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Last Week’s Alaskan Earthquake One of Several in Recent Years

Carrier Management

Last Week’s Alaskan Earthquake One of Several in Recent Years Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years — including one tha...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

‘We’ll Have to See How This Plays Out,’ Says CEO Berkley on MGA Competitors

Carrier Management

‘We’ll Have to See How This Plays Out,’ Says CEO Berkley on MGA Competitors The leader of W.R. Ber...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Deadly Crash Prompts NTSB Reminder to Put Cell Phone Down While Driving

Carrier Management

Deadly Crash Prompts NTSB Reminder to Put Cell Phone Down While Driving Earlier this month, the NTSB ur...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

A Third of Americans Haven’t Prepared Financially for a Natural Disaster: Survey

Carrier Management

A Third of Americans Haven’t Prepared Financially for a Natural Disas...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Cyber Insurance, Decoded

Insurance Thought Leadership

Cyber Insurance, Decoded Cyber PaulCarro...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Aviation Industry Faces Challenges in Long-Term Preparedness for Emerging Risks

Risk & Insurance

WTW survey of 130 senior aviation leaders reveals only 29% believe their business models will be resilient to withstand emerging risks a decade from now. The post

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Demex reopens aggregate loss reinsurance market for frequent storm losses with new solution

Reinsurance News

Demex, a climate risk MGA and data analytics firm based in Washington, D.C., is driving a shift in how the reinsurance industry handles the financial burden of severe convective storms (SCS). With a new aggregate, working-layer reinsurance structu...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Business Moves: Coverys Agrees to Sell Italy MGA to AnaCap-Backed Edge Group; Portuguese Insurance B...

Insurance Journal

Coverys, the Boston-based medical professional liability and healthcare insurer, has signed an agreement for the sale of its Italian managing general agent, AEC Agenzia di Assicurazione e Riassicurazione SpA (AEC), to Edge Group, a leading Italian in...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Arizona Governor Tours Wildfire Destruction Along Grand Canyon’s North Rim

Insurance Journal

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage. The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze was...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

AI offers huge potential to insurers, but also brings new risks: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

While artificial intelligence (AI) investments offer significant growth and profitability potential for insurance companies, they also bring new risks that, if not managed properly, could cause significant financial and have a negative impact on c...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Attempts to Reform Litigation Funding Disclosure Continue on the Hill

Insurance Journal

Changes to the taxes paid by litigation investors did not make it in the final version of the expansive One Big Beautiful Bill, but the issue of third-party litigating funding continues to have the attention of at least some lawmakers …

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Sharp rise in electric vehicle insurance premiums and unsustainable write-offs: FWD

Reinsurance News

There has been a sharp rise in electric vehicle (EV) insurance premiums, driven by higher repair costs, labour expenses, and parts shortages — factors that often lead to unsustainable write-offs after minor accidents, according to a recent white p...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

AXA XL promotes Ed Totten to Head of Construction Casualty

Reinsurance News

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Ed Totten to Head of Construction Casualty, consolidating Primary and Excess Casualty lines under his leadership. Totten...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Porfilio joins WTW’s ICT as Head of Personal and Commercial Lines Business Development

Reinsurance News

Insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW has announced the appointment of Dale Porfilio as Senior Director and Head of Personal and Commercial Lines Business Development to its Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) business. Porfilio, bas...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

NC Expands FORTIFIED Roof Grant Program With Another $20 Million

Insurance Journal

North Carolina’s residual property insurance association is expanding its roof-grant program by $20 million, offering $6,000 to policyholders who upgrade their roofs to the more wind-resistant FORTIFIED standard. “In May, we launched the...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Can AI's Efficiencies Save Homeowners Insurance?

Insurance Thought Leadership

Can AI's Efficiencies Save Homeowners Insurance? PaulCarroll Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:32 An intere...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

HDI Global highlights importance of ART with Board-level integration

Reinsurance News

HDI Global underscores the strategic importance of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) by integrating its Risk Finance solutions at Board level under Dr Dirk Höring, following the successful development of its HDI Enablers unit. As risks become more c...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

European Heat Wave Gives Way to Violent Storms and Flooding

Insurance Journal

Severe storms are triggering flooding in parts of Europe following weeks of extreme heat, while temperatures on the Italian island of Sicily climb to 44C (111F). A powerful low-pressure system delivered heavy precipitation as it moved east into centr...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

KBRA upgrades American Coastal Insurance Corporation to investment grade

Reinsurance News

American Coastal Insurance Corporation, the parent company of American Coastal Insurance Company (AmCoastal), has announced that Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has raised the Company’s Issuer and Debt ratings from BB+ to BBB-, achieving investmen...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Prior Knowledge Ends Filmmaker Baldoni’s Coverage for Harassment Claims: Insurer

Insurance Journal

The insurer for the actor Justin Baldoni and other executives at his movie studio Wayfarer says its policy does not cover actress Blake Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment during the filming of the movie “It Ends With Us.” Way...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Microsoft Rushes to Stop Hackers From Wreaking Global Havoc

Insurance Journal

Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft Corp. software to breach governments, businesses and other organizations across the globe and steal sensitive information, according to officials and cybersecurity researchers. Microsoft over the...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

ACORD Solutions Group launches ADEPT Dubai Regional Hub

Reinsurance News

ACORD Solutions Group (ASG), a provider of digital solutions for the global insurance industry, has launched the ADEPT Dubai Regional Hub. The new hub was announced at the event “Discover the Future of (Re)Insurance in the UAE,” hosted by ASG and...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Texas flash floods to have limited impact on re/insurers: Cotality

