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Falcon promotes John Merchant to CUO

Reinsurance News

Falcon Risk Services, a wholly owned managing general agent (MGA) of HDI Global SE, has promoted John Merchant to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 1st, 2026. Merchant was the first employee to join Falcon in October 2021, and th...

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

California Rehab Center to Pay $1.5M for Keeping Two Paycheck Protection Loans

Insurance Journal

A California rehabilitation center operator knowingly received more than one Paycheck Protection Program loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, and was ordered pay the $1.5 million in damages and penalties, a court found. The U.S. District Court for the Centra...

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

California to Get $379M in Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure

Insurance Journal

A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s issued a final ruling against the Trump Administration in multistate litigation challenging the withholding of funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The U.S. Federal...

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

ZEV Registrations in California Fell for the First Time Since 2020

Insurance Journal

Zero-emission vehicle registrations fell in California 2025 after several years of growth following the pandemic. This marks the first year-over-year decline in ZEV registrations since 2020, a new report from the California New Car Dealers Associatio...

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

Gas Explosion, Fire on Top Floors of NYC Apartment Building Kills 1, Injures 14

Insurance Journal

A gas explosion sent fire racing through the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in New York City early Saturday, killing one person and injuring 14 others as temperatures plunged into the single digits overnight, authorities said. Firefight...

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

Man Who Stole $28 Million From Mars Inc. Sentenced

Insurance Journal

A Connecticut man who stole more than $28 million from his former employer Mars, Inc. has been sentenced to 63 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for fraud and tax offenses. Paul R. Steed has also been …

Posted: Jan 27, 2026

ACORD Names Yolanda Austin and Clarissa Montecillo to Leadership Roles

IIR

The new appointments support ACORD’s global digital standards strategy.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

ERGO NEXT Insurance Launches Loyalty Program for Agency Partners

IIR

The new tiered rewards structure recognizes long-term growth and consistency of Agencies working with ERGO NEXT.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

2026: The Year AVs Go Mainstream

Insurance Thought Leadership

2026: The Year AVs Go Mainstream PaulCarroll

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Kin launches auto insurance

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The company announced the launch of auto insurance for Kin customers in Florida and Texas.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Philadelphia Insurance Companies announces executive promotions

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Including a new Chief Transformation Officer, three Deputy Chief Underwriting Officers, and four Senior Vice Presidents.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Corebridge Financial brings cryptocurrency to index annuities

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The company introduced the Invesco New Economy Index.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Starr Modernizes P&C and Specialty Claims with Five Sigma’s AI Claims Platform and Clive™

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Five Sigma, the AI claims technology company, announced that Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, has selected its Claims Management Platform and Clive™, the Multi-Agent AI Claims Solution, to modernize its claims organization.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Marsh expands Nimbus insurance facility

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Nimbus now offers limits up to $2.7 billion.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Zocks raises $45 million

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The solution is used by 5k financial firms.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Salvo Health raises $8.5 million

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The round brings Salvo’s total equity raised to $21.6 million.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Helium Ventures Acquires InsurGrid – Leading P&C Data Verification Technology Company

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Helium Ventures has acquired InsurGrid, the leading policy data platform for P&C insurance agents. Revenue has grown 50% since the acquisition.

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

The Three Pillars of Digital Infrastructure Risk Management

Risk & Insurance

The rapid and massive expansion of digital infrastructure demands an evolved approach to risk management. The post The Three Pillars of Digi...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

US Deep Freeze Wreaks Havoc on Texas Oil Producers and Refiners

Insurance Journal

A massive winter storm that swept the US over the weekend crippled oil and gas producers and the industrial plants that refine the raw commodities into everything from gasoline to plastics. Refinery flares lit up the Houston Ship Channel late …

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Email Phishing Scam Targets New York Financial Services Firms, DFS Warns

Insurance Journal

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is alerting firms and individuals it regulates to use caution before responding to emails from senders falsely claiming to represent DFS. DFS said it recently became aware of phishing emails &...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Customers’ Search for Better Auto Rates Has UBI Heating Up

Insurance Journal

Customers shopped for auto insurance at a record pace in 2025 as years of insurance rate hikes got buyers looking around. And this time, they are finding better prices elsewhere, according to J.D. Power. The percentage of customers who shopped &#8230...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Georgia Financial Adviser Awaits Sentencing in $380M Ponzi Scheme

Insurance Journal

A financial adviser in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors accused Todd Burkhalter, the founder and CEO of Drive Planning...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

U.S. Safety Board Probes Waymo Robotaxis Passing Stopped School Buses

Carrier Management

U.S. Safety Board Probes Waymo Robotaxis Passing Stopped Sc...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Shallow Tremors Could Help Forecast Major Earthquake in Northern California

Carrier Management

Shallow Tremors Could Help Forecast Major Earthquake in Northern California New research by the University of...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Insurance modernisation key to UK financial services competitiveness: TheCityUK & PwC

Reinsurance News

Insurers are central to the competitiveness of the UK’s financial and related professional services industry, but a report from TheCityUK and PwC UK warns that lagging insurance processes and market infrastructure threaten that position without ur...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Rogers appointed as Price Forbes’ Cyber Claims Manager

Reinsurance News

Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Alexander Rogers as Cyber Claims Manager, a London-based role. Rogers provides full lifecycle claims advocacy and round-the-clock support to clients navigating complex cybersecu...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

FEMA Extends Housing Aid for Maui Wildfire Survivors Until 2027

Insurance Journal

U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said. Nearly 1,000 households displaced by fire were anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

VIGRe28 unveiled as ‘natural evolution’ in data-driven, tech-enabled strategy shift

Reinsurance News

Tobias Sonndorfer, CFA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VIG Re, said the company’s new three-year strategy, VIGRe28, marks a natural evolution, leveraging data and technology to enhance client value and create compelling opportunities to n...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Exosuit Study Demonstrates 62% Reduction in Warehouse Back Injuries

Risk & Insurance

Long-term field data from five distribution centers shows back exosuits reduce strain and sprain injuries without shifting risks to other body parts, HeroWear study finds. The post

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Private Plane Crashes at Maine Airport With 8 on Board

Insurance Journal

A team from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is headed to Bangor International Airport in Maine to investigate the Sunday, Jan. 25 crash of a Bombardier CL 600 airplane. Eight people were on board. No information about their fate &#823...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

7 Killed, 1 Injured in Private Plane Crash at Maine Airport

Insurance Journal

Seven passengers were killed and a crew member seriously injured in a single plane crash Sunday night at Bangor International Airport in Maine, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft apparently crashe...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Updated: 6 Killed in Private Plane Crash at Maine Airport

Insurance Journal

Six people were killed in a single plane crash Sunday night at Bangor International Airport in Maine, according to local officials, correcting what appears to have been a report from the federal government that seven people died. A late morning &#823...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026

MSIG USA names Ron Morrison as Chief Claims Officer

Reinsurance News

MSIG USA, the US-based arm of Tokyo-headquartered MSIG Holdings, Inc., has appointed Ron Morrison as Chief Claims Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Peter McKenna. He brings extensive experience overseeing complex commercial claims oper...

Posted: Jan 26, 2026