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Tycoon Richard Li’s Bolttech Is Said in Talks to Buy MoneyHero

Insurance Journal

Bolttech Holdings Ltd. is in talks to buy Nasdaq-listed MoneyHero Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would combine two financial technology firms backed by billionaire Richard Li. Closely held Bolttech is doing due diligence and...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Tycoon Richard Li’s Bolttech in Talks to Buy Thiel-Backed MoneyHero

Insurance Journal

Bolttech Holdings Ltd. is in talks to buy Nasdaq-listed MoneyHero Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would combine two financial technology firms backed by billionaire Richard Li. Closely held Bolttech is doing due diligence and...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

TWIA Board adopts lower PML funding requirement for 2026 after legislative changes

Reinsurance News

Following legislative reforms enacted in 2025 that lowered the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s required catastrophe funding level from a 1-in-100-year to a 1-in-50-year probable maximum loss (PML), TWIA’s board has adopted a $4.3 billion 1...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Nico Conradie to lead Santam Re as CEO

Reinsurance News

South African short-term insurer, Santam, has appointed  Nico Conradie as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Santam Re, the insurer’s independent non-life treaty reinsurer, effective March 1st, 2026. He takes over the role from Kush Padia, the C...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Hiscox Re’s profit rises as combined ratio strengthens to 67.4% in 2025

Reinsurance News

Hiscox Re, the reinsurance business and third-party capital platform of specialist insurer Hiscox, generated profit before tax of $286.7 million in 2025, an increase of 7% on the prior year, as the segment’s undiscounted combined ratio stren...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Bishop Street extends Kalepa partnership to support its London-based MGAs

Reinsurance News

Bishop Street Underwriters has expanded its partnership with Kalepa, a specialist in AI-powered underwriting solutions, to support its London-based managing general agents (MGAs), Avid Insurance Services and Landmark Underwriting. Both companies i...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

ERGO and union agree to job protection framework through 2030

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The group employs around 37,000 people and is part of Munich Re.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Merit Medicine says AI underwriting model could cut stop-loss loss ratios

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Merit Medicine operates in a segment previously served by Verikai, which is now inactive.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

eHealth shifts strategy toward lifetime customer relationships

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eHealth operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with more than 180 health insurers.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Howden announced as Official Partner of England Golf

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Howden has been appointed the Official Insurance Partner of England Golf under a three year agreement running through the end of 2028.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires B&W Insurance Agency

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Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

CelsiusPro Group partners with ECOM

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The two partnered to provide parametric insurance solutions for Indonesian farmers.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Dai-ichi Life to invest ¥17.4bn in Infomart

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The move follows $313.7 million returned to shareholders in 2025.

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

WTW names Krista Cinotti as Head of Placement Strategies

Reinsurance News

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions provider, has named Krista Cinotti as Head of Placement Strategies. The position has been created to enhance integration, representation and strategic delivery across the company’s Placement and Brokin...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

AUB’s international division sees net profit rise 29% in H1’26

Reinsurance News

Australian insurance broker AUB Group has posted its results for the first half of financial year 2026, with its international division, which includes Tysers, reporting an underlying net profit before tax of AUD 39.4 million, up 29% from AUD 30.5...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

QBE’s British Marine appoints Richard Inman as Portfolio Manager

Reinsurance News

British Marine, a marine insurer and part of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Richard Inman as Portfolio Manager, British Marine P&I. In his new role, Inman will be responsible for delivering British Marine’s planned P&#38...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Amex, Deere, J&J Abandon Board Diversity Rule, Activist Says

Insurance Journal

American Express Co., Deere & Co. and Johnson & Johnson have dropped diversity criteria for selecting new board directors, according to a conservative shareholder activist group. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is considering a similar change, Bloom...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Anti-American Bias in Hiring, Judge Rules

Insurance Journal

A U.S. judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Tesla of discriminating against American citizens in hiring so it can pay less to foreign workers, but said he was skeptical that the software engineer who sued would prevail. U.S. …

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Florida OIR Slams Committee-Approved Clearinghouse Bill Changes as ‘Illusory’

Insurance Journal

With no debate and little discussion, a final Florida House committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would set up a clearinghouse to help move commercial policies out of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and into surplus lines carriers. The House &#...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Wynn Resorts Says Hackers Stole Employee Data

