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AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity

Insurance Journal

AM Best has affirmed its Performance Assessment of PA-3 (Strong) of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc. of Boston. AM Best said the outlook of the assessment is stable. The ratings firm said its PA-3 assessment of the Massachusetts-based managing...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs

Insurance Journal

The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and even potentially delay real estate transactions within the nation’s flood zones. That’s because the major so...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

New Chapter: Jensen Named CEO of Georgia-Based Southern Trust Insurance

Insurance Journal

Southern Trust Insurance, a 57-year-old boutique property-casualty insurer with headquarters in Macon, Georgia, has appointed Douglas Jensen president and chief executive officer. Jensen, with more than 30 years in insurance industry leadership roles...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

U.S. Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs

Carrier Management

U.S. Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs The closure of the federal governme...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in U.S. Government

Carrier Management

Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in U.S. Government Hackers compromised firewall devices wit...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

California insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara backs Governor’s order on insurance stability

Reinsurance News

The California Department of Insurance announced that Commissioner Ricardo Lara supports Governor Gavin Newsom’s new executive order on insurance stability, calling it a key step toward protecting homeowners and communities across the state. “The...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67

Insurance Journal

The Connecticut family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., sued the government and the airlines involved last week, saying they didn’t recognize the warning signs after more th...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Hannover Re announces key leadership changes in ILS & retrocession

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced key leadership transitions and appointments within its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) and retrocession activities. Henning Ludolphs, Managing Director Retrocession and Capital Markets at Hannover Re, w...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Europe’s big four reinsurers could see €2bn+ of surplus earnings from benign loss activity

Reinsurance News

With loss activity in 2025 proving “exceptionally benign” since the LA wildfire losses in Q1, Autonomous has suggested the big four European reinsurers (Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, and SCOR) could see a collective benefit of almo...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Neptune Insurance announces $20 per share IPO

Reinsurance News

Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., the parent company of managing general agent Neptune Flood, has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) for the sale of 18,421,053 shares of its Class A common stock at $20 per share. Neptune fil...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty

Insurance Journal

A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month waived his first appearance hearing Monday and entered a not guilty plea, court records show. Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old native...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Andrew Preston to serve as Chariot Re CFO

Reinsurance News

Chariot Re, a Bermuda-based Class E life and annuity reinsurance company, has appointed Andrew Preston as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 1st, 2025. Co-sponsored by MetLife and General Atlantic and backed by Chubb and other in...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Deadliest Philippine Quake in 12 Years Kills 69, Rescue Underway

Insurance Journal

At least 69 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines Tuesday night, flattening buildings, as officials hastened search and rescue efforts. Most of the deaths happened as people were crus...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Jennifer Kopf joins AXA XL aviation reinsurance team as Senior Underwriter

Reinsurance News

AXA XL Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Jennifer Kopf as Senior Underwriter Aviation Reinsurance, a Zurich-based role. In her new role, Kopf will be responsible for underwriting a diverse portfolio of aviation reinsurance business. She...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Moody’s estimates $6tn in US GDP losses from climate and natural disaster risks by 2050

Reinsurance News

Moody’s, a provider of credit ratings, has released a detailed assessment of the potential economic and financial consequences of natural catastrophes and physical risk by 2050. Their findings indicate that, without additional policy interventions...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster

Insurance Journal

Europe’s biggest weather forecaster is reporting record demand for its data, as energy traders, insurers, shipping lines and tech companies rush to improve the accuracy of their AI models.In 2024, the number of commercial firms buying licenses...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Howden Re International names Ilka Freitag & Cem Nart as DACH Facultative Directors

Reinsurance News

Howden Re International has announced the appointments of Ilka Freitag and Cem Nart as Directors, DACH Facultative Reinsurance. In their new roles, Freitag and Nart join a growing team of facultative specialists in Europe, based in Hamburg and Col...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Generali’s RT1 bond raises €500m, reinforcing financial strength

Reinsurance News

Italian headquartered insurer Generali has announced the successful placement of its first perpetual Restricted Tier 1 (RT1) bond, a transaction that is aimed at further optimising its strong capital position. The RT1 bond raised €500 million &#82...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Kuvare Life Re opens Representative Office in Tokyo to boost Asia expansion

Reinsurance News

Kuvare Life Re, the reinsurance affiliate of Kuvare Holdings, has established a Japan Representative Office, boosting its strategic expansion into the Japanese and Asian markets. KLR has also appointed Daisuke Nagamori as Chief Representative, Asi...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Vietnam Estimates Property Damage From Typhoon Bualoi at $303 Million

