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CAC Group appoints John Ludwig as president & chief growth officer

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CAC ranks among the top 40 US brokerage firms.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Aon launches Accelerate Programme

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The new offering has been designed with technology start-ups and scale-ups in mind.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

A Guide to Client-Agent Efficiency in Life Insurance Sales

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By combining human expertise with powerful digital tools, agents can deliver more personalized solutions and focus on what matters most — building relationships with clients.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Arch opens global capabilities centers in India

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Arch partnered with ANSR to build and scale these offices.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Highstreet Insurance Partners adds $550 million in growth capital

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Highstreet is a full-service independent insurance agency.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Honeycomb Insurance Announces Partnership with Trisura to Expand Admitted Capacity

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Honeycomb just teamed up with A-rated carrier Trisura to supercharge our admitted capacity in 18 states. Why this matters: We have more than doubled sales in 2024 We consistently keep loss ratios...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Hiscox to acquire MGA and carrier operations from Vouch

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Liberty Mutual will recommend to its appointed independent agents that they place impacted Safeco renters, condo and select auto policies with Mercury.

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

3 Key Steps for Climate Risks

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3 Key Steps for Climate Risks Data Analytics

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Sorry, you owe a contribution

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INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS   Sorry, you owe a contribution This matter was purely among insurers. Specifically, an insurance company, designated as a target insurer, sought contributions fr...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

General contractor fails to prove any harms

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INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS General contractor fails to prove any harms It looks like construction contracts can be difficult to reach completion. That can be easy to understand, since large...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Insurers battle over contribution after apartment fire

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INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASESDigested from case reports published onlineCOURT DECISIONS Insurers battle over contribution after apartment fire A tragic fire occurred at an apartment building where four lives were lost. On the advice of one county 911...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed

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A climate nonprofit is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that the Trump administration formally stopped updating in May. The database — which was produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH RISK

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Rooted in your own experiences, your risk relationship can change over time     Your own relationship with risk is shaped by the experiences you’ve had: the beautiful, messy, complicated, and yet simple moments that when strung together, create your...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Roles Of AI In The Human-Centered Business Of Insurance

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A focus on machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI Whether you are an early adopter of AI technologies in your workplace, trying to avoid them, or  somewhere in between, learning more about AI can help. By Lisa A. Gardner, Ph.D., CPCU, AIC...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

New Hampshire Approves 6.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut for 2026

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The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average 6.1% reduction in voluntary workers’ compensation loss costs effective January 1, 2026. The assigned risk pool for risks not insured in the voluntary market will see a reduct...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER

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  Nine basic principles to help you accomplish more without lengthening your workday All hours invested in work are not created equal. You can … end the day feeling overwhelmed and accomplish little, or you can leave feeling satisfied and motivated b...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

You’re Not Too Expensive, You’re Just Not Valuable Yet

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Three producers share insights on when prospects claim your price is too high If you remember one thing, remember this: No one pays more for something they don’t believe is worth it. By Carolyn Smith, APR, TRA If your goal is to be a transactional, c...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Texas Security Services Provider to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

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HSS Security, LLC, a company that provides security services to hospitals in Texas, will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

GUARANTEED INCOME PRODUCTS IN A DC PLAN

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  A promising option for creating retirement readiness “Most Americans who eventually will retire are extremely interested in some kind of retirement income that is protected or guaranteed for life.” —David Blanchett Portfolio Manager and Head, Retir...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Mercury Insurance and Safeco Insurance to Transition California Customers and Agents

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Mercury Insurance is partnering with Liberty Mutual Insurance on a plan to provide coverage for thousands of California Safeco Insurance customers impacted by a shift in Liberty Mutual’s California personal lines product strategy. The companies...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Fitch warns of softening ahead for London market property re/insurance

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A new report from Fitch Ratings points to clear signs of significant softening in London market property re/insurance lines in 2025. The rating agency noted that pricing began to markedly decline from its 2024 peak at the 2025 mid-year renewals in...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Michigan Governor Confronts Trump on Tariff Hit to Auto Industry

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Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer told President Donald Trump that his tariffs are having a negative effect on her state’s flagship auto industry during a closed-door meeting at the White House. Whitmer, a possible 2028 presidential...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Allstate to Pay Half Million on Georgia Claim Highlighted in Hearing, Senator Says

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Three months after a U.S. senator chastized Allstate for its response to a Georgia woman’s storm claim, Allstate has paid more than 10 times its initial payout on the claim, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday. “Allstate has finally agreed...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Allstate to Pay About $500K on Georgia Claim Highlighted in Hearing, Senator Says

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Three months after a U.S. senator chastized Allstate for its response to a Georgia woman’s storm claim, Allstate has paid more than 10 times its initial payout on the claim, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday. “Allstate has finally agreed...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

AXA XL appoints Higgens & Kelley to Americas Wholesale Solutions team

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AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Betsy Higgens as Head of Casualty and Megan Kelley as Head of Product within its Wholesale Solutions Team in the Americas. Higgens brings...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Flaquet From Hiscox as Chief Operating Officer; Arch Insurance Intern...

