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Summit expands workers’ comp coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania

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Independent agents can now use Summit’s WriteNow® Online Quoting System to submit quotes for Delaware and Pennsylvania policies.

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Security First reduces Florida landlord rates

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The update expands eligibility and coverage options.

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Generali partners with Swiss Life Global Solutions

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The transaction involves a long‑term partnership and the acquisition of the Swiss Life Network by Generali Employee Benefits.

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Ryan Specialty leans on “Empower” to drive efficiency

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The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

From Automation to Intelligence: How AI Agents Transform Insurance Workflows

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From Automation to Intelligence: How AI Agents Transform Insurance Workflows sradomski Tue, 02/17/2026 - 14:06

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Popcorn Machine Catches Fire at Oklahoma Basketball Game

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Oklahoma men’s basketball’s offense wasn’t the only thing that caught fire in the Sooners’ game on Saturday, Feb. 14. A popcorn machine caught fire at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman during the first half of OU’s game again...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Pinpoint Predictive Secures Approval in Ohio and Georgia

Insurance Journal

Pinpoint Predictive, a risk assessment platform for property and casualty insurers, announced that its rating models have been approved for use in Ohio and Georgia, bringing its total number of approved states to nine. Insurers operating in Ohio and...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Howden Re enhances APAC cat analytics capabilities with new senior appointments

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance broker Howden Re is boosting its catastrophe analytics presence in Asia with two key senior hires: Renuka Janwalker has been appointed as Head of Catastrophe Analytics, Asia, and Ramdeo Gupta joins as Senior Catastrophe Analyst,...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Reforestation Answer to Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms

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Reforestation Answer to Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms Across the calm waters behi...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Florida Cargo Theft Ring Busted, Responsible for $7.8M in Losses

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Florida Cargo Theft Ring Busted, Responsible for $7.8M in Losses Six suspects involved in an organized theft...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Workforce challenges facing MGAs in 2026

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Head count, knowledge transfer, and technology

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Mea Platform raises $50 million

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The investment will enable Mea to accelerate product development and customer engagement.

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Jerry launches Garage Guard in ChatGPT

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Loadsure Brings AI Automation to Freight Insurance with Five Sigma's Claims Platform and Clive™

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Houston Companies to Pay $200K to Workers Fired for Asbestos Concern

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The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered two Houston, Texas-based construction companies and their owners to reinstate and compensate two workers who were fired for raising asbestos concerns during repair of a hotel after Hurricane Beryl. The departm...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Texas AG Sues Factory After Residents Complain About Noxious Odors

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Texas’ top lawyer is taking a manufacturing company to court, saying its Bastrop plant smells like “boiling blood, and even death” and is making life miserable for people as far as 10 miles away. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Severe Drought Prompts Burn Bans, Water Usage Restrictions in South Florida

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South Florida water managers are sounding the alarm as the worst drought in a quarter-century has left parts of the state critically short of groundwater and reservoir supplies. “Without conservation, water supplies over the remainder of the dr...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

People Moves: Finys Names Theme as CCSO

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Finys, aprovider of insurance software solutions for property and casualty carriers, announced that Emeka Iheme has joined the company as Chief Customer Success Officer (CCSO). Iheme brings more than 20 years of experience leading professional servic...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Bayer to Make $10.5 Billion Push to Settle Roundup Cases

Insurance Journal

Bayer AG is preparing to announce a $10.5 billion settlement push to resolve current and future cancer lawsuits over its top-selling Roundup weedkiller, according to people familiar with the plan. The German conglomerate is set to propose a $7.5 bill...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Ardonagh Group acquires majority stake in Hong Kong based broker, RMIB

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The Ardonagh Group, a global independent insurance broker, has acquired a majority stake in Risk Management Insurance Brokerage Limited (RMIB), a Hong Kong-based specialist insurance brokerage. The move aligns with the group’s long-term plan...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Tapco Underwriters MGA Rebrands as CRC Tapco

Insurance Journal

Tapco Underwriters, a North Carolina-based managing general agent, has new livery and a new name, 17 years after it was acquired by CRC Insurance Services. The MGA will now be known as CRC Tapco and will continue to focus on …

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Artificial Labs introduces AgLabs to advance agentic AI in specialty insurance

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Artificial Labs (Artificial), a provider of digital broking and underwriting technology for specialty and commercial insurers, has launched AgLabs, a new division dedicated to research and product innovation. AgLabs will concentrate on the future...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

European insurance M&A to accelerate in 2026: Fitch

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A new report from Fitch Ratings has suggested that M&A activity among European insurers is likely to accelerate in 2026, as softer pricing and stable interest rates constrain organic growth and limit margin expansion. The rating agency said ac...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Experian Launches Insurance Marketplace App on ChatGPT

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Experian Launches Insurance Marketplace App on ChatGPT Experian announced the lau...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

AI Needs Its Own Risk Class: Lockton Re

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AI Needs Its Own Risk Class: Lockton Re The rapid ado...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Reforestration Answer to Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms

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Reforestration Answer to Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms Across the calm waters beh...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Johnson & Johnson Found Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial

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Johnson & Johnson Found Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial A jury in Pennsylvania...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Hannover Re adds Ridwaan Patel as CFO, Hannover ReTakaful & Bahrain branch

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Hannover Re has appointed Ridwaan Patel as Chief Financial Officer for Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C. and its Bahrain branch, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Most recently, Patel served as the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Co...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Reinsurers show strongest engagement with Florida carriers in years: Schwebach, Gallagher Re

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As reinsurers adjust their risk assessment models in Florida following much needed reforms, the cautious part of cautious optimism is fading and sellers are proactively engaging with Florida carriers, according to Adam Schwebach, Gallagher Re. In...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

3 Killed, 3 Injured in Shooting at High School Hockey Arena in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island officials said that three people, including the suspected gunman, are dead, and three others were injured in a shooting during a high school hockey game at a Pawtucket arena on Monday afternoon. Police said the shooting appears to &#8230...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

S&P Global Energy and Verisk partnership to help bridge climate risk intelligence gaps

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S&P Global Energy has announced a new data-sharing collaboration with Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, designed to deliver climate catastrophe exposure data and insights to both the financial a...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Hiscox Re unveils streamlined structure and new capital partners unit

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Hiscox Re & ILS, the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) unit within Hiscox Group, has rebranded as Hiscox Re in a move aimed at presenting a clearer, more streamlined offering to cedants, brokers, institutional investors and re/...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

AIG’s Zaffino: Outcomes From AI Use Went From ‘Aspirational’ to ‘Beyond Expectations’

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AIG’s Zaffino: Outcomes From AI Use Went From ‘Aspirational’ to...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026