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’25 Deal Counts Drop, Q4 Values Soar: S&P GMI Insurance M&A Analysis

Carrier Management

’25 Deal Counts Drop, Q4 Values Soar: S&P GMI Insurance M&A Analysis The North American ins...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

People Moves: Smart AutoCare Names Murphy President

Insurance Journal

Smart AutoCare, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, appointed Christopher Murphy as president. Murphy has over 20 years of executive leadership experience and a strong record of operational excellence across the automotive and technology sectors. He...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

People Moves: Marsh Risk Canada Promotes Lewis to President, Succeeding Robson

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker Marsh announced that Michael Lewis has been promoted to president, Marsh Risk Canada, effective April 1. In this role, Lewis will lead the strategic development and execution of Marsh Risk’s Canada commercial strategy, which en...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Cyber insurance rates decline despite surge in claims: Lockton

Reinsurance News

Cyber insurance premiums have fallen despite an increase in cyber incidents and rising claims, marking a “rare divergence between underlying risk and insurance pricing,” according to a recent report from insurance broking group Lockton. During the...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Las Vegas Underground Tunnels Face Scrutiny Over Safety, Environmental Concerns

Carrier Management

Las Vegas Underground Tunnels Face Scrutiny Over Safety, Environmental Concerns Elon Musk's "Vegas Loop...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

CPC Forecast Predicts La Nina Shift Towards El Nino Conditions in Early 2026

Carrier Management

CPC Forecast Predicts La Nina Shift Towards El Nino Conditions in Early 2026 There is...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

How One Fla. Insurance Agent Allegedly Used Another’s License to Swipe Commissions

Insurance Journal

Imagine the surprise of being told by the Internal Revenue Service that you owe $116,000 in taxes on more than $323,000 in unreported income—income you had no idea existed. That’s reportedly what happened to Miramar, Florida, insurance agent Ke...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Alliant Acquires Laredo Commercial’s For-Hire Trucking Portfolio

Insurance Journal

Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency’s For-Hire Trucking portfolio, establishing the firm’s local presence in Laredo, Texas. As part of the acquisition, Steven Cadena has joined Alliant Transportation...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Canada Police Name 18-Year-Old Suspect in Shootings That Killed Nine

Insurance Journal

The deceased suspect in a mass shooting that left nine people dead in a small town in western Canada was named as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was known to police. Officers found Van Rootselaar dead after the shooting on …

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Summit Now Offers Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania and Delaware

Insurance Journal

Workers’ compensation provider Summit is expanding its coverage offerings to Delaware and Pennsylvania. Summit-managed carriers Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co., and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Co. rec...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Investors: Trump’s Rollback on Greenhouse Gases to Cause Confusion, Could Add Costs

Insurance Journal

The Trump administration’s decision to overturn an Obama-era legal analysis underpinning greenhouse gas rules will sow confusion and add costs for businesses and investors alike, shareholder advocates and portfolio managers say. U.S. President...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Beazley survey finds risk convergence driving insurance investment in 2026

Reinsurance News

Specialist insurer Beazley has found that businesses worldwide are navigating a more interconnected risk environment in 2026, with technology and geopolitical pressures emerging as the joint leading concerns. In its latest Risk & Resilience su...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch

Carrier Management

A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch Fitch Ratings s...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

AIG Underwriting Income Up 48% in Q4 on North America Commercial

Carrier Management

AIG Underwriting Income Up 48% in Q4 on North America Commercial Fourth-qu...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Brown & Brown sees rate conditions shifting in favour of prepared buyers

Reinsurance News

Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has released its 2026 Market Trends report, providing a detailed assessment of developments across the insurance landscape and notes that rate conditions in several...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Digital MGA Honeycomb Insurance Launches in Oregon

Insurance Journal

Digital MGA Honeycomb Insurance has begun writing policies in Oregon. The launch is Honeycomb’s 21st state in a national expansion. Honeycomb touts its rapid quoting for individual properties and that agents in states supported by Honeycomb can...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Chinese Insure Owner to Sell NYC’s Waldorf Astoria After Acclaimed Renovation

Insurance Journal

The Waldorf Astoria hotel on Manhattan’s Park Avenue is coming up for sale following an extensive renovation. Real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured is expected to bring the hotel to market on behalf of the hotel’s Chinese owners, ac...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Chinese Insurer Owner to Sell NYC’s Waldorf Astoria After Acclaimed Renovation

