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Survey Shows Homeowners Warming to DIY Digital Claims, Insurance Processes

Insurance Journal

Nearly 80% of U.S. homeowners would use their smartphones to document property damage for an insurance claim, according to a new survey that suggests self-service digital tools could play a larger role in future claims handling. The online survey of...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

High Demand for Gen AI Insurance; Buyers Say They’ll Pay More: Report

Insurance Journal

A new survey of corporate insurance buyers reveals widespread interest in buying insurance to cover Gen AI risks—and a willingness to pay up 10-20 percent more in organization-wide insurance premiums for the coverage. But the most willing buyers are...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Microsoft Forecasts Show Data Center Crunch Persisting Into 2026

Insurance Journal

Microsoft Corp.’s data-center crunch will continue for longer than the company has previously outlined, underscoring the software giant’s struggles to keep up with cloud demand. Many of Microsoft’s US data center regions are experie...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Florida County Hit by 2024 Hurricanes Takes on Beach Restoration Without Fed Help

Insurance Journal

The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges,...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Dogs Kill Toddler at Unlicensed Georgia Daycare Center

Insurance Journal

A 2-year-old boy in south Georgia was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs and died at an unlicensed daycare center while the owner napped, according to police. Stacy Wheeler Cobb, the 48-year-old owner who held the daycare at her home in …

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

People Moves: MJ Companies Hires Eckard as Vice President, Employee Benefits Operations

Insurance Journal

The MJ Companies named Melinda Eckard vice president of employee benefits operations and client experience. Eckard will lead the strategic direction of employee benefit operations, enhance client experience and increase growth. Eckard will reside in...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Anthea secures $22m to launch Ethereum Life Insurance

Reinsurance News

Anthea Holding Limited, a crypto-fintech group that offers life insurance solutions denominated in digital assets through its subsidiary, Anthea Insurance Limited, has announced the completion of a US$22 million Series A funding round. The investm...

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Acrisure to lay off 400 employees

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The layoffs will affect accounting staff in Acrisure’s North American Retail and North America Specialty divisions.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

SureCo raises $23 million

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The round reflects growing interest in ICHRA as an alternative to traditional group health insurance.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Signal Iduna rolls out Gemini Enterprise to employees

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The solution will allow Signal Iduna to develop individual, decentralized artificial intelligence agents autonomously.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

HGGC invests in Canadian benefits broker Sterling

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The company designs and manages group benefit programs for over 2,000 clients.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Chubb partners with Endeavor

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The partnership links Chubb’s insurance expertise with Endeavor’s network of 2,900 entrepreneurs across 45 countries.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Gallagher partners with Vanguard Tech

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The collaboration gives Gallagher clients access to Vanguard’s AI-powered risk monitoring platform, offering real-time insights into vessel safety and security.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Bishop Street acquires Avid Insurance

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Avid provides niche insurance programs across sectors including construction, social housing, and leasehold.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

ICW Group Appoints Lynn Moretti as Chief Claims Officer

IIR

The company has named the insurance veteran to lead its national claims strategy and support growth across commercial and specialty lines.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Avoiding the Next Race to the Bottom in P&C

IIR

The industry can sustain competition and profitability only by balancing efficiency with investment in quality and customer outcomes.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Fletch Takes First Step Toward Agentic AI Insurance Transactions

IIR

CEO Sri Oddiraju says the company has executed a live policy purchase guided entirely by AI—a development that could reshape distribution, pending regulatory and market acceptance.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Applied Systems CEO Taylor Rhodes on the Intelligent Insurance Era

IIR

At Applied Net 2025, Rhodes outlines the company’s evolving strategy around AI, data, and the agent’s central role in the digital ecosystem.

