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Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company raises $15 million

coverager

The startup is building the insurance, audit, and certification infrastructure needed to bring AI agents into the enterprise world.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Illinois Staffing Agency to Pay $600K for Misclassifying Workers

Insurance Journal

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office reached a $600,000 settlement with staffing solution agency Wonolo Inc., resolving allegations the company misclassified workers who were placed in temporary labor positions via the company&#...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

AI and Automation: From Hype to Impact

Insurance Thought Leadership

AI and Automation: From Hype to Impact AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

ACORD Solutions Group Launches Dubai Regional ADEPT Hub

IIR

Through the new regional hub, the company expands access to its API-based data exchange platform for the insurance and reinsurance sector in the UAE.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Health Insurers Proposing Biggest Increases in ACA Marketplace Plan Premiums Since 2018

Insurance Forums

ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 15% for 2026, according to … Read more

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Floodbase Launches U.S. Flood Mapping With Per-Event Access

IIR

The AI-driven platform now offers continuous, near-real time flood data per event to support insurers, governments, and emergency response nationwide.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Triple-I/Whisker Labs: Study Shows Ting IoT Fire Safety Solution Reduces Annual Fire Damage Claims b...

Insurance Information Institute

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Friedlander 904-806-7813 [email protected]   MALVERN, Pa., July 24, 2025 – A new study conducted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Whisker Labs, with support provided by Octagram Analytics, has found IoT-based fire...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Honda Launches Insurance Agency for U.S. Vehicle Owners

IIR

Honda Insurance Solutions offers competitive coverage for autos, homes, and more, with plans to integrate services into digital vehicle sales platforms.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Everest Group Names Jill Beggs CEO of Reinsurance Division

IIR

Beggs assumes executive leadership of the global reinsurance business following her role as COO and head of North America reinsurance.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

How to Protect Cyber Insurance Documents

Insurance Thought Leadership

How to Protect Cyber Insurance Documents Cyber

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

The Fraud Fight's New Frontier

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Fraud Fight's New Frontier Life & Health

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

UK Plans to Ban Public Sector Bodies From Paying Ransom to Cyber Criminals

Carrier Management

UK Plans to Ban Public Sector Bodies From Paying Ransom to Cyber Criminals Britain plans to ban public sect...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Texas GOP Lawmakers’ Special Session Agenda Focuses on Deadly Floods, Redistricting

Carrier Management

Texas GOP Lawmakers’ Special Session Agenda Focuses on Deadly Floods, Redistricting Texas Democrats sho...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Clorox’s Lawsuit Against IT Provider Alleges Hackers Given Employee Passwords

Carrier Management

Clorox’s Lawsuit Against IT Provider Alleges Hackers Given Emp...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

EPA to Withdraw Foundation of Greenhouse Gas Rules, Sources Say

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reverse its scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health, removing the legal foundation that underpins all major climate regulations, two sources familiar with the dis...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Tesla Sales Fall Again in California, Dragging on ZEV Market

Insurance Journal

Tesla has now seen seven quarterly registration declines reported in California, dragging down the overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market in the state, a new report shows. The California New Car Dealers Association released its Q2 2025 California...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Steady Rates, Steady Customers: Climate Risk Modeling for Long-Term Customer Retention

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Most households can absorb a modest two-to-three-percent premium bump, yet even small increases strain lower-income policyholders in some regions. What reliably triggers consumer outrage is the sud...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Ohio Waste Management Firm Faces $602K in Fines After Worker’s Death

Insurance Journal

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., an environmental and hazardous waste management service provider, failed to properly ventilate a confined space containing organic chemical residue at a cu...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

General Motors Insurance Expands to 3 New States

Insurance Journal

General Motors Insurance announced this week it has expanded to three more states: Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana. General Motors Insurance is available for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and/or Cadillac vehicles with a model year 2016 or newer. GM says tha...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

General Motors Insurance Expands to 3 New States, Including Louisiana

Insurance Journal

General Motors Insurance announced this week it has expanded to three more states: Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana. General Motors Insurance is available for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and/or Cadillac vehicles with a model year 2016 or newer. GM says tha...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Property reinsurance becoming more competitive, discipline eroding: W. R. Berkley CEO

Reinsurance News

During W. R. Berkley Corporation’s Q2 2025 earnings call, William Robert Berkley, President, CEO & Director, highlighted that the property reinsurance market is becoming increasingly competitive, with signs that discipline among reinsurers con...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Munich Re Supervisory Board decides on changes to the Board of Management

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Dr. Joachim Wenning, Chair of the Board of Management, does not wish to continue in his role.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Credibur raises $2.2 million

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Credibur is emerging from stealth mode and launching with its first pilot customers. 

