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Aon launches AI-powered supply chain risk consulting solution

Reinsurance News

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

Reinsurance News

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

WTW launches Captive Fit to optimise captive insurance programmes

Reinsurance News

WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company, 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...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers

Insurance Journal

The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for them. The lawsuit filed in New Jers...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Japanese Companies Brace for More Attacks as Cybercrimes Climb

Insurance Journal

The recent wave of cyberattacks against Japanese businesses has exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s corporate digital defenses, fueling fears of further disruption to sales and supply chains.In the past month, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd....

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Selective’s NPW expand in Q3’25 as underwriting performance improves

Reinsurance News

Selective Insurance Group has reported net premiums written of $1.21 billion for Q3 2025, a 4% increase from $1.16 billion in the same period of 2024. The firm’s combined ratio also improved to 98.6%, reflecting a stronger underwriting performance...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Insurance Journal

Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Do...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Commercial insurance rates fall in Q3’25 as competitive market proves advantageous: Marsh

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh reported in its latest Global Insurance Market Index that worldwide commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in Q3 2025, continuing the 4% decline observed in Q2 2025. John Donnelly, Presiden...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh

Insurance Journal

Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4% decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index published by Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

RLI Corp. promotes Cathy Martin to Vice President, E&S Excess Liability

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted Cathy Martin to Vice President, Excess and Surplus (E&S) Excess Liability. In her new role, Martin will lead RLI’s E&S Excess Liability business and also co-lead the RLI E&S Casualty Brokerage G...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover attack most economically damaging cyber event to hit UK: CMC

Reinsurance News

The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) has disclosed that the recent cyberattack targeting Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) inflicted an estimated £1.9 billion in financial damage across the UK and disrupted more than 5,000 organisations, marking the most econo...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK

Insurance Journal

The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit. The case – …

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

New Zealand Issues Rare Red Warnings Amid Destructive Spring Storm

Insurance Journal

New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to the South Island and lower North Island on &#...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Progressive Now 4th Largest Global Insurer; RenRe Fastest Growing in ’24

Carrier Management

Progressive Now 4th Largest Global Insurer; RenRe Fastest Growing in ’24 As a group, th...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Novatae Risk Group hires Kimberly Jenkins as COO

Reinsurance News

Novatae Risk Group, a wholesale insurance brokerage, managing general agency, and program manager, has appointed Kimberly Jenkins as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Jenkins will oversee Novatae’s operations and business...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Industry Groups Applaud Bill to Treat Forests, Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Insurance Journal

Insurance industry trades praised a Senate committee for the passage this week of the Fix Our Forests Act, a measure to address high-risk wildfire regions. “The risk of wildfire can no longer be ignored or underestimated. We need action to &#82...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Starr authorised to offer re/insurance and establish branch office in GIFT City, India

Reinsurance News

Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has announced that it has obtained registration from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to establish a branch office in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT C...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Viewpoint: Insurance and AI—A Double-Edged Sword

Insurance Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the insurance business. Insurers recognize and are already taking advantage of the manifold ways in which AI can significantly improve their routine processes, decision-making and risk management. At th...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Viewpoint: Insurance and AI – A Double-Edged Sword

Insurance Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the insurance business. Insurers recognize and are already taking advantage of the manifold ways in which AI can significantly improve their routine processes, decision-making and risk management. At th...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Verisk Offers Insurers a Standardized Pet Insurance Program

Insurance Journal

Insurance data and technology firm Verisk has released a pet health insurance program offering U.S. insurers a standardized pet insurance program. Verisk’s new ISO Pet Insurance Line of Business program provides insurers looking to enter or exp...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Reddit Sues Perplexity, Others Over Alleged Data Scraping

Insurance Journal

Reddit Inc. sued Perplexity AI Inc. and three other companies over alleged data scraping from the discussion site without permission, a sign of the growing demand and value of original data in the burgeoning AI industry. Three data scraping companies...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Rotting Apple: Berkley Explains Property Market, Company Appetite

