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Rise of the Analytical Agent: Building Stronger Insurance Agencies with Business Intelligence

Insurance Journal

Today’s agents are dealing with a pace of innovation that would boggle their predecessors’ minds. This data-centric era and uncertain economic landscape places pressure on agents to adapt to and incorporate the latest technology, with an...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

The ‘Gray Zone’

Insurance Journal

Peter Bransden, head of crisis management, North America, at Willis, said recent developments in the Middle East heighten and complicate political violence risk that organizations face at home and abroad. “So long as the conflict continues and...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

A Tip on Vendors: Contractual Risk Transfer

Insurance Journal

Another area to pay close attention to when insuring restaurants and bars is third-party contractual risk transfer with vendors. Paul Broussard, a risk advisor at Cavignac Insurance Brokers in San Diego, said a recent claim illustrates why it’s...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

The Additional Insured Illusion

Insurance Journal

In my September 2025 column, I wrote about certificates of insurance as a prequel to an October Academy of Insurance webinar I did on certificates, with a little bit about additional insured (AI) issues involving certificates. On April 2, 2026, &#823...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Business Planning in a Snap: Part Two

Insurance Journal

Planning ahead requires an understanding of where you are now, how you got there, what works, and what doesn’t. After that, a road map to the future can be drawn. To help with your agency’s business planning efforts, try developing &#8230...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Restaurants & Bars: Liquor Sales, Risk Transfer & Other Trends

Insurance Journal

From the rising costs of food and beverage products and the ongoing challenges in the hospitality labor market, restaurants and bars throughout the U.S. must overcome substantial challenges to keep serving their customers. Also, establishments that r...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Commercial and Private Pilot Disability Options

Insurance Journal

The high standards and responsibilities bestowed on a professional pilot cannot be overstated. Every time a plane lifts off from the tarmac, the weight of the world rests on the shoulders of the person in the cockpit; a great many …

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

US Terrorism and Political Violence Market Outlook: Capacity, Exposure and Emerging Threats

Insurance Journal

By Joshua Watson and Kyle Rogers The U.S. terrorism and political violence (PV) insurance market is evolving amid rising risks. An uptick in active-assailant attacks, domestic extremism, and civil unrest is reinforcing flexibility, agility, and resil...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Soft Market Hits Yachts, Boat World

Insurance Journal

By Andrea Wells The insurance market for yachts is good with rates staying flat or even slightly decreasing. Competition in this highly specialized market is growing as more capacity opens up, according to specialists in the space. “All the car...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Stressing Out Over the Right Risks

Insurance Journal

Do you feel more stressed today than last year? More than half of U.S. business leaders, some 60%, report feeling “more stressed” than they were last year. Even so, 54% of those business leaders expect their business to survive and, &#823...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

It’s All in the Details: Contractual Clarity in the Lumber Industry

Insurance Journal

Risk is unavoidable, but in today’s increasingly litigious landscape, it has developed into a serious threat for business owners. The lumber industry faces its own issues with the rising threat of long-tailed exposures. As more lumber and hardw...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Former Tennessee Insurance Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments

Insurance Journal

A Tennessee man was released on bond in February after he was indicted for allegedly collecting premiums then absconding with the money. Richard Darrel Wolfe, 67, of Hendersonville, was indicted by a Sumner County grand jury in late February. He &#82...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

The Plateau Group is Now Lumos Insurance

Insurance Journal

After 45 years under the name The Plateau Group, the Tennessee-based multi-line insurer now has a new name: Lumos Insurance. The rebranding is the culmination of a multi-year modernization effort on corporate governance and capitalization, the compan...

Posted: Mar 22, 2026

Integrity partners with ABN Financial Group

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The deal adds another agency to Integrity’s growing partner network.

Posted: Mar 21, 2026

MS Amlin delivers third straight year of underwriting gains

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Growth was supported by higher premium volumes and improved risk selection.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Barninder Khurana joins Patriot Growth Insurance Services as CIO

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Patriot announced the appointment of Barninder Khurana as Chief Information Officer.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Pacific Life Re completes €4 billion longevity reinsurance deal with Achmea

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The deal reduces Achmea’s longevity risk exposure by approximately 50%.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

B.P. Marsh & Partners backs Ventura Risk Partners

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B.P. Marsh is acquiring a 25% equity stake and providing a £2 million loan facility.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

QBE and Aurora launch embedded lead algorithmic underwriting capability

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QBE has partnered with Aurora to launch embedded algorithmic underwriting, reducing quote-to-bind for complex yacht risks from days to under 10 minutes.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

