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Virginia Could Pave Way for Self-Driving Cars and Trucks by 2028

Insurance Journal

Even if self-driving vehicles become legally possible in Virginia, they’d have to get through several more rounds of discussion and possible regulation before they could hit the road. Sen. Saddam Salim (D-37), the chief patron of legislation in...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Maine’s Local Governments Spent $3 Million of Its Opioid Settlement Funds Last Year

Insurance Journal

Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to prevention workshops in schools, according to new data collected by the attorney general’s office and the Universit...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

TMK adds Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter

Reinsurance News

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has appointed Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter, effective immediately. She reports to Rob Jarvis, Head of Innovation Underwriting. This appointment reflects TMK’s continued...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

xAI Loses Bid to Halt California AI Data Disclosure Law

Insurance Journal

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI failed to convince a California federal court on Thursday to temporarily block the state’s law requiring companies to disclose information about the data they use to train AI models. U.S. Di...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Insurance Issues Topped Complaints to Oregon Financial Regulator Last Year

Insurance Journal

Insurance issues were the most frequent complaint fielded by the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation last year. In the final quarter of 2025, the DFR received 935 insurance complaints, bringing the total of 3,700 insurance complaints for last yea...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Insurance Is Learning a Legal Lesson

Insurance Thought Leadership

Insurance Is Learning a Legal Lesson Regulation & Public Policy ClareCarroll1...

Posted: Mar 06, 2026

Volt Underwriting deploys Novee AI

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The collaboration aims to reduce manual work and improve underwriting efficiency.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Steadily partners with BiggerPockets

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Steadily offers landlord and short term rental insurance coverage across all 50 states.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Ivans Index February 2026 Results Released

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Ivans Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium rate renewal change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Sabatino/Mastrocola Insurance Agency Selects Applied Digital Agency

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Applied Systems announced that Sabatino/Mastrocola Insurance Agency will adopt its Applied Digital Agency platform.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

American Family Insurance reports results for 2025

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The company reported a net underwriting gain of $2.6 billion in property-casualty lines.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Allianz Commercial partners with Reel Media

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Entertainment customers and brokers working with Allianz will be served by one dedicated distribution partner.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Clearcover, Inc. Launches Dearborn Labs to Deploy Production AI Inside Carriers and MGAs

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The carrier reported a net underwriting loss of $80.5 million, up from a loss of $58 million in 2024. 

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High

Carrier Management

Median Securities Class Action Settlement Hits 29-Year High Despite fewer securities class a...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

OneShield Expands AI Hub Platform Deployment

IIR

The platform has been selected by a Michigan-based specialty insurer to support AI-enabled operations.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

iPipeline Appoints Revenue and Services Executives

IIR

The vendor has added leaders to oversee go-to-market strategy and professional services.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

War Insurance Available for Ships Crossing Hormuz, LMA Says

Carrier Management

War Insurance Available for Ships Crossing Hormuz, LMA Says Insurance offers are being made for vessels seeking...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Surplus Lines Market Growth Cools as Competition Intensifies

Risk & Insurance

Premium expansion moderates to 9.7% through Q3 2025, while fronting companies and new market entrants pursue aggressive expansion strategies, AM Best reports. The post

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution: Research

Carrier Management

Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution:...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Flood Patterns Have Changed; Flood Insurance Needs to Keep Up

Carrier Management

Flood Patterns Have Changed; Flood Insurance Needs to Keep Up The Nati...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 U.S. Deaths Per Year

Carrier Management

Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 U.S. Deaths Per Year Chroni...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle East Conflict Hits Air Cargo

Carrier Management

Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle Ea...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Why EV Chargers Are Booming Despite Slumping New Car Sales

Insurance Journal

Despite the plunge in US electric vehicle sales, it appears there’s a critical enough mass to sustain the companies building public charging infrastructure. ChargePoint Holdings Inc. posted a 7% increase in sales in the last quarter of 2025, ev...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Texas Engineering Firm Honored for Commitment to Workplace Safety

Insurance Journal

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recognized Pond & Company with a Lone Star Safety Award renewal for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to workplace safety and health at its Baytown facility. P...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Supply Chain Losses Hit 86% of Companies, but Most Lack Adequate Coverage: Gallagher

Risk & Insurance

A global survey of business leaders exposes a widening gap between supply chain risk awareness and financial protection, according to Gallagher. The post

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Madagascar secures $29m parametric payout following tropical cyclones

Reinsurance News

Following tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezaniver, which affected more than half a million people and caused widespread damage to infrastructure, livelihoods and essential services across several regions of Madagascar, $29 million has been mobilised...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Meta Trial in New Mexico Highlights Video Depositions by Top Executives

Insurance Journal

Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday to bolster accusations that the social media conglomerate failed to disclose what it knows about harmful effects to children on it...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025

Insurance Journal

Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000 total storm claims reported in 2025. The claim amounts was a 99% increase from 2023, which totaled 147,710 claims and &#823...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

People Moves: Macumber Joins Highstreet Insurance Partners as Chief Growth Officer

Insurance Journal

Highstreet Insurance Partners announced that Todd Macumber has joined the organization as chief growth officer. In this role, Macumber will lead business development and industry solutions, while also overseeing loss control and claims management. He...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Active Re places more comprehensive retrocession programme

Reinsurance News

Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has successfully completed its Global Retrocession Programme, purchasing more comprehensive protection in terms of scope and territory. The retrocession programme was placed as...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Texas Camp Can’t Alter Its Property While Civil Suit Proceeds, Judge Rules

Insurance Journal

Camp Mystic cannot alter its property by the Guadalupe River where 27 girls and the camp’s executive director died last summer, so that evidence can be preserved while a lawsuit proceeds, a judge in Austin ruled Wednesday. The camp cannot &#823...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Fla. Senate Approves New Clearinghouse Bill Despite Sponsor’s Evasive Answers

Insurance Journal

It’s now up to the Florida House of Representatives to adopt last-minute changes to a controversial bill that would set up not one but two clearinghouses for Citizens Property Insurance commercial policies. The state Senate Wednesday night appr...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

How Property Carriers Can Scale AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

How Property Carriers Can Scale AI AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Volt Underwriting deploys Novee AI for power and renewables underwriting

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The collaboration aims to reduce manual work and improve underwriting efficiency.

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Aon expands George Attard’s role to Global Head of Analytics, Reinsurance

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of George Attard as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions. In this expanded...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Lancashire ‘very pleased’ with outcome of Jan 1 reinsurance renewals: CUO Gregory

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Lancashire Insurance Holdings, is “very pleased” with the outcome of its inwards and outwards reinsurance renewals at January 1, 2026, as the firm took advantage of the opportunity to tailor better...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Report Lays Out Decades of Child Sex Abuse by Clergy in Rhode Island Diocese

Insurance Journal

Rhode Island officials have released a report blasting the Catholic Diocese of Providence for what it calls a “well-worn pattern” of failing to remove dozens of priests accused of child sexual abuse and keeping the abuse secret over decad...

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Father Who Gave Gun to Georgia School Shooter Found Guilty

Insurance Journal

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Jurors took less than two hours …

Posted: Mar 05, 2026