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Travelers completes sale of Canadian personal and commercial businesses to Definity

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Travelers said it expects to use about $700 million of the net proceeds for additional share repurchases in 2026.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Verisk ends effort to acquire AccuLynx

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The company is offering a 25% commission on new business written with January 2026 effective dates.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Xceedance Acquires Marble Box to Expand Broker Operations Capabilities

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The deal brings agency workflow expertise into Xceedance’s technology platform to support operational modernization.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Akur8 Acquires Matrisk to Enhance Pricing Platform With Market Intelligence

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The addition of Matrisk brings AI-powered filings search and regulatory insights into Akur8’s actuarial workflow tools.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Where Insurance Communications Win—or Lose—Customer Loyalty

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Clear, timely, and customer-controlled communications increasingly determine whether insurers retain policyholders or drive them away.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

NC Supreme Court Narrows ‘Joint Employment’ Doctrine in Workers’ Comp Case

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Ruling places sole liability on sheriff's department for deputy injured while directing traffic for highway contractor. The post

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

NOAA Announces Latest AI-Driven Global Weather Models

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NOAA Announces Latest AI-Driven Global Weather Models A new suite of...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Brilliance in Focus: 2025 M&A Power Broker William Coleman

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Risk & Insurance spotlights M&A Power Broker William Coleman on diligence, risk transfer, collaboration, and evolving deal complexity. The post

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Brilliance in Focus: 2025 M&A Power Broker Lindsay Coe

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M&A Power Broker Lindsay Coe highlights key transaction coverages, active deal sectors, and tailored, consultative brokerage expertise. The post

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

People Moves: Novatae Group Names Juergens as CFO

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Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale insurance business of World Insurance Associates, announced that Walter Juergens has joined the company as its new chief financial officer. In this role, Juergens will be responsible for all aspects of the company&#8...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

The Defense Intelligence Gap: Why Litigation Portfolio Values Are Accelerating in an AI Era

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Insurers’ litigation costs rise as plaintiff AI coordination outpaces fragmented defense intelligence and negotiation consistency. The post The Defense Intelligence Gap: Why Litigation Portf...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Illinois USPS Employee Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud

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A United States Postal Service employee has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly collecting augmented workers’ compensation benefits to which she was not entitled, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Reinsurance Market Cooling as Expanded Capacity Drives Down Prices

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Reinsurance buyers achieve double-digit rate reductions at year-end renewals, as reinsurers grow capital following strong returns: Guy Carpenter. The post

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Softening prices seen across all specialty lines at January renewals: Guy Carpenter

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According to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s January 2026 renewal report, global price reductions were seen across Marine, Energy and Technical lines, as new and existing capacity continued to diversify from property and grow into an already cr...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Northern California Flooding This Weekend Caused by Heavy Rain, High Tides

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Northern California Flooding This Weekend Caused by Heavy Rain, High Tides Heavy rain and high tides, b...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway Enters Post-Buffett Era as Share Prices Fall

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Berkshire Hathaway Enters Post-Buffett Era as Share Prices Fall Berkshire Hathaway...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Illinois Hospital System Sued for Religious Discrimination

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Advocate Aurora Health, an Illinois-based hospital system, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a nurse’s religious beliefs and fired her for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Bierschwale-Rees Insurance

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Inszone Insurance Services announced its further expansion in Texas through the acquisition of Bierschwale-Rees Insurance, a long-established independent insurance agency based in Fredericksburg, Texas. Bierschwale-Rees Insurance traces its roots to...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Catalina Re appoints Peter Mason as Group Chief Risk Officer

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Catalina Re, a provider of capital management and risk transfer solutions to the global insurance industry, has appointed Peter Mason as Group Chief Risk Officer. Andrew Pryde, Catalina Re’s former Group Chief Risk Officer, departed the role to jo...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfire One Year Ago

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Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke out a year ago on Jan. 7. The claims data, which comes from the California Department of Insurance, shows the …

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago

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Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke out a year ago on Jan. 7. The claims data, which comes from the California Department of Insurance, shows the …

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

11 Questions for CorVel’s Karen Thomas

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As physician shortages reshape workers’ comp care, CorVel's Karen Thomas explains how nurse practitioners and physician assistants are improving access while maintaining quality, outcomes, and cost control. The post

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Rebrands Leopanthera as Ryan Financial Lines

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Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, announced the rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. A London-based Lloyd’s coverholder, Leopanthera spe...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Admiral Group completes sale of US motor business Elephant to J.C. Flowers

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UK domiciled insurer Admiral Group has completed the sale of its US motor insurance business, including Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services (Elephant), to J.C. Flowers & Co., a global private investment firm dedicated to...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

How insurance carriers can craft their ideal agent experience

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Create a cohesive workflow across data and connectivity

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Insurers pay more than $22.4 billion to Southern California wildfire survivors

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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara released new data showing insurance companies have paid more than $22.4 billion to Southern California wildfire survivors.

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Manny Padilla Named RIMS President for 2026 Term

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New RIMS leadership sets vision for risk professionals to drive corporate innovation. The post Manny Padilla Named RIMS President for 2026 Term app...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Ascot hires RenRe’s Ashleigh Edwards to lead Ceded Re strategy

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Ascot Group has appointed Ashleigh Edwards as Group Head of Ceded Reinsurance, where she will lead the firm’s global ceded re strategy, covering its structures, placement approaches, and business lines. Edwards joins Ascot from RenaissanceRe, wher...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

CRC Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Euclid Transactional

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CRC Group, the independent broker and underwriting specialty insurance distributor, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Euclid Transactional, a global provider of transactional insurance solutions. New York City-based Euclid Tra...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

New York-Based Lawley Acquires Neighboring Witkin Scott Associates

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Upstate New York-based independent agency Lawley announced that Witkin Scott Associates has joined its organization effective January 1, 2026. As part of this partnership, all associates of Witkin Scott will join Lawley and relocate to its main offic...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Insurance Journal Launches Annual Agency Salary Survey: Participate Now

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Insurance Journal has opened its annual Agency Salary Survey, inviting retail insurance agency professionals across the property/casualty sector to participate. The survey is open to agency owners, principals, producers, account managers, CSRs, and s...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026

Howden to acquire representations and warranties insurance broker Atlantic Group

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Insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC, an independent transaction liability insurance broker headquartered in New York, US. Since its establishment in 2017, Atlantic Group has rapidly expande...

Posted: Jan 05, 2026