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Origami Risk Launches AI Tool to Streamline Risk Identification

IIR

Origami Risk has introduced an AI-powered solution to help risk managers accelerate development of enterprise risk and compliance initiatives.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Capping Insurance Rates Could Reduce Coverage Options and Viable Insurers in Illinois: Triple-I

Insurance Information Institute

For Immediate Release Midwest Press Office, Scott Holeman, 785-760-3777, [email protected]   MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 10, 2025 – Calls in Illinois for legislative intervention in homeowners’ insurance underwriting and price setting, though well-intentioned,...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Scaling Securely Without Compromising Resilience

IIR

Insurers can modernize and grow at speed only if resilience and security are embedded in technology, culture, and partnerships.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Employers Brace for Highest Health Benefit Cost Increase in 15 Years

Insurance Forums

According to preliminary results from Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, the total … Read more

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Great Eastern introduces new app feature

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My Protection Explorer is a new feature in its app that lets customers in Singapore assess their financial preparedness for unexpected life events.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Producer-to-Carrier Onboarding Doesn’t Have to Suck: 7 Best Practices to Drive Efficiencies in the C...

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Things quickly go from complicated to flat out frustrating when you consider a few of the pain points of traditional producer-to-carrier contracting.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Great-West Lifeco announces appointment of Chief Investment Officer

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The company announced the appointment of John Melvin as Chief Investment Officer, effective October 1, 2025.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Parento raises $5.9 million

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Parento is a provider of comprehensive paid parental leave insurance.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Pathwork raises $3.5 million

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American Family Ventures participated in the round.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Goosehead announces expansion of Mark Jones, Jr. as CFO and COO

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In this newly combined role, Mark will now oversee the company’s finance, operations, and strategic go-to-market revenue generating functions.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

180° Insurance raises $6.4 million

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The startup raised $46 million to date.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

iA Financial Group appoints Marie-Annick Bonneau as Executive Vice-President and CRO

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Marie-Annick Bonneau has nearly 30 years of experience with iA Financial Group.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Applied Systems acquires Cytora

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Method partners with six carriers and over 5,000 agency partners across the country.

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Santa Monica Weighs Fiscal Distress Vote Amid Sex Abuse Settlements

Insurance Journal

Santa Monica, California officials are voting on whether to adopt a resolution declaring fiscal distress, as mounting sexual abuse settlements have destabilized the city’s finances, echoing strains that have already pushed other local governmen...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Former California Insurance Commissioner Carries on Climate Change Crusade

Insurance Journal

When Dave Jones first started talking about climate change and what insurers should be doing about it some 15 years ago, the response could be thought of as something akin to a collective shrug. There wasn’t much to say. Insurance …

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Exclusive: Applied System Acquires AI-Enabled Risk Digitalization Firm Cytora

Carrier Management

Two Upgrades and a Downgrade: Rating Action...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

NCCI Offers Labor Market Insights

Carrier Management

NCCI Offers Labor Market Insights NCCI analyzed BLS employment data an...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

New Texas Laws Ban Youth Cabins in Floodways, Require Camp Safety Plans

Carrier Management

New Texas Laws Ban Youth Cabins in Floodways, Require Camp Safety Plans In the days and weeks fo...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Nearly $13T in U.S. Homes Face Severe Climate Risks: Report

Carrier Management

Nearly $13T in U.S. Homes Face Severe Climate Risks: Report A little more than one in four homes in...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Authors Sue Apple Over Use of Books in AI Training

Carrier Management

Authors Sue Apple Over Use of Books in AI Training Technology giant Apple was accused...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

NTSB: Steering Control System Failure Led to Collision in Houston Ship Channel

Insurance Journal

A steering control system component failure on a multi-purpose carrier resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel in 2023, causing more than $1 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an &#8230...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Texas Governor to Issue Order Implementing Age Restrictions on THC Products

Insurance Journal

Gov. Greg Abbott will soon issue an executive order to regulate THC and set a minimum age of 21 to purchase those products in Texas, according to three people who spoke with the governor’s office. The Legislature’s second special session...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

BCU Risk Advisors Launches Dedicated Family Office Practice

Insurance Journal

BCU Risk Advisors, a boutique personal insurance consulting firm specializing in high-net-worth individuals and families, announced the launch of its family office practice, a dedicated platform that builds on nearly two decades of experience serving...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Nebraska Town Increases Fines on Dairy Plant for Wastewater Violations

Insurance Journal

Michael’s Cantina has been serving Tex-Mex food to the residents here for more than 30 years. Softball trophies crowd the top of a dresser in a dining room, old signs line the walls and regulars visit multiple times a week. …

