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Kin launches home financing in Florida

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Kin offers insurance to more than 150k homeowners in Florida.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Simply Business launches new AI solution

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The AI-powered advisor uses proprietary technology to deliver a hyper-personalized experience.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Businesses Brace for Growing Geopolitical Risks While Building Resilience

Risk & Insurance

Beazley survey reveals 83% of executives cite political and economic uncertainty as growth barrier, yet confidence in risk adaptation strengthens. The post

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Climate Change Drives Executive Stress as Business Leaders Navigate Growing External Threats

Risk & Insurance

More than two-thirds of executives feel more stressed in 2025 than the prior year—driven in part by the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Insurance experts say proactive planning and comprehensive coverage strategies can hel...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

New Rules, Delays for FEMA Grants Put Disaster Response at Risk: State Emergency Officials

Carrier Management

New Rules, Delays for FEMA Grants Put Disaster Response at Risk: State Emergency Officials State offici...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

U.S. Court Orders Spyware Firm NSO to Stop Targeting WhatsApp, Reduces Damages

Carrier Management

U.S. Court Orders Spyware Firm NSO to Stop Targeting WhatsApp,...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

State Farm Expands Mobile Accident Detection & Response Technology

Carrier Management

State Farm Expands Mobile Accident Detection & Response Technology Earlier this month, State Farm...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Breaking Down Silos: How Integrated Risk Management Transforms Organizational Resilience

Risk & Insurance

As organizations face increasingly complex risk landscapes, traditional siloed approaches to risk and safety management are proving inadequate. Forward-thinking companies are discovering that Integrated Risk Management offers a powerful solution t...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Philadelphia Insurance Expands Small Business Solutions with New Digital BOP Platform

Risk & Insurance

As the $25 multi-billion business owner's policy market continues to evolve, carriers are seeking ways to differentiate themselves through technology and ease of doing business while expanding their reach to serve America's small businesses.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Why Eating a Burger in Houston Is Less Climate-Friendly Than in Chicago

Insurance Journal

Beef is notoriously bad for the environment. Just how bad depends a lot on where in the US you eat it. The carbon footprint of a burger is bigger in Houston than San Francisco, and in Dallas compared with Chicago, …

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Homeowners Facing Big Deductibles? Mission Says it Has a Buyback Plan for That

Insurance Journal

It’s not unusual in today’s housing market to own a home valued at $1 million or more. It’s also not that rare for the insurance coverage on a high-end home to carry a $100,000 wind deductible. Mission, a group of …

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Insurers prepare for another year of uncertainty, says BlackRock

Reinsurance News

Insurers are heading into 2026 with continued caution, as inflation once again emerges as one of the leading macroeconomic risks, according to BlackRock’s 14th annual Global Insurance Report. BlackRock, the asset manager, surveyed 463 senior inves...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

New York Construction Firm to Pay $1.4M to Workers for Violating Their Rights

Insurance Journal

A New York City construction firm will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it violated state workers’ compensation laws, retaliating against injured workers, and failing to address sexual harassment in the workplace. New York Attorney Gener...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

QBE names Chris Killourhy Group CFO

Reinsurance News

Chris Killourhy has been appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer of QBE Insurance Group, subject to regulatory approvals. In his new role, Killourhy will lead QBE’s global financial strategy, capital management and investor relations. Killourhy...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Bishop Street introduces MGA incubator and expands leadership team

Reinsurance News

Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has introduced Bishop Street Program Managers, an incubator designed to support the growth of managing general agents. Operating within the Bishop Street platform, the initi...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Florida Jury Awards Jack Nicklaus $50M in Defamation Suit vs. His Former Company

Insurance Journal

A south Florida jury on Monday awarded golfing legend Jack Nicklaus $50 million in a lawsuit in which he charged that his former company and business partners tried to harm his reputation. The Palm Beach Circuit Court jury did not …

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Will Nihan to lead SiriusPoint’s IMG as CEO

Reinsurance News

SiriusPoint Ltd., a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Will Nihan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Medical Group (IMG), its wholly owned subsidiary and a global insurance benefits and assistance services. The ap...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Don't Order Your Humanoid Robot Servant Just Yet

Insurance Thought Leadership

Don't Order Your Humanoid Robot Servant Just Yet PaulCarroll

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

World Acquires Wisconsin’s Green Bay Insurance Center

Insurance Journal

World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Green Bay Insurance Center of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1968, Green Bay Insurance Center is a full service agency located in Gre...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Rockford Mutual Launches Commercial Auto in Michigan

Insurance Journal

Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) announced the official launch of commercial auto coverage in Michigan, effective immediately. With this latest addition, RMIC now offers a complete suite of commercial insurance products to Michigan independen...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Louisiana Judge Invalidates Permit for LNG Facility, Orders Review of Climate Impact

Insurance Journal

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration, ordering a state review of how the facility’s planet-warming emissions would affect Gulf Co...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

KBRA anticipates resilience among catastrophe-exposed insurers

Reinsurance News

KBRA currently expects moderate weather-related loss activity, noting that, absent a particularly severe event, most insurers should be able to absorb storm-related losses through earnings or surplus without significantly affecting their overall c...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

FOXO announces closing of Vector BioSource acquisition

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FOXO will provide up to $1.2 million to support Vector’s growth initiatives.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Higginbotham partners with Stephens Insurance Services

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Stephens Insurance Services is a benefits specialist.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

KKR and Quadrantis Capital invest in Peak Re

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This partnership will reinforce Peak Re’s commitment to serving its global clients.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Chariot Re names Andrew Preston as CFO

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Most recently, Andrew Preston served as CFO of Aspida Life Re in Bermuda.

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Previsico closes Series A funding round to accelerate global growth

Reinsurance News

Previsico, the actionable flood warning insurtech, has announced the successful close of its Series A funding round to accelerate its global expansion. The round included investment from Connecticut Innovations (CI), Connecticut’s strategic ventur...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Florida AG Issues Criminal Subpoenas for Roblox, Says Platform Puts Children at Risk

Insurance Journal

Two weeks after the Kentucky attorney general filed suit, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox Corp., calling the video gaming platform a “breeding ground for predators” that puts...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

State Officials Say New Rules, Delays for FEMA Grants Put Disaster Response at Risk

Insurance Journal

State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing ri...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Clear evidence re/insurance industry is still cyclical: W. R. Berkley CEO

Reinsurance News

Re/insurance market dynamics through the third quarter shows that the industry is still cyclical, and while there’s still margin in the property catastrophe reinsurance business, it is eroding and is no longer as attractive as it was in rece...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Travelers Q3 Net Income Soars 50% on Lower Catastrophe Losses

Carrier Management

Travelers Q3 Net Income Soars 50% on Lower Catastrophe Losses Third-qu...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida Market

Carrier Management

AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

‘Massive Legal Siege’ Against Social Media Companies Looms

Carrier Management

‘Massive Legal Siege’ Against Social Media Companies Looms Thousands of plainti...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

85% of insurers negatively impacted by third-party risks: Dun & Bradstreet

Reinsurance News

Insurance companies are facing growing third-party risk, with 85% of UK insurers and brokers having experienced negative impacts from such risks, according to a recent Dun & Bradstreet report. Dun & Bradstreet’s recent Financial Services &...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

New Hampshire Youth Centers Seeking Coverage for Child Abuse Claims Sue Insurer

Insurance Journal

Two New Hampshire nonprofits that ran youth facilities for the state are suing their insurer seeking defense and indemnity coverage for child abuse lawsuits filed against them. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., the insurer for Mount Prospect Acad...

Posted: Oct 21, 2025