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Asta announces six senior leadership promotions

Reinsurance News

Asta, a Davies-owned third-party managing agency at Lloyd’s, has announced several senior leadership promotions, including the promotion of David Hopkins to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), having served as the company’s Deputy CUO since August 2...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit

Insurance Journal

The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday, as shipowners try to understand if they can safely transit the vital waterway following a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran that was announced overnight. Just three ships were observ...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

BOXX’s cyber insurance solutions now live on mShift Marketplace

Reinsurance News

Millennial Shift Technologies (mShift), a digital insurance marketplace designed to simplify specialty insurance distribution, has announced that BOXX Insurance is now live on the mShift Marketplace, giving brokers streamlined access to BOXX’s cyb...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says

Insurance Journal

Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to broker McGill and Partners. With the increased demand from the market also c...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Anthropic Touts AI Cybersecurity Project With Big Tech Partners

Insurance Journal

Anthropic announced an initiative with major technology companies, including Amazon.com, Microsoft and Apple, that lets partners preview an advanced model with cybersecurity capabilities developed by the AI startup. Under its “Project Glasswing...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

FDIC Lays Out Guidelines for Institutions Issuing Stablecoins

Insurance Journal

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which backs deposits at thousands of US banks, is laying out its guidelines for how those institutions and their fintech subsidiaries can use stablecoins as digital currencies become more widely accepted in the fi...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

SEC Enforcement Activity Drops Dramatically as Agency ‘Resets’

Insurance Journal

Enforcement cases brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fell more than 20% in the latest fiscal year as the regulator “recentered” its enforcement program, the agency said April 7. The SEC brought 456 enforcement actions...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Gallagher Clarifies Non-Ownership of Florida Firm Guilty of Bogus ACA Sign-ups

Insurance Journal

Six weeks after leaders of scheme to sign up south Florida homeless people for Affordable Care Act policies were sentenced to years in prison, the companies involved have agreed to pay more than $135 million to resolve a federal investigation. &#8230...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Contractor Faces $4.6 Million in OSHA Fines After Fatal Trench Collapse

Insurance Journal

A Massachusetts water and sewer line construction contractor is facing $4,699,362 in proposed penalties for safety violations related to a trench collapse that claimed the life of an employee and seriously injured another at a Cape Cod worksite. A fe...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

People Moves: Booher Named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance

Insurance Journal

CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company named Kellen Booher president and CEO. Booher succeeds CEO and Board Chair Marc Schmittlein, who announced his retirement last year. Schmittlein joined CopperPoint in 2016 and was appointed executive chair...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Darren Popham joins Willis Natural Resources as Executive Director, Power & Renewables

Reinsurance News

Willis Natural Resources, part of global insurance and risk advisory business WTW, has appointed Darren Popham as Executive Director within its Power and Renewables team. Popham brings over 30 years of experience in the insurance market, with a fo...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages

Insurance Journal

An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in letting litigation against the utility proceed as a class action. The decision by &#82...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Judge Trims Wrongful Death Suit Claims Over Spicy Chip Challenge

Insurance Journal

A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed claims against Walgreens but allowed some claims against the The Hershey Co. and its affiliate food manufacturers Paqui and Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. to proceed in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by th...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections

Insurance Journal

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will increase the fee for special inspections from $200 to $500 per location inspected. Special Inspections, conducted at the request of an insurer, broker or agent of record to co...

Posted: Apr 09, 2026

Sammons backs $1.4 million Sioux Falls grants

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The funding supports affordable housing and community development initiatives.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Howden-backed Rosetta Risk Management site goes inactive

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Rosetta Risk Management was founded in 2021.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

The Baldwin Group launches Azimuth Re

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The program targets construction companies spending at least $250,000 a year on insurance.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Smart appoints Lee Hepplewhite as CTO

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Hepplewhite brings over 20 years of experience across AI, machine learning, cloud modernization, and data platforms.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Triple-I: Colorado State’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Calls for ‘Somewhat Below Average’ Seaso...

Insurance Information Institute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [email protected]   MALVERN, Pa., April 9, 2025 – A somewhat below average hurricane season is projected for 2026 in the Atlantic Basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s (CSU) Department of Atmos...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Cytora Integrates VulnCheck Data to Enhance Cyber Underwriting

IIR

The platform update enables insurers to incorporate exploit intelligence into workflows for more precise cyber risk assessment and faster decision-making.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Discovery Insurance Selects BriteCore for Policy Administration Modernization

IIR

The insurer has chosen a cloud-native platform to improve operational efficiency, support growth and enhance risk management.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Protected: How AI Built for Insurance Is Helping Brokerages Work Smarter, Serve Clients Better and G...

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Nantucket Flight Returns After Part of Cabin Door Opens Midair

Insurance Journal

A Cape Air flight departing from the Massachusetts island of Nantucket returned safely after part of the main cabin door opened shortly after takeoff, an alarming midair incident that prompted the crew to turn back. The aircraft remained stable and &...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Fuse Launches Contractors & Construction Intelligence Vertical, Bringing Always-On Synthesized Marke...

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NEW YORK, April 7, 2026 — Fuse, the AI-powered commercial insurance intelligence platform, today launched its Contractors and Construction vertical, extending its always-on intelligence infrastructure to the full spectrum of...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Compare the Market launches ChatGPT integration

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The move follows similar ChatGPT-based insurance experiences launched by Mercury Insurance, Simply Business, and Jerry.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

GRAIL integrates Galleri test into Epic EHR

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The integration, enabled through Epic Aura, allows clinicians to order the Galleri test at the point of care.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

GEICO reNew surfaces via Carvana AI

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Coverager reported last year that Carvana became a GEICO-appointed agent.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

BMS Group partners with EigenRisk

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BMS Group has entered into a partnership with EigenRisk to bring EigenPrism into their iVision platform.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

PCMS adds AI underwriting to surety platform

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Early users report efficiency gains in underwriting workflows.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

SubstanceAI seeks $2 million in new offering

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Substance AI is an insurance concept focused on AI-driven underwriting automation.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

iA Financial modernizes individual life insurance

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~50% of new life insurance sales benefit from a fully redesigned journey.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Claimence launches AI platform for financial lines claims

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Initial capabilities focus on D&O claims, with plans to expand to other financial lines coverages, including E&O, EPL, fiduciary, and cyber.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Simplicity acquires Insurance Planners and Advisors Group

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Simplicity Group is a financial services platform and distribution partnership.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

NFP acquires Sherman Insurance Agency

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The move adds trucking-focused expertise to NFP’s broader platform.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Richmond National expands Virginia operations with $1.7 million investment

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Richmond National is a specialty P&C insurer.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Sammons backs $1.4M Sioux Falls grants

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The funding supports affordable housing and community development initiatives.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Aon expands digital infrastructure team amid rising data center demand

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The move reflects increasing complexity in financing and insuring large-scale infrastructure projects.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Munich Re Ventures backs Starfish Space $100 million round

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The deal will establish Howden IAL.

Posted: Apr 08, 2026