All Posts

15 Questions for Optum’s Dr. Robert Hall

Risk & Insurance

Health care labor shortages can place some of our most vulnerable citizens at risk. The post 15 Questions for Optum’s Dr. Robert Hall appeared first on...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Verisk forms new General Insurance UK & Ireland business unit led by Chris Sawford

Reinsurance News

Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, has announced the establishment of Verisk General Insurance UK & Ireland, a new business unit that unifies its offerings across underwriting, claims, a...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

TDI Names Tapp as Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Protection Division

Insurance Journal

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Matthew Tapp as deputy commissioner of its Consumer Protection Division. Tapp will oversee the division, which helps Texans resolve insurance questions and complaints and protects consumers by oversee...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Illinois Commercial Bakery Cited for Worker Safety Violations

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago, Illinois-based commercial bakery for repeatedly exposing employees to safety hazards after a worker suffered a broken arm in September 2025 when clearing dough from a machine while working on the prod...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Corpus Christi City Council to Address Looming Water Crisis

Insurance Journal

As drought tightens its grip on South Texas, city leaders in Corpus Christi are expected to deliver what could be the most sobering update yet on the region’s water supply outlook. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, officials are expected...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

DUAL North America Names Ashby CEO

Insurance Journal

DUAL Group announced the the appointment of Ed Ashby as chief executive officer, DUAL North America, effective March 23. Ashby will lead the U.S. business from New York, reporting to Richard Clapham, CEO, DUAL Group. Ashby joins from Axis, where &#82...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Rising legal exposure for ultra-processed food manufacturers amid new government-led lawsuits: Swiss...

Reinsurance News

Research published by the reinsurance company Swiss Re in sigma insights 05/2026 examines the evolving legal exposure connected to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The analysis, written by Jonathan Anchen, Head of Market Intelligence at Swiss Re, and...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Howden Announces Leadership Changes for Regional Structure Changes

Insurance Journal

Howden, the London-based insurance broking group, announces leadership appointments and regional structure changes, aiming to better serve clients and insurer partners. Howden said the changes will more closely align expertise and shape the business...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Howden Announces Leadership Changes for Regional Restructuring

Insurance Journal

Howden, the London-based insurance broking group, announces leadership appointments and regional structure changes, aiming to better serve clients and insurer partners. Howden said the changes will more closely align expertise and shape the business...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Facing Suit From Former Employer, Parrish Appointed Howden CEO, Americas

Insurance Journal

Howden said Michael Parrish has been appointed CEO, Americas in a move the broker said would align better for clients. “Howden Americas, under Mike’s leadership, will bring together the exciting new retail broking operations in the US wit...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

OdysseyRe appoints Philip Klecan as Chief Agent of Canada

Reinsurance News

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe), the property and casualty reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has appointed Philip Klecan as its Chief Agent in Canada, effective March 27th,...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Tennessee Minors Sue Musk’s AI System, Alleging it Generated Sexual Images of Them

Insurance Journal

Three Tennessee plaintiffs, including two minors, sued Elon Musk’s xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others. The lawsuit, filed in...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Sarah Morgan, Reed Gaglio Named to Property Leadership Roles at Ariel Re

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Sarah Morgan, Reed Gaglio Named to Property Leadership Roles at Ariel Re

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Guy Carpenter names FloodFlash co-founder Ian Bartholomew as Global Head of Parametric Advisory

Reinsurance News

Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter has hired Ian Bartholomew PhD, Co-Founder and former Chief Underwriting Officer of parametric flood insurer, FloodFlash, as Global Head of Parametric Advisory. Dr. Bartholomew takes on his new role at Guy Carpenter...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in California, Maryland

Insurance Journal

In a room outside the Maryland State Senate chamber last winter, consumer advocates were meeting privately with lawmakers to explain how borrowers were losing their homes over “zombie” loans, old second mortgages that they hadn’t he...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Tornadoes, High Winds Leave Damage Across Parts of the Southeast

Insurance Journal

From Alabama to North Carolina, tornadoes and probable tornadoes ripped a roof off a warehouse, damaged homes and left many without power across the Southeast. News sites reported that a confirmed tornado, with winds of 85 mph, struck an air-conditio...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Carrick Group names Matt Brand as Head of Governance

Reinsurance News

Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new ro...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Carrick Group appoints Matt Brand as Head of Governance

Reinsurance News

Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new ro...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Aaron Aanenson Named Head of Insurance, North America at KYND

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Aaron Aanenson Named Head of Insurance, North America at KYND appeared first on...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Strong earnings recovery solidifies SCOR’s positive outlook: Fitch

Reinsurance News

French reinsurer SCOR SE has demonstrated significant financial recovery in its 2025 results, which confirm the group’s resilience and capacity to deliver strong capital and earnings performance, according to a credit comment from Fitch Ratings. S...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Prices for New Cars Have Soared. Here’s One Big Reason Why

Carrier Management

Prices for New Cars Have Soared. Here’s One Big Reason Why The U.S. car business is grappling with a stubborn af...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Will the Clairton Coke Plant Explosion Spark Industry and Risk Management Reforms?

