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Commercial Lines Market Overall Remains Firm, Says Iva...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has acquired Polygon Insurance Brokers Limited (PIBL) a retail insurance broker based in the Channel Islands. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. With acquisition, Howden ex...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
The Howden-driven talent war has cost Brown & Brown $23 million in revenue, according to J. Powell Brown, the broker’s president and chief executive officer. “As of today, approximately 275 of our former teammates have joined this sta...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Residents in a iced-over swath of Mississippi began to confront the ugly truth Monday as they shivered in ever-colder and darkened houses: Recovery from the state’s worst ice storm in more than 30 years could take a week or more. …
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
With live M&A activity in the re/insurance sector expected to rise this year, PwC anticipates opportunities in the run-off market through the carve-out of non-core portfolios, both pre- and post-transaction. In a new report, PwC forecasted tha...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
R+V Re, a German reinsurer and part of the non-listed R+V Versicherung AG, has announced changes in its business leadership, promoting three long-standing employees to head different underwriting departments. These promotions reflect R+V Re’s comm...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
As geopolitical and macroeconomic trends reshape an increasingly risky world, and reinsurance pricing comes off of its peak in numerous lines of business, there’s a clear need for rationality, with plenty of opportunity for underwriters to c...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to monitor and act on safety risks in the airspace near Washington was among a number of systemic failures safety officials blamed for last year’s midair collision. The National Transportat...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
RLI Corp., a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety markets, has announced the appointment of Justin Doss as Vice President, Personal Lines Underwriting. In his new role, Doss will be responsible for leading the underwriting...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Marsh has launched a global Digital Infrastructure Contract Advisory Group, designed to help clients manage and streamline strategic service contracts throughout the lifecycle of their digital infrastructure...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has appointed John Hatton as Chief Operating Officer of its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. In his new role, Hatton will lead the execution of our specialty and wholesale strategy, driv...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has launched Africa’s first sovereign parametric flood insurance policy, with the Republic of Madagascar becoming the first country on the continent to subscribe to the new coverage. ARC developed the parametric flood i...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Among the top 10 cyber incidents in 2025 was the first documented case of an AI-orchestrated espionage campaign, which illustrated how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged by sophisticated threat actors, according to Tokio Marine HCC Inter...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Swiss reinsurer SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re) has completed its January 2026 renewal, achieving results roughly in line with last year’s record €222 million in a market the company described as having ample capacity, softening rates, and co...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
The first lawsuits were filed on Wednesday by victims of a spectacular heist of a German bank in December when burglars used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into its vault and make off with millions, a lawyer …
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
The first lawsuits were filed on Wednesday by victims of a German bank heist in December, when burglars used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into its vault and make off with millions, a lawyer said. The lawyer, …
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
After the recent escalation from a significant event declaration to an Insurance Catastrophe, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has confirmed that insured losses from the devastating Victorian bushfires have crossed AU$200 million across 3,...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. While U.S. special operations forces carried out R...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
California wildfire losses at the start of last year failed to drive sufficient support for reinsurance pricing at the recent January 1st, 2026, renewals, while a benign Atlantic hurricane season in 2025 also contributed to property catastrophe pr...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
As part of its new strategy, VIG Re has strengthened its client-facing senior leadership team, appointing Marc Haushofer as Managing Director, APAC, and Joachim Mathe as Head of Special Markets. Under the VIGRe28 initiative, the firm has introduce...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Roosevelt Road Specialty, a specialty insurance platform and managing general underwriter within Roosevelt Road Capital Partners, serving construction, habitational real estate, sports, entertainment, and other complex risk sectors, has announced...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforc...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW has completed the acquisition of San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 US broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology, for upfront and contingent consideration payments...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group, headquartered in New York, appointed Tony Grippa as chief strategy officer for the U.S. business. Grippa will serve on the firm’s U.S. Executive Committee. G...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Vertafore, an insurance technology provider, has introduced new artificial intelligence capabilities in Surefyre, that allow program administrators to automatically convert PDF submission forms into web applications. Acquired by Vertafore in 2024,...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Coalition introduced its Private Equity Practice, a tailored cyber insurance solution with advanced cyber risk management tools and customized coverage. Announced Jan. 27, the new practice, developed with PE-focused brokers, is bespoke for PE firms,...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Credit fund Enosis Capital has sealed an agreement with AXA XL for the insurance giant to provide crucial cover for a new $3 billion wave of “debt-for-nature” deals, the first of which is expected in the next six to nine …
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
In March of 2025 a well-known dentist’s office exploded in the town of Evergreen, Alabama, near the Florida line. Today, the owner of that office, a dentist described as “very successful” and a “very nice guy,” is in jai...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Grace Emson has joined insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, as a Senior Broker within the International Property Facultative, GB team. The executive brings nearly 15 years of industry experience, with deep expertise in the international proper...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
CRC Group Names DeJesus and Woita to Underwriting Leadership CRC Group hired Joe DeJesus and Austin Woita to its CRC Specialty Underwriting leadership team. DeJesus joined CRC Specialty as an underwriting team leader, based in Sacramento, California....
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI Inc. signed a deal with a major consumer-goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million over five years, helping the self-driving technology developer build out its business shipping goods i...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology. The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach in specialties such as techn...
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Why Power Outages Do More Economic Damage Than We Think The day aft...
Posted: Jan 27, 2026
There is ample communications science scholarship available to give guidance to insurance companies on how best to manage claims negotiations. The post
Posted: Jan 27, 2026
Without an integrated system to manage producer contracting processes, carriers and their distribution partners face unnecessary delays and operational risks that, if left unchecked, take a toll on your bottom line.
Posted: Jan 27, 2026
Aon intends to leverage the DataRobot Agent Workforce Platform.
Posted: Jan 27, 2026