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Record-breaking transactions drive innovation in PRT market: Hymans Robertson

Reinsurance News

165 deals were transacted from 1 July to 31 December 2024 in the DB pension scheme risk transfer market, with a total value of £32.6 billion, marking a record-breaking second half of the year, according to a recent Hymans Robertson report. This be...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Tariffs Threaten to Push US Home Insurance Rates Even Higher

Insurance Journal

With the Los Angeles fires in January and last week’s severe storms that brought flooding and tornadoes to the Midwest, extreme weather is already battering US homes in 2025. Homeowners should expect their insurance rates to jump accordingly, s...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Pedestrian Traffic Deaths About 50% Than a Decade Ago: Report

Insurance Journal

About 50% more pedestrians were killed during the first six months of 2024 compared to a decade ago, although the number is down 2.6% from the prior year. According to a report breaking down deaths by state published by the …

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Pedestrian Traffic Deaths About 50% More Than a Decade Ago: Report

Insurance Journal

About 50% more pedestrians were killed during the first six months of 2024 compared to a decade ago, although the number is down 2.6% from the prior year. According to a report breaking down deaths by state published by the …

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Beazley’s Greenwood and Talbot’s Woolley join LMA board

Reinsurance News

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the addition of two new representatives to its board: Bethany Greenwood, CEO of Beazley Furlonge Limited and Beazley’s Group Head of Specialty Risks, and Emma Woolley, CEO of Talbot Underwriting L...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

European insurers show resilience despite market declines from US tariffs: Moody’s

Reinsurance News

Moody’s Ratings, a credit rating agency that provides independent analysis and ratings on a wide range of financial instruments, has released a new report examining the effects of recent market fluctuations on the solvency of European insurers. Th...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Lockton Re adds Dickerson as Head of Retrospective Reinsurance & Legacy Solutions

Reinsurance News

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed James Dickerson in a global role as Head of Retrospective Reinsurance & Legacy Solutions, strengthening its Capital Advisory Practice. Dickerson will be bas...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Jazz Pharma to Pay $145 Million to Settle Narcolepsy Drug Antitrust Case

Insurance Journal

Jazz Pharmaceuticals JAZZ.O said on Tuesday that it had agreed to a settlement of $145 million to resolve a series of antitrust lawsuits related to its narcolepsy drug, Xyrem. Xyrem, a medication approved in the U.S., is used for the …

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Luke Proctor to lead Aon’s Reinsurance Analytics for UK and Bermuda

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Luke Proctor as Head of Reinsurance Analytics for UK and Bermuda. “Analytics is fundamental to how we understand risk here at Aon. Luke will be leading the strategic dire...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Paratus and Low Carbon sign partnership to manage renewable energy price risk

Reinsurance News

Paratus Holdings Limited, a specialist re/insurer focused on energy price risk, and Low Carbon, a renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), have announced a strategic agreement to manage power price exposure across Low Carbo...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

A Monumental Loss: Fine Art Collectors and Museums Grapple with the Aftermath of the Palisades Blaze

Risk & Insurance

Fine arts insureds face historic losses from the Palisades fire. The post A Monumental Loss: Fine A...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

MS Amlin names Gately Head of Strategy, Financial Planning, and Performance

Reinsurance News

Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin has appointed John Gately as Head of Strategy, Financial Planning, and Performance. Gately has two decades of insurance sector experience, having begun his career at KPMG. He has since held various senior roles,...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Missouri Roofer to Pay $290K Over Teen Worker’s Fatal Fall

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement with Jamesport roofing contractor John Troyer after a federal investigation determined he violated federal laws, resulting in a teen worker’s fatal fall in March 2023. The department’s Occ...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Cayman Islands insurance sector generates CI$233m annually for economy

Reinsurance News

The Cayman Islands international insurance sector contributes CI$233 million annually to the economy, according to a recent study by The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) and Cayman Finance. The report, conducted by FTS with input fr...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Texas Bill Would Add New Regulations for Renewable Energy Sector

Insurance Journal

Texas’ renewable energy industry is booming. Accounting for nearly 90% of new electrical generation, wind, solar and battery storage industries have established themselves as a reliable source of energy for the state’s grid — and position...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Ascot appoints RenRe’s Marc Amen as CEO, North America

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-domiciled global specialty re/insurer Ascot Group has appointed Marc Amen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) North America, effective later this year, after he completes his current obligations. In the new role, Amen will be responsible for...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

risktec marks three-year anniversary with launch of integre solution

Reinsurance News

risktec Ltd, a Swiss technology and advisory firm specialising in the re/insurance and risk industries, marks its three-year anniversary with the launch of integre, a new solution designed to meet the evolving needs of the reinsurance market. Foun...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

