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Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-’23 Property Pricing Back: AM Best

Carrier Management

Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-’23 Property Pricing...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure

Insurance Journal

A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice an...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue

Insurance Journal

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors over engine failure. The recall affects GM vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas engine that experience...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

TD Cowen highlights Moody’s concern over 2027 P&C reinsurance outlook if recent trends continue

Reinsurance News

Moody’s flagged concerns about the P&C reinsurance outlook for 2027 if recent trends of rate declines and incremental softening in terms and conditions continue into that year, TD Cowen reported following a recent call with the rating agency....

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Everest appoints new leader and COO for its Fac & Hybrid Reinsurance business

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based Everest Group has strengthened its Global Wholesale & Specialty platform with new roles for Michael Cellura and Trevor Gallagher within its Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance business. Cellura, who joined the re/insurer in 2022...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Cats, Dogs to Be Covered Under New Progressive Pet Insurance Coverage

Carrier Management

Cats, Dogs to Be Covered Under New Progressive Pet Insurance Coverage Progressive is partne...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With Poultry Company Over Litter Pollution

Insurance Journal

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the State of Oklahoma has reached a settlement agreement with George’s, Inc., resolving claims related to poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. “This settlement demo...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Zurich Resilience Solutions launches specialised Data Center Risk Advisory practice

Reinsurance News

Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), part of Zurich Insurance, has announced the formation of a specialised Data Center Risk Advisory practice, featuring more than 100 engineers focused on risk prevention and mitigation throughout the entire life cy...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Ohio Engineering Firm Penalized for 401(k) Plan Breach

Insurance Journal

A federal court has ordered a Cincinnati, Ohio civil engineering firm and its owner to pay $45,699.63 to employee accounts in the company’s 401(k) plan after the U.S. Department of Labor found the company violated federal employee benefits law....

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Michigan Bulletin Provides Guidance for AI Use in Financial Services

Insurance Journal

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services issued a bulletin to provide guidance to financial service providers on the use of artificial intelligence. The bulletin says that financial service providers including insurers are expected...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

2025 marked cyclical peak for US P&C underwriting profitability: Swiss Re

Reinsurance News

US property & casualty (P&C) premium growth and profitability are moderating as the market enters 2026, following an exceptionally strong 2025 that marked a “cyclical peak” for underwriting performance, according to a new repor...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Texas Forecast to be Top Market for Data Centers

Insurance Journal

Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday. Bloom Energy, a California-based company that provides onsit...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Texas Forecast to Be Top Market for Data Centers

Insurance Journal

Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday. Bloom Energy, a California-based company that provides onsit...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Defining ‘Extraordinary:’ NY State Law Triggers Nationwide Changes to Mental Health Claims

Risk & Insurance

The mental health crisis that gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t subsided, and its effects are being felt in the workplace across a multitude of industries. The post

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Helios expects overall capacity for Lloyd’s syndicate portfolio of £467m for 2026 YOA

Reinsurance News

Helios Underwriting, a provider of limited liability direct investment into the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, expects 2026 managed capacity for its Lloyd’s syndicate portfolio of £467 million for the 2026 Ye...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Edison Sues LA County Over Fire Deaths for Delayed Alerts

Insurance Journal

Edison International sued Los Angeles County and other public agencies for allegedly failing to ensure timely evacuation alerts that the company says could have saved most of the 19 people who died in a massive wildfire last year. If the …

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

AXIS Capital report shows executive divides on AI risk and cyber preparedness

Reinsurance News

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a specialty re/insurer, has published new research examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the risk environment, based on perspectives from Chief Executive Officers and Chief Information Security Offi...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Thumbs Down on SELF DRIVE Act as Written, Says Industry Trades

Carrier Management

Thumbs Down on SELF DRIVE Act as Written, Says Industry Trades Federal lawmakers have begun to...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Lloyd’s Appoints Bichard From PwC as CFO, Succeeding Cliff

Carrier Management

Lloyd’s Appoints Bichard From PwC as CFO, Succeeding Cliff Lloyd's, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace,...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Eaton Fire More Deadly Due to Series of Missteps, SoCal Edison Lawsuits Claim

Carrier Management

Eaton Fire More Deadly Due to Series of Missteps, SoCal Edison Lawsuits Claim Southern California Ediso...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Officials Investigate Spain’s High-Speed Train Crash That Left 39 Dead

Carrier Management

Officials Investigate Spain’s High-Speed Train Crash That Left 39 Dead Sunday's train collision and derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people and left 122 injured, with officials highlighting the "strange" nature of the accident on a str...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

10,000 Travelers Employees Get AI Assistants Via Anthropic Partnership

Insurance Journal

Nearly 10,000 engineers, data scientists, analysts and product owners at Travelers are being empowered with personalized AI assistants, Travelers announced in mid-January. In a joint announcement with Anthropic, the two firms announced a partnership...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Former County Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From Labor Union

Insurance Journal

A former Massachusetts county employee pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to embezzling from a Barnstable County employee labor union. Kenneth Mattoon, of West Yarmouth, pleaded guilty to embezzlement of labor union assets. According...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

HDI Global appoints Chubb’s Fraser Galbraith as Senior Underwriter, Engineering

Reinsurance News

HDI Global SE, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has announced the appointment of Fraser Galbraith as Senior Underwriter, Engineering, based in Dubai. Galbraith brings more than 12 years of engineering exp...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Insurance Regulators, Trades Get Behind Latest Effort to Abolish FIO

Insurance Journal

The nation’s insurance commissioners and industry trade associations are looking to support efforts to put the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) back on the chopping block. Late last week, Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont., introduced the McCarran-Fergus...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Aon finds severe convective storms now dominate global insured losses

Reinsurance News

Aon, a professional services firm, has published its latest Climate and Catastrophe Insight report, setting out how severe convective storms have become the most expensive insured hazard of the 21st century, overtaking tropical cyclones. Drawing o...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026