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COUNTRY Financial® DriverIQ Gets a Major Upgrade with CMT’s DriveWell Advance

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  Enhanced app helps COUNTRY Financial policyholders drive safer Cambridge, MA — December 3, 2025 — COUNTRY Financial® today announced a major upgrade of its safe driving program, DriverIQ, with the latest...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Reciprocals managed by Kin publish third quarter results

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Kin Interinsurance Network reported $392 million in written premiums for the first nine months.

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

CRC Group names new president for CRC Benefits

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Frend will lead strategy, sales, and operations across CRC’s wholesale employee benefits business.

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

McKinsey Calls for Greater Digital Autonomy and AptlyDone Delivers

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Many enterprises still run authority and signature rules from aging approval matrices and spreadsheets. That approach cannot support autonomy at scale.

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Element Fleet Management to acquire Car IQ

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MS&AD Ventures participated in the round.

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

TSLA Announces Election of Officers & Directors at 2025 Annual Meeting

Insurance Journal

The Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. announced the election of the following Officers and Directors at its 70th Annual Meeting held at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin on November 10, 2025. President – Terence Babler, Vice President, Property Broke...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Amynta Group Completes Acquisition of Louisiana’s International Sureties

Insurance Journal

Amynta Group has completed its acquisition of commercial surety broker Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL (collectively, “International Sureties”). International Sureties is a Louisiana-base...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Hong Kong Fire to Hurt Taiping Insurance Earnings, Fitch Says

Insurance Journal

The deadly fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong is expected to result in a surge in near-term claims among insurers, and hit earnings of the complex’s main underwriter, an affiliate of China Taiping Insurance Holdings 09...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

North America life insurance sector outlook remains neutral for 2026: Fitch

Reinsurance News

Fitch Ratings maintains a ‘neutral’ sector outlook for North American life insurers in 2026 despite a more challenging backdrop, citing that strong balance sheets will help mitigate a potential slowdown in economic growth, heightened macroeconomic...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Business Leaders Elevate Social and Technology Risks Alongside Economic Concerns

Risk & Insurance

World Economic Forum survey reveals misinformation enters top five risks for first time as social fragmentation worries intensify. The post

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

People Moves: Westfield Specialty International Taps Zurich’s Watson to Lead New Cyber Offering; Lib...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Liberty Specialty Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Zurich’s Watson to Lead New Cybe...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

FEMA saw 50% rise in number of participating reinsurers for 2025 NFIP renewal

Reinsurance News

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now reported the participants on the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) reinsurance placement for 2025, with a 50% increase in the number of participants when compared with the p...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Applied Systems, Comulate Spar Over Trade Secret Theft Allegations

Insurance Journal

Competitors in the insurance technology market are now warring through litigation, with each company bringing hard-hitting allegations against the other. Late last month, insurance software provider Applied Systems sued Comulate on allegations that C...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Texas’ Camp Mystic Announces New Safety Upgrades Following Tragic Flood

Insurance Journal

The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades that will be in place when a …

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Marco Capital acquires Stewart Title Europe

Reinsurance News

Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a European property and casualty (P&C) insurance run-off group, has acquired Stewart Title Europe Limited, which has been in run-off since the start of 2025. Marco Capital provides reinsurance and finality solut...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

ZestyAI’s Z-Water Approved in Five States

Insurance Journal

ZestyAI announced that its non-weather water risk model, Z-WATER, has been reviewed and accepted for use in underwriting and rating in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, and Wisconsin. Insurers in these states will now be able to set property-specif...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

King Risk Partners Acquires Ohio’s Arnold Insurance Agency

Insurance Journal

King Risk Partners announced the acquisition of Arnold Insurance Agency, an independent firm based in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The Arnold Insurance Agency is recognized throughout Ohio as one of the premier providers of construction insurance, small busin...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

AM Best upgrades credit ratings of CNA Financial and subsidiaries

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AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its property/casualty (P/C) subsidiaries, collectively known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA), and the members of Western Surety Group (WSG). Fin...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Creative reinsurers to succeed in competitive 2026 market: Westfield’s Christopher Gray

Reinsurance News

Christopher Gray, Divisional Director, Reinsurance at Westfield Specialty International, emphasised that reinsurers will need to be creative to succeed in 2026, offering multi-class expertise, cross-class relationships, and the ability to develop...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

N-able launches a cyber warranty program for MSPs

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N-able partnered with Cysurance to offer MSPs a warrantied cyber-protection program.

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to $600K Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Insurance Journal

The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, business...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Nevada Governor Signs Sweeping Crime Bill as State Seeks to Boost Tourism

Insurance Journal

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed his sweeping crime package into law over the weekend that will help revive a unique court program that barred offenders of some crimes from the Las Vegas Strip and will stiffen penalties for smash-and-grab robberies, &...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Aberdeen Group to sponsor Stagecoach Pension Scheme, opening new opportunities for asset managers

Reinsurance News

Aberdeen Group plc, an investment manager overseeing more than £200 billion in assets for pension, insurance, and other institutional clients, has agreed to become the sponsoring employer for the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS). This strate...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Trucordia Acquires Global Financial & Insurance Services

Insurance Journal

Trucordia today said it has acquired Global Financial & Insurance Services, a provider of tailored insurance and financial solutions for individual, families, and business in all 50 states. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Felix Morgan, CEO...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

SRS appoints Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director, CGRCO

Reinsurance News

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has announced the appointment of Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director/Chief Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Officer (CGRCO), effective January 2026. In her new rol...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

LMA expects 2026 to be a ‘year of significant transition’ for market operations

Reinsurance News

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) anticipates 2026 will be a “year of significant transition” particularly in claims management and the market’s business planning approach amid softening rates and new regulatory expectations. The Associat...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Camp Mystic Announces Enhanced Safety Plans After Deaths

Carrier Management

Camp Mystic Announces Enhanced Safety Plans After Deaths The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

AI Companies’ Safety Practices Fail to Meet Global Standards: Study

Carrier Management

AI Companies’ Safety Practices Fail to Meet Global Standards: Study...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025

Chocolate, String Top Things Pets Swallow Leading to Costly Vet Bills

Carrier Management

Chocolate, String Top Things Pets Swallow Leading to Costly Vet Bills From chocolate and turke...

Posted: Dec 04, 2025