Reinsurance News

Although the recent deadly flash floods in Texas are estimated to have caused $1.1 billion in damage to residential buildings, Cotality believes the event will likely have a limited impact on primary insurers and reinsurers, due to the region’s lo...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

People Moves: Willis Launches Dedicated Residential Real Estate Team, Led by Palmer and Grainger; As...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis and Aspen Insurance Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Launches Dedicated Residential Real Estate Team, Led by Palmer, Grainger Willis, a WTW business,...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

PPL records highest number of active platform users in June

Reinsurance News

Placing Platform Limited (PPL) has confirmed that June saw a record number of active users on the platform, as clients positioned themselves for the critical renewal period. During June, over 500 users accessed renewal-specific support, with virtu...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

HP Owed Over $940M by Mike Lynch’s Estate, Ex-Business Partner, UK Court Rules

Insurance Journal

Hewlett Packard is owed more than 700 million pounds ($944 million) from the estate of the late Mike Lynch and his former business partner over its acquisition of their British software firm Autonomy, a judge at London’s High Court said …

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

HP Lost £730 Million After Buying Mike Lynch’s Autonomy, Judge Says

Insurance Journal

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. lost around £730 million ($985 million) after it bought Mike Lynch’s firm Autonomy Corp., a London judge ruled less than a year after the British tech tycoon drowned when his yacht sank in a storm off …

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Allianz Commercial appoints Hyeji Kang as new CFO

Reinsurance News

Allianz Commercial has announced the appointment of Hyeji Kang as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), effective October 1st, 2025. In her new role, Kang will report di...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Fleming aims to revolutionise retrospective reinsurance with new REvolve™ platform

Reinsurance News

Fleming Insurance Holdings, a provider of capital solutions to P&C re/insurers globally, has launched REvolve™, a new comprehensive platform designed to transform retrospective reinsurance. REvolve™ integrates advanced risk evaluation, AI-enha...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

FCA flags rising motor premiums and ongoing claims handling concerns

Reinsurance News

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial regulator responsible for overseeing the conduct of nearly 50,000 firms, has stated that the recent surge in motor insurance premiums is largely the result of factors outside insurers’ cont...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

British Business Slows Climate Action, Sees Government Net Zero Agenda as Unrealistic

Insurance Journal

British business leaders are putting a brake on their plans to combat climate change and do not believe the government’s approach to net zero is compatible with growth, a survey of 1,000 executives showed on Tuesday. Both large companies and &#...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Howden appoints Saloni Bhandari as SVP, M&A and Co-Head of Transactional Risk

Reinsurance News

Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Saloni Bhandari as Senior Vice President (SVP) – M&A and Co-Head of Transactional Risk. In her new role, Bhandari will focus on warranty & i...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Philippines Braces for Heavy Rain After Six People Killed

Insurance Journal

Philippine authorities suspended government work and classes in the capital region and dozens of provinces for a third day on Wednesday, warning of continued strong rains that killed at least six people and forced thousands in flooded areas to evacua...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

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

Insurance Journal

Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the state-run health service, local councils and schools, from paying ransom demands to cyber criminals, it said on Tuesday. The country has been t...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Munich Re’s HSB and MGU Victor launch Contractors All Risks insurance in UK

Reinsurance News

Victor Insurance, a managing general underwriter in collaboration with HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of the reinsurance giant Munich Re, have launched a new offering, Contractors All Risks (CAR) Insurance in the UK, targeting contra...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Camp Mystic Deaths After Floods Darken a Cherished Texas Tradition

Insurance Journal

Camp Mystic was the totemic rite of passage for girls from establishment families in the American South: Lyndon Johnson sent his daughters there, Laura Bush worked there as a counselor years before becoming First Lady, and its alumni include the &#82...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

How to Use Relationship Data to End Insurance Commission Clawbacks

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The strength of an insurance partnership is about more than good vibes—it’s about the money. A strong partnership delivers real bottom-line value for both parties; a weak one often feels &#8...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

W. R. Berkley’s Q2’25 income expands as NPW reach record $3.4bn

Reinsurance News

W. R. Berkley has disclosed net income for Q2 of 2025 at $401.3 million, up from $371.9 million in Q2 of 2024, while net premiums written grew to a record $3.4 billion. The firm also posted a record net investment income of $379.3 million in Q2 of...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Excessive Litigation Causes Surge in Liability Insurance Costs: Marsh McLennan CEO

Carrier Management

Excessive Litigation Causes Surge in Liability Ins...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

RLI reports underwriting income of $62.2m with CoR of 84.5% for Q2’25

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has reported underwriting income of $62.2 million, with a combined ratio of 84.5% for the second quarter of 2025, driven by the Property segment, which posted underwriting income of $49.5 million, compared with $53.2 mi...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

S&P revises MAPFRE’s outlook to positive, citing strong capital and earnings

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings, a credit rating agency, has revised its outlook on the Spanish insurance group Mapfre to positive from stable, reflecting growing confidence in the group’s financial strength and earnings trajectory. The change in outlook f...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

People Moves: Novatae Risk Group Names Arora as VP Data, Business Intelligence & Innovation

Insurance Journal

Novatae Risk Group (Novatae), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, named Anju Arora to the newly created role of vice president of data, business intelligence and innovation. Arora will spearhead Novatae’s data-driven transformation, overseeing busi...

Posted: Jul 22, 2025