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Closing cyber protection gap a critical societal responsibility: Munich Re

Reinsurance News

Munich Re has warned that the sizeable cyber insurance protection gap, which directly exposes individuals and businesses, makes closing the gap and bolstering cyber resilience not just a strategic priority for the insurance industry, but a “...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Digital Transformation Driving Evolution of Insurance Distribution Partnerships

Risk & Insurance

First Connect survey reveals 81% of agents face mounting customer speed demands while carriers invest in technology solutions. The post

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Europe’s big four performed better than expected in the last soft cycle: J.P. Morgan

Reinsurance News

As the reinsurance market softens from the highs of 2023, with further pressure on pricing expected at the upcoming January renewals, analysis by J.P. Morgan reveals that for Europe’s big four reinsurers, results were better than expected in...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners Insurance Data

Carrier Management

Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners Insurance Data The Stat...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

New California Law Aims to Stabilize Insurance for Those Unable to Get Private Coverage

Carrier Management

New California Law Aims to Stabilize Insurance for Those Unab...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Balanced reinsurance environment to persist into 2026: Active Re

Reinsurance News

The reinsurance market is expected to remain “in a phase of transition and recalibration”, remaining fundamentally healthy heading into 2026, said Robert Ali, Active Re’s Chief Operating Officer, in a recent interview with Reinsurance News. After...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

AXA announces a number of leadership changes ahead of next strategic cycle

Reinsurance News

French insurer AXA, has announced a number of changes within its leadership team in preparation for its next strategic cycle. The changes, effective December 1st, 2025, are designed to support continued growth and accelerate operational transforma...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Resilience Expands Tech E&O Coverage for Clients Above $25M

Insurance Journal

Resilience, cyber risk solutions provider, said it has expanded its appetite for technology errors & omissions (tech E&O) insurance to clients with more than $25 million revenue in the US, GBP50M in the UK and EUR 25M in the EU. …

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Resilience broadens Tech E&O reach across US, UK, and EU markets

Reinsurance News

Cyber risk specialist Resilience has expanded its appetite for Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance to include clients with revenues above $25 million in the US, £50 million in the UK, and €25 million in the EU. The expansion...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Stability & consistency key for Swiss Re ahead of Baden-Baden & Jan renewals: Nikhil da Victoria Lob...

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re will have a key focus on stability and consistency during its negotiations with clients at the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, as the market navigates underlying strengths and challenges ahead of the key Jan...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

UK Spy Chief Warns of AI Danger, Though Not Disaster-Movie Doom

Insurance Journal

AI systems acting without human control could one day pose a security threat, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Thursday, although he said he was not predicting doom scenarios as depicted in sci-fi movies. Tech leaders have …

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

MNK International appoints James Gorsuch as Associate Director of UK & International Real Estate

Reinsurance News

MNK International, part of the MNK Group and an independent Lloyd’s broker, has expanded its real estate services with the appointment of James Gorsuch as Associate Director of UK and International Real Estate. Gorsuch has over 10 years of experie...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

AI-native insurer MGT closes $21.6m Series B funding round

Reinsurance News

MGT, a vertically AI-native neo-insurer, has closed an oversubscribed $21.6 million Series B funding round led by new investor Mubadala Capital, with participation from Clocktower Ventures, Tacora Capital, and existing backers. The company said th...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Tesla’s European Regulator Says Door Safety a ‘Key Priority’

Insurance Journal

Tesla Inc.’s safety regulators in Europe are joining an expanding global effort to more closely scrutinize the door handle design popularized by the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer. The Dutch authority RDW, which inspects an...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Lockton Re hires Aon’s David Bell as Head of Aviation

Reinsurance News

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the privately held independent insurance broker, has appointed David Bell as Head of Aviation, based in London. In his new role, Bell, who has experience in global aviation treaties and excess of loss programmes,...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Italy Plans to Get €11 Billion From Banks, Insurers in 3 Years

Insurance Journal

Italy’s government coalition has reached an agreement over a complex scheme that would see banks and insurers contributing about €11 billion ($12.8 billion) to its budget over three years. The contribution affecting the financial and insurance...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Vienna Insurance Group Offers to Buy Germany’s Nuernberger Beteiligungs for $1.61B

Insurance Journal

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said late on Thursday that it will acquire all shares of German insurer Nuernberger Beteiligungs AG for 1.38 billion euros ($1.61 billion) in cash. VIG will offer Nuernberger shareholders 120 euros per share, the insurer...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Coalition’s excess cyber insurance launches in Quebec

Reinsurance News

Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the launch of its Excess Cyber Insurance policies in Quebec, as well as its refreshed Excess offering across Canada. Canadian businesses, including those in Quebec, wi...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Sleeman appointed Head of Investor Relations for The Fidelis Partnership

Reinsurance News

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced the appointment of Andrew Sleeman as Head of Investor Relations. Sleeman, who will also join TFP’s Group Executive Committee, will be responsible fo...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Can a More Unified Front Be Formed Against Legal System Abuse?

