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Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Southeast, Midwest

Insurance Journal

Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and more is expected …

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

From Hospitality to Insurance: Kelli Kresowski Offers Her Take on Career Transitions, Mentorship, an...

Risk & Insurance

Kelli Kresowski shares her career journey from flight attendant to working in insurance. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Risk Digitization Top Tech Priority for U.S. Insurers

Carrier Management

Risk Digitization Top Tech Priority for U.S. Insurers Risk d...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Jody Yee to lead WTW’s Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions team in the Americas

Reinsurance News

Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has announced the appointment of Jody Yee as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions in the Americas. Yee will leverage his significant industry experience and a focus on developing innovative a...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

North Carolina Appeals Court Won’t Budge on Intrepid Insurance Name Mix-up

Insurance Journal

What’s in a name? Enough confusion to sink a subrogation lawsuit and appeal brought by the insurer for a burned-up Hardee’s restaurant, the North Carolina Court of Appeals said Wednesday. “…The trial court properly determined that I...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Trump’s Auto Tariffs to Cover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars of Vehicle, Parts Imports

Insurance Journal

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs will cover hundreds of billions of dollars worth of imports of vehicles and auto parts imports annually, according to a Reuters analysis of tariff codes included in a federal register notice on Wed...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

K2 Cyber launches for SMB cyber insurance

Reinsurance News

K2 Insurance Services, an independent specialty insurance program manager, has launched K2 Cyber, a managing general agent (MGA) focused on SMB Cyber Insurance. K2 Cyber provides Intelligent Cyber Insurance, combining continuous risk engineering,...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Six Injured After Truck Crashed Into Building and Pedestrians in Boston

Insurance Journal

BOSTON (AP) — A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood and hit several pedestrians before flipping onto its side, city officials said. The driver and five others were injured in what authorities s...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Fire Kills a New York Cat Sanctuary Founder and 100+ Rescued Felines

Insurance Journal

A fire burned down a cat shelter in suburban New York, killing its founder and more than 100 of the felines he rescued and sparking a rescue operation for dozens of cats still roaming the destroyed property. As many as …

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Skyline and the European Space Agency partner on parametric wildfire and drought solutions

Reinsurance News

Skyline Partners Ltd., a parametric outsourcing platform provider, has launched a joint project with the European Space Agency to utilise space assets and technology to efficiently provide parametric insurance products for drought and wildfire ris...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Raetsheren rebrands as Acrisure Netherlands

coverager

Acrisure operates across 21 countries and has grown its revenue from $38 million to nearly $5 billion in just over a decade.

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

K2 Insurance Services launches K2 Cyber

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K2 Cyber is founded and led by Keith Moore.

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

PwC appoints Hugh Man as Partner in Corporate Finance team

Reinsurance News

PwC has announced the appointment of Hugh Man as a Partner in its Corporate Finance team, based in the company’s London office. In his new role, Man will focus on M&A and capital raising in the insurance sector, further strengthening PwC’s est...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Brokers in UK and Australia

Insurance Journal

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week announced two acquisitions – of the UK’s Bircroft Insurance Services and Australia’s Tresidder Insurance Brokers. Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed. London-based Bircroft is a...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Insurers to navigate any challenges arising from new tariffs: KBW

Reinsurance News

Analysts at KBW have indicated that insurers should be able to navigate any challenges arising from the recently announced U.S. tariffs, with industry players likely having ample time to request rate increases, which state regulators are generally...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

AXA XL announces two promotions within Americas Cyber Insurance team

Reinsurance News

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has promoted Greg Chambers and Caitlin Alpern within its Americas Cyber Insurance team. Chambers, who has 22 years of experience and has been with AXA X...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Britain’s Co-op Group Says Retail Crime Cost it $105 Million in 2024

Insurance Journal

Britain’s Co-op Group said on Thursday that losses from shoplifting in its food retail business rose by over 14% to 80 million pounds ($105 million) in 2024, or more than half of its adjusted operating profit. The group, which trades …

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Trump’s DEI Purge Drives 34% Drop in Pro-ESG Investor Proposals

Insurance Journal

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion helped prompt a plunge in shareholder resolutions from progressive investors that typically push companies on social reform. Motions filed by groups in favor of environmental...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

DEI Purge Drives 34% Drop in Pro-ESG Investor Proposals

Insurance Journal

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion helped prompt a plunge in shareholder resolutions from progressive investors that typically push companies on social reform. Motions filed by groups in favor of environmental...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Strong performance for global P&C reinsurers in 2024, with challenges ahead: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

Morningstar DBRS, a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, highlights that global P&C reinsurers delivered strong profitability in 2024, driven by favourable underwriting conditions and solid investment income, but warns of p...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Cayman Islands Builds $74 Billion Insurance Hub That Irks Apollo Global Management

Insurance Journal

The small crowd in pastel polo shirts and sunglasses boarded the catamaran for an afternoon cruise on the Caribbean’s sapphire waters. Tucked under their drinks were napkins emblazoned with a slogan akin to a pickup line: “Let’s go...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Chinese Military Conducts Large-Scale Drills Around Taiwan

Insurance Journal

The Chinese military conducted large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that included an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled democracy against seeking formal independence. The exercises invol...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Howden names Brigitte Trafford as Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Brigitte Trafford to the newly created role of Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective immediately. In the role, Trafford will report directly to David Howden, the Chief Executi...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Deutsche Bank’s DWS Pays $27 Million in German Greenwashing Case

Insurance Journal

Deutsche Bank AG’s investment arm DWS agreed to pay €25 million ($27 million) to end a long-running German investigation into alleged greenwashing, in a similar settlement to the one it struck with US regulators in 2023. DWS gave a false &#8230...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Vivere to fund strategic expansion with new $7.5m investment

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurance platform Vivere Partners has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding, led by General Catalyst, Pathlight Ventures and Greenlight Re, to drive strategic expansion. The funding will also be used to recruit top underwriting talen...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

From Lifeguard to Chief Risk Officer: RIMS 2025 President Kristen Peed Shares Her Journey in Risk Ma...

