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Clearwater Analytics to be acquired for $8.4 billion by Permira and Warburg Pincus

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Clearwater Analytics provides a cloud based investment management platform.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Miller expands surety offering in Europe

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Elisabeth Chalon Lambertin and Toni Beltzer join the team.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Enlyte to acquire PartsTrader

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PartsTrader will become a wholly owned subsidiary while continuing to operate independently alongside Mitchell.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

MNK International appoints Naman Kumar as CEO

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MNK Group is a global insurance and reinsurance group that operates across three main areas: broking, MGAs, and risk carriers.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Mobilitas names Eric Tonn as SVP of Product and Underwriting

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Prior to joining Mobilitas, he oversaw production and profitability for national accounts in Chubb’s Southeast region, where he led a team of underwriters.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Munich Re unveils “Ambition 2030” strategy: outpeak, outpace, outperform

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On Google Play, the Goosehead Insurance app shows more than 10,000 downloads, while Apple does not publicly disclose total download figures for iOS apps.

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

State Farm, USAA and Allstate Leading on AI Patents

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State Farm, USAA and Allstate Leading on AI Patent...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Texas Sues Utility Company to Recover Wildfire Damages Sparked by Downed Power Lines

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Texas Sues Utility Company to Recover Wildfire Damages Sparked by Downed Power Lines Texas has sued the...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

J&J Vows Appeal After Record $1.5B Talc Cancer Award

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J&J Vows Appeal After Record $1.5B Talc Cancer Award A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Joh...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Record 122.4M Expected to Travel During Year-End Holiday Season

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Record 122.4M Expected to Travel Durin...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Raises Cyber Capacity to US$25M in Canadian Market

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Mosaic Insurance will increase its cyber-risk capacity to US$25 million/C$40 million per risk in Canada, effective January 1, 2026, allowing the specialty insurer to meet rising demand across all provinces and territories. The increase more than doub...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up

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Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires in Hilo on Hawaii island in October and November in...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Breaking: Senators Launch Probe Into Demotech’s Ratings in Florida

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Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and ultimately taxpayers — to growing risks tied to climate-driven insurer failures. In a letter sent &#...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Senators Launch Probe Into Demotech’s Ratings in Florida

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Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and ultimately taxpayers — to growing risks tied to climate-driven insurer failures. In a letter sent &#...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

AM Best Places Jet Insurance Ratings Under Review Following Acquisition

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AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Jet Insurance Company, following the close of the acquisition of Je...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Trueman and Shaw join Everest’s Global Wholesale & Specialty Insurance division

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Everest Group, a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced two senior leadership appointments within its Global Wholesale & Specialty (GWS) Insurance division. Paul Trueman has been named Head of International, Global Wholesale &...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

50% Rule: TN Supreme Court Finds Driver Due Knee Replacement Despite Arthritis

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It’s an age-old question that continues to come up for workers’ compensation insurers around the country: When is an injury an aggravation of an existing condition, and when is it compensable, perhaps requiring expensive surgery and more?...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Continuous Underwriting Changes Everything

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Continuous Underwriting Changes Everything sradomski Tue, 12/23/2025 - 11:50 ...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Tokio Marine HCC to enhance underwriting efficiency with Cytora partnership

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Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in Houston, Texas, has entered a strategic collaboration with Cytora to enhance its underwriting workflow efficiency with art...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Alabama, NC Set Hearings on Proposed Capital Requirements, Dwelling Rate Increase

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Regulators in two Southeastern states will hold hearings early next year, one on a proposed steep dwelling insurance rate increase in North Carolina, and another on new capital requirements for insurers in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Insurance...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

People Moves: CRC Adds Duff, Gallien, Jr. to Specialty Team

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CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor, announced additions to its expanding CRC Specialty division. Matthew Duff has joined in Little Rock as an underwriting team leader, bringing over a decade of experience in homeowner...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Inigo secures $255m of retro reinsurance with fifth cat bond

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Specialist insurer and reinsurer Inigo Limited has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the fifth consecutive year, issuing its largest series of cat bonds totalling $255 million via Montoya Re Ltd., featuring multiple tranches and introduc...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Michigan Regulators Approve State’s First Hyperscale Data Center

