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Chris Jones, Chief Executive of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), said members are continuing to provide cover for clients affected by the current hostilities involving Iran across several lines of business, adding that the marine...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Topical medications emerge as cost driver as opioid use plummets, but state variations persist: NCCI. The post The Shifting Landscape of...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the appointment of David Wilson to the newly created role of Global Head of Claims Energy & Power, effective 1st March 2026. Based in London, Wilson will work in a global capa...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
A move to allow Florida voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legal in the state won’t be appearing on ballots anytime soon. The Florida Supreme Court this week declined to hear a petition from Smart & Safe Florida. …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The track record of private insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund strategies continues to attract greater attention, and while capital raising is more challenging in private ILS and blended strategies, in comparison to pure catastrophe bonds, con...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on March 11 Insurance Journal's Risky Future s...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Florida lawmakers who say they want to encourage construction of more affordable housing are trying to strip away powers Miami has used for decades to keep developments, strip malls and warehouses out of the Everglades. A land-use bill, HB 399, ̷...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty, and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Leyla Delic as Chief Technology and AI Officer. Based in London, Delic will report to Scott Gunter, CEO of AXA XL, and Matthieu Caillat, Group Chi...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Emerging AI risks compound challenges for organizations managing insider threats, QBE survey of risk managers finds. The post Employee Crime Po...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Only one US property and casualty (P&C) insurer was recorded as impaired in 2024, a notable reduction from the 13 impairments reported a year earlier, according to credit rating agency AM Best. AM Best outlines the findings in its report, 2024...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Pen Underwriting, a multi-class multi-territory managing general agent (MGA), has officially launched in the UK mid-market professional indemnity (PI) segment, catering to firms with larger fee incomes or higher turnovers. The new offering is back...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The UK Navy said three vessels were hit with suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf on Wednesday, as the conflict in the region continues to menace shipping. The targets, none of which were identified, include a …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Three vessels were hit by suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf on Wednesday, one of the heaviest days of attacks since the Iran war began. A cargo vessel called Mayuree Naree was attacked in the Strait …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Three vessels were hit by suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf on Wednesday, one of the heaviest days of attacks since the Iran war began. A cargo vessel called Mayuree Naree was attacked in the Strait …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Sony is fighting a London lawsuit worth almost 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) that alleges the PlayStation maker’s “monopoly position” inflated prices for digital games, in the latest mass consumer case to go to trial in Britain. T...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Tracy-Lee Kus, CEO of Aon’s Global Broking Centre, has been appointed chair of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA), the representative body for London market insurance brokers. Kus, a 14-year veteran of Aon who ha...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Bahrain repositioned aircraft for its national carrier Gulf Air and several cargo companies out of the country as the Gulf nation continues to face threats from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Some 17 aircraft were taken out of the country, …...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Dubai International Airport briefly halted operations on Wednesday after drones smashed down at the facility, resulting in four injuries at the world’s busiest international hub. Dubai’s media office said that two drones fell in the vicin...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Dubai International Airport briefly halted operations on Wednesday after drones smashed down at the facility, resulting in four injuries at the world’s busiest international hub. Dubai’s media office said that two drones fell in the vicin...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, an area that can be very confusing. She offers them a monthly...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Kristen Dardia as Head of Portfolio Analytics, US & Bermuda, based in New York. In her new role, Dardia will lead Markel’s advanced analytics, technical pr...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Achmea and Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, the joint venture between Achmea and Sixth Street established on 1 October 2025, have announced the completion of two longevity reinsurance transactions, executed by Achmea Pension & Life Insuran...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Achmea and Achmea Pension & Life Insurance, the joint venture between Achmea and Sixth Street established on 1 October 2025, have announced the completion of two longevity reinsurance transactions, executed by Achmea Pension & Life Insuran...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has expanded its network of intelligence partners with the addition of Dragonfly Intelligence, a global intelligence and security risk advisory firm, to strengthen aviation...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer BAYGn.DE that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses, as the German company …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Unconditional payments – payments made without condition or reservation of rights, such as settlement offers – restart the clock on the standard two-year prescriptive period for Louisiana first-party insurance claims, the state high court ruled last...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its footprint in the United States by establishing a new Miami office and new insurance coverage teams in both Miami and Los Angeles. Joel McNabney, Partner and Audrey Goldman, Counsel, have joine...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Louisiana already has its hands full catastrophe exposures in the form of hurricanes, floods and severe storms. Could earthquakes be next on the list? Northern Louisiana has been rattled by a series of earthquakes in the past week. First was …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Insurance Authority (IA), and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) have launched the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenA.I.) Sandbox++ initiative,...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Italy-headquartered global insurer Generali has appointed Sun Lei as Deputy Regional Officer, Asia, effective March 9th, 2026, based in Hong Kong. The appointment aligns with the insurer’s goal to capture the region’s long-term potential through t...
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The U.S. Justice Department is rolling out a policy across divisions to encourage companies to report criminal misconduct in exchange for reduced penalties and other benefits, according to a DOJ memo shared with Reuters on Tuesday. The policy, simila...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Every March, our industry gets a moment to pause and recognize the women shaping insurance—not just through leadership and advocacy, but through the economic power they generate every day. Women are driving business creation, influencing commercial b...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com’sself-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis. Zoox filed a petition in August seeking appr...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney̵...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney̵...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
A-MAX Insurance acquired Best Buy Insurance, an Arizona-based agency. The deal marks A-MAX’s first physical expansion into the Arizona market. Best Buy Insurance was established in 1996. A-MAX operates more than 200 locations nationwide, provid...
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty this week to failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income that he received from selling stolen catalytic converters to a Rhode Island scrap yard. U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda reported that …
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
The deal adds analytics and underwriting capabilities tied to energy transition risks.
Posted: Mar 10, 2026