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NSM Insurance Group acquires Strategic Underwriters International

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SUI offers facultative casualty reinsurance for several lines of business.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Resource Pro expands to Europe

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With the addition of Belgrade, the company now maintains five US offices and six offshore offices across Europe and Asia.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

New York Life Group Benefit Solutions announces strategic leadership promotions

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New York Life Group Benefit Solutions announced the promotions of two executives, Meghan Shea and Kristina Welke, to key leadership roles.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Aldi launches Aldi Insurance

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In conjunction with the growing use of automation practices, investments in new AI tools are poised to transform the insurance sector.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Kristi Sizemore

IA Magazine

"In our agency, we have owners in different generations, and sometimes it can be challenging but oftentimes it’s such a blessing," says young agent Kristi Sizemore. "Hearing everyone’s different views and perspectives is so important."

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Jason Guerrera

IA Magazine

"Every other week it's someone posting on social media that insurance is a scam," says young agent Jason Guerrera. "I think it's incumbent upon us as agents and brokers to provide education and let people know, “Hey, this is why your auto premiums ar...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Why Is Insurance So Inefficient?

Insurance Thought Leadership

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Posted: Jun 04, 2024

One80 Intermediaries launches AI warranty coverage

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One80 verifies both open-source and proprietary AI models, giving businesses confidence in the AI technology they purchase.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Axel André joins RGA as CFO

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André joins RGA from American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Aon appoints Edmund Reese to serve as next CFO

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Reese will join Aon on July 1 to succeed Christa Davies.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Neodigital partners with AvD

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The companies will work together to introduce additional insurance products. 

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

DA Direkt to promote pet insurance in stores

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Hagebau will promote DA Direkt's pet insurance offering.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Firefighters Increase Containment on California’s First Big Wildfire of the Season

Insurance Journal

California’s first big fire of the season is nearly fully contained, as rising temperatures across the West this week are increasing the risk of wildfires. The Corral fire, burning east of San Francisco in San Joaquin County, started on June &#...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

U.S. Employees Prioritize Stability Amid Economic Uncertainty

Risk & Insurance

U.S. employees are prioritizing job stability and comprehensive benefits over the allure of job-hopping, according to a recent report by WTW The post

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Westfield Specialty’s Ray Ash on the D&O and EPLI Implications of Recent Regulatory Decisions

Risk & Insurance

“Cyber is a huge topic in our industry and the world these days. Even Warren Buffett recently mentioned it as one of his ongoing fears in managing his businesses, especially his insurance business.” The post

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

MyMatrixx releases 2024 Pharmacy Guidebook featuring the top workers’ compensation medications

Risk & Insurance

Get access to our new guidebook that provides clinical insight on some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the industry. The post

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

People Moves: Skyward Specialty Expands Media Liability Team

Insurance Journal

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, headquartered in Houston, named three new members to its media liability team Andrea Taylor is Skyward’s new vice president of media liability. Taylor has 25 years of leadership and underwriting expertise, spe...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

People Moves: Aon Names Reese as CFO, Succeeding Davies; Ogden Named CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Aon and HDI Global UK & Ireland. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Reese as CFO, Succeeding Davies Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Edmund Reese &...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

NSM acquires two travel insurance brands

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NSM's mission is to become a dominant player in the travel insurance space.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Richmond National raises $55 million

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Richmond National is a specialty P&C insurance company focused on providing insurance to small and mid-size businesses that are unable to find coverage in the standard insurance market.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Next Insurance launches BOP offering

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The new offering enables agents to provide their small business clients with liability and property insurance coverage under a single policy.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Markerstudy and Atlanta merger approved

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Markerstudy Group

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Simplicity acquires Plum Life

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Plum Life launched to offer agents a digital selling experience.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Zurich partners with Further to offer serious illness treatment

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New “Zurich Accelerate” offers customers virtual consultations, private diagnostic tests, coverage for precision cancer medicine, access to global treatment, second medical opinions, and support with cancer clinical trials in the UK and abroad.

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Neptune positioned to write over $100bn in insurance with increased capacity for 2024 hurricane seas...

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Us private flood insurer Neptune Flood has secured over $300 million of premium capacity for the 2024 hurricane season, which is predicted to be more intense compared to other years. The increased capacity positions the company to write over $100...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Fort Myers Life Insurance Broker Charged With Policy Fraud, Misusing ID Info

Insurance Journal

Florida financial regulators have charged a Fort Myers insurance broker with taking out a life insurance policy on a person without their knowledge and misusing the person’s identification information. Bryce Corey Tyminski, 26, was arrested and...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

8 EPL Questions for Nationwide’s Lynette Lyngaas

Risk & Insurance

“Companies must ensure they provide reasonable accommodation if using AI in recruiting. They should avoid screening out potentially good candidates based on the questions asked. It’s crucial to examine who defines what a good applicant is and ensu...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

EEOC Sues 15 Employers in 10 States for Not Filing Workforce Demographics Data

Insurance Journal

Last week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took what is being called an unprecedented step by filing lawsuits against 15 employers for allegedly failing to comply with mandatory reporting requirements. The employers, from 10 st...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Ohio Explosion Caused by Cut Gas Line Thought to be Turned Off: Investigators

Insurance Journal

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A crew working in the basement area of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line not knowing it was pressurized before a deadly explosion last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said. NTSB board member …

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

ClimateWise updates reporting framework to aid insurers in evolving disclosure environment

Reinsurance News

ClimateWise, a global insurance industry collaboration part of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), has updated its reporting framework Principles to “help insurers prepare for an evolving disclosure environment&#822...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024

Ratings on Fairfax’s re/insurance subs upgraded on revised criteria

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Fairfax Financial Holding and its re/insurance subsidiaries, which include Odyssey Re and Allied World amongst others, on revised criteria and assigned a positive outlook. The agency raised its long-term issuer...

Posted: Jun 04, 2024