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El Niño to Shape 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season

IA Magazine

AccuWeather is predicting between 11 to 16 named storms, including four to seven hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Advisor360° Integrates RightBRIDGE for Digital Account Opening

IIR

The integrated onboarding solution has resulted in immediate gains in account opening efficiency for MassMutual’s network of advisors.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Individual Life Insurance Sales Jumped 10% in 2025

IA Magazine

Total new annualized life insurance premiums increased 10% year over year to $17.5 billion in 2025, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s individual life insurance sales survey.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Drivers Report Worsening Road Conditions as Distraction, Aggression and Recklessness Climb

Risk & Insurance

A Nationwide survey finds that consumers and commercial drivers overwhelmingly perceive U.S. roads as more dangerous than a year ago. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

GenAI Takes Underwriting Into a New Phase

Insurance Thought Leadership

GenAI Takes Underwriting Into a New Phase Underwriting sradomski

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Qover raises $12 million

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The company announced a $12 million growth capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Arch expands cyber insurance offerings to Canada

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Distribution will occur through Arch Insurance Canada’s broker network.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Cara raises $8 million

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Cara helps insurance agencies and brokerages by automating coverage comparisons.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Q&A with Quility President, Steve Fletcher

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Learn from Quility President, Steve Fletcher, about his role and where Quility is focused in 2026.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Branch Cuts DOI Inquiry Response Time by an Average of 70% With Kyber

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What once took claims compliance teams days now takes hours with Kyber’s newest product launch.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Admiral Business launches new taxi insurance

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The coverage will be distributed through specialist brokers.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Otto Quotes files ‘Insurance Zoo’ trademark

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Wave users can now access PolicyMe’s life and critical illness insurance products.

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

April 2026 ITL FOCUS: Underwriting

Insurance Thought Leadership

April 2026 ITL FOCUS: Underwriting Underwriting sradomski

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

FAA Imposes Restrictions on Some Landings at San Francisco Airport

Insurance Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that it was imposing new safety restrictions at San Francisco International Airport that will limit some landings and lead to significant delays. The FAA said the airport will experience delays due...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Party ends with no UM protection

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS Party ends with no UM protection While Mardi Gras in Louisiana is usually a period of joy and amusement for most revelers, it can include problematic situations....

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Apartment complex fire included remediation expenses

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS Apartment complex fire included remediation expenses A fire took place at an apartment complex that belonged to Maxus Metropolitan, LLC (Maxus). At the time of lo...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Law firm’s actions were professional services

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS Law firm’s actions were professional services The law firm of Marcus & Cinelli, LLP (M&C) held a professional liability insurance policy issued by Aspen A...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Tiger Woods’ Crash is Golfer’s Fourth Car Crash and Second DUI Arrest

Carrier Management

Tiger Woods’ Crash is Golfer’s Fourth Car Crash and Second DUI Arrest Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

LaGuardia Controller Staffing May Have Violated Procedures on Night of Collision

Carrier Management

LaGuardia Controller Staffing May Have Violated Procedures on Night of Collision Air tr...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

AI, Geopolitical Volatility Lead to More Companies Missing Revenue Targets: Survey

Carrier Management

AI, Geopolitical Volatility Lead to More Companies Missing Revenue Tar...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

THE REAL CURRENCY IN THE 2026 WORKPLACE

Rough Notes

Trust is a friction-reducer. Without it, every decision takes longer, costs more and yields less A 2025 Gallup Study that directly tracks trust in leadership reveals that only 19% of employees “strongly agree” that they trust the organization’s leade...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Farmers Insurance Plans Historic, Rapid Expansion of Agency Force

Insurance Journal

Farmers Insurance has announced a plan to grow its agency force over the next year, and expects to appoint nearly 1,700 new agency owners—one of the largest single-year expansions in Farmers’ history. The recruitment drive is aimed at fueling o...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

WHAT GETS REWARDED GETS REPEATED

Rough Notes

Is “everyone gets a trophy” a valid reward system? The surest path to mediocrity is failing to create an intentional, objective approach to performance-based compensation. By Cheryl Koch, CPCU, ARM, AAI, ACSR, AFIS, and Mary Belka, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RP...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

April 1 renewal saw Japan property cat rates return to early 2020s levels, says Howden Re

Reinsurance News

Risk-adjusted property-catastrophe rates-on-line in Japan reverted back to levels last seen in the early 2020s at the April 1 2026 reinsurance renewals, with catastrophe excess-of-loss programmes in the country witnessing risk-adjusted price reduc...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

5 Killed in Train-Van Collision in Mississippi

Insurance Journal

Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, near Wiggins, authorities said. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was flown &#82...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

US Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Dismiss Boeing Criminal Case

Insurance Journal

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing, which allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Axios Software Tool Used by Millions Compromised in Hack

Insurance Journal

Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet’s plumbing. An unknown hacker was able to breach one of the few accounts that can release new versi...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Florida’s Hatcher Insurance Group Acquires Benefits Firm, Moves to New HQ

Insurance Journal

Orlando-based Hatcher Insurance Group, part of Unison Risk Advisors for almost a year, has expanded its employee benefits practice with the acquisition of Level 3 Benefit Advisors. The Level 3 firm, founded in 2021, is based in Winter Park. Founder &...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

People Moves: Galaviz Succeeds Patriot Growth Founder Gardner as CEO

Insurance Journal

Pennsylvania-based insurance brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services announced the appointment of John Galaviz as chief executive officer. Galaviz succeeds Matt Gardner, who founded Patriot Growth in 2019, as CEO. Gardner has left the company to...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Ted Moynihan named President, CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman

Reinsurance News

Marsh, a global firm focused on risk, reinsurance, capital, talent, investments, and management consulting, has announced that Ted Moynihan has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wy...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Executive Lines Market Faces Growing Volatility Beneath Surface-Level Calm

Risk & Insurance

Ransomware losses, AI-driven exposures and nuclear verdicts threaten to disrupt the currently stable executive lines insurance market, according to Risk Placement Services. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Optio strengthens marine capabilities with Gardian Marine acquisition

Reinsurance News

Optio Group, the independent specialty MGA, has reached an agreement to acquire Gardian Marine Limited for an undisclosed amount, pending regulatory approval. Gardian Marine, headquartered in London and founded by Guy Tyler and Edward Morgan, prov...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Hacked Hospitals, Hidden Spyware: Iran Conflict Shows Digital Fight in Warfare

Carrier Management

Hacked Hospitals, Hidden Spyware: Iran Conflict Shows Digital Fight i...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

MAXIMIZE AI, MAXIMIZE SALES AND SERVICE

Rough Notes

Getting with the times Most agencies still treat [AI] as a shiny toy rather than as a strategic sales and service accelerator. By Roger Sitkins AI is no longer the future for insurance agencies—it’s the present. But here’s the reality: Most agencies...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

District of Columbia AG Wins $530K, Seeks $600K More From Bad Drivers From Maryland and Virginia

Insurance Journal

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District has won judgments in nine lawsuits that will cost 14 drivers from Maryland and Virginia a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations....

Posted: Mar 31, 2026