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Tokio Marine Weighs More Than $10 Billion of International M&A

Carrier Management

Tokio Marine Weighs More Than $10 Billion of International M&A Tok...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Workers Compensation Continues to Lead P/C Industry With Strong Profits

Carrier Management

Workers Compensation Continues to Lead P/C Industry With...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

New York City Sues Social Media Firms For Allegedly Addicting Children

Carrier Management

New York City Sues Social Media Firms For Alleg...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

FurtherAI Raises $25M to Alleviate Insurance Industry’s ‘Busywork’ Burden

Carrier Management

FurtherAI Raises $25M to Alleviate Insurance Industry’s ‘Busywork’ Burden San Francisco-based insur...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Agents Struggle to Find Capacity, Meet Customer Timing Expectations: Survey

Carrier Management

Agents Struggle to Find Capacity, Meet Cus...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Mark Sanchez, Fox Sued After Violent Fight Over Parking Space

Carrier Management

Mark Sanchez, Fox Sued After Violent Fight Over Parking Space A 69-year-old truck driver who was seriou...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Nearly All Drivers Experience Aggressive Driving: AAA

Carrier Management

Nearly All Drivers Experience Aggressive Driving: AAA New research reveals...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Fears of Massive Battery Fires Spark Local Opposition to Energy Storage Projects

Carrier Management

Fears of Massive Battery Fires Spark Local Opposition to Energy Storage Projects More an...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Cyber Insureds Gain Ground on Attackers, But Holidays Bring Heightened Risk: Report

Carrier Management

Cyber Insureds Gain Ground on Attackers, But Holidays Bring Heightened Risk: Report Large insured compani...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Texas AG Threatens Action Against Chinese Company for Potential Data Privacy Violations

Insurance Journal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has opened an investigation against TP-Link Systems Inc. (“TP Link”), a manufacturer of networking equipment, for potentially aiding the Chinese government in accessing consumers’ data....

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

MEMIC Group to Pay $19 Million Dividend to Its Maine Policyholders

Insurance Journal

Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group announced a $19 million dividend for more than 17,000 Maine policyholders. This annual dividend is based on the insurer’s financial performance, claims experience, and its insureds’ s...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Argentina Soccer Match Pulled From Chicago Amid Troop Tension

Insurance Journal

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico is being relocated to Florida from Chicago, according to people familiar with the decision, a day after the Texas National Guard arrived in the third-largest US city. The friendly match, originally sch...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Rural Texas Residents Struggle with Noise Pollution from Nearby Crypto Facility

Insurance Journal

Danny Lakey and his wife have spent countless evenings sitting on rocking chairs on their front porch, watching the sun slowly dip behind the cows grazing on their neighbor’s ranch. It was the calm country life they dreamed of in …

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Parametric re/insurer NormanMax appoints Nick Griffiths as Chief Revenue Officer

Reinsurance News

US based parametric insurer and reinsurer, NormanMax Insurance Holdings, has appointed experienced reinsurance and retrocession broker, Nick Griffiths, as its new Chief Revenue Officer. As reported by our sister publication, Artemis, Griffiths wil...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

People Moves: Cicchelli Joins World Insurance; James River Adds Arch, Markel Recruits

Insurance Journal

World Insurance Associates Names Cicchelli Head of Employee Benefits Practice World Insurance Associates LLC named John Cicchelli head of its employee benefits practice. Cicchelli, who will work out of the Iselin, New Jersey headquarters, will spearh...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Insurity and Faura partner to bring property-level resilience insights to P&C insurers

Reinsurance News

Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software and analytics for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, has entered a strategic partnership with Faura to deliver property-level resilience insights to P&C insurers. By embedding Faura’s data and a...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

APCIA Chair Robusto: Industry Must Fight False Narratives, Improve Public Trust

Insurance Journal

The property/casualty insurance industry faces an urgent challenge to rebuild public trust amid growing public skepticism fueled by false narratives, according to remarks by Dino Robusto, chair of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

BOXX Insurance strengthens US team with three key hires

Reinsurance News

Global Insurtech BOXX Insurance has announced three strategic appointments to support its growth and distribution agenda in the US. Joe Gates has been named Head of Distribution, Central, where he will manage growing demand for BOXX’s all-in-one c...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Rising TCPA Liability: Compliance Steps and Coverage Solutions for 2025

Risk & Insurance

New updates to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act have wide reaching implications for insureds. The post Rising TCPA Liabilit...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Insurers and asset managers strengthen cybersecurity oversight and expand budgets: Moody’s

Reinsurance News

A survey conducted by Moody’s, the credit rating, research, and risk analysis firm, finds that cybersecurity remains a high priority for insurers and asset managers worldwide. The survey, which included responses from 102 companies across both sec...

Posted: Oct 09, 2025