Insurance Journal

The Waldorf Astoria hotel on Manhattan’s Park Avenue is coming up for sale following an extensive renovation. Real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured is expected to bring the hotel to market on behalf of the hotel’s Chinese owners, ac...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms D&O Coverage in Merger Settlement Despite ‘Bump-Up’ Exclusion

Risk & Insurance

Court rules insurers failed to prove settlement represented effective increase in deal consideration, reinforcing high burden on carriers to invoke exclusions in D&O policies. The post

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

AXA DCP partners with Planet to track natural catastrophes

Reinsurance News

AXA Digital Commercial Platform, a ‘first-of-its-kind’ AI-powered all-in-one risk management system and newest arm of AXA, has partnered with Earth imaging company Planet to track natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and hurricanes...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Markel Insurance appoints Zurich’s John Bang as Head of Korea and Japan

Reinsurance News

Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Bang as its inaugural Head of Korea and Japan, effective immediately. He will be responsible for launching Markel International’s Japan and Korea desks, o...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

AM Best revises outlook on US D&O liability insurance segment to stable

Reinsurance News

AM Best has announced it is revising its market segment outlook for the US directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance segment to stable from negative, citing rate stabilisation and improving loss ratios, among other factors. The upgrade...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Philippe Domart to lead Covéa Insurance UK as CEO

Reinsurance News

Covéa Insurance UK has appointed Philippe Domart as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory approval, effective April 1st, 2026. In the new role, Domart succeeds Georges De Macedo. Additionally, he will relocate to the UK to be cl...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Chubb appoints Morales as Regional Executive Officer of Spain, Portugal, Italy

Reinsurance News

Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of José Ramón Morales as Regional Executive Officer, Southern Region (Spain, Portugal, Italy) and Head of the Underwriting Centre, Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa, effective Apr...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Re/Insurer Canopius Launches Natural Resources Team

Insurance Journal

Canopius, the international specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, has announced the creation of its consolidated Natural Resources team in response to market demand. The team encompasses energy, heavy industry and construction to better reflect...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Prudent management and few cat events drive record 2025 for Mapfre Re

Reinsurance News

Mapfre has reported that Mapfre Re, which encompasses its Reinsurance and Global Risks businesses, delivered a record result of €381 million in 2025, an increase of 17.2% year on year, driven by prudent management and the absence of catastrophe ev...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Portugal Deadly Floods Force Evacuations, Collapse Main Highway

Insurance Journal

Thousands of people fled their homes in central Portugal after rising waters burst through the banks of the Mondego River, flooding roads, collapsing critical infrastructure and leaving vast areas of farmland under water. At least 3,000 people were e...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Severe weather in Andalusia tests Spain’s agricultural insurance framework: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

Morningstar DBRS, the credit ratings agency, has stated that severe and persistent weather events in southern Spain are adding pressure to the country’s agricultural insurance framework, while leaving private insurers largely insulated from materi...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

AXIAN Bets on Insurance to Deepen Risk Underwriting in Africa

Insurance Journal

AXIAN Group, a pan-African conglomerate spanning telecommunications, energy, real estate, fintech and financial services, is expanding into insurance underwriting to tap the world’s least covered regions. The group, which generated $2.75 billio...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Descartes strengthens European footprint with strategic hires and promotions

Reinsurance News

Descartes Underwriting, a specialist in corporate parametric re/insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, has expanded Commercial Director Juan Maria Marqués Domenech’s responsibilities to cover Central Europe in addition to Iberia. In a...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Mission appoints Tom Hill as Chief Commercial Officer, UK and Europe

Reinsurance News

Global MGA incubator Mission has appointed Tom Hill as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the UK and European operation. Hill is a career-long MGA specialist, and brings a unique combination of underwriting, DUA placement and MGA founding experienc...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Prime Insurance Announces Strategic Addition of Fernando “Fernie” Alvarez to Support High Net Worth...

Insurance Journal

Salt Lake City, UT — Prime Insurance today announced the strategic addition of Fernando “Fernie” Alvarez as President, High Net Worth & Specialty Programs, supporting the continued growth of Prime’s High Net Worth and Excess &#3...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026

IAG maintains FY26 insurance profit target despite RACQI impact

Reinsurance News

IAG has reported net profit after tax for H1 of the 2026 financial year of AU$505m, down from AU$778m in the same period of 2025. The result was impacted by the one-off RACQI impact of AU$174m from severe seasonal weather immediately following the...

Posted: Feb 12, 2026