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Gryphon to acquire specialty commercial lines carrier PrimeOne

Reinsurance News

Gryphon Holdings, an insurance and financial services solutions innovator, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company, a privately held specialty commercial lines carrier, in an undisclosed transaction. PrimeOne...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Supreme Court to Hear Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Cases

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer’s bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages. The justices took up Bayer’s ap...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Florida OIR Triples the Size of Citizens’ Rate Decrease

Insurance Journal

With takeouts continuing at a steady pace and more carriers working the Florida property insurance market, state regulators saw fit to more than triple the size of Citizens’ Property Insurance Corp. recent rate decrease request. The Florida Off...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Florida Insurance Law Cert Closer to Approval; Coverage College Set for March

Insurance Journal

Bona fide expertise in Florida property insurance law is inching closer to reality, with new rules and new education initiatives. The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors in September approved proposed rules for a certification in insurance coverag...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Florida Insurance Law Certification Closer to Approval; Coverage College Set for March

Insurance Journal

Bona fide expertise in Florida property insurance law is inching closer to reality, with new rules and new education initiatives. The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors in September approved proposed rules for a certification in insurance coverag...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Insurica Acquires Florida-Based First Light Program Managers

Insurance Journal

Insurica, one of the largest U.S. brokerages, announced it has acquired Florida-based First Light Program Managers, a wholesale brokerage and delegated underwriter specializing in trucking and marine coverage. The acquisition, effective this month, i...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

NYC Mayor Mamdani Widens Delivery-App Crackdown With Lost-Pay Lawsuit

Insurance Journal

New York City said it’s suing a food-delivery technology provider for withholding pay from workers, signaling Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s get-tough approach to regulating app-based work. Motoclick violated delivery worker laws by failing to pa...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans

Insurance Journal

A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding. It’s a tragic predicament. And it will happen again when the next disaster hi...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

People Moves: Cowbell Appoints Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer

Insurance Journal

Cowbell named Simon Hughes chief commercial officer. Hughes, who previously served as senior vice president, global distribution and general manager, U.K., will oversee Cowbell’s global commercial strategy, including distribution, partnerships,...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Howden Hong Kong announces key team appointments

Reinsurance News

Howden, a global insurance and risk solutions firm, has expanded its Hong Kong team with several strategic appointments, reflecting its focus on client service and long-term growth. Cyrus Cheung, ACII, joins as Senior Director, Business Developmen...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Grandson Not Covered Under Grandma’s Home Insurance

Insurance Journal

A homeowner’s insurer was right to deny a grandmother coverage for a claim against her grandson because he did not qualify as a member of her household. The Massachusetts Appeals Court agreed with Arbella Mutual Insurance Co. that the grandson...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

AIG Announces Strategic Investment Partnership of Up to $3.5B With CVC

Insurance Journal

American International Group (AIG) announced a strategic partnership with global private markets firm CVC. The partnership, announced Jan. 19, includes the establishment of large-scale separately managed accounts (SMAs) across CVC’s credit stra...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for Specialty Insurer Beazley

Insurance Journal

Zurich Insurance Group AG has gone public with a £7.67 billion ($10.3 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, increasing pressure on the UK-listed company it’s been wooing for more than 12 months. The Swiss insurer offered to buy London-based Beazley...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

OK, 1 More Innovation Lesson From the NFL

Insurance Thought Leadership

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Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Nick Line joins CFC as CUO

coverager

Line joins CFC from Markel International, where he served as CUO.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

eMaxx launches policyholder-owned reciprocal in Arkansas

coverager

The Reciprocal will operate as both an insurer and reinsurer and support eCaptiv, eMaxx’s protected-cell captive.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

AIG partners with CVC

coverager

AIG and CVC announced a strategic investment partnership.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Agribusiness Risk Services rebrands as SureStead Claims

coverager

Joshua Belanger was also appointed President.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Inter Miami CF partners with ERGO NEXT

coverager

ERGO NEXT Insurance will be the club’s main partner.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Allianz backs Wrisk

coverager

Allianz has been Wrisk's primary underwriter for almost 10 years.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Zurich makes public offer for Beazley

coverager

Aon has launched a new tool called the Resilience Quotient, designed to help companies better understand risk and make smarter decisions in an unpredictable environment.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Reaffirming the Meaning of Claims Work in the Age of AI

IIR

As insurers adopt AI, leaders must ensure automation deepens judgment, collaboration, and human value rather than diminishing professional meaning.

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

XBuild Raises $19M, Launches AI Estimating Tool for Roofers

IIR

The InsurTech’s new product Roofing Proposals builds on insurance-focused estimating solution used in over 15,000 projects.

