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Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus Wins $50M Verdict in Defamation Lawsuit

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Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus Wins $50M Verdict in Defamation Lawsuit Professional golf legend Jack Nicklau...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Hi-tech Accessories, AI Boost Amazon Delivery Speeds and Promise to Reduce Injuries

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Hi-tech Accessories, AI Boost Amazon Delivery Speeds and Promise to Reduce...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Greatly Improved Since 2019: AAA

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Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Greatly Improved Since 2019: AAA A new report highlights how nighttime road...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Louisiana Drafting Rules for Up to 30% Premium Discounts for FORTIFIED Homes

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The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced it is in the process of drafting new rules on premium discounts for homes that meet some of the toughest wind-resistant construction standards. A statute approved by Louisiana lawmakers in 2023 mandates...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

TrustedChoice.com Rebrands to Momentum Edge Following June Acquisition

Insurance Journal

Agency management platform Momentum announced that TrustedChoice.com will now be known as Momentum Edge. Flower Mound, Texas-based Momentum acquired TrustedChoice.com in June. Momentum Edge, part of Momentum AMP (formerly NowCerts), unifies demand ge...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Why Big Oil Is Asking EPA Not to Cut its Polluter Reporting Program

Insurance Journal

The Environmental Protection Agency says its proposal to stop greenhouse gas reporting for big polluters could save oil and gas companies up to $256 million a year. Some of them are countering that it could hurt their business instead. Companies, &#8...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud

Insurance Journal

GEICO is taking aggressive action against medical firms in Florida and New York, accusing them of leading multimillion-dollar, no-fault auto insurance fraud schemes. In a lawsuit filed this month in federal court in Tampa, GEICO charged that AJ Thera...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

US P&C rating upgrades rise slightly in H1’25, downgrades hold steady: AM Best

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In the first half of 2025, US property/casualty (P&C) insurers saw a slight increase in issuer credit rating upgrades, rising to 18 from 16 in the same period a year earlier, while downgrades remained steady at 20, according to a recent AM Bes...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Big Food Readies New Strategy Against RFK Jr. Push in States

Insurance Journal

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent months criss-crossing the country, cheering on Republican governors who have signed laws aimed at improving their food supply. Now food and beverage companies including Kraft Heinz Co., Conagra Brands...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

When Machines Miss the Meaning

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Download the case study to discover 10 ways clinicians enhance AI-generated summaries and see how medical insight changed the outcome of three claims. The post When Mac...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Delos expands wildfire coverage to 265,000 additional California homes

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Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced it will insure 265,000 additional homes across five southern California counties. Delos currently provides coverage for homes across California and the Wes...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

China Trade Spat Threatens Wisconsin’s ‘Napa Valley’ of Ginseng

Insurance Journal

The cool woodlands of central Wisconsin boast soils packed with Ice Age mineral deposits that make the area perfect for the cultivation of ginseng, a medicinal root that has been exported to Asia for more than 300 years. Sliced and …

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

HDI expands presence in British Columbia with Rutherford’s appointment

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HDI Global Canada (HDI) has announced the appointment of Ian Rutherford as Head of Pacific Region, Executive Property Underwriter, based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). In his new role, Rutherford will lead regional growth initiatives and bro...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Lyft Protected by Florida’s 2017 Law in Driver’s Miami Crash, Appeals Court Says

Insurance Journal

The ride-sharing company known as Lyft and its insurers are largely protected from negligence and vicarious liability lawsuits in accidents, thanks to Florida’s 2017 statute governing app-based ride networks, a state appeals court decided Wedne...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

IAG raises FY26 guidance following RACQ Insurance acquisition

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Australian insurer IAG has upgraded its FY26 guidance following the successful acquisition of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland’s (RACQ) insurance business. IAG now expects FY26 gross written premium (GWP) growth of around 10%, up from its p...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Brown & Brown names COO Steve Hearn president of Retail segment

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Barrett Brown, the previous president of the Retail segment, is taking a personal leave of absence.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Allianz Trade backs Poland’s green energy projects

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Allianz Trade is backing Poland’s energy transition through its Surety Green2Green guarantees.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Integrity partners with Tristate Financial Network

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Tristate Financial Network supports and trains agents across the country to provide clients with life, health and wealth products and services.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

IMG expands iTravelInsured Choice

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IMG has also introduced two new products under the iTravelInsured Choice umbrella.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Axonic partners with iPipeline and LIBRA to digitize annuity distribution

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iPipeline enables Axonic Insurance to launch its VantagePoint annuity offering to market.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Westridge Insurance Services in California Joins Renaissance

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Renaissance is a national network of independent agencies.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

RCM&D partners with CorePLUS

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The two are launching a cyber insurance program.