McKeon to head Ascot’s US Middle Market Loss Sensitive Casualty

Reinsurance News

Ascot, a Bermuda-domiciled global specialty insurer, has appointed Christopher McKeon to lead the company’s new U.S. Middle Market Loss Sensitive Casualty segment. Reporting to David Zimmerman, Executive Vice President, Primary Casualty, McKeon wi...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

MGA Fiducia expands risk appetite for combined liabilities

Reinsurance News

Fiducia, a Leeds-domiciled specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA), has expanded its combined liabilities insurance risk appetite to include a range of contractor clients for UK brokers. The expanded coverage will include builders, ground...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Keystone Oil Pipeline Is Shut After a Spill in North Dakota

Insurance Journal

South Bow Corp.’s Keystone oil pipeline has been shut after a spill in southeast North Dakota, curtailing a conduit that carries as much as 15% of Canada’s crude exports to the US. The pipeline was shut within two minutes after …

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Vaziri as Global Head of RES

Reinsurance News

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Pantea Vaziri as its new Global Head of Risk Engineering Services (RES). In the new role, Vaziri will continue to enhance Swiss Re Corporate So...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Expands US Construction With Hires; IMA Hires Lockton’s Wargo to L...

Insurance Journal

Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Expands US Construction With Hires; IMA Hires Lockton’s Wargo to Le...

Insurance Journal

Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Justice Department Disbands Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The memo from Deputy A...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Viewpoint: EEOC Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers

Insurance Journal

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two technical assistance documents jointly released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the DOJ. The stated...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Report Shows California Workers’ Comp Medical Review Denials Still Rarely Overturned

Insurance Journal

The rate of California workers’ compensation medical treatment request denials being overturned was up slightly last year, but they are still a relatively rare occurrence, a new report shows. Denials were overturned at a rate of 12.7%, an incre...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Singer Sues Metropolitan Opera Over Her Dismissal After Giving Birth

Insurance Journal

Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sued the Metropolitan Opera and her union, alleging the company unlawfully terminated her contracts because of a vocal issue that developed after she gave birth. She also accused the union of failing to pursue a gri...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Broker Insights launches major update to VISION platform

Reinsurance News

Broker Insights, a provider of insurance data analytics and market intelligence, has revealed a major update to its insurance decision intelligence platform, Broker Insights VISION. 2024 marked a milestone year for Broker Insights, with Gross Writ...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

‘CJ’s Death Was Completely Avoidable,’ Say Parents Suing Bucknell Over Son’s Death

Insurance Journal

The parents of a freshman Bucknell University football player who died after his first day of football practice in 2024 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school, its administrators, and athletic coaches who, they allege, could have prev...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

People Moves: Reeder Joins Alliant Employee Benefits as Vice President

Insurance Journal

Danny Reeder joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Utah, Reeder has more than 13 years of leadership experience in executive consulting, account management and benefits strategy. Prior to All...

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Public Companies: Facing More SEC Scrutiny Over the Disclosure of Cyber Incidents? Your Insurance Ca...

Risk & Insurance

QBE launches two new coverage enhancements in the face of regulatory enforcement of cyber incident reporting shortcomings. The post

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

Optalitix Partners with SortSpoke to Streamline Underwriting

IIR

The integration aims to accelerate risk assessment and quoting with AI-powered document processing.

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

Ushur Earns HITRUST r2 Recertification for Security Standards

IIR

The certification affirms Ushur’s adherence to rigorous data protection protocols.

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

PZU Develops AI Governance Framework with SAS Advisory

IIR

The insurer worked with SAS to align AI oversight with ethics and compliance, to protect customers, strengthen regulatory compliance, and position the insurer for responsible innovation.

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

EIS Earns MACH Alliance Certification for Cloud-Native Platform

IIR

The recognition affirms EIS OneSuite’s alignment with modern architecture standards.

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

‘Above-Average’ Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

IA Magazine

Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting 17 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season.

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

8 Strategies for Improving Client Retention

IA Magazine

Keeping an existing client is far more cost-effective than chasing down a new one. But with more competition and less opportunity for face-to-face contact with customers, how can you stay top of mind?

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families

Carrier Management

Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families U.S. plane maker Boeing Co reached...

Posted: Apr 08, 2025

USDA Opens 59% of Federal Forest for Logging to Manage Wildfire Risk

Carrier Management

USDA Opens 59% of Federal Forest for Logging to Manage Wildfire Risk Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins plac...

Posted: Apr 08, 2025