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AM Best maintains stable outlook on India’s non-life sector amid regulatory initiatives and reforms

Reinsurance News

AM Best has reaffirmed a stable outlook for India’s non-life insurance sector, pointing to favourable macroeconomic conditions and strong demand, supported by regulatory initiatives and reforms. While the segment’s growth slowed in 2025 due to fir...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

ICW Group strengthens Specialty arm with ART solutions and key appointment

Reinsurance News

ICW Group, a national insurance carrier providing specialised risk and coverage solutions, has expanded its ICW Specialty business unit with the introduction of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions and the appointment of Travis Murnan as Head...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

NAIC Names Committee Leaders for 2026

Insurance Journal

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently announced its 2026 committee leadership “Chosen by their peers, our 2026 committee leaders bring unique skills, backgrounds, and viewpoints to the challenges and opportunities...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Optalitix teams up with Dutch MGA Intermont to drive digital transformation

Reinsurance News

Optalitix, an InsurTech in underwriting and pricing, has entered into a strategic partnership with Intermont, a Dutch MGA and part of the Acrisure group, to accelerate its digital transformation and deliver a flagship Optalitix deployment in the N...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Ling Ong succeeds Fleur Rochester as London Market FOIL President

Reinsurance News

The London Market Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected Ling Ong, Partner at law firm Weightmans, as President, succeeding Fleur Rochester, Partner at Kennedys. London Market FOIL is a division of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) that focuse...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

US Senators Introduce Long-Awaited Bill to Define Crypto Market Rules

Insurance Journal

U.S. senators late on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into law, would clarify financial regulators’ jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting dig...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

eMaxx expands commercial P&C solutions with new tech-driven Reciprocal Insurance Exchange

Reinsurance News

eMaxx, a specialty managing general agent (MGA) and attorney-in-fact providing policyholder-owned alternative risk insurance solutions, has announced the launch of the eMaxx Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a commercial property and casualty (P&...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over AI Training

Insurance Journal

Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on Thursday for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google over the alleged misuse of copyrighted material used to train its artificial i...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

South Africa Closes Kruger Park as Deadly Floods Kill Dozens

Insurance Journal

Deadly floods prompted South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park to shut to further visitors, after extreme rainfall killed dozens in the northeast of the country and neighboring Mozambique. The South African Weather Service on Thursday issued...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties

Insurance Journal

Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. A series of attacks in the last days of the month hit two power plants and renewable energy …

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

SC Workers’ Comp Commission Bans Most Wireless Devices in Courtroom

Insurance Journal

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission this week banned all wireless communication devices, including cellphones, laptop computers, cameras and even smart watches, from the Commission’s courtroom. The bulletin, issued Jan. 12...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Amwins Expands Professional Products as Stonetrust Moves Into South Carolina

Insurance Journal

Less than a month after Stonetrust Commercial Insurance announced it had expanded into North Carolina, the workers’ compensation carrier has added South Carolina to its sphere of influence. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Stonetrust now writes...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Virginia Strengthens Oversight of Nursing Homes

Insurance Journal

Virginia officials are touting the state’s efforts in strengthening oversight of the state’s 300 nursing homes, including filling leadership and inspector positions and improving how complaints are handled. “Virginia families deserv...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

NEXT Insurance in California Rebrands as ERGO NEXT Insurance

Insurance Journal

Palo Alto, California-based NEXT Insurance will now be operating as ERGO NEXT Insurance, a new brand identity that the company says reflects its next phase of growth as a small businesses insurance provider. The updated brand follows NEXT’s int...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

New Jersey Adds Job Protections for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD

Insurance Journal

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions. The New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stre...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

People Moves: Fallon to Lead CRC Specialty Expansion Into Virginia

Insurance Journal

Tracey Fallon has been named office president for wholesale insurance broker CRC Group’s first Virginia office. Fallon will lead CRC Specialty’s recently opened Richmond office, strengthening CRC’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic regio...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Maui Braces for Possible End to FEMA Rental Assistance And More Housing Strain for Fire Survivors

Insurance Journal

Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for &#8...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Arch Insurance Intl. promotes Simone Lewis to London PI Underwriting Manager

Reinsurance News

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted Simone Lewis to London Market Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriting Manager. In her new role, Lewis wil...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Twice Convicted Rhode Island Adjuster Sentenced for Federal Tax Crimes

Insurance Journal

A Rhode Island man who ran public adjuster and property restoration businesses and who was previously twice convicted for federal tax charges was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court for tax evasion. U.S. Attorney Charles Calenda reported that...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

DoorDash, Uber Cost Drivers $550 Million in Tips, NYC Says

Insurance Journal

DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. have deprived New York delivery workers of more than $550 million in tips after changing the interfaces on their apps, according to findings released in a report from a city agency. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

UK Actuaries Sound Alarm on Loss Models Downplaying Climate Risk

Carrier Management

UK Actuaries Sound Alarm on Loss Models Downplaying Climate Risk The...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

New York State Police Report 30-Car Pileup on I-81 Near Syracuse

Insurance Journal

On Thursday January 15, at about 2:20 p.m., New York State Police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 southbound, south of Exit 73 in the town of LaFayette, a rural community about 15 moles south of …

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

The Return Period for An LA Wildfire-Scale Event May Be Shorter Than You Think

Insurance Journal

There has been no shortage of analyses and reporting released for the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 16,000 properties and have generated more than $22 billion in claims so far. A one-year &#...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

EPA to Stop Calculating Health Care Savings From Key Air Pollution Rules

Carrier Management

$750K Chop Shop Theft Ring Busted in Arizona A months-long investigatio...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Two Big California Homeowners Insurers to Raise Rates by 6.9%

Carrier Management

EPA to Stop Calculating Health Care Savings From Key Air Pollution Rules The Enviro...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

A Taste of Nature Can Provide Balance and Calm During the Workday

Carrier Management

A Taste of Nature Can Provide Balance and Calm During the Workday The crisp crinkle of fall...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent’ Outlook

Carrier Management

Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Streaks Help Make Resolutions Stick

Carrier Management

Streaks Help Make Resolutions Stick Many people start giving up on thei...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

2026 MGA outlook: Scaling smarter in a demanding market

coverager

As the MGA market continues to mature, performance discipline, AI adoption, and capacity alignment become critical in 2026

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

PuroClean Disaster Services Deploys Agentech to Enhance Claims Compliance and Accelerate Revenue Rec...

coverager

Since implementation, PuroClean reports identifying an average of $225 per file in previously unrealized revenue. In parallel, carriers benefit from more accurate submissions, standardized documentation, faster claim resolution, and fewer disputes.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Skyward Specialty expands E&S property offering

coverager

The expanded excess capacity strengthens Skyward Specialty’s ability to support layered programs for technically complex and non-catastrophe property risks.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Food Distributor to Pay $1.1 Million Over Deadly Ammonia Release

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a $1.1 million civil penalty settlement with a wholesale food and snack distributor in Massachusetts. The EPA said Home Market Foods violated federal Clean Air Act (CAA) chemical safety requi...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026