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International Broking: Beyond the Transactional View

Insurance Thought Leadership

International Broking: Beyond the Transactional View Agent & Broker

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Grasshopper Bank secures $46.6 million

coverager

Grasshopper is a digital bank focused on business and affinity banking.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Samsung Fire & Marine to Launch AI Safe Driving Program with CMT

IIR

The new telematics program aims to reduce crash risk and improve roadside response in South Korea.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Hiscox to Acquire Corix and Vouch Insurance Company

IIR

The deal expands Hiscox USA’s small business reach and broker technology capabilities.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Earnix, Sapiens Launch Integrated Pricing Connector for P&C Insurers

IIR

The new solution streamlines rating, quoting, and policy workflows for P&C insurers in EMEA and APAC.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

One Inc, INTX Partner to Modernize Insurance Payments

IIR

The vendors’ integration links digital payments to core systems, enhancing insurer workflows.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

P&C Insurance Has a Payments Problem...

Insurance Thought Leadership

P&C Insurance Has a Payments Problem... Customer Experience

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Parrish Named CEO of Howden U.S., Is Sued by Former Employer Marsh

Carrier Management

Parrish Named CEO of Howden U.S., Is Sued by Former Employer Marsh Mike Parri...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

United Risk Acquires Verita CSG From WTW; Rebrands as Verist With Chang as CEO

Carrier Management

United Risk Acquires Verita CSG From WTW; Rebrands as Verist With Chang as CEO United Risk has acquired spec...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Bayer Adds $1.37 Billion to Reserves for Ongoing Roundup Litigation

Carrier Management

Bayer Adds $1.37 Billion to Reserves for Ongoing Roundup Litigation German pha...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

515-Mile Swath of Lightning Caught From Space

Carrier Management

515-Mile Swath of Lightning Ca...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Workplace Satisfaction Survey Finds Finances Continue to Stress US Workers

Carrier Management

Workplace Satisfaction Survey Finds Finances Continue to Stress US Workers Financial str...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

U.S. to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet

Carrier Management

U.S. to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet President Donald Trump's administratio...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Reclaiming Control: How a Commercial Auto Payer Cut Settlements by 63%

Risk & Insurance

Discover how implementing Demand Package Review helped them reduce settlement cycle times, minimize legal escalations, and improve settlement accuracy. The post

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Says Recent Rate Declines Flattened

Insurance Journal

Written premium in the first quarter was 4% lower than the same period in 2024, extending a trend in which written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2024 remained relatively stable compared to large swings during the pandemic, a new …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Sompo launches business development hub

coverager

Primarily focused on the Japanese market.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Thinking of Building Your Own Insurance Distribution Channel Data Integration? Read This First.

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It hardly makes sense for organizations that have already invested significant time and money into developing their core technology to throw everything out and start anew.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

USI acquires Rogers Insurance Center

coverager

Rogers Insurance Center is an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial and personal risk insurance programs.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

The Benecon Group names new chief commercial officer

coverager

Benecon provides self-funded medical benefit programs.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Neptune Flood surpasses 250,000 policies in force

coverager

According to Coverager’s MGA report, Neptune Flood saw a nearly 505% increase in disclosed premium from 2023 to 2024.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

WTW reports flat revenue

coverager

$2.3 billion in revenue for Q2 2025.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Lemonade reports Q2 results

coverager

In-force premium was over $1 billion.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Qumis partners with NFP

coverager

The Chicago-based startup closed a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round earlier this year.

