All Posts

Clearcover, Inc. Launches Dearborn Labs to Deploy Production AI Inside Carriers and MGAs

coverager

The carrier reported a net underwriting loss of $80.5 million, up from a loss of $58 million in 2024. 

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High

Carrier Management

Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High Despite fewer securities class a...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

OneShield Expands AI Hub Platform Deployment

IIR

The platform has been selected by a Michigan-based specialty insurer to support AI-enabled operations.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

iPipeline Appoints Revenue and Services Executives

IIR

The vendor has added leaders to oversee go-to-market strategy and professional services.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

War Insurance Available for Ships Crossing Hormuz, LMA Says

Carrier Management

War Insurance Available for Ships Crossing Hormuz, LMA Says Insurance offers are being made for vessels seeking...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Surplus Lines Market Growth Cools as Competition Intensifies

Risk & Insurance

Premium expansion moderates to 9.7% through Q3 2025, while fronting companies and new market entrants pursue aggressive expansion strategies, AM Best reports. The post

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution: Research

Carrier Management

Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution:...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Flood Patterns Have Changed; Flood Insurance Needs to Keep Up

Carrier Management

Flood Patterns Have Changed; Flood Insurance Needs to Keep Up The Nati...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 U.S. Deaths Per Year

Carrier Management

Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 U.S. Deaths Per Year Chroni...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle East Conflict Hits Air Cargo

Carrier Management

Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle Ea...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Why EV Chargers Are Booming Despite Slumping New Car Sales

Insurance Journal

Despite the plunge in US electric vehicle sales, it appears there’s a critical enough mass to sustain the companies building public charging infrastructure. ChargePoint Holdings Inc. posted a 7% increase in sales in the last quarter of 2025, ev...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Texas Engineering Firm Honored for Commitment to Workplace Safety

Insurance Journal

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recognized Pond & Company with a Lone Star Safety Award renewal for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to workplace safety and health at its Baytown facility. P...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Supply Chain Losses Hit 86% of Companies, but Most Lack Adequate Coverage: Gallagher

Risk & Insurance

A global survey of business leaders exposes a widening gap between supply chain risk awareness and financial protection, according to Gallagher. The post

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Madagascar secures $29m parametric payout following tropical cyclones

Reinsurance News

Following tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezaniver, which affected more than half a million people and caused widespread damage to infrastructure, livelihoods and essential services across several regions of Madagascar, $29 million has been mobilised...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Meta Trial in New Mexico Highlights Video Depositions by Top Executives

Insurance Journal

Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday to bolster accusations that the social media conglomerate failed to disclose what it knows about harmful effects to children on it...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025

Insurance Journal

Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000 total storm claims reported in 2025. The claim amounts was a 99% increase from 2023, which totaled 147,710 claims and &#823...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

People Moves: Macumber Joins Highstreet Insurance Partners as Chief Growth Officer

Insurance Journal

Highstreet Insurance Partners announced that Todd Macumber has joined the organization as chief growth officer. In this role, Macumber will lead business development and industry solutions, while also overseeing loss control and claims management. He...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Active Re places more comprehensive retrocession programme

Reinsurance News

Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has successfully completed its Global Retrocession Programme, purchasing more comprehensive protection in terms of scope and territory. The retrocession programme was placed as...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Texas Camp Can’t Alter Its Property While Civil Suit Proceeds, Judge Rules

Insurance Journal

Camp Mystic cannot alter its property by the Guadalupe River where 27 girls and the camp’s executive director died last summer, so that evidence can be preserved while a lawsuit proceeds, a judge in Austin ruled Wednesday. The camp cannot &#823...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Fla. Senate Approves New Clearinghouse Bill Despite Sponsor’s Evasive Answers

Insurance Journal

It’s now up to the Florida House of Representatives to adopt last-minute changes to a controversial bill that would set up not one but two clearinghouses for Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies. The state Senate Wednesday night appr...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

How Property Carriers Can Scale AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

How Property Carriers Can Scale AI AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Volt Underwriting deploys Novee AI for power and renewables underwriting

coverager

The collaboration aims to reduce manual work and improve underwriting efficiency.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Aon expands George Attard’s role to Global Head of Analytics, Reinsurance

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of George Attard as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions. In this expanded...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Lancashire ‘very pleased’ with outcome of Jan 1 reinsurance renewals: CUO Gregory

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Lancashire Insurance Holdings, is “very pleased” with the outcome of its inwards and outwards reinsurance renewals at January 1, 2026, as the firm took advantage of the opportunity to tailor better...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Report Lays Out Decades of Child Sex Abuse by Clergy in Rhode Island Diocese

Insurance Journal

Rhode Island officials have released a report blasting the Catholic Diocese of Providence for what it calls a “well-worn pattern” of failing to remove dozens of priests accused of child sexual abuse and keeping the abuse secret over decad...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Father Who Gave Gun to Georgia School Shooter Found Guilty

Insurance Journal

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Jurors took less than two hours …

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

US insurance proposal may not be enough to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Reinsurance News

Morningstar DBRS, the international credit ratings and research firm, has said that a proposal by the government of the United States to support insurance for vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz may not be sufficient to rapidly restore...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

‘Deadliest Catch’ Crewman Todd Meadows Dies After Falling Overboard

Insurance Journal

A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world’s harshest environments, died after he was reported to have fallen overboard, the U.S. Coast Guard...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Dereck Wischmeyer joins Marsh’s global Digital Infrastructure Practice as Senior Advisor

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Dereck Wischmeyer as Senior Advisor within its global Digital Infrastructure Industry Practice. In this role, Wischmeyer will lead Marsh’s contract strategy across leas...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Aerospace reinsurance renewals more benign than expected despite claims pressure: WTW

Reinsurance News

At the end of 2025, aerospace reinsurance underwriters were expected to impose tougher renewals as they struggled under the weight of significant claims, however, direct insurers were able to negotiate relatively benign renewals at the start of 20...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

India Seeks US Marine Cover for Middle East Energy Cargoes, Source Says

Insurance Journal

India is in talks with the United States to secure marine cover for vessels shipping oil from the Middle East, as New Delhi seeks to shield buyers from potential supply disruptions caused by the crisis in the Gulf, a government …

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Gareth Davies Appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Property at Price Forbes Bermuda

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Gareth Davies Appointed Executive Vice President, Head...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026