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Maryland Sees Biggest Reduction in Road Deaths in a Decade

Carrier Management

Maryland Sees Biggest Reduction in Road Deaths in a Decade Traffic fatalities fell an estimated 18% statew...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Chris Methven takes over as CyberCube CEO

Reinsurance News

CyberCube, the cyber risk modeling and analytics firm, has appointed Chris Methven as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Pascal Millaire who has transitioned to Senior Advisor. Millaire has led CyberCube since its creation and steps...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

People Moves: Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance; Alliant Adds Quitmeyer to...

Insurance Journal

Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance Jonathan Diessner has been promoted to president of Kraus-Anderson Insurance, one of Minnesota’s largest privately held independent insurance agencies and a member of the Kraus-Anderson...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Kansas Jury Awards $8M to Family of Teen Who Died at Juvenile Intake Center

Insurance Journal

Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died in 2021 after he was held facedown for 39 minutes in a juvenile intake center while in the throes of a mental health crisis. Five …

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

CNA Financial sees Q4’25 net income of $302m with P&C CoR 93.8%

Reinsurance News

Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $302 million, core income of $317 million, and a Property & Casualty combined ratio of 93.8%. For the...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Nike Faces EEOC Probe Over Alleged ‘DEI-related’ Discrimination Against White Workers

Carrier Management

Nike Faces EEOC Probe Over Alleged ‘DEI-related’ Discrimination Against White Workers The federal agenc...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Giant Snails and Tiny Insects Threaten Rice and Crawfish Farms

Insurance Journal

Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he’s finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For every crawfish Courville dumps out of a trap, three …

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Social Networks Face Big Tobacco Moment Over Addiction Claims

Insurance Journal

Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media. For the first time, company executives, including Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Family of Still-Missing Texas Camper Sues to Shut Down Camp Mystic

Insurance Journal

The family of an 8-year-old girl who remains missing after being swept away by Hill Country flooding that struck Camp Mystic last summer is suing its owners and demanding a judge prevent its reopening. The 100-page lawsuit, filed by Catherine …

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Arbol and Pollen Systems partner on ‘first-of-its-kind’ parametric product

Reinsurance News

Arbol and Pollen Systems have partnered to bring to market a “first-of-its-kind” product that combines parametric insurance with multiple real-time data sources, addressing long-standing challenges in agricultural and climate risk cove...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

CNA Q4 Underwriting Results Drop 6.2%

Insurance Journal

Fourth quarter 2025 net income at CNA Financial shot up to $302 million compared with $21 million the prior year quarter. Results, CNA, said, included a $290 million benefit from a pension settlement transaction. The underwriting gain for CNA’s...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Caribbean insurers’ reinsurance costs & capacity constraints moderate: AM Best

Reinsurance News

Constraints regarding costs and capacity have begun to moderate for Caribbean insurers, amid an accelerated softening in property reinsurance pricing and a modest relaxation in some terms and conditions, according to a recent AM Best report. For r...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

OpenAI approves first insurer-built AI app on ChatGPT

Reinsurance News

OpenAI has approved the first AI app from an insurance provider on ChatGPT, built by Tuio, one of Spain’s leading digital insurers, and powered by WaniWani’s AI distribution infrastructure, enabling users to receive a personalised home insurance q...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Mississippians Without Power for Two Weeks After Winter Storm

Insurance Journal

Nearly two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power to her home, Barbara Bishop still finds herself trying to flip the lights on and looking in her fridge for food that has since spoiled. Bishop, 79, and her 85-year-old …

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

EEOC Files to Get NAPA Auto to Comply in Hiring Investigation

Insurance Journal

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week filed documents in federal court to compel NAPA Auto Parts to comply with a subpoena. Back in May 2024, the EEOC filed a change under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act …

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Aon and KNIAZHA VIG unveil new $25m war-risk insurance facility with US DFC

Reinsurance News

Global professional services firm Aon and KNIAZHA VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP (KNIAZHA VIG), a Ukrainian subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), have announced a $25 million reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Fin...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Zurich Insurance’s Beazley Bid Sets the Stage for More Insurance Deals

Carrier Management

Zurich Insurance’s Beazley Bid Sets the Stage for More Insurance Deals Zurich Insurance's bid to...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Nine-Month 2025 Results Show P/C Underwriting Gain Skyrocketed

