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From Setback to Comeback: Effective Solutions for Delayed Recovery

Risk & Insurance

Discover how to overcome key return-to-work challenges—like mental health, social factors, and delays—using data-driven strategies that accelerate recovery and improve outcomes in workers’ compensation. The post

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Damages, Economic Loss

Insurance Journal

A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. From April 2 to April 6, a rare weather system …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Regulatory landscape & reinsurance costs a challenge post LA wildfires: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

California’s strict regulatory environment, coupled with high reinsurance costs, has intensified challenges for insurers in the aftermath of the January 2025 wildfires, according to Morningstar DBRS. The wildfires, which burned over 16,000 s...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Majority of Small Biz Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety

Carrier Management

Majority of Small Biz Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Severe Storms, Flash Floods Continue to Batter Parts of the US

Carrier Management

Severe Storms, Flash Floods Continue to Batter Parts of the US Parts of the South and Midwest, still...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Bayer Renews Bid for US High Court to Curb Roundup Cases

Carrier Management

Bayer Renews Bid for US High Court to Curb...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets, US Stocks in Spin After Talk of Pause

Insurance Journal

resident Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans battered global markets again on Monday after he said foreign governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to get the levies removed, while U.S. stocks got a brief lift on hints of &#8...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Business Moves: Dutch Broker HW International Completes MBO; Jewelers Mutual Buys Australia’s Q Repo...

Insurance Journal

Dutch Broker HW International Completes Management Buyout HW International BV (HWI BV), the privately held, Dutch insurance broker, has completed a management buyout with the backing of OBL Investments BV, a privately held company. Financial details...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

CyberCube tools to boost Maury Donnelly & Parr sales enablement process

Reinsurance News

Retail insurance brokerage Maury Donnelly & Parr has partnered with CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, to enhance its sales enablement process. As part of the agreement, Maury Donnelly & Parr will license CyberCube’s Broking Ma...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Commercial Insurance Rates Rise 3% on Average in Q1 2025

Risk & Insurance

Umbrella/excess liability and commercial auto lead with 6.7% hikes; small businesses and transportation sector hit hardest: MarketScout. The post

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Cattle Raisers Insurance to Offer 10% Discount on Travelers Property Coverage

Insurance Journal

Cattle Raisers Insurance, in partnership with Higginbotham, announced a new offering that provides qualified Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members with an exclusive 10% discount on Travelers property insurance coverage. The anno...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Viatris to Pay Up to $335 Million to Resolve Opioid-Related Claims

Insurance Journal

Viatris said on Monday it would pay up to $335 million over nine years as part of a nationwide settlement to resolve opioid-related claims against the drugmaker. Shares of the Pennsylvania-based company, formed by the merger of Mylan and Pfizer&#8217...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Brit Re becomes one of ABIR’s latest members

Reinsurance News

Brit Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurance platform of Brit, has joined the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), as the organisation’s membership reaches record high. ABIR represents the public policy interests of Bermuda’s int...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Florida OIR Faults DFS in Move to Combine Regulatory Functions. DFS Pushes Back

Insurance Journal

In a March memo to lawmakers, Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation sharply criticized the state’s rather unique two-agency insurance regulatory structure, arguing that the Department of Financial Services has dropped the ball on consu...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership

Insurance Journal

SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part of this partnership, Security...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Suit Over NC eCourts Management System Can Continue, Judge Says

Insurance Journal

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can continue against the system’s developer and a co...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Ambac meets pre-closing conditions for $420m sale to Oaktree

Reinsurance News

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, has announced that it has met all necessary pre-closing conditions under the purchase agreement for the sale of Ambac Assurance Corporation (AAC) and Ambac UK (AUK) to funds managed by Oak...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Tennessee Safety Agency Says Plastics Workers Were Given Time to Evacuate

Insurance Journal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupa...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Start Network receives $727K ARC Replica insurance payout for drought relief in Somalia

Reinsurance News

Start Network has received a significant insurance payout of $727,855 through the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Replica programme. This crucial funding will enable rapid cash transfers to 10,500 households in Somalia grappling with the devastating e...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

New markets for MGAs to explore in 2025

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As the insurance landscape evolves, MGAs are presented with opportunities to capture business in new markets

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Bubble Insurance joins The Baldwin Group

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Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Update: The Hartford’s rebrand of Navigators

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This rebrand follows The Hartford's primary rebrand.

