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How Agents Can Help Clients Keep Their Classic Cars in Top Condition

IA Magazine

For car enthusiasts, owning a classic car is considered a luxury and a privilege, yet many may be unaware of the maintenance that is entailed.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

Sexual Misconduct Liability for Health Care Organizations

IA Magazine

Ensure your health care clients understand why the market is hardening by making them aware of the factors that contribute to the changes in the market, such as continued claim activity, social inflation and third-party litigation financing.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

OIP Insurtech Joins Insurity as a System Integrator Partner

IIR

As a SI partner, OIP Insurtech will leverage its extensive experience with Insurity’s products to provide best-in-class system integrations and deliver real value to insurers.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

Meet Cotality: CoreLogic Embraces a New Name and Brand Vision

IIR

CoreLogic’s rebrand to Cotality reflects the company’s mission to unify property professionals, strengthen industry relationships, and drive innovation globally.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

Rising Star Maxim Tabourel Talks Social and Claims Inflation and How AI is Affecting the Industry

Risk & Insurance

An insured's claims philosophy will be key to navigating these challenging conditions. The post Risin...

Posted: Mar 21, 2025

Carpe Data Maximizes Fraud Detection Success by Prioritizing Usability

IIR

Tom Rasmussen, VP, Product/Claims, explains that P&C insurers are spending on fraud detection, but hasty implementation of complex solutions often overwhelms inexperienced claims professionals.

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Does a BAP Cover a Claim Outside the Radius of Operations?

IA Magazine

If the insured has a claim outside the 500-mile radius, will the claim be covered? Is there a chance the carrier may wish to nonrenew or cancel?

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Aon’s Eric Andersen Transitions to Senior Advisor Role to CEO Greg Case

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Aon’s Eric Andersen Transitions to Senior Advisor Role to CEO Greg C...

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Theresa Biedermann Promoted to Head of Executive & Professional Lines Claims at BHSI

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Theresa Biedermann Promoted to Head of Executive & Profes...

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Markel Names Simon Wilson CEO of Insurance Division

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Markel Names Simon Wilson CEO of Insurance Division appeared first on

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Beazley Appoints Lindsay Shipper as Head of Commercial Property, North America

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Beazley Appoints Lindsay Shipper as Head of Commercial Property, No...

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

WILDFIRE DEDUCTIBLES

Rough Notes

 What role can they play in property insurance? Separate wildfire deductibles could be critical in securing coverage for a peril that is location-specific yet popping up all across the continent. By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU If they work for windsto...

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Insurance Insights Europe 2025 Kicks Off in London

IIR

Speakers addressed topics such as innovation and strategy, AI, public/private partnerships, and the influence of insurance on society to a record number of attendees.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

Zurich Programs and Origin Launch Hospitality Workers’ Comp offering

IIR

Program administrator Origin Specialty Underwriters will roll out a workers’ compensation program backed by Zurich for select restaurants and hotels.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

NEXT Insurance Acquired by Munich Re’s ERGO for $2.6b

IIR

With the full acquisition of NEXT, ERGO, Munich Re’s major primary insurance business, gains access to the North American market.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

Homeowners Repair Cycle Length Reaches All-Time High

IA Magazine

Homeowners claims are taking longer to resolve than ever before with the average claim cycle time—from filing the claim to finished repairs—now 32.4 days.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

How Businesses Can Preserve Trust Against the Rising Threat of Fraudulent Invoices

IIR

The outgoing CEO of Allianz Trade Americas discusses the role of communication, prevention and technology tools in combatting the reputational threat of fraudulent invoices.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

How to Spot Emerging Risks (Really Early)

Insurance Thought Leadership

How to Spot Emerging Risks (Really Early) Future of Risk sradomski Wed, 03/19/2025 - 16:58 ...

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

Uncertainty Is the New Normal

Insurance Thought Leadership

Uncertainty Is the New Normal Leadership ClareCarroll1 Tue, 03/18/2025 - 20:49 ...

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

Yokahu Launches cat-risk.com Parametric Exchange to Transform Disaster Risk Finance

IIR

The platform is designed to seamlessly connect brokers, carriers, and data providers, significantly reducing friction in the market and ensuring fast, transparent payouts.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

ZestyAI Hail and Wind Risk Models Gain Approval in Five States

IIR

The AI-powered models of the vendor’s Severe Convective Storm Suite cover more than 12 million residential and commercial properties.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

EagleView Enhances Its Drone Solution to Improve Claims Triage Processes

IIR

With drone inspections, property insurers can now order property repair estimates to better resolve claims with greater speed, accuracy, and reduced errors.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

NFIP Reauthorized in Recent Government Funding Bill

IA Magazine

On March 14, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR), which will fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and included a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

Is Google Dead? Why Social Media is Taking Over Search

IA Magazine

If you're still relying solely on Google for your agency's search visibility, you might want to rethink your strategy because social media is quickly becoming the new search engine for the next generation.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

Stress and Burnout: The Quiet Reason Many Agency Owners Are Selling Their Agencies

IA Magazine

Selling your agency may feel like the only option to restore balance, but here are five other solutions to consider if stress and burnout are the primary drivers for a change in ownership.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

What Trump's Tariffs Could Do to Insurers

Insurance Thought Leadership

What Trump's Tariffs Could Do to Insurers Regulation & Public Policy sradomski Tue,...

