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China Plans $29 Billion Capital Injection Into Biggest Insurers

Insurance Journal

China is mulling the sale of hundreds of billions of yuan in special government bonds to recapitalize some of its largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter, strengthening the biggest players in a sector that is under pressure &#8...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Adds Coverages to Pollution and Remediation Liability

Insurance Journal

AXA XL has added new coverages to its pollution and remediation liability insurance for lenders, further protecting them from losses in the event of a loan default. The Protective Environmental Asset Coverage Enhancement (PEACE) endorsement, which ca...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

TD Insurance sponsors second cat bond focused on Canadian risks

Reinsurance News

TD Insurance (TDI) has successfully sponsored its second catastrophe bond, MMIFS Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1), which will provide additional reinsurance capacity through a multi-year risk transfer of C$115m aggregate protection against named storms, ea...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Flood Risk Misconceptions Drive Underinsurance: Chubb

Insurance Journal

A new survey found three overarching themes that affect the purchase of flood insurance centered on awareness, action, and coverage misconceptions, according to Chubb’s Flood Risk and Resilience report. The survey of more than 1,500 high-net-wo...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

North American Risk Professionals See Average 11% Salary Increase

Insurance Journal

Risk professionals’ salaries have increased an average of 11% since 2023, with chief risk officers/vice presidents of risk management seeing increases of 16%. The increases and other trends in risk management compensation are detailed in the RI...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Viewpoint: Seamless Lead Sharing a Quiet Advantage In a World of Complex Distribution

Insurance Journal

Most carriers today generate leads from a mix of sources: agent driven activity, direct-to-consumer campaigns, affinity partnerships, and embedded insurance programs. Yet as acquisition costs rise and distribution ecosystems grow more complex, an ins...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Danone Recalls Batches of Aptamil Baby Formula in Germany, Letter Shows

Insurance Journal

Danone has recalled at least three batches of its Aptamil baby formula in Germany, a letter to a wholesaler showed on Thursday, as the French food producer scrambles to contain a scare over a toxin contamination that started with Nestle …

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

USAA Prevails in MSP Recovery’s Latest Class-Action Attempt

Insurance Journal

MSP Recovery, a now-famous Miami litigation firm, has won some and lost some in federal and state appeals courts in a decade-long enterprise that has earned it millions of dollars in fees for, essentially, moving funds from auto insurers to …

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

People Moves: Trucordia Names Nelson VP of Public Relations; Hub Hires Ackerman as SVP, Private Clie...

Insurance Journal

Trucordia Appoints Nelson as VP of Public Relations Trucordia hired Jason Nelson as vice president of public relations, a new role focused on the firm’s PR strategy, media presence, community engagement and brand. Nelson has more than two decad...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Oregon Disabling Workers’ Comp Claims Fell in 2024

Insurance Journal

Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services show. The Oregon Workers’ Compensat...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Investigation into Maine Plane Crash That Killed 6 Held Back by Weather

Insurance Journal

The federal investigation into the crash of a private jet that killed six people at Bangor International Airport has been hampered by extreme weather, the airport’s director said Wednesday, including deep snow that has blanketed the scene and c...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Latham & Watkins welcomes Frank Monaco as New York M&A and Private Equity Partner

Reinsurance News

Latham & Watkins LLP, a law firm advising clients on complex business and regulatory matters, has announced that Frank Monaco has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Mon...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claims

Insurance Journal

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark $4 billion sexual abuse settlement while his office conducts a criminal investigation of potentially fraudulent claims. In a le...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Gas Smell at Nursing Home Reported Hours Before Deadly Explosion: NTSB

Insurance Journal

Hours before a deadly explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home last month, staff grew concerned about the smell of natural gas on several floors and brought in workers from the local utility company to check it out, federal regulators &#8...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Agenzee Launches White-Glove Managed Service for Insurance Licensing and Carrier Appointment Managem...

Insurance Journal

Fort Lauderdale, FL – February 2, 2026 – Agenzee today unveiled Agenzee Assist, the latest addition to its suite of compliance solutions built specifically for the insurance industry. This premium, done-for-you service combines its powerful automatio...

Posted: Jan 30, 2026

Life Sciences M&A Activity Signals Strategic Shift Toward Larger, High-Stakes Deals

Risk & Insurance

Despite declining transaction volume in 2024, life sciences companies are pursuing bigger acquisitions to secure drug portfolios, integrate AI capabilities, and navigate the looming patent cliff. The post

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Cape Cod Faces Highest Snow Risk as New Coastal Storm Forms

Insurance Journal

New York and most of the Northeast will likely be spared the worst of a new winter storm this weekend that still may clip Cape Cod and eastern New England.

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Desjardins Venture Capital backs Vention

coverager

Vention is a manufacturing automation platform that combines software and modular hardware to help factories design, deploy, and operate automation and robotics systems.

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Flood Risk Misconceptions Drive Underinsurance: Chubb

Carrier Management

Nearly 26.2M Workers Are Expected to Miss Work on Super Bowl Monday For...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

John Hancock introduces Quick Quote

coverager

The company says that this tool is among the first reasoning-based GenAI quote-generating engines in the U.S. life insurance market.

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

How Americans Are Using AI at Work: Gallup Poll

Carrier Management

How Americans Are Using AI at Work: Gallup Poll American workers adopted artificial intell...

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Coalition launches private equity practice

coverager

The company has introduced Coalition for Private Equity.

Posted: Jan 29, 2026

Indigo raises $50 million

coverager

The new capital will support continued expansion of Indigo’s AI-powered underwriting and distribution platform.

Posted: Jan 29, 2026