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Despite criticism that they were acting too fast, state utility regulators last week approved DTE Energy’s proposal to supply power for Michigan’s first hyperscale data center — while tacking on a host of conditions that aim to protect ra...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Affiliated investments surge among US Life/Annuity insurers: AM Best

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AM Best, a credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry, has released new findings on the rapid expansion of affiliated investments across US life/annuity (L/A) companies. Affiliated investment growth among US L/A insurers has accel...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

SiriusPoint acquires Assist America to expand IMG services

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Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint’s wholly owned subsidiary, International Medical Group (IMG), a leader in global insurance benefits and assistance services, is set to acquire Assist America. According to SiriusPoint, the acquisi...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Bermuda P&C re/insurance sector net income increases 22.5% in 2024: BMA

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In 2024, Bermuda’s international property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance sector reported a 22.5% increase in net income to $30.9 billion, up from $25.2 billion in 2023, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The combined ratio inc...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Bermuda P&C re/insurance sector net income increased 22.5% in 2024: BMA

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In 2024, Bermuda’s international property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance sector reported a 22.5% increase in net income to $30.9 billion, up from $25.2 billion in 2023, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The combined ratio inc...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status

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Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status Alternati...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Tesla Door Safety Issues Have Owners Buying Car Escape Tools

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Tesla Door Safety Issues Have Owners Buying Car Escape Tools Erin Geter's toddler son became...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

China’s Kuaishou Shares Fall to Near Five-Week Low After Livestreaming Cyberattack

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Shares of Kuaishou dropped by as much as 6% on Tuesday to HK$62.70 ($8.06), their lowest since November 21, after the Chinese short video platform was hit by a cyberattack on Monday night. The stock is set for its biggest …

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

CRC Group expands Specialty team with four hires

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CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has expanded its Specialty division with the addition of four new professionals. Matthew Duff has joined CRC Specialty in Little Rock as an Underwriting Team Leader. He bring...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Collaboration key as geopolitical risk weighs on insurers: IUA

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With geopolitical uncertainty and testing market conditions creating a challenging environment for insurers in 2025, International Underwriting Association (IUA) chief executive Chris Jones said it is vital for members to come together to share ex...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Amiga Specialty secures Lloyd’s capacity for Management Liability

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Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), has secured new Lloyd’s capacity to support its Management Liability proposition for SME and mid-market businesses across the UK, Europe, and select rest-of-world markets....

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

J&J Vows Appeal After Jury Hits it With $1.5B Talc Cancer Award

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A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer. Juror...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Skanska Pension Fund secures £525m full buy-in and novates longevity swap

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Standard Life has completed a £525 million full buy-in for the Trustee of the Skanska Pension Fund (the Fund), in partnership with its corporate sponsor Skanska UK plc and parent company Skanska AB, covering all c.5,500 members. The transaction in...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

South Korea Online Retailer Coupang Faces US Securities Class Action Over Data Breach

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South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has been sued in a U.S. court in an investor class action alleging violations of securities laws after a cybersecurity breach exposed personal information of more than 33 million customers. The lawsuit, filed l...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Britain’s Top CEOs Predict the Biggest Challenges of 2026

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The bosses of some of Britain’s biggest companies predict a fresh wave of challenges next year, as they absorb the impact Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising budget in November. Chief executive officers in sectors inclu...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Newly launched MGA Prism strengthens APAC growth push with two senior hires

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Prism, the recently launched managing general agent (MGA) backed by Convex and Efinity Insurance Solutions, has appointed Luca Ronsisvalle as Head of Marine Cargo, and Jan von Kamp as Head of Energy, Power and Renewables. Both will report directly...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Cyberattack Hits French Postal Service, Delaying Mail Deliveries

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A suspected cyberattack disrupted services provided by French postal service La Poste on Monday, delaying package deliveries and online payment systems during the holiday season. The company said in a statement that a “major network incident&#8...

Posted: Dec 23, 2025