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Aspire adds AI-powered FNOL with Liberate

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Aspire is a nonstandard auto insurer.

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Beech Underwriting’s Terrorism & Sabotage product goes live on Acturis

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The product offers up to £100m per location, with risks of up to £455m available by referral.

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Aon tests stablecoin insurance premium payment

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The initiative, led by Aon’s digital asset practice, involved settling premiums for insurance programs with Coinbase and Paxos using stablecoins across multiple blockchains.

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Tech Firm Expands Driverless Freight Operations Across Sun Belt

Carrier Management

Tech Firm Expands Driverless Freight Operations Across Sun Belt As robotaxis continue to expand routes acr...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

The Plateau Group rebrands as Lumos Insurance

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Lumos provides credit insurance, senior-focused life and health products, supplemental health coverage, and specialty property and casualty programs.

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Aon Announces Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payment Option

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Aon Announces Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payment Option Global professional services firm Aon announced the f...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Tesla's licensed carriers report 2025 results

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The transaction is in line with Generali’s focus on core insurance markets where the group already holds scale and a leading presence. 

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Digital infrastructure one of the largest opportunities for reinsurers: Guy Carpenter’s Goodman

Reinsurance News

At a recent Digital Infrastructure Press Webinar hosted by Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk advisor, speakers discussed how the scale, concentration and complexity of modern data centre projects are reshaping risk for insurers and reinsur...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Insurance Industry Takes Strategic Stand on Resilience, but Adoption Lags

Risk & Insurance

Survey points to opportunity to narrow gap between insurer ambition and implementation of risk mitigation: IIS report. The post

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

How US-Israeli War on Iran Is Upending Global Business

Insurance Journal

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability of trade routes critical to the flow of goods from food to car parts....

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Descartes names Cripps as Business Development Associate, Australia

Reinsurance News

Descartes Underwriting, a specialist in corporate parametric re/insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, has appointed Will Cripps as a Business Development Associate, further expanding its Australian operations. Cripps joins the Sydney...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

People Moves: Mosaic Builds Financial Institutions, Professional Liability Teams

Insurance Journal

Mosaic Insurance, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, made leadership hires to finpro lines across North America. In New York City, John Soular joined the company as senior vice president, miscellaneous professional liability. With more than 20 years...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Heat Waves Sparking Damaging Droughts Occurring More Frequently: Study

Carrier Management

Heat Waves Sparking Damaging Droughts Occurring More Frequently: Study Heat waves that lead to sudden a...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

California Utility Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires

Carrier Management

California Utility Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires The parent company of Southern California...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Heritage reports net income of $195.6m in 2025 as CoR drops to 73.1%

Reinsurance News

Heritage Insurance Holdings has reported sharply improved profitability for the full year 2025, with net income more than tripling on the back of stronger underwriting performance. The Florida-based property insurer posted full-year net income of...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Edison Utility Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires

Insurance Journal

The parent company of Southern California Edison won the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders prior to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring it had significantly reduced the risk of losses from such catastrophes...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Denies Workers’ Compensation Claim for Cannabis Edibles

Insurance Journal

A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed by his doctor. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial on the grounds that ma...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

People Moves: AXA XL Taps QBE’s Weaver to Lead Energy, UK & Lloyd’s; Aon Re Names Attard Head of Ana...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Aon Reinsurance, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Taps QBE’s Weaver as Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Markel International adds Jain as India’s Business Development & Distribution Lead

Reinsurance News

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Ravi Jain as Business Development and Distribution Lead for India, based in Mumbai, effective immediately. This appointment aligns with Markel’s broader commi...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Tennessee’s The Plateau Group is Now Lumos Insurance

Insurance Journal

After 45 years under the name The Plateau Group, the Tennessee-based multi-line insurer now has a new name: Lumos Insurance. The rebranding is the culmination of a multi-year modernization effort on corporate governance and capitalization, the compan...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Ohio AG Sues Contractor Accused of Scamming Residents

Insurance Journal

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost last week filed a lawsuit against a contractor accused of soliciting Northeast Ohio residents for new roofs and siding replacement, only to ghost customers after accepting over $188,000 in payments. The lawsuit, filed...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Pension Insurance Corporation names Mike Eakins as incoming CEO

Reinsurance News

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has announced the appointment of Michael Eakins as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory approval. Dom Veney will continue to lead...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Aon executes ‘first known’ stablecoin insurance premium payment among major brokers