AAA and Cambridge Mobile Telematics Reveal Spring Break Spike in Speeding and Distracted Driving

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New analysis shows sharp increases in risky driving as spring vacation travel ramps up Cambridge, MA, March 20, 2026 — As millions of Americans prepare to hit the road for spring...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Openly announces independent board of directors appointments

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The company has appointed Michael Watson as executive chairman, Mark Flaherty as independent director, and named Bart Hedges as lead independent director.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Grab launches car insurance for private-hire drivers in Singapore

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Drivers can pay premiums through their Grab Driver Wallet.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Liberty Mutual appoints Phil Hobbs as president of underwriting for GRS

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Liberty Mutual’s GRS unit provides commercial and specialty insurance, reinsurance, and surety solutions to mid-size and large businesses worldwide.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Treville closes $500M capital solutions fund

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Backed by insurers and institutions.

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

GEICO Agency Overlap

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The launch reflects ICBC’s broader push toward a more streamlined, digital-first model, with a focus on simplifying how customers interact with its services online. 

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Study Shows Consumer Willingness to Edit Claim Images

Carrier Management

Study Shows Consumer Willingness to Edit Claim Images A surprisingly large share of consumers are willing...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Wild Weather Continues Across the U.S. This Weekend

Carrier Management

Wild Weather Continues Across the U.S. This Weekend Heat, fire, freezing cond...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

NHTSA Upgrades Probe into 3.2M Teslas Over Self-Driving Crashes

Insurance Journal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday escalated its probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving driver-assistance on concerns the system may fail to detect or warn drivers in poor visibility. NHTSA first open...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Intelligent AI partners with Guidewire to integrate high-resolution property risk and rebuilt data

Reinsurance News

Insurtech Intelligent AI has partnered with Guidewire, a property and casualty insurance platform, to bring high-resolution property risk data directly to insurers. The partnership will also enable insurers to rebuild cost data directly within Gui...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Healthcare Requires a New System Design

Insurance Thought Leadership

Healthcare Requires a New System Design Life & Health

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Pennsylvania Regulators Seek $2.6M in Penalties for Deadly 2023 Chocolate Factory Explosion

Carrier Management

Pennsylvania Regulators Seek $2.6M in Penalties for Deadly 2023 Chocolate Factory Explosion Pennsylvani...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

McDonald’s Must Face Black Executives’ Harassment, Retaliation Claims

Carrier Management

McDonald’s Must Face Black Executives’ Harassment, Retaliation Claims A f...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Chubb reveals structure of DFC’s $20bn Gulf Maritime Insurance Facility

Reinsurance News

Global property and casualty insurer Chubb, who was recently announced as the lead underwriter for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) $20 billion Gulf maritime reinsurance plan, has now outlined the structure and...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Oklahoma Insurance Producer Has License Revoked Following Investigation

Insurance Journal

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced it has fined and revoked the license of Leslie Clark, a resident insurance producer from Stigler, Oklahoma, following an investigation led by its Anti-Fraud Unit. On Feb. 11, 2026, a show-cause hearin...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Texas Takes Over Permitting for Carbon Storage Projects

Insurance Journal

The Texas Railroad Commission spent two years working to secure the authority to issue the permits energy companies need to inject and store carbon dioxide underground, a power previously held by the federal government. Last November, the Environment...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Inszone Acquires Ohio Valley Insurance

Insurance Journal

Inszone Insurance Services, a provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance solutions, is pleased to announce its expansion in the Midwest through the acquisition of Ohio Valley Insurance, an established independent insurance agency with d...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Hobbs President of Underwriting, GRS

Insurance Journal

Liberty Mutual Insurance, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, named Phil Hobbs, currently president, Liberty International Insurance, as president of underwriting, Global Risk Solutions (GRS), effective April 1. Hobbs, who is based in London, wil...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

FirstEnergy Execs Face Corruption Trial in Bribery Scheme

Insurance Journal

Jurors in Akron began deliberating this week in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for their alleged roles in a sweeping $60 million bribery scheme that resulted in a lucrative bailout of two affiliated nuclear pla...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Rapper Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Ohio Deputies Over Music Videos

Insurance Journal

The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home. “We did it, America! Yeah, we &#8230...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Balavant launches Hudson backed Sentric Specialty

Reinsurance News

Balavant Insurance Group, a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has launched Sentric Specialty, a new program manager (PA) built on its platform to deliver specialty solutions for risks across manufacturing, crisis management, and professio...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026