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

NY Insurance Regulator Warns of Cyber Threats From Third-Party Service Providers

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The New York State financial services regulator warns insurance companies, banks and other financial services institutions of the cyber risks associated with the growing use of third-party service providers (TPSP). Exposure to threats will continue t...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Ategrity reports Q3’25 net income of $22.7m as GWP swell 30%

Reinsurance News

Ategrity Specialty Insurance has posted net income attributable to stockholders of $22.7 million in Q3 2025, up 76.2% from the same period in 2024. Ategrity’s Q3 2025 gross written premiums (GWP) also increased by 30.1% to $143.9 million, dr...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

S&P upgrades VIG’s outlook to positive on earnings growth and diversification

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S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) and its core subsidiary VIG RE to positive from stable, while affirming its A+ insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings. The rating agency noted that VIG ha...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Jewelry Stolen From Louvre Valued at 88 Million Euros, Paris Prosecutor Says

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Jewelry Stolen From Louvre Valued at 88 Million Euros, Paris Prosecutor Says Thieves...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

U.S. Saw Record $101 Billion in Weather Losses Through June

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U.S. Saw Record $101 Billion in Weather Losses Through June The U.S. s...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Chubb Books Record P/C Underwriting Income, Combined Ratio in Q3

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Chubb Books Record P/C Underwriting Income, Combined...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

AWS Outage a ‘Moderate Incident,’ Another Near Miss for Insurance Industry

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AWS Outage a ‘Moderate Incident,’ Another Near Miss for Insurance Industry The recen...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Commercial Insurance Rates Continue Downward Trend Globally in Q3 as Competition Intensifies

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U.S. casualty insurance bucks trend with persistent rate increases driven by nuclear verdicts: Marsh. The post

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Google Backs Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers

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Google has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and storage in a deal to help fuel its data centers in the country’s Midwest region, the technology company said on …

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

TOP 5 LEGAL AND LITIGATION SHIFTS

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Understanding how litigation trends filter directly into liability underwriting decisions  To stay not just competitive but indeed relevant, producers need to understand that liability coverage requires legal literacy. By Michael Wayne For commercial...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Howden US appoints Aon’s Ben Hanback as EVP

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has announced the appointment of Ben Hanback as Executive Vice President (EVP), Howden US. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Hanback will report to Mike Parrish, CEO of Howden US. In his new role,...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Disaster Relief Fund Hits Critical Low as Shutdown Endures

Insurance Journal

As the US government shutdown hurtles through a fourth week, the main source of federal funding for disaster relief efforts is running critically low, according to people familiar with the matter and an internal report reviewed by Bloomberg. The Disa...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints Morrison

Insurance Journal

Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of global fintech leader Acrisure, appointed Dan Morrison senior vice president. Based in New York, Morrison supports Acrisure’s in-house U.S. delegated underwriting team, a key client for Acrisure Re throu...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise

Insurance Journal

Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year as the total number of serious incidents jumped 60%, the Environment Agency said Thursday. Thames’ failure to improve its environmental performance, as well as sky-...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

FG Nexus to sell FG Reinsurance Division, Heise to serve as CEO

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Fundamental Global Inc. (FG Nexus) has announced it has entered an agreement to sell a majority stake of its FG Reinsurance Division (FGRe) to Devondale Holdings LLC, led by industry veteran Tom Heise. This strategic transaction intends to positio...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Old Republic to Acquire Small Farmowner Insurer Everett Cash Mutual

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Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based specialty insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. and its affiliated companies (ECM), following its conversion to a stock company i...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Aon launches AI-powered supply chain risk consulting solution

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Aon plc, a professional services firm, announced the launch of a new AI-powered supply chain risk consulting solution. The offering builds on Aon’s existing supply chain diagnostics and applies predictive analytics to identify potential risks, hel...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Willis launches Captive Fit to optimise captive insurance programmes

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Willis, a WTW business, has announced the launch of Captive Fit, an analytical and strategic service designed to help companies optimise their captive insurance arrangements. The service leverages WTW’s Igloo platform, a risk analytics modelling s...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025