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Compre names Rachel Bardon as CUO

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Bardon will lead business development, underwriting, and transaction execution across the group.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Concert Group names Kenneth Carter CRO

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Carter’s career includes 24 years at Merchants Insurance Group.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

DreamFi raises $4.8 million

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A component of the DreamFi offering is life insurance.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Cover Whale adds Washington and New Mexico to auto liability footprint

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Cover Whale has a team of 111 employees, with no reported headcount growth over the past year, according to LinkedIn.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Cowbell appoints Kirsten Maley to lead UK claims ops

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Maley joins from CFC Underwriting.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

CUBE acquires Acin

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Acin is a UK-based company that helps financial institutions improve how they manage operational risk.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Denis Dubois named next CEO of Desjardins

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Desjardins serves 7.8 million members and clients and celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

TAL to increase stake in Challenger

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TAL will fund the transaction from its own resources, with closing expected in the second half of FY2025.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

CHERRISK fades as UNIQA consolidates

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P1 Finance has partnered with ePayPolicy to make their premium financing solutions for insurance companies easier to access. Finance Connect allows mutual customers to connect their existing PFC partners to offer financing at checkout.

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

How to Embrace Underwriting 2.0

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How to Embrace Underwriting 2.0 Underwriting

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Why We Need a New Data Model in Insurance

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Why We Need a New Data Model in Insurance Data Analytics

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Solo Aging: Challenges and Solutions

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Solo Aging: Challenges and Solutions ITL Editorial Team Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:44 ...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Tariffs Drive Up Homeowners' Insurance Costs

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Tariffs Drive Up Homeowners' Insurance Costs Personal Lines

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Outdated Infrastructure Delays Insurance Claims

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Outdated Infrastructure Delays Insurance Claims Claims

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards

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The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have be...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Runway Lights That Might Have Helped in Foggy San Diego Crash Hadn’t Worked Since 2022

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Runway Lights That Might Have Helped in Foggy San Diego Crash Hadn’t Worked Since 2022 The runway lig...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach After Attack on US Network

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Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach After Attack on US Network Aflac on Friday disclosed a cyb...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

$2.5M Vehicle Theft Ring Busted in Arizona

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$2.5M Vehicle Theft Ring Busted in Arizona A major vehicle theft ring was recently dismantled, according to a...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Manufacturing Resilience: 8 in 10 Leaders Project Growth Despite Headwinds

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Technology investments and supply chain adaptations drive optimism amid trade uncertainty, Nationwide survey shows. The post M...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

MS Transverse gets credit ratings upgrade from AM Best

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AM Best, a credit rating agency, has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, MS Transverse Insurance Company, and TRM Specialty Insurance Company—together known as MS Transverse Insurance Group (MS Tran...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Aon’s NFP hires Darrin De Stephanis to drive commercial surety growth

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NFP, a subsidiary of Aon and a global insurance brokerage and consultancy, has appointed Darrin De Stephanis as Senior Vice President, Capital Solutions and Commercial Surety Growth Leader. Based in Vancouver, De Stephanis will report to Adrian Pe...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance

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Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance operations education were among...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Insurer Aflac Investigating Possible Data Breach

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Aflac on Friday disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which personal information of its customers may have been compromised, making it the latest insurance provider to be targeted. The health and life insurance firm said the attack on its U.S. networ...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

The Cyber Talent Crunch Impacts Us All

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A shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is exposing businesses to rising risks—and reshaping how insurers assess, price, and respond to cyber threats. The post

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

People Moves: Arizona Department of Insurance Names Ailor Interim Agency Director

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Ailor as the interim agency director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Ailor has 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator, serving in various supervisory...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Apollo’s Athora in talks to acquire PIC, reports Sky News

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Athora, a savings & retirement services firm in Europe established by Apollo Global Management, is in talks to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), according to Sky News. While spokespeople for Apollo and PIC reportedly declined to com...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue

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Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially interfering with a driver’s ability to stop or slow down. According to …

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Thriving Southern Cities Face Economic Threat From Funding Cuts

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The same economic anchor that propelled North Carolina’s Research Triangle into one of America’s most thriving economies now risks becoming a liability. Major academic institutions in the community have helped lure businesses of all sizes...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Runaway Reaction Likely Caused Fatal Explosion at Food Color Plant in Ky., Board Says

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Materials used in a food-coloring facility in Louisville led to a runaway chemical reaction last November, which likely caused the explosion that killed two workers and seriously injured three others, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

SageSure appoints Prasad Gunturi as VP Catastrophe Risk R&D

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SageSure, a provider of catastrophe-exposed property insurance, has announced the appointment of Prasad Gunturi as Vice President (VP), Catastrophe Risk R&D. Founded in 2009, SageSure is a managing general underwriter focused on catastrophe-ex...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

How Will Tesla Remotely Control Robotaxis, And What Are The Limitations?

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Tesla is expected to tiptoe into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, as soon as Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. CEO Elon Musk has said the company is being …

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise

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California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting as dry winds sweep the region. PG&E Corp. cut off power to around 60,000 customers scattered across seven counties and &#8...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

FTC Fines Payment-Processor Paddle $5 Million for Alleged Support of Schemes

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Paddle.com Market, a U.K.-based payment processor, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers, said the Federal Trade Commission this week. The FTC alleg...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Boston Jury Awards $8 Million to Cancer Patient Who Was Lifetime User of J&J Powder

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A Boston jury has awarded $8 million to a Massachusetts woman who developed mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. The jury found the pharmaceutical giant liable for negligence and breach of warranty,...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Zurich North America Announces Key Appointments for Zurich Resilience Solutions

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Zurich North America Announces Key Appointments for Zurich Resili...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

US lightning-related insurance claims down 16.5% in 2024: Triple-I

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U.S. insurers paid $1.04 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2024, marking a 16.5% decrease from the $1.24 billion paid in 2023, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). The total number of lightning-cau...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Liberty Mutual Insurance Names Neal Bhatnagar President, Major Accounts, Global Risk Solutions North...

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Liberty Mutual Insurance Names Neal Bh...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

ICW Group enters E&S market with new business unit, ICW Specialty

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California-domiciled privately held insurance company, ICW Group Insurance Companies, has launched a new Excess and Surplus (E&S) business unit, ICW Specialty. The unit is being launched through VerTerra Insurance, ICW Group’s Excess and...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Marco Capital acquires R&Q Gamma, marking third transaction with parent

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European P&C insurance run-off group Marco Capital has acquired R&Q Gamma Company Limited, subject to regulatory approval. Marco Capital explained that R&Q Gamma, formerly The Royal London General Insurance Company Ltd, was established...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Walaa Cooperative Insurance acquires majority stake in DIFC-based fac reinsurance MGA Aspire

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Last month, Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company, a listed Saudi insurer, completed its acquisition of an 88% stake in Aspire Underwriting Agency Ltd. (AUAL), a Managing General Agent (MGA) based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)....

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Michigan Battery Manufacturer to Pay $95K Over Disability Discrimination Suit

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Navitas Systems, LLC, an Ann Arbor, Michigan battery manufacturer, will pay $95,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

S&P lifts ratings on Fairfax’s core re/insurance subsidiaries

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S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings on Fairfax Financial’s core re/insurance operating subsidiaries, which include Odyssey Re and Allied World, to ‘AA-‘ from ‘A+&#821...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025