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Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on Discrimination Related to DEI Programs

Insurance Journal

On March 19, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), jointly issued technical assistance documents ìfocused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ëdiversity, equity,...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

California Cites Contractor $157K Following Fatal Trench Accident

Insurance Journal

A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse. W.A. Rasic Construction was fined by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health incident...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Nearly a Quarter of Homes in New Mexico Uninsured, Report Shows

Insurance Journal

New Mexico has the highest rate of uninsured homes in a report that also shows nearly one-in-seven U.S. homes are uninsured, and 11.3 million out of 82.9 million owner-occupied homes (13.6%) are uninsured. A rerport from LendingTree that used Federal...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

CSB Releases Update Into Fatal Texas Hydrogen Sulfide Release

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its ongoing investigation into the fatal hydrogen sulfide release that occurred on October 10, 2024, at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Two contract...

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for FBI Agent’s Fatal Shooting

Insurance Journal

A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018. The family …

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Atain Launches Exclusive Excess Professional Liability Program With Vanguard Specialty

IA Magazine

The excess policy provides follow-form coverage on professional liability coverage with limits up to $5 million and a minimum attachment point of $500,000.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

What Could Be Driving a Reduction in Workers Comp Claims in Construction?

IA Magazine

Construction is the largest sector in workers compensation by premium, and changes in frequency of claims impact the workers comp system as a whole.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

How Agents Can Help Clients Purchase Flood Insurance as the Market and Their Needs Change

IA Magazine

The impacts from changing weather patterns have led to consumers re-evaluating their flood risk. Here’s how agents can play a guiding role as the market and clients’ needs change.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles with Advisory Organization Services

IIR

Milliman experts highlight challenges and solutions for insurers navigating state-by-state approvals and leveraging predictive analytics for growth.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

RegEd Appoints Kevin Bieri as Chief Architect

IIR

The new role supports ongoing platform modernization and the company’s long-term innovation strategy.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

WTW launches AdWrap

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AdWrap includes 24/7 support and global capabilities, aiming to reduce complexity and improve efficiency in content production insurance.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Optio Group acquires S Insurance

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S Insurance specializes in marine hull and underwrites business globally.

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

How AI Is Changing the Claims Landscape: Speed, Accuracy and a Human Touch

Risk & Insurance

The hope that workers’ compensation adjusters can get long-needed relief with the assistance of generative AI appears to be well-founded. The post

Posted: Apr 06, 2025

Parametric Insurance Key to Climate Disaster Recovery

Insurance Thought Leadership

Parametric Insurance Key to Climate Disaster Recovery Personal Lines

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Insurers Must Innovate the Captive Agent Model

Insurance Thought Leadership

Insurers Must Innovate the Captive Agent Model Agent & Broker

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

How AI Can Detect Fraud and Speed Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

How AI Can Detect Fraud and Speed Claims AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Why Point Solutions Are No Longer Enough

Insurance Thought Leadership

Why Point Solutions Are No Longer Enough Agent & Broker

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

The Key to Unlocking ROI From AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Key to Unlocking ROI From AI AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Synctera raises $15 million

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Signs Bolt as largest customer.

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Pilot, GM, and EVgo expand EV charging network

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Pilot Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Update: The Hartford's rebrand of Navigators

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The partnership covers services like car washes, designated driver offerings, and premium vehicle care.

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Foliume raises $1 million

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Foliume helps brokers automate repetitive tasks.

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Acrisure partners with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

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The Trent Bridge sponsorship marks the company’s expanding presence in the UK.

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Colony Bank acquires The Ellerbee Agency to expand P&C footprint

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The Ellerbee Agency is an Allstate-appointed consumer P&C agency

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

Hail, Tornadoes and Wind: The Growing Financial Toll of Convective Storms

Risk & Insurance

Demographic changes and a changing climate are colliding to create greater losses from convective storms. The post Hail, Tornad...