Insurance Journal

To tell the public what it spends on insurance—largely effected by it calls legal system abuse—Uber has started to provide information on customers’ receipts. “To give you a sense of how bad the problem has gotten in certain places, our &...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

People Moves: Howden US Appoints Clark to Lead Private Risk Solutions; Krupowicz Named Head of Opera...

Insurance Journal

Howden US, with U.S. headquarters in Depew, New York, appointed Joe Clark as president and Dale Krupowicz as head of operations for its private risk solutions business in the U.S. Clark and Krupowicz will lead the development of Howden’s U.S. &...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Chinese Freighter Halves EU Delivery Time on Maiden Arctic Voyage to UK

Insurance Journal

A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, cutting in half the usual transit time for the electric vehicles and solar panels aboard destined for Europe. The &#82...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Former NFL Players, Country Singer Lend Names to Georgia-Based Concierge Launch

Insurance Journal

Two former professional football players, a country music artist and a college athletics administrator have put their names, images and likenesses behind a new, concierge insurance program for high net-worth individuals, athletes, entertainers and bu...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Gaps in Awareness of HO Coverage Provides Opportunity for Agents: Survey

Insurance Journal

Many U.S. homeowners are missing important insurance protections, offering opportunities for agents to educate insureds on increasingly essential coverages. A new survey commissioned by The Hanover Insurance Group found many homeowners are exposed to...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida Market

Insurance Journal

Stand Insurance has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered coverage for homeowners. The company targets insurance markets deemed risky, with policies covering properties valued at a total of $1 bi...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

15 States Launch Alliance to Bolster Coordination on Public Health

Insurance Journal

A coalition of 15 U.S. state governors representing more than a third of the country’s population has launched a new bipartisan alliance on Wednesday, aimed at improving public health coordination and emergency preparedness. The Governors Publi...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Health Net Settles With California Attorney General for $40M for Misleading Consumers

Insurance Journal

A healthcare company has settled with California Attorney General Rob Bonta for $40 million over information Bonta said was misleading consumers. Bonta announced a settlement with HealthNet LLC, Health Net of California Inc., California Health and We...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

ALKEME Acquires Maryland’s Gorges & Co.

Insurance Journal

National broker ALKEME Insurance reports it has acquired Gorges & Company, Inc., a full-service agency based in Timonium, Maryland. Founded in 1937, Gorges & Co. provides a full suite of insurance offerings, including employee benefits, busin...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

MISSION-backed ShelterWind introduces all-wind and hail deductible buyback insurance

Reinsurance News

ShelterWind, a programme administrator dedicated to simplifying claims for property owners, has launched a standalone all-wind and hail deductible buyback insurance policy. Designed for middle-market and high-value properties up to $50 million, th...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Weak Governance of Artificial Intelligence Raises Risks of Cyber Attacks: Moody’s

Carrier Management

Weak Governance of Artificial Intelligence Raises Risks of Cyber Att...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

New Hampshire Supreme Court: Law Erasing Limit on Abuse Claims Is Not Retroactive

Insurance Journal

A 2020 Granite State law lifting the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims is not retroactive, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled. The state’s high court found that applying the 2020 law retroactively violates the state’s...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Balancing AI Ambitions and Cybersecurity Realities in 2026

IIR

Insurance carriers face both opportunity and risk as AI adoption accelerates and cybersecurity threats intensify, demanding alignment of people, process, and technology.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Driver Technologies Launches Personalized Auto Insurance via Embedded App

IIR

The new offering uses connected car data and driving scores to deliver usage-based insurance through Android Automotive and mobile platforms.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Equisoft Launches AI Suite to Accelerate Insurance Innovation

IIR

New Equisoft/amplify platform combines analytics, automation, and human-in-the-loop workflows.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Zurich Elevates Property Underwriting with Nearmap AI Integration

IIR

Zurich North America embeds Nearmap’s AI-driven aerial imagery into its underwriting workflow to sharpen risk assessment and enhance efficiency.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Exzeo launches initial public offering

coverager

The IPO price is currently expected to be between $20 and $22 per share.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Clove raises $14 million

coverager

The fintech startup will offer technology and access to advisors to help people make smarter decisions with their money.

Posted: Oct 16, 2025

 When The Facts Are Ambiguous But The Policy Language Isn’t

Rough Notes

Water damage provisions confound an insured’s search for recovery  [T]he appeals court noted that “ambiguity does not exist merely because the parties disagree on the interpretation of the language” or based on “the insured’s uninformed expectations...

Posted: Oct 16, 2025