Risk & Insurance

RIMS’ new president shares her journey into risk management and what has made it a fulfilling career path. The post

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Severe Storms Batter Greek Islands, With Crete Hit Hardest

Insurance Journal

Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day on Tuesday [April 1], with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked to clear overturned cars and debris following hailstorms and torrential...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Specialty MGAs Nirvana and Pulse to merge

Reinsurance News

Specialty Managing General Agents (MGAs) Nirvana and Pulse have announced plans to merge. Pulse specialises in non-standard Accident, Health, and Life insurance, offering coverage to individuals often declined by mainstream insurers. Nirvana under...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Ariel Re appoints Rohan Pai as Chief Financial Officer

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Ariel Re has announced the appointment of Rohan Pai as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1st, 2025. Based in Bermuda, Pai will oversee Ariel Re’s financial reporting and treasury functions, supporting the company’s growth a...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Verisk acquires Nasdaq subsidiary Simplitium Limited

Reinsurance News

Data analytics and technology provider Verisk has acquired Nasdaq subsidiary Simplitium Limited, which owns and operates Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes (NRMC). Verisk described NRMC as a SaaS platform fostering an open ecosystem where spec...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Carnegie-Brown named Non-Exec Director and Chair Designate at Rothesay

Reinsurance News

UK pension insurance specialist Rothesay has appointed Bruce Carnegie-Brown as independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate from 1st May 2025. Naguib Kheraj, who has served on Rothesay’s Board since 2014 and as Chair since 2018, will ste...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

HOA Secures $2.5M ‘Wildfire Resilience Insurance’: WTW

Carrier Management

HOA Secures $2.5M ‘Wildfire Resilience Insurance’: WTW Willis, a WTW business, and The Nature Conservan...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Brit appoints former Hannover Re CEO Jean-Jacques Henchoz as a Non-Exec Director

Reinsurance News

Brit Group Holdings Limited, the global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Jean-Jacques Henchoz as a Non-Executive Director to the boards of Brit Group Holdings Limited, and its Lloyd’s managing agent, Brit Syndicates Limited. The appo...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Ascot appoints Xu Cheng as Group Head of Data Strategy & Insights

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based global specialty insurer Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Xu Cheng as Group Head of Data Strategy & Insights. In her new role, Cheng will lead and build Ascot’s Group Data Office, overseeing the development and implem...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Marsh McLennan Agency expands with acquisition of Arthur Hall Insurance

Reinsurance News

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a division of Marsh and a provider of business insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth services, and private client insurance across the US and Canada, has acquired Arthur Hall Insurance, an insurance agenc...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

ACIC completes sale of personal lines subsidiary Interboro to Forza

Reinsurance News

American Coastal Insurance Corporation (ACIC), a property and casualty insurance holding company, has completed the sale of its personal lines subsidiary, Interboro Insurance Company, to Forza Insurance Holdings, LLC. ACIC first announced the sale...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

MAIF enhances climate Risk modelling with Moody’s high-definition risk model

Reinsurance News

MAIF (Mutuelle assurance des Instituteurs de France), a mutual insurer serving over four million households, associations, businesses, and communities across France, is enhancing its ability to assess and manage climate risks through Moody’s advan...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

People Moves: Korte to Lead Liberty Mutual Middle Market Global Risk Solutions

Insurance Journal

Liberty Mutual Insurance, based in Boston, appointed Dieter Korte as president, middle market, Global Risk Solutions North America (GRS NA), reporting to GRS NA President Marc Orloff. “These companies have the same exposures as larger organizat...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Future of Auto Insurance: OEM-Insurer Ties Could Boost Profits, Loyalty

Insurance Journal

The fragmented auto insurance customer experience is set for disruption, according to a new report by Deloitte. The report, “Reinventing the insurance customer experience for loyalty,” highlights how collaboration among original equipment...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

MEMIC Recognizes Three NE Agencies for Service to Policyholders

Insurance Journal

Workers’ compensation specialist insurer MEMIC, based in Maine, has recognized three agencies in the Northeast for top service to policyholders. HUB International Northeast, with offices in New York City; Brown & Brown, in Dedham, Massachus...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Huge AI Data Center Planned for Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site

Insurance Journal

A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data center campus, located about 5...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025

FirstBank, With its Own Insurance Agency, Merges with Alabama Bank

Insurance Journal

Nashville-based FB Financial Corp., parent company of FirstBank and FirstBank Insurance Agency, plans to merge with Southern States Bancshares, the parent of Southern States Bank, headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, the bank announced this week. Sout...

Posted: Apr 03, 2025