Posted: Apr 05, 2025

$1 Trillion! 2024 P/C Industry Direct Premiums At Record Level

Carrier Management

$1 Trillion! 2024 P/C Industry Direct Premiums At Record Level An industrywide...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Ineligible Claims Submissions Results in Return of $30M to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund

Carrier Management

Ineligible Claims Submissions Results in Return of $30M to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Nearly $30 mill...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

California Bill Would Allow Workers to Refuse to Work in Unsafe Conditions

Carrier Management

California Bill Would Allow Workers to Refuse to Work in Unsafe Condit...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Newsom Says California to Seek Tariff Exemptions From Allies

Insurance Journal

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seeking exemptions for California-made products from retaliatory tariffs and wants to open talks with global allies over new trade relationships, casting the state as a buffer against the fallout of Donald Trump&#821...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers

Insurance Journal

The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts – in a continuation of the favorable market conditions seen in January, according to reports published by Aon...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

The All-in-One Solution for MGAs & Wholesalers: How Expert Insured Combines AI, Rating, Policy Lifec...

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Managing the entire insurance lifecycle can be a daunting task for MGAs and wholesalers, with processes spanning from underwriting to policy issuance and accounting. Expert Insured is a compr...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Global insurers face rising regulatory costs due to climate change and AI challenges, Fitch says

Reinsurance News

Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research, has highlighted in a new report that global insurers are facing rising regulatory costs driven by structural changes in the life insurance sector, climate change, and the growi...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

What Forecasters Mean When They Warn of a 100-Year Flood

Carrier Management

What Forecasters Mean When They Warn of a 100-Year Flood Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms t...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Federal Judge Rules Several Companies Face Lawsuit Over Tainted Baby Food

Carrier Management

Federal Judge Rules Several Companies Face Lawsuit Over Tainted Baby Food A U.S. judge sai...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

People Moves: Conyers Joins Brown & Riding’s Environmental Practice Leadership

Insurance Journal

Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, hired Robert Conyers Jr., to lead B&R’s environmental practice with Jeff Hubbard. With over eight years of industry experience, Conyers joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and was named a principal...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

US commercial insurance composite rates up 3% in Q1: MarketScout

Reinsurance News

Commercial insurance rates across the US continued to rise in the first quarter of 2025, with the composite rate increasing to 3%, according to a recent analysis by MarketScout. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, observed, “Umbrella and exce...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

IDF members launch insurance solution for horticulture farmers in Uzbekistan

Reinsurance News

Members of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), Europa RE, Swiss Re, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from BMZ through the InsuResilience Solutions Fund (ISF), have launched a new agricultural insurance solution...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Cyber Insurance Market Adapts to Evolving Threats

Risk & Insurance

As cyber threats evolve with AI and geopolitical tensions, insurers face unprecedented challenges in protecting organizations worldwide, Munich Re reports. The post

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Oracle Tells Clients of Second Recent Hack, Log-In Data Stolen

Insurance Journal

Oracle Corp. has told customers that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credentials, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s the second cybersecurity breach that the software company has acknowledge...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

The Hanover names Richard W. Lavey as COO

Reinsurance News

Massachusetts-based insurer The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Richard W. Lavey to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the newly expanded role, Lavey will further develop the inusrer’s business strategy t...

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Rising Star Daniel Kilberg on Real Estate Insurance Challenges and a Successful Brokering Career

Risk & Insurance

Daniel Kilberg, area executive vice president, Gallagher, and a 2024 Real Estate Power Broker winner, talks about his brokering journey with Risk & Insurance. The post

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Filing Claim on Barn Pulled Down by TV Show

Insurance Journal

A Pennsylvania woman who sold part of her barn for use in a barn-rebuilding TV reality show now faces charges after investigators said she filed a fraudulent wind claim on the structure. Tracey Jeffreys, 63, of the Milton area, had …

Posted: Apr 04, 2025