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s and Arch Insurance International. A summary of these new hires. Lloyd’s Appoints Flaquet From Hiscox as Chief Operating Officer Lloyd’s, the world’s le...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Highstreet Adds $550M in Growth Capital for Acquisitions

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Highstreet Insurance Partners announced with a new round of $550 million in capital to further its expansion and acquisition strategy. Led by Ares Capital, the incremental $550 million delayed draw term loan (DDTL) was upsized from a $500M initial as...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

IGI reports increased net income of $34.1m for Q2’25

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $34.1 million, an increase of 3.9% over the $32.8 million reported for the second quarter of 2024, al...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Texas House Members Discuss Flood-Related Bills Despite Standstill

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Texas House members on a special committee for disaster preparedness met Tuesday to discuss for the first time specific bills filed in response to the deadly Central Texas flooding. The hearing included bills that would require flood disaster plans f...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Hiscox Agrees to Acquire US Specialist Insurtech

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Global specialist insurer Hiscox announced its agreement to acquire a specialist insurtech business focused on addressing the insurance needs of small businesses operating in sectors such as technology start-ups, life sciences and professional servic...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

BHSI launches Program business in Canada led by David Tran

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has launched a Programs business in Canada, which will be led by David Tran. Tran has been appointed Head of Programs, C...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds

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Wildfires ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing residents to flee as flames shut roads and cut power to thousands of homes. About 1,800 firefighters, assisted by aircraft, are working to control the outbr...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Update: Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds

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France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing residents to flee. About 2,100 firefighters, assisted by aircraft, are working to control the blaze in the southw...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

From Data Silos to Shared Insights: Transforming AI Risk Management

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As AI reshapes the risk landscape, insurers, tech firms, and businesses must break down data silos and collaborate to anticipate emerging threats and build safer, smarter systems. The post

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

How to Fix Behavioral Health Coverage

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How to Fix Behavioral Health Coverage Life & Health

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

CatIQ raises 2024 Calgary hailstorm industry loss estimate to CAD 3.29bn

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CatIQ, a Toronto-based independent catastrophe insurance data provider and subsidiary of PERILS, has released its fifth industry loss estimate for the hailstorm that affected Calgary, Alberta, on 5th August 2024, raising the total to CAD 3.29 bill...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Hartford Flood Relief Program Gets $4.7 Million More to Meet Demand

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Connecticut has approved $4.7 million in new funding for a program that helps homeowners, businesses and tenants in the city of Hartford’s neighborhoods recover from flooding. The Hartford Flood Compensation & Relief Programs (HFCRP) was la...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Residents Discover WV Lawmakers Eliminated Local Authority Over Data Centers

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In late March, Pamela Moe was at her dining room table, skimming the local paper when something caught her eye. A legal notice, by a company she had never heard of, for a facility near the city of Thomas. Curious, …

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Brilliance in Focus: Public Sector Power Broker Josh Daly

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Gallagher’s Josh Daly emphasizes education, data-driven strategies, and trust to manage public sector insurance risks. The post Brilliance in F...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

We don’t believe it’s a soft market, most classes we write more than adequately priced: Lancashire C...

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Insurance market conditions remain favourable with most lines of business well priced, and while rates have come down from recent highs, Alex Maloney, CEO of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Lancashire, has said after seven years of aggregate r...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Federal Judge Stops FEMA From Diverting Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Grants

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A federal judge has granted the request of 20 states to block the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate a multibillion-dollar grant program meant for states’ infrastructure upgrades and disaster mitigation. U.S. District Judge Richa...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Resilience names James C. Riviezzo as Head of NA Distribution & Strategy

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Resilience, a provider of cyber risk solutions, has appointed James C. Riviezzo as Head of North American Distribution and Strategy. The appointment follows a time of significant growth for Resilience as it continues to expand its enterprise clien...

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

Wildfire Is Now California’s Largest of Year, And Is Threatening 870 Structures

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A wildfire in California that has become the biggest fire in the state this year, prompting evacuation orders and threatening hundreds of structures, has grown to 83,933 acres. The fire, which started on Aug. 2 and covers San Luis Obispo …

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

California’s Largest Wildfire of 2025 Threatens 870 Structures

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A wildfire in California that has become the biggest fire in the state this year, prompting evacuation orders and threatening hundreds of structures, has grown to 83,933 acres. The fire, which started on Aug. 2 and covers San Luis Obispo …

Posted: Aug 06, 2025

AI Is Reshaping Work, Agility and Growth in Insurance

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Insurance carriers are facing a growing pressure to modernize by re-examining how they work, make decisions, and engage employees. Enter AI. The post

Posted: Aug 06, 2025