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Rokstone announces three key leadership promotions

Reinsurance News

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced three new leadership appointments, including Nadine Kearney’s promotion to Chief Underwriting and Risk Officer. Kearney will also join the Rokstone Board...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Secondary perils account for 92% of global insured losses in 2025: Swiss Re

Reinsurance News

Although global insured losses in 2025, at $107 billion, fell below the long-term natural catastrophe trend, secondary perils, including wildfires, severe convective storms (SCS) and floods, accounted for a record 92% of the total, according to a...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

3 Use Cases for Bulk Terminations

Insurance Journal

Through much of the year, of course, terminations are fairly singular. They’re one-offs, only happening when an agent leaves their agency or the industry, if someone commits a crime and loses their license, or when someone dies. Yet, there are...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Newline Group appoints Christopher Moy as Head of Professional Indemnity

Reinsurance News

Newline Group, a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Christopher Moy as Head of Professional Indemnity. In his new role, Moy will be based in London and will report to Andy Pecover, Chief Underwriting Officer at Newline...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Lloyd’s delivers 10% profit increase as 2025 GWP hits £57.9bn

Reinsurance News

Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, generated profit after tax of £10.6 billion in 2025, an increase of $1 billion on the prior year, as gross written premium (GWP) rose by 4.2% year-on-year to £57.9 billion, refle...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Viewpoint: Driving Sustainable Underwriting Performance With Data and Discipline

Insurance Journal

International insurance markets are entering a new phase of the cycle. Rates have become increasingly competitive across the majority of businesses classes for some time, with recent market reports estimating that rates declined 4% in the fourth quar...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Berkshire (BHSI) enters Irish surety market, Sean Mulvey to lead

Reinsurance News

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched surety capabilities in Ireland and appointed Sean Mulvey to lead the new product line as Head of Surety. Based in Dublin, Mulvey brings more than a decade of surety underwriting and corpor...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Munich Re’s HSB launches AI Liability Insurance for small businesses

Reinsurance News

HSB, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, has introduced a new liability insurance coverage that protects businesses from lawsuits arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The AI Liability Insurance is designed for...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Sodalis Capital acquires Amiga Specialty for £1.8m from B.P. Marsh

Reinsurance News

Sodalis Capital, a B.P. Marsh portfolio company, has acquired 100% of the the issued share capital of Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), from B.P. Marsh, the specialist private equity investor in early-stag...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Hitesh Patel joins Pension Insurance Corporation’s Board

Reinsurance News

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has welcomed Hitesh Patel as an independent non-executive director on its Board and the Board of its parent, Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limi...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

EU Moves to Ban AI That Creates Nonconsensual Sexual Images

Insurance Journal

Artificial intelligence tools that can be used to create nonconsensual sexual images may be banned in the European Union, following outcry after users used Elon Musk’s Grok service to generate thousands of undressed pictures of women and childr...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

RCM&D appoints Mike Colonnello as Philadelphia Market Leader

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Colonnello brings more than 20 years of experience in insurance and risk management, with a background advising organizations on complex risk strategies and delivering tailored solutions aligned with business objectives.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

QBE Re appoints Soichiro Tanaka as Head of Southeast Asia

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Soichiro brings 13 years of insurance and reinsurance experience across Asia to the role.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Countries Propose Safe Corridor to Free 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Gulf

Insurance Journal

A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran. Hundreds of vessels have dropped anchor since Tehran threatened to attack ships …

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

US Vehicle Thefts Declined Nearly 25% Last Year: NICB

Insurance Journal

Prevention efforts are making a substantial dent in vehicle thefts across the nation, according to newly released data by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and combating insurance crime fo...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Vehicle Thefts Declined Nearly 25% Last Year: NICB

Insurance Journal

Prevention efforts are making a substantial dent in vehicle thefts across the nation, according to newly released data by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and combating insurance crime fo...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

EU Sanctions Chinese and Iranian Companies for Cyberattacks

Insurance Journal

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against two China-based and one Iranian company for cyberattacks against EU member states. The EU listed China-based Integrity Technology Group and Anxun Information Technology, and Iranian company Emenn...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Tesla Is Sued by Survivor of Deadly Cybertruck Crash