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal of Carroll’s $83.3M Defamation Award Over Sexual Assault

Insurance Journal

The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $83.3 million award that a federal civil jury found he must pay to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll for repeated defamatory remarks Trump made &#8...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

MISSION-supported Laplace rolls out tailored insurance solutions for high-complexity corporate risks

Reinsurance News

Laplace Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, a newly established managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on alternative risk transfer (ART), has officially launched its structured insurance programmes for large corporate clients with complex or...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

US Electric Car Uptake Will Slow Further on Trump Policies

Insurance Journal

Already sluggish adoption of electric vehicles in the US will slow even further after a $7,500 tax credit for EV buyers expires later this month. Battery-powered cars will account for half of US auto sales in 2039, five years later …

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Applied Systems acquires Cytora to solidify position as insurance AI leader

Reinsurance News

Applied Systems has acquired Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry. Applied Systems explained that the acquisition will combine Cytora’s AI-driven risk digitisation platform with Applied’s insurance solutions for ag...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Canopius Group appoints Ray Wong as Energy Underwriter in Singapore

Reinsurance News

Canopius Group, a specialty and P&C re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Ray Wong as Energy Underwriter, effective 4 September 2025. Wong will be based in Singapore, joining the APAC Energy team under the leadership of Johnny Kim, Head...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Epoq North America’s Grahame Cohen Talks to Risk & Insurance

Risk & Insurance

Legal services for policy holders as a bolt-on is the approach being taken by Epoq. The post Epoq North America’s Grahame Cohen Talks to...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

IoT and Building Standards Are Proving Their Worth 

Risk & Insurance

New research and real-world performance data demonstrate measurable benefits for loss prevention. The post IoT and Building Standards Are Proving The...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Hannover Re reports stable reinsurance pricing and strong ILS activity in 2025

Reinsurance News

Hannover Re, the reinsurance group, shared its latest insights on global re/insurance markets during the 2025 Monte Carlo Rendezvous. The company reports that geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflicts continue to affect the marine and offshore e...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Construction Delays, Litigation Can Follow Hurricanes: A Guide for Property Owners

Insurance Journal

When a hurricane tears through a community, the damage left behind can feel overwhelming. For property owners, the priority is to get repairs done quickly so that life and business can return to normal. But too often, homeowners and business …

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

QRG highlights agility and senior expertise amid shifting market dynamics

Reinsurance News

Speaking with Reinsurance News at the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, QRG executives Nick Pomeroy and John Harris described how the London-based Lloyd’s specialist combines agility and deep market experience to deliver international...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Colorado Jury Says Liability Waiver Doesn’t Shield Vail From $21M Ski Lift Fall Verdict

Insurance Journal

A $21 million jury verdict against Vail Resorts for a paralyzing ski lift fall shows that liability waivers — those documents often written in legalese that people must sign before taking part in an activity— aren’t ironclad legal protection fo...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Cyber Insurance Claims Drop 53% in H1 2025, as Ransomware Attacks Grow More Expensive

Risk & Insurance

AI-powered phishing and vendor vulnerabilities reshape the threat landscape, according to Resilience. The post Cyber...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

AM Specialty promotes Olivia Barder to COO

Reinsurance News

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a domestic excess and surplus insurer and accredited reinsurer, has promoted Olivia Barder to Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). This promotion highlights ASIC’s focus on building a strong leadership...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Latin America reinsurers face softer market amid ample global capacity: Fitch

Reinsurance News

Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and analysis, reports that abundant global reinsurance capacity is intensifying competition and weighing on reinsurers’ earnings worldwide, including in Latin America. Fitch explains that inte...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

People: ICW Group Names DeViere VP and Head of Distribution and Marketing

Insurance Journal

ICW Group Insurance Companies announced it has named its longtime workers’ compensation underwriting chief as vice president and head of distribution and marketing as the group expands into excess and surplus lines. Rob deViere will be based ou...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

UConn Law Launches Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law

Insurance Journal

The University of Connecticut School of Law is launching a new Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law for legal and insurance professionals seeking advanced knowledge in one of Connecticut’s most vital sectors. Enrollment is now open for the Spr...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Diversified reinsurers better positioned to weather softening market, says Berenberg

Reinsurance News

At the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre on 8 September, Berenberg, the German investment bank and equity research firm, reported that large, diversified reinsurers are in a stronger position to navigate the current softening market than their...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025

Florida Plan to Drop School Vaccine Rule is Limited, Won’t Start for 90 Days

Insurance Journal

Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other illnesses unless lawmakers decide to extend it to other diseases, like polio and measles, the health dep...

Posted: Sep 09, 2025