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Third Point UK Investors Should Reject Reinsurance Deal, ISS Says

Insurance Journal

Shareholders of the UK investment trust run by Dan Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point should reject its plan to turn itself into a reinsurance company, according to ISS. In its recommendation ahead of an Aug. 14 vote, the proxy adviser …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Property cat ROEs ‘still very attractive’, rate declines not always across the board: Arch CEO

Reinsurance News

Bermuda headquartered insurance and reinsurance company, Arch Capital Group Ltd., expanded its property catastrophe reinsurance writings, particularly in Florida, during the second quarter of 2025, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nicolas Papado...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims

Insurance Journal

Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company’s self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous. The proposed class action was filed on Mond...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Predict & Prevent® Podcast Episode 21: Hurricane Data Validates Resilient Building Standard

Risk & Insurance

New research from the University of Alabama finds that FORTIFIED construction standards not only protect homes during major storms but also deliver financial benefits to property owners. The post

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Gallagher Re hires Lockton Re’s Apostolides as Head of Casualty, NA

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Emily Apostolides as Head of Casualty, North America (NA). Apostolides has extensive experience in the Property and Casualty (P&C) treaty space, specialising in specialty...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Captive Insurers Save Owners Billions Even As Hard Market Abates

Risk & Insurance

Captives and alternative risk entities rated by AM Best outperform commercial market while formation pace moderates. The post

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Michigan Financial Advisor Charged With Insurance Fraud

Insurance Journal

A Michigan financial advisor was charged with four counts of insurance fraud, each a four-year felony, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced last week. Todd Bernstein, 67, of Birmingham, was arraigned on July 30 before Magistrate Julie Nelson-Klein...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Companies Spending Record Amounts to Protect Executives as Threats Rise

Insurance Journal

U.S. companies are spending record amounts to keep their executives safe in response to rising threats and the killings of two high-profile corporate officials in separate attacks in Manhattan over the last eight months. Corporations have doubled the...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Mayo Clinic Sued for Allegedly Forcing Security Guard to Get Vaccination

Insurance Journal

The Mayo Clinic violated federal law when it refused to grant a security guard’s request for a reasonable religious accommodation to its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, and instead threatened to fire the employee, effectively forcing him...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Ladner Named Recipient of ICT’s Raymond Mauk Leadership Award

Insurance Journal

The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has named Gerald F. Ladner as the 2025 recipient of the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award. The award will be presented Sept. 17 during the ICT Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium in Austin. Established in &#82...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs

Insurance Journal

The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data. The data includes bank account and routing numbers, stude...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Neptune Flood exceeds 250,000 policies in force

Reinsurance News

Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider in the US, has announced that it has surpassed 250,000 policies in force, reinforcing its position in the private flood insurance market and highlighting continued adoption of its approach to flood...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Food Relief, THC Regulation in Limbo After House Democrats Flee Texas

Insurance Journal

After dozens of Democratic Texas House members fled the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass new congressional maps aimed at securing more GOP seats, many other bills are now at risk of dying. State …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Flood Relief, THC Regulation in Limbo After House Democrats Leave Texas

Insurance Journal

After dozens of Democratic Texas House members fled the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass new congressional maps aimed at securing more GOP seats, many other bills are now at risk of dying. State …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Forceful Arrest of Student Shows Benefits of Recording Police Actions

Insurance Journal

A video that captured the brutal arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers in Florida has led to an investigation and calls for motorists to consider protecting themselves by placing a camera inside …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Amwins appoints Bob Black National Property Practice Leader

Reinsurance News

Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of Bob Black as National Property Practice Leader. Black, who has been with the company for over two decades, will be joining Harry Tucker and Jessic...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Third Child Dies a Week After Barge-Sailboat Crash in Miami

Insurance Journal

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a third child has died nearly a week after a barge struck and sank a boat during a sailing camp near Miami. All six people on the sailboat were pulled from the …

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

BlueOrchard-managed private equity fund invests in Previsico

Reinsurance News

The InsuResilience Investment Fund Private Equity II (IIF II), managed by BlueOrchard Finance Limited, has completed a strategic growth investment in flood intelligence platform Previsico. The investment is reportedly part of a new funding round w...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025

Florida Judge Blocks State Agency for Citizens Claims Disputes, But Insurer Appeals

Insurance Journal

A Florida judge temporarily halted Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from sending claims disputes to a state arbitration agency, but a notice of appeal by Citizens automatically suspended the judge’s order. Hillsborough County C...

Posted: Aug 05, 2025