Risk & Insurance

An explosion that killed two workers in Clairton, Penn. will hopefully lead to reforms. The post Will the Clairton Cok...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

BirdsEyeView introduces cat exposure and risk analytics modelling platform, CERA

Reinsurance News

BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has launched CERA, an enhanced ‘Catastrophic Exposure and Risk Analytics’ platform. This aims to represent the next gener...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Woman Admits Stealing Checks From Builder and Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund

Insurance Journal

A Crofton, Maryland woman has pleaded guilty in two separate felony theft schemes, according to Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. On Monday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Carolyn Rae Aldridge admitted to stealing a combined total of $185,296....

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Certua Life launches as first new UK life insurer in nearly two decades

Reinsurance News

Certua Life Limited has officially launched, becoming the first new protection-focused life insurer to be authorised in the UK in nearly two decades. Certua Life combines an insurance licence with technology designed to embed life insurance into t...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Talanx extends CEO’s contract until June 2030

Reinsurance News

The Supervisory Board of Talanx AG has decided to reappoint Torsten Leue as Chairman of the Board of Management, extending his contract ahead of schedule until June 2030. According to Talanx, the early extension recognises the Executive Board team...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

IMO Chief Says Naval Escorts Won’t Guarantee Ship Safety Through Strait of Hormuz: FT

Insurance Journal

The head of the International Maritime Organization has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not “100 percent guarantee” the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday....

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Markel announces John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster for Financial Institutions

Reinsurance News

Markel Insurance, the insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster – Financial Institutions, effective immediately. His appointment supports the transition of the remaining Commercial Directors &...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Overall softening trend to likely remain despite Middle East turmoil: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

While the ongoing Middle East conflict is likely to produce “temporary and localised” price spikes within certain specialty reinsurance lines, the overall softening trend will likely remain unless loss patterns are significantly reshap...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

RiverStone International launches in Australia with local acquisition and Zurich legacy deal

Reinsurance News

RiverStone International, an acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has launched in Australia through the acquisition of a locally domiciled insurer and a significant legacy portfolio transaction with global insuranc...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Swiss Re enters US retiree market with landmark $2bn longevity reinsurance deal

Reinsurance News

Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has entered into its first longevity reinsurance transaction covering US retirees, building on the firm’s global track record in the longevity risk transfer space. The reinsur...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

US P&C rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades in 2025: AM Best

Reinsurance News

In 2025, rating upgrades outnumbered downgrades for the US P&C industry for the first time in several years, driven by the commercial lines segment, according to AM Best’s recent report. AM Best noted that both upgrades and downgrades declined...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

5 Reasons Embedded Payments and Premium Finance Are Becoming Core MGA Infrastructure

Insurance Journal

The insurance industry continues to evolve, and MGAs, wholesalers, and program administrators are under increasing pressure to move faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver better experiences for agents and insureds. As programs scale, operation...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Middle East War to Intensify Soaring European Corporate Distress

Insurance Journal

The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and surging energy costs are expected to exacerbate soaring levels of financial distress among European corporates, according to Alvarez & Marsal Inc. Even before the US and Israel began their attack...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

London market and global specialty insurers most directly exposed to Iran conflict: Fitch

Reinsurance News

The ongoing Iran conflict is expected to most directly affect the London market and global specialty insurers, given their direct exposure to marine/aviation war, political violence, trade credit and energy lines, according to credit ratings agenc...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Escape Route Through Strait of Hormuz Now Involves Iran Passage

Insurance Journal

A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — …

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Update: Hormuz Escape Route Suggests Ships Navigate on Iran’s Terms

Insurance Journal

A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — …

Posted: Mar 17, 2026

Rokstone strengthens NA Casualty team

Reinsurance News

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Claire Lill as Senior Underwriter, North American Casualty. In her new role, Lill will collaborate closely with Rokstone’s North Ameri...

Posted: Mar 17, 2026