Insurance Journal

Analysts trying to reconcile third-quarter premium jumps reported by line of business for W.R. Berkley Corporation with the CEO’s opening remarks during an earnings conference call this week may well have been confused. “That bloom is off...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Authorities Investigating Death of Rail Conductor Struck by Train in Montana

Insurance Journal

Authorities were investigating the death of a rail conductor who was hit by a passing train in Montana, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The conductor worked for BNSF Railway, the agency said in a post on the social media …

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Iowa Man Charged with Public Adjusting Without a License

Insurance Journal

An Iowa man has been charged with one count of acting as an adjuster without a license—a class D felony—following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. According to criminal complaints filed by the Iowa Insurance Divis...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Iowa Man Charged With Public Adjusting Without a License

Insurance Journal

An Iowa man has been charged with one count of acting as an adjuster without a license—a class D felony—following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. According to criminal complaints filed by the Iowa Insurance Divis...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Linda Ng appointed Head of Property & Multi-Lines for Sompo Insurance Singapore

Reinsurance News

Sompo Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Linda Ng as Head of Property & Multi-Lines, Sompo Insurance Singapore, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, NG will report directly to Li Lian Soong, Head of Property, Asia Pacific (APA...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm

Insurance Journal

The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize damaged infrastructure and hous...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Airline Emergency Landing in Utah Likely Caused by Weather Balloon Collision

Insurance Journal

A United Airlines plane appears to have collided with a weather balloon while cruising over Utah at 36,000 feet last week, fracturing layers of its windshield and forcing an emergency landing. A California company called Windborne Systems said it sta...

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

Introducing AI Blocks: The Building Blocks of Smarter Templates

coverager

AI Blocks allow claims teams to combine the precision of static templates with the intelligence of AI.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Fix Our Forest Act Edges Closer to Law

IA Magazine

The “Fix Our Forests Act of 2025,” which will improve forest management, reduce wildfire risk and protect critical infrastructure, was passed out of a U.S. Senate committee.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

ITC Briefing: Guidewire’s Zachary Gustafson on Momentum within the MGA Market

IIR

Gustafson explains why MGAs are becoming a growing focus for Guidewire and how InsuranceNow fits their fast, cost-sensitive model.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

ITC Briefing: Cognizant’s Craig Weber on AI, Partnerships, and Innovation Velocity

IIR

Weber explains how Cognizant helps insurers accelerate innovation through scalable partnerships, AI experimentation, and rapid solution development.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

ITC Briefing: NEXT’s Jack Ramsey on the Digital Evolution of Agent Distribution

IIR

Ramsey describes how NEXT’s technology and data are transforming small-commercial insurance for agents through instant quoting and AI-driven efficiency.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

ITC Briefing: Emtech’s Rob Secontine on Faster, Smarter QA

IIR

Emtech’s purpose-built quality-assurance platform helps insurers and InsurTechs launch faster and with fewer costly post-launch defects.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Fix Our Forests Act Edges Closer to Law

IA Magazine

The “Fix Our Forests Act of 2025,” which will improve forest management, reduce wildfire risk and protect critical infrastructure, was passed out of a U.S. Senate committee.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Family Health Premiums Rise 6% to Nearly $27K in 2025, KFF Reports

Insurance Forums

Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance are up 6% and reached an average of $26,993 … Read more

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

CCC Adds REVV to Diagnostics Network for Calibration Integration

IIR

The integration enables repairers to import REVV calibration data into CCC ONE, streamlining documentation and supporting complete repair records.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Inside EIS with CTO Mike Dwyer: CoreGentic and Beyond

IIR

A rare conversation with EIS co-founder Mike Dwyer reveals how the company’s original architecture anticipated today’s AI-driven transformation.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Security First Insurance Deploys Guidewire InsuranceNow

IIR

The Florida-based homeowners insurer has implemented the cloud-based platform to support policy and claims operations.

Posted: Oct 22, 2025