Insurance Journal

Wynn Resorts on Tuesday said hackers had obtained employee data and that the company was investigating the breach. Michael Weaver, Wynn’s chief communications officer, said in an email Tuesday that the company learned that “an unauthorize...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

TWIA Board Sets $4.3B as 1-in-50 Probable Maximum Loss for 2026 Storm Season

Insurance Journal

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s board voted to finalize $4.3 billion as the association’s 1-in-50 probable maximum loss for the 2026 storm season. The 1:50 PML, the level of losses that would be expected to be exceeded on an a...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Deep-Sea Tech Being Deployed to Find Sunken Fishing Boat Off Massachusetts

Insurance Journal

A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard. But winter weather and sea conditions have thus far slowed their efforts. The …

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

AM Best revises Germany’s non-life insurance segment outlook to stable

Reinsurance News

AM Best has revised its outlook for the German non-life insurance segment to stable from negative, driven by expectations that premium rate increases will continue to keep pace with claims inflation, leading to a stabilisation in profitability. In...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

People Moves: SAN Group Names Marcou; Underwood Joins Alliant

Insurance Journal

SAN Group Names Marcou Agency Growth Coach SAN Group, headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire, hired Lynn Marcou as agency growth coach, supporting member agencies across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Marcou provides hands-on coac...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Tow Truck Operator and Used Car Dealer Sentenced for Car Theft Scheme

Insurance Journal

A tow truck operator and a used car dealer have bee sentenced for their roles in a motor vehicle theft scheme in New York. New York Attorney General Letitia Jame said an investigation by her office and the New York …

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

California Vocational School CEO Charged in Worker Education Benefits Scheme

Insurance Journal

The CEO of a large California vocational return to work counseling center and his alleged co-conspirators were charges in a kickback and forgery scheme that drained injured workers’ educational benefits. Hazel Ortega, 54, of La Habra, and alleg...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Trump Officials Accuse UCLA in Lawsuit of Ignoring Antisemitism

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint alleging the University of California at Los Angeles created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli employees. UCLA is accused in the lawsuit filed Tuesday of failing to prevent an...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

DOJ Sues UCLA Claiming It Ignored Antisemitism Toward Staff

Insurance Journal

The US Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint alleging the University of California at Los Angeles created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli employees. UCLA is accused in the lawsuit filed Tuesday of failing to prevent and...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

WalkerHughes Acquires Ohio’s Sacksteder Worland Insurance Agency

Insurance Journal

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, founder led retail insurance brokerage, announced its expansion into Ohio with the acquisition of Sacksteder Worland Insurance Agency based in Tiffin, Ohio. This partnership represents WalkerHughes’ fou...

Posted: Feb 25, 2026

Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM Best

Carrier Management

Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM...

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio: AM Best

Carrier Management

Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ra...

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

HIVE Underwriters Expands into Political Violence Line

IIR

The specialty MGA enters the political violence and terrorism market with the appointment of Stuart Harmer as Class Underwriter.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

ReSource Pro Partners With Attestiv to Address AI Fraud

IIR

The collaboration integrates real-time media authentication into underwriting and claims workflows to detect synthetic submissions.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Claims Data Reveals the ‘New Economics of Cyber Crime’

IA Magazine

Cyber threats are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, it’s about the long-tail aftershocks that follow.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Liberty Mutual and Floodbase Launch Instant Parametric Flood Quoting

IIR

The insurer partners with Floodbase to automate pricing for U.S. small and midsized commercial risks.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

World’s Biggest-Ever Life Insurance Policy Sold in Singapore

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Imagine what the commission was on this one: Manulife Financial Corp. announced this week that … Read more

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Protective names John Isner brand ambassador

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The partnership supports Protective’s focus on long-term planning as the athlete transitions to life after professional sports.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Uber to acquire parking marketplace SpotHero

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SpotHero is a parking booking app.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Producerflow Sets a New Standard for Distribution Infrastructure

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San Francisco, CA, February 24, 2026 Producerflow, an insurance software company, is building on its first year of success in the InsurTech industry with its modern distribution infrastructure. The company’s...

Posted: Feb 24, 2026

Findevor Identifies $60M Premium Opportunity Through Distribution Intelligence

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Findevor's Distribution Intelligence proof of concept identified $60M in potential premium opportunity on a $1B book, demonstrating how AI-native portfolio management can drive growth in real-time without changes to pricing, appetite, or headcount.

Posted: Feb 24, 2026