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Beyond Credit Scores in Home Insurance Risk Assessment

IIR

Relying solely on credit data can leave insurers with blind spots in home risk assessment and missed opportunities among thin-file homeowners.

Posted: Mar 15, 2026

Transamerica Launches AI Assistant for Retirement Rollovers

IIR

The tool combines artificial intelligence and human support to speed consolidation of retirement accounts.

Posted: Mar 15, 2026

United Life Launches Redesigned Website

IIR

The updated site includes revised navigation, interactive retirement planning calculators and expanded educational content focused on annuities and long-term financial planning.

Posted: Mar 15, 2026

AXA Climate Platform Expands Fathom Flood Integration

IIR

Altitude is incorporating additional probabilistic flood models to support climate risk analysis.

Posted: Mar 15, 2026

Stryker Attack Mirrors Tactics Used in Iran‑Aligned Hacks

Insurance Journal

While struggling to log in to their work computers last week, some employees of the medical technology company Stryker Corp. were met by an unfamiliar black-and-white cartoon figure: the logo of a shadowy pro-Iranian hacking group. The image that gre...

Posted: Mar 15, 2026

Exzeo partners with Tokio Marine Highland to distribute residential flood insurance

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Exzeo will distribute the flood product through its technology platform.

Posted: Mar 14, 2026

QBE Foundation partners with Centre for Women’s Economic Safety

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The two partnered to expand financial support services for women experiencing economic abuse across Australia.

Posted: Mar 14, 2026

Willis partners with Belfry to launch insurance program for security providers

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The program embeds Willis brokered insurance products directly into the Belfry platform.

Posted: Mar 14, 2026

Aspire General partners with Empire Strykers

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The company operates across the United States and focuses on nonstandard auto insurance.

Posted: Mar 14, 2026

Agero to acquire Urgently for $5.50 per share

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He most recently served as chief marketing officer at Sam’s Club.

Posted: Mar 14, 2026

Colorectal Cancer Challenges Life Insurers

Insurance Thought Leadership

Colorectal Cancer Challenges Life Insurers Life & Health

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Coder Cannibalism

Insurance Thought Leadership

Coder Cannibalism AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Wending Through California Legislature

Insurance Journal

A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is now making its way through California Legislature. The Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which primary backer Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said stems from t...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Hands2Paws partners with Tailtrust

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Partnership integrates pet insurance access into the Hands2Paws platform.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Abacus Global Management takes minority stake in Manning & Napier

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The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Independence Pet Holdings names Vandana Venkat president of Independence Pet Group

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Independence Pet Holdings was established in 2021 as a holding company for a portfolio of pet health and pet insurance brands operating across North America.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Acre integrates full Nationwide mortgage application process into its CRM

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According to the company, the enhancement can save brokers up to 20 minutes per case.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Aviva launches financial wellbeing tool for workplace pension members

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It is designed to assess how individuals feel about their financial situation using confidence-based questions rather than complex financial data or income inputs.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

AXA XL appoints Leyla Delic as Chief Technology and AI Officer

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Based in London, she will report to Scott Gunter, CEO of AXA XL and Matthieu Caillat, Group Chief Technology and AI Officer and CEO of AXA Group Operations.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Legacy Insurance Systems Cost Nearly $5M Annually in Hidden Operational Costs: Report

Carrier Management

Legacy Insurance Systems Cost Nearly $5M Annually in Hidden Operational Costs: Rep...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

5 Operational Shifts for Scaling Insurance AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

5 Operational Shifts for Scaling Insurance AI AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

2026 Commercial Market Outlook

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2026 Commercial Market Outlook From Our Partners fishman@theins…

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Kestrel sees net income hit $46.7m in 2025 amid premium growth

Reinsurance News

Kestrel, a specialty insurance platform that provides fronting services to program managers, reinsurers, and reinsurance brokers, has reported net income of $46.7m for the full year 2025, driven by strong premium growth and a significant accountin...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Underestimated Coastal Water Heights Putting Millions More at Risk: Study

Carrier Management

Underestimated Coastal Water Heights Putting Millions More at Risk: Study Climate change's rising seas...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

La Niña Forecast to End Soon, El Niño Likely by Mid-2026

Carrier Management

La Niña Forecast to End Soon, El Niño Likely by Mid-2026 La Niña is exp...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Mapfre raises ROE target to above 13% and sets improved CoR for 2026

Reinsurance News

Mapfre, a global insurance company, has raised the ambitions of its Strategic Plan for 2026, lifting its ROE target to above 13% and setting its combined ratio target between 93% and 94%. Mapfre’s Annual General Meeting approved the accounts for t...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Insurers Under Allstate Group File Louisiana Rate Decreases for Personal Auto

Insurance Journal

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced this week that two insurers under the Allstate group have filed rate decrease for some personal auto policyholders. Temple has finalized the rate changes, the Louisiana Department of Insurance sai...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Estee Lauder Companies Sues Perfumer Jo Malone, Zara UK for Using Malone Name

Insurance Journal

Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder Companies has filed a lawsuit against British entrepreneur Jo Malone, her fragrance brand “Jo Loves” and Zara’s UK business, it said on Thursday, over the use of Malone’s name on certain products....

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Nick Studer Named Marsh Risk CEO, Martin South Appointed Chief Client Officer of Marsh

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Nick Studer Named Marsh Risk CEO, Martin South Appointed Ch...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Olya Yepremian Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President with Alliant Private Client

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Olya Yepremian Joins Alliant Insurance Servi...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Sesh Iyer Appointed Executive Vice President of Chubb Group Operations, Technology and Digital Trans...

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Sesh Iyer Appointed Executive Vice P...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Withdrawal of Persian Gulf war risk cover viewed as credit negative for exposed US marine insurers:...

Reinsurance News

Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating agency, said the withdrawal of hull war risk marine insurance coverage in the Persian Gulf is expected to be credit negative for US property and casualty insurers with significant exposure to Gulf shi...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Nine Claims Trends to Watch Through the Rest of 2026

Insurance Journal

Catastrophe, resilience, automation, digital transformation, personalization of the claims experience, talent strategies, operational flexibility—there are a mouthful of trends to talk about in the still-young year. A new report from Crawford & C...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

AI-related risks rank highest for long-term emerging risks among C-Suite

Reinsurance News

According to a survey jointly published by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries, 60% of C-suite respondents said technological and economic risks will have the greatest impact on their organisations in the next three years o...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026

WTW: U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Moderate to 2.9% in Q4 2025

Carrier Management

WTW: U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Moderate to 2.9% in Q4 2025 U...

Posted: Mar 13, 2026