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Another State, Tennessee, Warns Insurers About the Proper Use of Drone Images

Insurance Journal

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has joined a few other states in urging insurers to be careful about using aerial imagery in making claims and nonrenewal decisions, following some complaints from homeowners. The department is not a...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Facultative reinsurance expands role in Asia Pacific as insurers pursue growth and stability: Aon

Reinsurance News

Aon, a global provider of risk, retirement and health solutions, reports that facultative reinsurance is playing an increasingly significant role across Asia Pacific, as insurers look to support expansion while managing volatility. In its analysis...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

AI Training Surges Across Organizations, but Governance Frameworks Lag Behind

Risk & Insurance

Gallagher survey found that while nearly two-thirds of businesses have delivered AI training to employees, more than two-fifths still lack formal AI risk management frameworks. The post

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Revell succeeds Watkins as Swiss Re’s Head of Marine & Energy for P&C Re

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Suzanne Revell as Head of Marine & Energy for P&C Re, succeeding Adam Watkins, effective 1 June 2026. In her new position, based in London, Revell will be responsible for Swiss Re&...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

The Baldwin Group launches member-owned captive for construction clients

Reinsurance News

The Baldwin Group, an insurance distribution firm, has launched Azimuth Re, Ltd., a new member-owned group captive tailored for its construction clients, in partnership with Innovative Captive Strategies. Baldwin explained that Azimuth is designed...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Parametrix places $35m cloud outage cat bond for Hannover Re

Reinsurance News

Parametrix, a provider of cloud monitoring, modelling and insurance services, has placed its third and largest cloud outage catastrophe bond, Cumulus Re III, attracting a greater number of investors than its predecessors and providing sponsor Hann...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Texas Cannabis Businesses Sue State to Block Smokeable Hemp Ban

Insurance Journal

Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy groups have sued the state to block new regulations that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees. The Texas Hemp Business Council, Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, and seve...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

South Dakota Construction Company Sued Over Whistleblower’s Firing

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Valley Springs, South Dakota construction contractor for the wrongful termination of an employee who reported a severe work-related injury. An investigation by the department’s Occupational...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

US Cyber Breach Costs Hit Record $10.2 Million as AI Accelerates Attack Timelines

Risk & Insurance

Chubb's 2026 Cyber Claims Report finds that autonomous AI attacks, expanding privacy litigation, and supply chain interdependence are driving divergent trends in cyber claim frequency and severity. The post

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Fuse introduces Contractors and Construction vertical to expand insurance intelligence platform

Reinsurance News

Fuse, an AI-powered commercial insurance intelligence platform, has launched its Contractors and Construction vertical, which the company says broadens its always-on data infrastructure across key construction-related insurance lines. Fuse describ...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Waco Business Earns TDI’s Lone Star Safety Award

Insurance Journal

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has honored Laminate Technologies Inc. in Waco, Texas, with the Lone Star Safety Award for exceptional dedication to protecting its employees through a strong and proact...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

NFP Acquires Minnesota’s Sherman

Insurance Journal

NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, announced the acquisition of Sherman Insurance Agency, Inc., a full-service agency specializing in trucking, commercial, personal and benefits insurance s...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Marsh Risk’s Cyber ECHO facility now offers up to $200m of insurance capacity

Reinsurance News

Marsh Risk, a business of global re/insurance broker Marsh, has announced that its Cyber ECHO facility now provides clients with up to $200 million of insurance capacity, making it the largest cyber facility in the global insurance market. Launche...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Investors Press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on Water, Power Use in Data Centers

Insurance Journal

Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their p...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

ARPC cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments exceed $1bn

Reinsurance News

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has reached a major milestone, with total cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments now exceeding $1 billion since the scheme commenced. ARPC is a public financial corporation established under the Terr...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

UBS Loses Bid to Limit Liability for Nazi-Linked Crimes, Judge’s Ruling Shows

Insurance Journal

A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected UBS’ bid to clarify a $1.25 billion settlement from 1999 of Holocaust-related litigation against Swiss banks by shielding it from claims based on new revelations about Nazi-linked accounts. U.S. District Judge E...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Nick Abraham of Amwins Global Risks Talks to Risk & Insurance

Risk & Insurance

Immersion in the topic of insurance is one of the reasons Nick Abraham thrives in the London environment. The post Nick Abraham of Amwins Gl...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Indian April 1 renewal one of the most competitive in recent years: Guy Carpenter

Reinsurance News

India’s insurers secured some of the most favourable reinsurance terms in recent history during the April 1 renewals, with risk-adjusted rates declining by as much as 30%, reports reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. Driven by a surge in local...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Gen Re appoints Daniel Osterrieder as Head of National/Multinational Treaty in North America

Reinsurance News

Gen Re, a reinsurance company and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced the appointment of Daniel Osterrieder as Head of National/Multinational Treaty in North America. In this role, he will oversee strategic initiatives and operations...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Rising U.S. legal volatility undermines insurers’ ability to price risk: Swiss Re’s Ningen

