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Record $7bn+ Q4 catastrophe bond issuance takes market to new heights: Artemis

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The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) marketplace broke numerous records in 2025, as a huge 122 transactions brought a record $25.6 billion of new issuance to market, supported by 15 new market entrants, according to t...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Octave Ventures’ Statera receives approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent

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Statera Managing Agency Limited, a subsidiary of Octave Ventures, has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent. Statera will now manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through th...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Howden observes improved supply/demand dynamics at casualty reinsurance renewals

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Howden has revealed that the January 1 casualty reinsurance renewals benefited from improved supply and demand dynamics, with performance-driven US outcomes amid ongoing long-tail and reserving pressures, while international placements were genera...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead

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In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall U.S. property/casualty insurance underwriting results in 18 years for 2025, driven by favorable private passenger...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Scott Cobon joins Gallagher Re as Head of Strategic Solutions, Bermuda

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Reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has appointed Scott Cobon as Head of Strategic Solutions in Bermuda. Cobon joins from Artex, Gallagher’s specialist in alternative risk management, captives, and insurance-linked securities, where...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026

Weak renewals unlikely to impact income guidance of European reinsurers: JP Morgan

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While acknowledging that double-digit declines in property catastrophe pricing are a steep adjustment to digest, JP Morgan said it does not expect the weak renewals to affect top European reinsurers’ net income guidance, noting that market partici...

Posted: Jan 07, 2026