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Cyber Insurance Market Set for Explosive Growth Amid Emerging Threats and Regulatory Pressures

Risk & Insurance

Market evolution driven by reinsurance innovation, AI risks and shifting threat landscape, Gallagher reports. The post

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for UK Cyber Insurer Beazley

Carrier Management

Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for UK Cyber Insurer Beazley Zurich Insurance Group AG has made an offer to buy Be...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Strong premium growth set to lift profitability in India’s insurance sector: Moody’s

Reinsurance News

Moody’s Ratings, the credit rating agency, expects India’s insurance industry to benefit from sustained premium growth over the medium term, supporting an improvement in profitability. In Moody’s view, this growth is being driven by strong economi...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Mosaic bolsters NA & Intl. transactional tax-liability teams

Reinsurance News

As a response to increased sector demand, Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer concentrating on cyber risk and financial institutions, has bolstered its North America and International transactional tax-liability teams. This expansion includes th...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Parametric provider CelsiusPro partners with ECOM to assist Indonesian farmers

Reinsurance News

CelsiusPro Group, a provider of parametric insurance solutions for climate risks, has partnered with ECOM Agroindustrial Corp Ltd., a soft-commodities services group specialising in coffee, cocoa and cotton, to provide Indonesian farmers exposed t...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Ageas expects profit boost thanks to China JV performance

Reinsurance News

International insurance group Ageas has updated its Net Operating Result guidance as it is now expecting to make significantly more profit in 2025 than originally forecasted thanks to a tax change in China. The updated guidance range is now set be...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Zurich submits improved proposal to acquire 100% of specialist insurer Beazley

Reinsurance News

Zurich Insurance Group has submitted an improved proposal of 1,280 pence in cash per share to acquire specialist insurer Beazley after the latter’s Board rejected a previous proposal they felt significantly undervalued the firm. On January 4...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Westfield Specialty Intl. names Radbourne as Class Underwriter for Power and Onshore Renewables

Reinsurance News

Westfield Specialty International, a re/insurance provider, has appointed Matthew Radbourne as Class Underwriter for Power and Onshore Renewables, based in London, Radbourne will report to Jon Hamilton, Divisional Director, Marine and Energy. Hami...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

WWF warns nature loss is widening protection gap in advanced economies

Reinsurance News

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), an international conservation organisation working on environmental protection and sustainable development, has published a new white paper titled “Tackling the Insurance Protection Gap: leveraging climate and...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

GLP-1 Medications Show Medical Cost Benefits, With Adherence and Women’s Health as Key Factors

Risk & Insurance

Aon study shows slower medical cost growth for GLP-1 users, yet employers face complex decisions on coverage amid evolving pricing, health patterns. The post

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Kim Schumacher promoted to Head of General Property in Germany at Berkshire (BHSI)

Reinsurance News

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the commercial insurance arm of Berkshire Hathaway, has recently announced the promotion of Kim Schumacher to Head of General Property in Germany. Schumacher joined BHSI in 2024 as a Senior Property U...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Your clients are sharing everything. What could possibly go wrong?

Insurance Journal

Uber launched in 2010 in San Francisco with just a few cars and in the fourth quarter of 2024 paid their drivers $20 billion. Airbnb’s website says that it was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests in …

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Fitch predicts further re/insurance softening in 2026, but ROEs to stay strong

Reinsurance News

The insurance and reinsurance market is expected to experience further softening in 2026, yet profitability is to remain robust, with returns on equity (ROEs) remaining above the industry’s cost of capital, Fitch Ratings notes in a recent report....

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Pete Hill and John Russo Assume Chief Underwriting Officer Roles at The Hartford

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Pete Hill and John Russo Assume Chief Underwriting Officer Role...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Ames & Gough Names Thomas Marchetti President and Matthew Gough CEO

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Ames & Gough Names Thomas Marchetti President and Matthew Gough CEO ap...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Munich Re’s NewRe appoints Sascha Brehm to its Board of Directors

Reinsurance News

New Reinsurance Company Ltd. (NewRe), a Swiss reinsurer and part of the Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Dr. Sascha Brehm to its Board of Directors, effective 16th January 2026. Brehm succeeds Markus Hummel, who stepped down after...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Toscafund Is Said to Explore Sale of Portuguese Insurer Caravela

Insurance Journal

Toscafund Asset Management and other minority shareholders of Caravela Seguros are exploring a sale of the Portuguese insurer, according to people familiar with the matter. London-based Toscafund, which owns a 48% stake in Caravela, has hired Medioba...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Trump’s Greenland Threat Puts Europe Inc Back in Tariff Crosshairs

Insurance Journal

Just as European companies were getting used to last year’s hard-won U.S. trade tariff deals, President Donald Trump has put them back in his crosshairs with an explosive threat to place levies on nations that oppose his planned takeover of &#8...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026

Update: Trump’s Greenland Threat Puts Europe Inc Back in Tariff Crosshairs

Insurance Journal

Just as European companies were getting used to last year’s hard-won U.S. trade tariff deals, President Donald Trump has put them back in his crosshairs with an explosive threat to place levies on nations that oppose his planned takeover of &#8...

Posted: Jan 19, 2026