Insurance Journal

Insurers through the first nine months of 2025 recorded an underwriting profit of $35.3 billion—far above a $4 billion result at the same point the year prior. As public insurance companies announce fourth quarter and full-year earnings, Verisk and t...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Instagram, YouTube Addiction Trial Kicks Off in Los Angeles

Insurance Journal

A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming &#8...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Willis Re continues build-out with Georgia Heathfield hire

Reinsurance News

Willis Re, a specialised reinsurance broker and part of WTW, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Georgia Heathfield. Heathfield is an accomplished insurance and reinsurance specialist with over two decades of experience in the London...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Surety Insurers Hit Record Profits, But Federal Infrastructure Boom Nears End

Risk & Insurance

Federally funded infrastructure projects propel recent surety market premium growth and demand for surety bonds among contractors and developers: AM Best. The post

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Global facultative reinsurance market enters softer phase: Gallagher Re’s Muñoz

Reinsurance News

After the key January 1st, 2026, renewals, the global facultative reinsurance market has entered into a softer phase as a result of abundant capital, expanding appetite, improved technical results, and a steady flow of new capacity, according to P...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Subramaniam and Varbanov to lead SEADRIF-SAFE taskforce as independent Co-Chairs

Reinsurance News

The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has appointed Dr. Ramesh Subramaniam and Lubomir Varbanov as independent Co-Chairs to lead the SEADRIF Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment (SEADRIF-SAFE) Task Force. Champion...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

German Insurance outlook muted despite strong 2025 results: Moody’s

Reinsurance News

Although preliminary results for 2025 indicate growth and improvement across both property & casualty (P&C) and life insurance in the German market, Moody’s has cautioned that underwriting profitability is likely to ease in 2026, ass...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Coupang Confirms More Data Leaks Which South Korean Aide Says Has ‘Shaken’ US Ties

Insurance Journal

U.S.-listed South Korean e-commerce company Coupang confirmed on Thursday [Feb. 5] that the data of an additional 165,000 users was leaked in a major security breach, which a South Korean government official said had shaken the country’s allian...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Canopius launches consolidated Natural Resources team

Reinsurance News

International specialty P&C re/insurer Canopius, has announced a strategic restructuring of its underwriting capabilities with the formation of a consolidated Natural Resources team. This move is a response to a rapidly shifting market landsca...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Danone Infant Formula Recalls Expand in UK, Ireland

Insurance Journal

The UK, Ireland and the Netherlands joined a wave of European nations issuing recalls of Danone SA infant formula as the French company’s exposure to the contamination crisis deepens. Some batches of Danone’s Aptamil and Cow & Gate fo...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MNK International launches new Brazil brokerage led by Sergio Clark

Reinsurance News

MNK International, a leading independent Lloyd’s of London broker and part of the MNK Group, has announced the launch of MNK International Brazil, a new brokerage offering re/insurance solutions, led by CEO Sergio Clark and International Director...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

EU to Soften Emissions Curbs on Companies in Flagship Market

Insurance Journal

The European Union is set to relax emissions-reduction rules for thousands of companies, recalibrating the world’s most rigorous carbon market under pressure from industry and governments concerned about the region’s sinking competitivene...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Portugal Rolls Out €2.5 Billion Aid as Deadly Flooding Spreads

Insurance Journal

Portugal’s government approved a set of emergency laws to speed reconstruction after deadly flooding, clearing administrative hurdles as part of a €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) support package in one of the largest disaster-relief efforts ever mo...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Cowbell enters Australian market with Zurich-backed SME cyber policy

Reinsurance News

Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has officially entered the Australian market and introduced Prime One, with policies written on Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd paper. The insurer has...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

EU Commission Proposes Further Sanctions on Russian Oil Trade and Financial Services

Insurance Journal

The European Union’s executive arm proposed further sanctions against Russia on Friday over the Ukraine war, including a ban on shipping services that help Moscow’s oil industry and measures targeting the country’s financial service...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

MS Amlin names Andrew Fish as Head of Exposure Management

Reinsurance News

Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin has appointed Andrew Fish as Head of Exposure Management. The move aligns with the reinsurer’s ongoing commitment to advancing expertise in the vertical. In the new role, Fish will enhance the firm’s risk m...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026