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

AEGIS London Selects Fisent’s BizAI Solution to Optimize Key Business Processes

IIR

The commercial insurer seeks to streamline underwriting and policy management by using Fisent’s GenAI-enabled solution.

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

Nearmap Launches Portfolio Intelligence Solution for P&C Insurers

IIR

The new offering is an AI-powered solution enabling insurance carriers to act on portfolio-level insights at scale and with greater precision.

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

Manulife Names Steve Finch Asia President and CEO

IIR

The former Chief Actuary will succeed Phil Witherington effective May 9th.

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

Stormy Weather: Potential Gains and Pitfalls of Emerging Tech

IIR

As we enter Q2 of 2025, the mixed effects of newer technologies will continue to manifest, as we head into a changing demographic environment.

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

Brace Yourself for 'BYO' AI in the Workplace

Insurance Thought Leadership

Brace Yourself for 'BYO' AI in the Workplace PaulCarroll Mon, 03/17/2025 - 19:26 In 2009, I ga...

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

The Case for TPAs in an AI Claims Environment

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Case for TPAs in an AI Claims Environment Claims

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Wildfires Expose Major Home Insurance Gaps

Insurance Thought Leadership

Wildfires Expose Major Home Insurance Gaps Personal Lines

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

4 Strategies to Kickstart Your Technology Search

Insurance Thought Leadership

4 Strategies to Kickstart Your Technology Search Data Analytics

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

How Agents and Carriers Can Play a Role in Reducing Distracted Driving

IA Magazine

Working in conjunction with government agencies and organizations, carriers and agents can support initiatives, creating a cohesive strategy to address the dangers of distracted driving and making drivers safer and more insurable.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Admiral Insurance Group Adds Virtual Care to Primary and Excess Professional Liability Product

IA Magazine

The product provides up to $5 million limits for medical malpractice coverage; technology professional liability, including a broad definition of technology services and more.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Plymouth Rock Assurance Adopts NWN Solutions

IIR

The Home and Auto insurer will use voice analytics and GenAI to boost operational efficiencies while improving customer and employee experience.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Frankenmuth Insurance Selects Guidewire Cloud

IIR

A Guidewire customer since 2014, Frankenmuth will also adopt Guidewire Advanced Product designer and the vendor’s Jutro Digital platform.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Manulife Drives Differentiation through AI Mastery

IIR

The firm is energetically fostering AI use by all its employees and embedding the technology in its processes to drive not just cost-reduction but revenue growth and superior customer experience.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

Inside Manulife’s Digital Transformation

IIR

The North American life insurance and financial services company has invested over C$2 billion in modernizing systems, becoming cloud-centric, data quality and accessibility, AI, and customer/distributor-facing capabilities.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

Beazley Names Lindsay Shipper Head of Commercial Property, North America

IIR

The former March executive brings expertise and extensive broker insight to Beazley, with close to two decades experience in the property market.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

ACORD Solutions Group Launches ADEPT Regional Hub in Bermuda

IIR

The company is giving a way 1 million free digital messaging transactions on ADEPT, which enables the seamless exchange of placing, accounting, and claims data across the global insurance ecosystem, at all levels of digital enablement.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

Kin Launches New Home Insurance Option in California

IIR

Building on a recent positive earnings announcement, Kin has launched a home insurance option for the entire state of California, just as insurance giants are leaving the state.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

Delayed Repairs and the ‘Delay, Loss of Use or Loss of Market Exclusion’

IA Magazine

A client's commercial property suffered wind damage. Repair estimates were approved, but weather delayed the repair and the costs increased. The adjustor is denying the additional repair costs.

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

Most Ransomware Incidents Start With Compromised VPN Devices

IA Magazine

VPNs and firewalls ranked as the first and fourth most exploited technologies for initial access in 2024, according to a Coalition report.

Posted: Mar 12, 2025

bolt Partners With C Spire to Deliver C Spire Tech Protection

IIR

The collaboration will offer advanced tech protection for customers of C Spire’s wireless and internet plans.

Posted: Mar 12, 2025

4 Things Employers Should Know About Gen Z Workers

IA Magazine

What separates successful employers from their peers is how they tackle the new challenges and benefits brought by the newest generation of workers.

Posted: Mar 11, 2025

How Tax Planning Can Accelerate Agency Growth

IA Magazine

Tax planning increases an agency's profitability without sacrificing critical assets like laying off staff or downgrading software.

Posted: Mar 11, 2025

Trust, Personalization and Transparency: Foundational for Premium Accuracy

IIR

With the right approach, challenging conditions can become opportunities to build stronger, more transparent relationships with customers while improving operational efficiency.

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

Navigating the Auto Theft Surge: A Guide for Independent Agents

IA Magazine

As car thefts become more frequent and sophisticated, independent agents play a crucial role in helping clients understand their risks and ensuring they have adequate coverage.

Posted: Mar 09, 2025