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5 Taken to Hospital in NC After Flight From Miami Hits Turbulence

Insurance Journal

Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said. Fire and rescue crews responded to the flight after it arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 11:30 p.m. and br...

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

DeSantis Signs Law Giving Condo Owners Some Relief, But Questions Remain

Insurance Journal

Florida condominium residents grappling with the steep cost of building improvements will get some financial relief under a new bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. House Bill 913 gives condo homeowner associations more fle...

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

Chubb’s Westchester appoints Dave Roberts as Chief Operating Officer

Reinsurance News

Westchester, global insurer Chubb’s excess and surplus lines division, has announced the appointment of Dave Roberts as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Roberts will oversee operations for Westchester’s recently established Property, Casualt...

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

UNLV Launches Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance And Risk Management

Insurance Journal

When school begins at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, students will have a chance to undertake a bachelor’s degree program in insurance and risk management. The school got the new program approved this month. The first cohort of 35 …

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

Move Over Mainframes: What Modern Hierarchy Management Looks Like and Why It Matters

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Not long ago, the insurance industry was ripe with areas of opportunity for digital transformation. Nowadays, from electronic signature tools to AI customer service chatbots to full-scale distribu...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids

Insurance Journal

Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve electricity. Consolidated Edison Inc. is …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

The Tariff Tipping Point: Is Your P&C Portfolio Exposed?

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This article explores how tariffs are reshaping the industry across claims, risk assessment, operational forecasting, and strategy, and most importantly, what insurers can do to regain control and confidently navigate these changes.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Lighthouse Life acquires ClearLife

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ClearLife will continue operating under its leadership, with all employees retained.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

CCC launches pay management tool

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CCC Pay Workflow is part of the company’s broader push to digitize and simplify operations for repair facilities.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Insurer Ordered to Pay $44M to Man Freed From a Missouri Prison

Carrier Management

Insurer Ordered to Pay $44M to Man Freed From a Missouri Prison A man won $11 million in a lawsuit agai...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Tesla Tests Robotaxis in Texas

Carrier Management

Tesla Tests Robotaxis in Texas Tesla deployed a small group of self-...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Record 72.2M Americans Plan Domestic Travel Over July 4th Holiday

Carrier Management

Record 72.2M Americans Plan Domestic Travel Over July 4th Holiday The Independence Day holiday is going...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

California’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft Nets $6.5M in Stolen Goods Seized

Carrier Management

California’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft Nets $6.5M in Stolen Goods Seized California...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Adaptive and Tokio Marine HCC Launch Parametric Power Outage Insurance

IIR

The partnership introduces coverage in 18 states to support businesses facing weather-related power outages.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

SageSure Launches Free Electrical Fire Prevention Program in Louisiana

IIR

The Ting-powered offering gives eligible policyholders plug-in sensor, app, and repair credit to help reduce electrical fire risk.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Ascot Names Steven Goldman Global Head of Distribution

IIR

The seasoned executive joins to strengthen client service across U.S., U.K. and Bermuda platforms.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Epoq Launches Enhanced Platform to Help Carriers Reduce Liability Risk

IIR

New InsurTech offering combines legal documents, mediation insurance, and AI‑enabled services to address rising litigation exposure.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Tesla Finally Launches Its Robotaxi. What Comes Next?

Insurance Thought Leadership

Tesla Finally Launches Its Robotaxi. What Comes Next? PaulCarroll Mon, 06/23/2025 - 18:05 Now...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Leading MGA Goes Live on Expert Insured

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Leading MGA Goes Live on Expert Insured — A New Chapter in MGA Innovation We’re excited to share that NEC Specialty Inc. (NECS) has officially gone live on Expert …

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Predict & Prevent® Podcast Episode 19: Beyond Prediction: Wildfire Mitigation That Works

Risk & Insurance

Green Shield Risk Solutions is tackling the wildfire crisis head-on, proving that with the right technology and expertise, these risks can be successfully managed rather than simply avoided. The post

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

People Moves: Starkweather & Shepley Unveils Promotions, Officer Advancements

Insurance Journal

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, made several recent promotions and advancements in officer positions, including: Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. Andrew J. Fotopu...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Protected: Navigating the Changing Landscape of 831(b) Micro-Captives: How Recent Regulations are Re...

Risk & Insurance

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Navigati...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Citizens secures $4.49bn risk transfer target for 2025 with lower ROL for new reinsurance

Reinsurance News

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s insurer of last resort, has cited favourable market conditions as it was able to successfully place its target risk transfer programme of $4.49 billion for the 2025 wind se...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Findevor Launches AI Product for Legal System Abuse

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U.S. insurers face est. $425B+ in annual litigation exposure—Findevor’s AI agents are like hiring 100 digital data analysts to stop it before it hits your book. New York, NY — Findevor, a...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Aon launches Aon Broker Copilot

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The platform integrates with Aon’s suite of Risk Analyzer.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

COVR Global raises $2.5 million

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COVR currently operates across the UK, Spain, Japan and Australia.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

MS Transverse receives A+ credit rating upgrade from A.M. Best

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MS Transverse is a hybrid fronting carrier in North America and a subsidiary of MSIG Holdings.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Conquest Planning raises $80 million

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USAA participated in the round.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Upcover partners with Lawpath

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Upcover partnered with legal tech platform Lawpath to offer embedded business insurance to its 500,000+ small business users in Australia.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

What Life Insurance Offers the Living

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Written by Brandon Ellison, CEO and Founder of Quility. Originally published via Think Advisor.  As insurance agents, we know that when our customers hear the phrase “life insurance,” they usually think...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

New opportunities: Insurance data analysis for carriers

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Discover how carriers are predicting shifts in the market and positioning themselves accordingly

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Ledgebrook raises $65 million

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Hiscox London Market’s Property division will work with X's Bellwether team to integrate its AI-powered wildfire model alongside its existing risk scoring and modeling.

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

US Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyberattacks by Iran After Airstrikes

Insurance Journal

US officials are warning businesses to brace for potential Iranian cyberattacks following American airstrikes on the country’s nuclear sites, an event that experts say could draw a relatively small response from hackers. A bulletin from the Dep...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

People Moves: Howden Belgium Appoints De Baets as CEO; Liberty Promotes Directors of 3 New Divisions...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM). A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Belgium Appoints De Baets as CEO Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, t...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Aon Launches AI-Powered Aon Broker Copilot for Commercial Insurance

Insurance Journal

Aon plc today announced the launch of Aon Broker Copilot, a platform that uses artificial intelligence, large-language models and predictive analytics in the commercial insurance placement process. “Aon Broker Copilot equips our brokers with th...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Mizuho Americas hires equity research analyst Yaron Kinar from Jefferies

Reinsurance News

Mizuho Americas has announced the appointment of former Jefferies’ insurance analyst, Yaron Kinar as Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst for the Insurance sector. Kinar, who brings two decades of equity research expertise in the i...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Insurance Sector Should Be on the Lookout for ‘Scattered Spider’ Hackers

Insurance Journal

Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and most recently Aflac are indicative of a trend. The...

Posted: Jun 23, 2025