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Longshoremen Seek Lost Wages in Suit Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Insurance Journal

A group of Baltimore longshoremen have sued the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, arguing the companies should compensate them for wages lost while the port was closed in the aftermath of …

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

RT Specialty bolsters leadership team amidst expansion plans

Reinsurance News

RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty, has restructured its leadership team with senior appointments effective October 1st, 2024. Seth Johnson will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RT Binding Authority. He...

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Level Up: Mastering the New Risk Landscape in the Digital Age

Risk & Insurance

Risk managers face a complex array of challenges in an era of rapid technological advancement and global volatility. The post

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Leveraging Automation in BPO to Drive Insurance Efficiency and Innovation

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. The insurance industry is undergoing significant transformation, driven by the adoption of automation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). By integrating technologies like artificial intelligenc...

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Insurance Has Gone to the Cats and Dogs

IA Magazine

Out of the doghouse—pet insurance is now a hot property. 

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

4 Reasons to Cross-Sell Surety Bonds

IA Magazine

Surety bonds present a prime opportunity for cross-selling, allowing agents to broaden their offerings and deepen client relationships.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

A Guide to Growth Through Acquisition

IA Magazine

Your agency means everything to you, but how much is it worth to others? Knowing your agency’s value is essential if you need to sell it, but it can also be useful in other situations.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Retaining the Gen Z Workforce: The Need for Tailored, Modern Benefits Enrollment

IA Magazine

As Generation Z become an increasingly significant part of the workforce, employers must adapt to this change by rethinking their approach to retention and benefits.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Navigating Business Interruptions in the Tech and Life Sciences Sectors

IA Magazine

Identifying the specific challenges faced by tech and life sciences companies. 

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Heavy Weather – Impact of Storm Related Losses on Insurance and Banking

IIR

Some risks may not be coverable at a price customers can sustain, so getting ready for that future sooner, rather than later, may be an idea whose time has come.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Hollard Group Risk Deploys Sapiens Data Suite

IIR

DataSuite will accelerate the migration of HGR’s business and align processes with Sapiens CoreSuite for Life & Pensions.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Retaining Gen Z: The Need for Tailored, Modern Benefits Enrollment

IA Magazine

As Generation Z becomes an increasingly significant part of the workforce, employers must rethink their approach to retention and benefits.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Marsh McLennan to Acquire McGriff for $7.75 Billion

IA Magazine

The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024 and will enhance Marsh McLennan Agency's operations across commercial property & casualty insurance, employee benefits, management liability and personal lines.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Severe Weather's Effects on Auto Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

Severe Weather's Effects on Auto Claims Auto Insurance ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

How AI is Redefining Insurance Pricing Strategies

Insurance Thought Leadership

How AI is Redefining Insurance Pricing Strategies Underwriting ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

What a Successful Pivot Looks Like

Insurance Thought Leadership

What a Successful Pivot Looks Like Leadership ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Complications of Alcohol, Marijuana on Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

Complications of Alcohol, Marijuana on Claims Life & Health ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Solar Power Comes With New Hazards

Insurance Thought Leadership

Solar Power Comes With New Hazards Commercial Lines ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Introducing Vox by Fair Square Medicare

coverager

Fair Square Medicare, founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, uses AI-driven voice agents to streamline the Medicare enrollment process.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

FICO and Jersey Telecom tackle authorised push payment fraud

coverager

Early implementations by UK banks have seen significant reductions in fraud and false positives, providing effective real-time intervention against scams.

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Early Lessons From Helene Show Catastrophes Are Here to Stay, Flood Insurance Vital

Insurance Journal

Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Florida Big Bend, a sparsely-populated 150-mile coastal stretch from Apalachee Bay, south of Tallahassee, to Waccasassa Bay in the south. All told, the population of the area amounts to l...

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Why Hyper-Accurate Geocoding Is Key

Insurance Thought Leadership

Why Hyper-Accurate Geocoding Is Key Data Analytics ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Insurtech Profits? Maybe Next Year

Insurance Thought Leadership

Insurtech Profits? Maybe Next Year Going Digital ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Removing Pain Points for Life Insurance Actuaries

Insurance Thought Leadership

Removing Pain Points for Life Insurance Actuaries Life & Health ClareCarroll1

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

I(N)A

coverager

These advancements aim to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and elevate the user experience for carriers, agents and their policyholders.

Posted: Sep 28, 2024

California to launch nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model

coverager

California aims to be the first state to create a public wildfire catastrophe model.

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Survey: Only One-Fifth of Employees Report Receiving Effective Training for Soft Skills

Carrier Management

Survey: Only One-Fifth of Employees Report Receiving Effective Training for Soft Skills Just one-fif...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Protected: On-Demand Webinar — The Phone-to-Digital Evolution: Transforming Insurance Interactions

Risk & Insurance

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: On-Demand Webinar — The Phone-to-Digital...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Employers Embrace Strategies to Improve Health Care Affordability

Risk & Insurance

Employers are embracing innovative strategies beyond traditional cost-shifting to tackle rising health care costs while supporting employee well-being, a WTW survey finds. The post

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Decades of Erosion, Storms Leads to More Carolina Homes Collapsing into the Surf

Carrier Management

Decades of Erosion, Storms Leads to More Carolina Homes Collapsing into the Surf A slow-motion catastro...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Injury, Fatality Factors Related to OSHA Top 10 Safety Citations

Carrier Management

Injury, Fatality Factors Related to OSHA Top 10 Safety Citations The p...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Flanagan to Lead P&C Bermuda; Intangic Names Cryer as Dir. of Client S...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Bermuda, the MGA Intangic, and the Lloyd’s insurer Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Flanagan to Head of P&C Berm...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Bishop Street makes strategic equity investment in Verve Services

Reinsurance News

Bishop Street Underwriters, the multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners, has announced that it has made a strategic equity investment in Verve Services, a full-service auto insurance managing general agency (MGA). This...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Doubles Grants as Registrants Surge

Insurance Journal

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the number of grants has doubled for the latest round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program due to high volume of registrants. Temple increased the number of grants this round from 300 to 600 …

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

The Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Seraphina, Led by Sanders From Probitas 1492

Insurance Journal

Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA incubator platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership, announced the launch of the MGA Seraphina. Seraphina will write a broad portfolio of international property business, complementing...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Judge Approves $600M Settlement for Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment

Insurance Journal

A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Ju...

Posted: Sep 27, 2024