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For Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn’t Worth the Pain of Pursuing

Insurance Journal

The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariffs that had cost Ian Rosenberger’s backpack company Day Owl tens of thousands of dollars, friends started texting him their congratulations. He didn’t share their elation. “I don&#...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

NFP Launches Group Captive Practice With Acquisition of NC-Based Trinity Risk

Insurance Journal

NFP, an Aon company and property-casualty insurance brokerage, has launched a new captive management practice with the acquisition of Charlotte-based Trinity Risk Advisors. NFP’s new Group Captive practice will help companies seeking more contr...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway (BHSI) promotes Portbury as President, AME & CEO, Hong Kong

Reinsurance News

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the H...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey

Insurance Journal

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran and headed toward Turkish airspace, marking the first time the alliance stepped in to defend a member state since the US and Israel began attacking &#82...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks?

Insurance Journal

More than half (54%) of U.S. business leaders expect their companies to survive and thrive in 2026, yet 60% say they’re more stressed than they were last year, according to mutual insurer Sentry’s 2026 C-Suite Stress Index survey. Sentry&...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Google Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide

Insurance Journal

Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately killed himself under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Aon’s NFP launches Group Captive practice through acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors

Reinsurance News

NFP, an Aon company and property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, has established its P&C Group Captive practice through the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte, N.C.-based captive brokerage firm. Alan...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

AI Gives Unloved Downtown Buildings New Life as Data Centers

Insurance Journal

The Kansas City Star built a $200 million complex to house a state-of-the-art printing press in 2006. Less than 15 years later, the iconic structure of blue and green glass came to symbolize the collapse of print news when parent …

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Willis Re hires Credit, Surety and Political Risk expert James Loggie

Reinsurance News

Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking firm and part of WTW, has announced that James Loggie will join the firm once he’s completed his obligations to his previous employer. Loggie has over 25 years of experience in credit, surety and...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Two People Saved from Hot-Air Balloon Entangled on Tower in East Texas

Insurance Journal

Crews in East Texas rescued two people stranded hundreds of feet in the air after a hot-air balloon became entangled on a communications tower over the weekend. Firefighters responding to the tower on Saturday morning found the balloon entangled more...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Texans for Lawsuit Reform Suffer String of Primary Losses

Insurance Journal

Nearly every state legislative incumbent was poised to win their primary on Tuesday, in a stark change from the conservative bloodletting rendered in the Texas House two years ago. Two years ago, intraparty warfare resulted in a massive scrambling on...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Justin Timberlake Sues to Block Release of Police Video From 2024 Drunk Driving Arrest

Insurance Journal

Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his drunken driving arrest in New York’s Hamptons in 2024. The pop star’s lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor &#8230...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

QBE launches primary insurance offering in Bermuda

Reinsurance News

QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the launch of its primary insurance offering in Bermuda as part of its International Markets business. The offering will initially focus on Property and Excess Casualty, lines that are oft...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigation

Carrier Management

Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigatio...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks?

Carrier Management

Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks? More than h...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Sinead Cormican named CUO of Hamilton Global Specialty

Reinsurance News

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sinead Cormican as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based underwriting platform. Cormican succeeds Mile...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Businesses brace for plausible ‘Black Swan’ shocks amid geopolitical and digital strains: Allianz

Reinsurance News

Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance division of Allianz Group, has released new findings indicating that companies worldwide are increasingly factoring extreme but plausible “Black Swan” events into their strategic planning. In its latest...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

AM Best reports gradual erosion in capital quality across US L/A market

Reinsurance News

According to a newly released study by the credit rating agency AM Best, the US life and annuity (L/A) insurance sector continues to demonstrate overall financial strength, yet the composition of its capital base is becoming less robust. The agenc...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says

Insurance Journal

A US judge sided with Uber Technologies Inc. in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty &#823...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Citizen’s eyes $2.98bn of reinsurance for 2026 risk transfer program

Reinsurance News

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has revealed that it aims to secure private reinsurance coverage of approximately $2.98 billion for its 2026 risk transfer program. According to the firm, coverage would be comprised of $1.53 billi...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Florida’s Citizens eyes $2.98bn of reinsurance for 2026 risk transfer program

Reinsurance News

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has revealed that it aims to secure private reinsurance coverage of approximately $2.98 billion for its 2026 risk transfer program. According to the firm, coverage would be comprised of $1.53 billi...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

George Stylli joins HIVE as Chief Technology Officer

Reinsurance News

HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of George Stylli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Stylli brings nearly two decades of London Market technology leadership to the role, having...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Independent Agencies' Top Priorities for 2026

Insurance Thought Leadership

Independent Agencies' Top Priorities for 2026 Agent & Broker

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Improving Understanding of Risk Appetite

Insurance Thought Leadership

Improving Understanding of Risk Appetite Underwriting

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

The Municipal Catastrophe Insurance Crisis

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Municipal Catastrophe Insurance Crisis Resilience & Sustainability

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Aon appoints Dan Duncan and Randy Stanco to US reinsurance leadership roles

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced a leadership update across its U.S. reinsurance business, appointing Dan Duncan as President, U.S. Reinsurance Strategy & Growth, and Randy Stanco as President, U.S. Reinsurance...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Data Services Will Transform Insurance in 2026

Insurance Thought Leadership

Data Services Will Transform Insurance in 2026 Data Analytics

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Trump orders political risk insurance backstop for energy security in Persian Gulf

Reinsurance News

In an intervention aimed at stabilising global energy flows and easing maritime security risks, President Donald Trump has directed the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to extend political risk insurance and financial guarantees...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Swiss Re names Tamas Bown as Head L&H Reinsurance, APAC

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026. Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several sen...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

HDI Global UK&I appoints Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power

Reinsurance News

HDI Global UK & Ireland (HDI) has announced the appointment of Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power, effective 2nd March 2026 In his new role, Bond will lead HDI’s Energy & Power portfolio across the UK and Ireland, focusing on furth...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Middle East conflict risks seen as manageable for re/insurers, but escalation concerns linger

Reinsurance News

At discussions held during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts conference, re/insurance executives and analysts struck a cautiously constructive tone on Middle East conflict exposures, broadly agreeing that related losses remain “m...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Commerzbank AG appoints Dan Broome as UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage Lead

Reinsurance News

Commerzbank AG has appointed Dan Broome to lead UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage within the Non-Bank Financial Institutions team in London. In his new role, Broome will focus on strengthening relationships and developing the franchise wit...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Reinsurers can meet challenges as Middle East conflict escalates: SCOR CEO

Reinsurance News

Currently, the immediate impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is negligible for global reinsurer SCOR in terms of claims, as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thierry Léger, emphasises that the reinsurance industry &#...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Specialty MGA appoints Davood Khalaghizadeh to lead D&O underwriting

Reinsurance News

Specialty MGA, a member of the MNK Group, is enhancing its specialist financial lines offering with the appointment of Davood Khalaghizadeh as Senior Underwriter for Directors and Officers (D&O). Khalaghizadeh brings a rich background across m...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Beazley delivers profits of $1bn+ for third year running in 2025

Reinsurance News

Specialist insurer Beazley has posted a profit before tax of $1.15bn for the full year 2025, delivering an undiscounted combined ratio of 81% despite heightened global volatility and a softening rating environment. Although earnings were slightly...

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Supply Chain Paralysis and Internet Outages Emerge as Top Business Black Swans

Risk & Insurance

Allianz survey finds more than half of risk managers view cascading supply chain disruptions as the most plausible Black Swan event for their companies. The post

Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Are Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

Insurance Journal

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to …

Posted: Mar 04, 2026