Reinsurance News

Global professional services firm Aon has completed what it describes as the “first known” stablecoin insurance premium payment among major brokers, following a successful proof of concept using U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins. Led by Aon’s digital...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Berkshire’s Abel Vows to Use All His Pay to Buy Firm’s Stock

Carrier Management

Berkshire’s Abel Vows to Use All His Pay to Buy Firm’s Stock Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chief...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Miami Developer Indicted in Alleged $85M Fraud Scheme

Insurance Journal

A prominent Miami real estate developer could face years in prison after he was indicted last week on charges of leading a massive fraud scheme that allegedly diverted investor funding, deceived lenders and evaded taxes. Rishi Kapoor, 42, who until &...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

State Farm California Homeowners 17% Rate Hike to Remain

Insurance Journal

The California Department of Insurance, State Farm, Consumer Watchdog agreed on rate request from the carrier to raise homeowners rates. The interim rate of 17% will remain in place, meaning there will be no additional impact to policyholders beyond...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

State Farm 17% California Homeowners Rate Hike to Remain Under New Agreement

Insurance Journal

The California Department of Insurance, State Farm, Consumer Watchdog agreed on rate request from the carrier to raise homeowners rates. The interim rate of 17% will remain in place, meaning there will be no additional impact to policyholders beyond...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

State Farm’s 17% California Homeowners Rate Hike to Remain Under New Agreement

Insurance Journal

The California Department of Insurance, State Farm, Consumer Watchdog agreed on rate request from the carrier to raise homeowners rates. The interim rate of 17% will remain in place, meaning there will be no additional impact to policyholders beyond...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Austin Shooting Response Raises Fresh Questions About Self-Driving Cars

Insurance Journal

A viral image from the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin — an autonomous vehicle blocking an ambulance from reaching the scene where a gunman fatally wounded three people and injured 15 others — has put a spotlight on driverless …

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Authorities Search Debris After Suspected Tornadoes Kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma

Insurance Journal

Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklaho...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Gallagher Re appoints new broker for UK Casualty Fac

Reinsurance News

Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and advisory firm, has appointed Michael Stankard as Broker for UK Casualty Facultative. Stankard brings over 16 years of experience in financial and professional lines re/insurance. He began his career...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Antitrust Case

Insurance Journal

Live Nation Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a court hearing on Monday. In the same hearing, it was disclosed that Live Nation is also in talks with state attorneys general to secure &#823...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

TD Cowen: AI likely to augment rather than replace insurance brokers

Reinsurance News

A new analyst report from US-based investment bank and research firm TD Cowen argues that concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally disrupting the insurance brokerage sector may be exaggerated, with the firm suggesting that the tec...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Generali agrees to sell Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations to Zurich

Reinsurance News

Generali has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations, carried out through the Irish and UK (Northern Ireland) branches of Generali Spain under the RedClick brand, to Zurich Insurance Europe AG and Zuric...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Shipping Strait With Signal Off

Insurance Journal

A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first large oil tankers to leave the Persian Gulf since traffic through the vital chokepoint all but halted. The …

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Update: Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Shipping Strait With Signal Off

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A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first big tankers to leave the Persian Gulf since traffic through the chokepoint all but halted. The Shenlong tanker, …

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Aon’s Livy Dai to lead Lockton China as CEO

Reinsurance News

International insurance broking group Lockton has appointed Livy Dai as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lockton China, based in Shanghai, reporting to Alex Yip, CEO of Lockton Greater China. He has nearly three decades of experience in ri...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Asia’s Rich Having Second Thoughts on Dubai as War Rages

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Many of Asia’s richest families are reconsidering their exposure to Dubai as the Iran war rattles the city that has attracted billions from across the region in recent years. Several consultants told Bloomberg News they are getting calls from c...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

ABIR and Insurance Ireland call for regulatory changes to strengthen EU securitisation market

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The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), an industry association representing Bermuda’s international insurers and reinsurers, and Insurance Ireland, the representative body for the Irish insurance sector, are urging European Uni...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026

Airline Shares Battered, Airfares Surge as Iran War Intensifies

Insurance Journal

Airline stocks were hammered on Monday, while airfares soared as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging, sparking fears of a deep travel slump and the potential for the widespread grounding of planes. Oil prices were trading more &#82...

Posted: Mar 09, 2026