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Apple introduces AppleCare One

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Third Point’s Private Credit strategy is led by Christopher Taylor.

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

People Moves: DUAL Europe Taps Nexus’ Masteling to Lead New Trade Credit Business

Insurance Journal

DUAL Europe announced the launch of its Trade Credit Insurance business, led by Frank Masteling, who joined the company as head of Trade Credit. With more than 25 years of experience in the trade credit sector, Masteling brings deep expertise …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Predict & Prevent® Podcast Episode 20: Policymaker Perspectives: Balancing Innovation and Protection

Risk & Insurance

In a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by climate challenges and technological disruption, finding the right balance between fostering innovation and protecting consumers has never been more critical, says Scott White. The post

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company launches with $15m seed round

Reinsurance News

The Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), a new firm that combines audits, standards, and insurance to enable enterprises to confidently adopt AI to unlock progress, has announced its launch following a successful $15 million seed f...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Increasing Drone Incidents Near Airports, Stadiums Prompt Alarm, Officials Say

Insurance Journal

U.S. officials told a Senate committee on Tuesday that there have been more than 3,000 drone events near American airports since 2021, including 11 aircraft this year that reported taking evasive action to avoid collisions. Those drone incidents have...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

White House Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan to Boost Development

Insurance Journal

The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply for data centers under new guidelines that also urged the federal government to withhold funding from stat...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Swiss Re establishes parametric Centre of Excellence under Marcel Andriesse’s leadership

Reinsurance News

Swiss Re’s Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re) business unit has launched a Parametric Centre of Excellence, led by Marcel Andriesse, to unify and enhance the firm’s capabilities in parametric solutions across the organisation. Accord...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Competition Among European P/C Insurers Is Rising, Along With Claims Inflation: S&P

Insurance Journal

Competition among European non-life primary insurers is increasing, despite rising claims inflation, according to S&P Global Ratings in a report on the European insurance sector. Property/casualty commercial insurers will face more pressure in 20...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Alabama Man’s Death Ruled a Homicide After Police Kneeled on His Neck

Insurance Journal

The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press. The finding led lawyers …

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Slave Descendants Still Fighting for Georgia Court to Hear Discrimination Claims

Insurance Journal

DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Black landowners from a tiny island community returned to a Georgia courtroom, urging a judge to let them move forward with a lawsuit that accuses local officials of illegally weakening protections for one of the South’s &#82...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Amwins names Shah as General Counsel, Hargrove transitions to Senior Advisor

Reinsurance News

Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has appointed the current Deputy General Counsel, Molly Shah, as General Counsel effective January 1st, 2026. Simultaneously, Donna Hargrove transitions from her current role as G...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Floodbase launches solution to allow continuous flood mapping across the US

Reinsurance News

Floodbase, a platform focused on insuring flood risks beyond traditional coverage, has launched near-real-time flood mapping technology for the United States to help governments, insurers, media, and other decision-makers obtain rapid situational...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

 WHEN UM/UIM COVERAGE FOLLOWS AN INSURED

Rough Notes

A state supreme court decision regarding UIM coverage is likely to please producers and policyholder advocates but frustrate some carriers In … states where UM/UIM coverage is mandatory, insurers may be hit by a double whammy: The expectation to cove...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

South African Insurer Santam Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate

Insurance Journal

Santam, the Cape Town, South Africa-based property/casualty insurer, has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London, which will accelerate the group’s international growth and diversi...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Tally of Microsoft Victims Surges to 400 as Hackers Exploit SharePoint Flaw

Insurance Journal

The number of companies and organizations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than six-fold in a few days, according to one research firm....

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Reinsurers must lead push for claims discipline and better data: Specialty Risk Re CEO

Reinsurance News

According to Jonathan Collura, CEO and President of Specialty Risk Re, the firm’s underwriting strategy, distinguished by its integration of both traditional P&C and credit perspectives, is a key differentiator in how it supports clients...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Lloyd’s Asia unveils new cyber capacity pooling arrangement

Reinsurance News

Lloyd’s Asia has announced the launch of a new cyber capacity pooling arrangement, the “Lloyd’s XOL Cyber Insurance Facility,” developed in collaboration with Antares, Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate Asia, Newline, and Tokio Marine...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Masteling to lead DUAL Europe’s new Trade Credit business

Reinsurance News

DUAL Europe is expanding its specialty lines across the continent with the launch of its Trade Credit Insurance business, with capacity provided by Axeria, a pan-European carrier. Frank Masteling will lead the Trade Credit business. The executive...

Posted: Jul 23, 2025