Insurance Journal

Tesla Inc. was sued by the sole survivor of a 2024 Cybertruck crash in California that killed three college students who were unable to escape the burning vehicle, the latest in a growing body of litigation faulting the automaker’s electrically...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Florida’s Home Hardening Grant Plan is Massive, Popular—and Broken, Critics Say

Insurance Journal

Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden their homes and install new roofs. But it’s wasteful, is a tax-dollar giveaway, and has some glaring issues th...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Florida’s Home Hardening Grant Plan is Massive, Popular—and Flawed, Critics Say

Insurance Journal

Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden their homes and install new roofs. But it’s wasteful, is a tax-dollar giveaway, and has some glaring issues th...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Florida’s Home Hardening Grant Plan Is Massive, Popular—and Flawed, Critics Say

Insurance Journal

Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden their homes and install new roofs. But it’s wasteful, is a tax-dollar giveaway, and has some glaring issues th...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Arizona Cardiology Group Paying $4.75M Over Unnecessary Vein Procedure Allegations

Insurance Journal

A cardiology business and three physicians in Arizona were ordered to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations they performed medically unnecessary vein ablations. Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., a physician group based in the metro area of Phoenix, and t...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Injury Caused by Performing a ‘Common Courtesy’?

Insurance Journal

An employee has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after being injured when performing a “common courtesy” even though her employer maintains what she did was outside the course and scope of her employment. The Virginia Wor...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Employee Injured Performing a ‘Common Courtesy’?

Insurance Journal

An employee has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after being injured when performing a “common courtesy” even though her employer maintains what she did was outside the course and scope of her employment. The Virginia Wor...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

California Weighs Crackdown on Social Media for Kids Under 16

Insurance Journal

The home of the world’s highest-flying social media companies is considering a measure to clip their wings. A bipartisan bill in California would establish a minimum age requirement for social media accounts, curtailing the access of minors to...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Timely Care Matters – Access to Treatment is Critical for Workers’ Compensation Injuries

Risk & Insurance

Timely access to the right medical care and efficient coordination across stakeholders significantly improves recovery outcomes, reduces delays, and supports faster return-to-work in workers’ compensation cases. The post

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Convr Enhances Underwriting Workbench with Generative AI

IIR

The platform introduces a conversational AI assistant that analyzes submission data and enables underwriters to act on insights within workflows.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

HawkSoft Integrates With Gaya to Automate Agency Data Entry

IIR

The integration enables agencies to transfer policy and customer data into quoting workflows, reducing manual entry across carrier systems and forms.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Nauto Appoints Daniel Grimwood-Bird Head of Insurance

IIR

The company has named a new insurance leader to expand insurer relationships and integrate AI-driven fleet data into underwriting and risk management.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Data Privacy Framework Examined by House Financial Services Committee

IA Magazine

The hearing also explored potential reforms to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to ensure effective and uniform financial data privacy protections for consumers in today’s evolving financial services landscape, while safeguarding innovation and promoting c...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

3 in 4 Americans Open to Local Health System Insurance Plans

Insurance Forums

With health insurance premiums increasing among public and private payers and ACA subsidies no longer … Read more

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Vivere Launches Management Liability Program With BHSI

IIR

The underwriting platform has introduced a private company management liability program backed by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Roll Back Property Insurance Requirements

IA Magazine

For more than a year, the Big “I” worked constructively with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to revise their property insurance requirements for federally backed mortgages.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

TheGuarantors announces growth investment from Warburg Pincus

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TheGuarantors will continue to operate under its existing leadership team.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Plymouth Rock Assurance appoints Elliott Seaborn as CMO

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Seaborn will oversee go-to-market strategy, distribution, and agency experience for the Independent Agency business.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Relation Insurance acquires Rummel Associates

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Rummel Associates is a Chicago-based agency specializing in commercial and personal insurance.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

John Lewis Money adds Prestige Underwriting to home insurance panel

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Home insurance products are expected to launch in April 2026 with a panel that includes Prestige Underwriting, AXA, and Covéa.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

DUAL partners with Liberty to expand property and financial lines capacity in Latin America

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The partnership focuses on property coverage in Mexico and Central America, and financial lines across the broader region.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Jewelers Mutual launches new insurance program powered by Sure

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The program enables rapid launch and long-term scalability.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Progressive reports 85.7% CR for February

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The insurer does not offer this product directly to businesses.

Posted: Mar 18, 2026