Insurance Journal

Vietnam’s government said Typhoon Bualoi caused an estimated 8 trillion dong ($303 million) of property damage this week, saying in a preliminary assessment on Wednesday that nearly 170,000 houses were damaged or inundated by flooding. Bualoi m...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Ritchie appointed Fergus Re CEO, Dadlani to become Chairman of the Board

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based reinsurance company, Fergus Re has announced the appointment of Stewart Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Navin Dadlani, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. With this strategic move, Fergus Re, a spe...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Liberty Mutual introduces global cyber product suite

Reinsurance News

Liberty Mutual Insurance, a provider of property and casualty insurance solutions, has introduced a new suite of cyber products designed to support businesses with comprehensive coverage and incident response. The suite combines worldwide expertis...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Aon survey finds geopolitical volatility breaks into global top 10 business risks

Reinsurance News

Aon plc, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, has released the 2025 edition of its Global Risk Management Survey. Now in its 19th year, the biennial study has become a key benchmark for understanding how or...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Brookfield Wealth Solutions enters into Japan-based reinsurance agreement with Dai-ichi Frontier Lif...

Reinsurance News

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., a provider of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions, has signed its first Japan-based reinsurance agreement with insurer, Dai-ichi Frontier Life. According to the agreement...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Canada Life Re expands US P&C team

Reinsurance News

Canada Life Reinsurance, a division of Canada Life that provides solutions to help insurers manage risk and grow their businesses, has announced the appointment of Minas Kalachian to its US Property & Casualty (P&C) team. Kalachian brings...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Fortitude Re enters funding agreement backed notes market

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance company Fortitude Re has announced that Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company (FLIAC) has entered the funding agreement backed notes market with an inaugural $500 million issuance. The move is a strategic step to divers...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Verisk launches XactAI to streamline property claims processing

Reinsurance News

Verisk, a provider of data analytics and technology solutions for the insurance, energy, and financial sectors, has introduced XactAI, a new suite of artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving the efficiency and consistency of property claim...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Nascent Group appoints Bellal Rahman as SVP

Reinsurance News

Nascent Group, a Bermuda-based insurance service provider, has announced the appointment of Bellal Rahman, formerly of Catalina Life Re, as Senior Vice President (SVP). In his new role, Rahman will oversee a portfolio of reinsurance and insurance...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

NLRB Withdraws Claims That Apple CEO Violated Workers’ Rights

Insurance Journal

The US labor board has abandoned its allegations that Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook violated federal labor law, one of many cases where the agency is adopting a more business-friendly approach under President Donald Trump. In a Sept. &#...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

For Global M&A, Third Quarter Was One of the Best–and Worst –in Recent History

Insurance Journal

For dealmakers across the world, the third quarter was one of the best and one of the worst in recent history. Megadeals tallied a stunning $1.26 trillion in global mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter – up 40% year …

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach

Insurance Journal

A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and US Customs and Border Protection employees, according to an overview of the incident...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

EEOC Suit Accuses Apple Store of Discrimination Against Jewish Employee

Insurance Journal

The U.S. agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee’s requests for time off before firing him. The Equal Employmen...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Washington’s Minimum Wage Heading to $17.13 in 2026

Insurance Journal

Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8% next year to $17.13 per hour. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced the increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. State law requires L&I to calculate the minimum wage f...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Amazon Defeats Bias Lawsuit by Black Worker Placed on Improvement Plan

Insurance Journal

Amazon.com won the dismissal on Tuesday of a lawsuit accusing the online retailer of discriminating against a Black former employee by reducing her duties and putting her on a performance improvement plan. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manh...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Tokio Marine GX warns of growing insurance “protection gap” threatening green transition

Reinsurance News

Tokio Marine GX (TMGX), a specialist insurer evolving from renewables underwriter GCube Insurance, has issued a stark warning about a growing “protection gap” in the insurance market that threatens the success of the global green transition. Drawi...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Pipeline Operator Fined, Must Cleanup in EPA Deal Over California Gas Spill

Insurance Journal

A pipeline operator is settling with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a massive gasoline spill in in Walnut Creek, California. Under an agreement, SFPP L.P. will pay a penalty of $213,560 to resolve claims of Clean Water Act violations &...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Social Determinants of Health: The Missing Piece in Workers’ Compensation

Risk & Insurance

Social and environmental factors can quietly derail recovery; integrating these insights into claims management is key to lowering costs, reducing litigation, and improving outcomes. The post

Posted: Sep 30, 2025