Reinsurance News

The increasing volatility of the U.S. legal environment is undermining the fundamental ability of insurers to price risk accurately, warns Monica Ningen, CEO, P&C Reinsurance U.S. at Swiss Re. Concerns over legal system abuse and social inflat...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Russia-Linked Hackers Hijack Routers to Steal Passwords, UK Says

Insurance Journal

Russian government-linked hackers are compromising popular internet routers to steal passwords for email accounts and other online services, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned. The hackers, a group known as APT28, are associated...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

DUAL expands global cyber capacity through Liberty-led partnership

Reinsurance News

DUAL has expanded its global cyber and technology capabilities through a revised strategic partnership backed by A-rated capacity partners led by Liberty, enabling higher primary limits for risks with revenues up to £1 billion and enhanced excess...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Resuming Normal Shipping to Take 6-8 Weeks Once Middle East Stabilizes: Hapag-Lloyd

Insurance Journal

Hapag-Lloyd voiced cautious optimism on Wednesday on the prospect of resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after a two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran, but said that resuming normal traffic throughout its network would take a...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Rokstone Dubai launches international casualty binder with capacity of $25m

Reinsurance News

Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has launched a new International Casualty binder from its Dubai office, providing up to $25 million of capacity on a lead or follow primary basis, backed by A-rated L...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

AI and the Adjuster: Driving Efficiency Without Losing the Human Touch

Risk & Insurance

AI enhances workers’ compensation by automating mundane tasks, allowing adjusters to focus human expertise on complex claims and outcomes. The post

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Enhances Cyber Facility With up to $200M of Capacity

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker Marsh Risk, the Marsh subsidiary, announced that its Cyber ECHO facility now provides Marsh clients with up to $200 million of cyber insurance. Marsh Risk describes Cyber ECHO as the largest cyber insurance facility of its kind in &#...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Enhances Cyber Facility With Up to $200M of Capacity

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker Marsh Risk, the Marsh subsidiary, announced that its Cyber ECHO facility now provides Marsh clients with up to $200 million of cyber insurance. Marsh Risk describes Cyber ECHO as the largest cyber insurance facility of its kind in &#...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Winsee Cheung named Divisional Director at Liberty Specialty Markets

Reinsurance News

Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Winsee Cheung as Divisional Director for its Delegated Authority Practice, effective 7 April 2026. Cheung will take responsibility for leading the function across the...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Insurers eye inorganic growth to bolster top-line performance: Berenberg

Reinsurance News

As falling prices and rising capacity squeeze opportunities for profitable organic growth in the insurance industry, inorganic growth is moving into focus, with excess capital likely to be deployed into M&A, according to Berenberg. In a new re...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

U.S. Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners

Carrier Management

U.S. Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners The U...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals

Carrier Management

EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Police Chases Lead to 8 Deaths Across the U.S. in Less Than a Week

Carrier Management

Police Chases Lead to 8 Deaths Across the U.S. in Less Than a Week A series of police pursuits has led...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Stanley Tumbler Maker Prevails in Lawsuit Over Lead Scare

Carrier Management

Stanley Tumbler Maker Prevails in Lawsuit Over Lead Scare A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-actio...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Devastating Hawaii Kona Storms Cause Estimated $1B in Losses

Carrier Management

Devastating Hawaii Kona Storms Cause Estimated $1B in Losses Hawaii's multi-day storm event last mo...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

5 Ways to Reduce Operating Costs and Get More Control Over Your Insurance Loss Ratio

Insurance Journal

It’s no longer just a hypothesis that more and larger natural disasters, along with general inflation and social inflation, are driving up insurers’ claims costs. While underwriters continue to dial in products for today’s emerging...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Maersk Cautious on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Despite US-Iran Ceasefire

Insurance Journal

Maersk said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet provide enough security certainty to resume normal operations. “At this point, w...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

kWh Analytics introduces pilot programme to reward solar projects for extreme weather resilience

Reinsurance News

kWh Analytics, embedded within its licensed insurance subsidiary Solar Energy Insurance Services, has launched a pilot programme to recognise solar projects that adopt measures to withstand extreme weather. The initiative is designed to improve ri...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire With Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Insurance Journal

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the wiping out of “a whole civilization.”...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Update: US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire Brokered by Pakistan

Insurance Journal

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplie...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire Brokered by Pakistan

Insurance Journal

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplie...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire as Israel Escalates Parallel War in Lebanon

Insurance Journal

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies. There was...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Update: US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire as Israel Escalates Parallel War in Lebanon

Insurance Journal

Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way on Wednesday to alarm that fighting was still raging across the region, as Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon, and Iran struck Gulf neighbors’ oil facilities. &#823...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026

Euna expands professional indemnity offering into London Market

Reinsurance News

Euna, a specialist managing general agent (MGA), has announced the expansion of its professional indemnity offering to the London Market. The move marks a significant step in the company’s growth, aimed at scaling its operations and providing besp...

Posted: Apr 08, 2026