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Kentucky Boy’s Death Raises Questions About Why Schools Weren’t Canceled

Insurance Journal

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was remembered by his classroom teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.” The death of Gabriel Andrews stunned residents in the Bl...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

MarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3%

Insurance Journal

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines kept rising in the first quarter to 4.9%, up from 4% during the prior three-month period. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, said the increase was …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Chubb appoints Kamran Mazhar as CEO, Arabia

Reinsurance News

Chubb Arabia, part of the global insurance carrier, has appointed Kamran Mazhar as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In his role, Mazhar will lead Chubb Arabia’s strategic direction and business operations. Additionally, he will focus o...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

EU Weighs International CO2 Credits to Meet New Climate Goal, Sources Say

Insurance Journal

The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the CO2-cutting efforts it demands from domestic industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The ide...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Global Credit Starts to Wobble as Market Pain Spreads

Insurance Journal

Global credit markets began to come under fire on Monday, driving the cost of insuring against corporate and sovereign default higher, as recession fears rippled across equities, commodities and currencies. Trillions of dollars have been wiped off gl...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Japanese insurers turn to reinsurance and acquisitions for growth opportunities: AM Best

Reinsurance News

Facing a mature domestic market with limited growth potential due to a shrinking and aging population, Japanese insurers are expanding into international markets, like the US and Australia, and making acquisitions to diversify revenue and sustain...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Generali Investors Should Vote to Keep CEO Donnet in Job: Proxy Adviser ISS

Insurance Journal

Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Generali investors vote to hand CEO Philippe Donnet another term at a general meeting on April 24. Donnet has been put forward as a candidate by the insurer’s m...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Gallagher Re appoints Thomas Dubecq as Head of International Regional Retro

Reinsurance News

Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Thomas Dubecq as Head of International Regional Retro. Dubecq joins Gallagher Re from Guy Carpenter, where he spent the past five years, most recently serving as Chairman, Africa, ov...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Baltimore Bridge collapse highlights complexities of marine liability claims & importance of adaptab...

Reinsurance News

As the marine re/insurance sector marks the one-year anniversary of the Baltimore Bridge collapse, the industry continues to navigate the long-term implications of what has been one of its most significant loss events for the industry in recent ye...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

CelsiusPro expands Climate Resilience Solutions team with five new members

Reinsurance News

CelsiusPro Group is strengthening its Climate Resilience Solutions offerings with the addition of a highly experienced Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) team. Joining Global Parametrics, a CelsiusPro Group company since September 2023, the team brings e...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Smarter Criminals, Bigger Threats: Why Crime Insurance Is Becoming Essential for Businesses

Risk & Insurance

Technology is greatly amplifying the capabilities of criminals to deceive employees and produce outsized, illegitimate gains. The post

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Beazley promotes Sydonie Williams to Head of International Cyber Risks

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurer Beazley has promoted Sydonie Williams to Head of International Cyber Risks. Williams will assume the role immediately, having previously held the position of Focus Group Leader, RoW, Cyber Risks. Beazley highlighted that since jo...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

EU approves €1.5bn Polish reinsurance scheme for transport in Ukraine

Reinsurance News

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion (PLN 6.4 billion) Polish scheme to provide State-supported reinsurance of insurance for transport on the territory of Ukraine. Poland, through its public export credit...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Zygmunt Chief Operating 0fficer

Insurance Journal

Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, appointed Kevin Zygmunt as its chief operating officer. In his new role, he oversees operations for the marketing, underwriting, service, and claims teams for the home group. Zygmunt most r...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

VIG Re reports 9.2% growth in GWP for FY’24

Reinsurance News

The reinsurance arm of Vienna Insurance Group, VIG Re, has reported preliminary, unaudited full-year 2024 gross written premiums (GWP) growth of 9.2% to €983.3 million, driven by its third-party reinsurance and VIG business segments. The reinsurer...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Insurance sector could add up to £59bn to UK annual GDP with gen AI by 2038: Accenture

Reinsurance News

Growth in the insurance sector driven by generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has the potential to inject up to £59 billion to the UK annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2038, according to a recent report by Accenture. According to the &...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Swiss Re to co-manage GAM’s cat bond & ILS fund range

Reinsurance News

Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC), a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of global reinsurer Swiss Re, will become co-investment manager of GAM’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund range, including th...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Chevron Ordered to Pay $744M for Damaging Louisiana Wetlands

Insurance Journal

Oil company Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. The case was the first of dozens …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Meta Plans Nearly $1 Billion Data Center Project in Wisconsin

Insurance Journal

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to spend nearly $1 billion on the development of a data center project in central Wisconsin, underscoring a larger effort from the social media giant to ramp up investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. In February, &#8230...

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Big Changes at Risk Theory: New Office, New Look—Same Commitment to Excellence!

Insurance Journal

Dallas, TX, April 7, 2025 — At Risk Theory, evolution is at the core of who we are, and our brand should reflect that. We are excited to announce a refresh of our member company logos—a step forward in strengthening …

Posted: Apr 07, 2025