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Aon reveals new leadership team for its Commercial Risk CZ arm

Reinsurance News

Aon Central and Eastern Europe (Aon CEE) has announced three senior leadership appointments for Aon Commercial Risk CZ, including Hana Pavelkova as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Aon CEE board. In addition, Zuzana Petrelli has been ap...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Infrastructure projects help fuel premium growth for US surety insurers: AM Best

Reinsurance News

Federally funded infrastructure projects continue to drive premium growth in the US surety market, with underwriting profits for the line exceeding $2 billion for a third consecutive year in 2024, according to a recent report by AM Best. The ratin...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Gallagher Re appoints Cimignani as Reinsurance Broker, Contract & Regulatory Specialist

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Audrey Cimignani as Reinsurance Broker / Contract and Regulatory Specialist for the France–Belux region. Cimignani brings more than a decade of experience in insurance law and...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Insured losses from catastrophic events across Canada total $2.4bn in 2025: CatIQ

Reinsurance News

CatIQ, a Toronto-based independent catastrophe insurance data provider and subsidiary of PERILS, has announced that insured losses from catastrophic events experienced across Canada totalled CAD 2.4 billion in 2025. According to the Institute for...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims

Insurance Journal

Within the realms of general liability (GL) and workers’ compensation (WC) insurance lines, medical abuse is often considered in narrow terms — excessive treatment, unnecessary surgeries, inflated bills. While such behaviors are indeed problema...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Battle Between Applied Systems and Comulate Escalates With New Antitrust Lawsuit

Insurance Journal

The battle between Applied Systems and Comulate has taken a new turn with a new federal antitrust lawsuit from Comulate. Late last year the competitors in the insurance technology market traded litigation. Applied Systems sued Comulate on allegations...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Allianz Executive Pushes EU to Pressure US With Market Volatility

Insurance Journal

European policymakers should fuel market turbulence to pressure US President Donald Trump to back down from his Greenland claim, according to a senior executive at Allianz Global Investors. “If I were an adviser to some European governments, I...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes

Insurance Journal

Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined ratio of 92% in 2025, up from 90.7% in 2024, the ratings agency said. For the first nine months of …

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Alabama DOI Report Shows Litigation is Up, Raising Liability Costs and Rates

Insurance Journal

A new report from the Alabama Department of Insurance suggests that claims litigation and big verdicts are on the rise in the state, inflating loss costs for insurers and putting upward pressure on auto and commercial liability premiums. “…The...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Alabama DOI Report Shows Litigation Is Up, Raising Liability Costs and Rates

Insurance Journal

A new report from the Alabama Department of Insurance shows claims litigation and big verdicts are on the rise in the state, inflating loss costs for insurers and putting upward pressure on auto and commercial liability premiums. “…The average...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

World Insurance Acquires Jersey Coast Insurance

Insurance Journal

World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance of Margate City, New Jersey. Terms of the October 1.2025 transaction were not disclosed. Jersey Coast Insurance offers both personal and commercial lines of in...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Altea Insurance appoints Chloe Archer as Medmal Underwriter

Reinsurance News

Altea Insurance (Altea), the multi-class, multi-year Managing General Agent (MGA) specialising in the healthcare and medical sectors, has announced the appointment of Chloe Archer as an underwriter. In her new role, Archer will be based in London...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Kaiser Permanente Affiliates in California Paying $556M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Insurance Journal

An integrated healthcare consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, that are affiliates of Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for the...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Paying $556M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Insurance Journal

An integrated healthcare consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, that are affiliates of Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for the...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Judge Allows Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Restart in Another Setback for Trump

Insurance Journal

A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project, the third legal blow this week to President Donald Trump’s anti-offshore wind agenda. Judge Jamar Walker of the U.S. Dist...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Appeals Court Asks Arizona Justices to Define ‘Fortuitous Loss’

Insurance Journal

What constitutes a fortuitous loss in Arizona? That’s the question the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to answer to resolve a commercial property damage dispute. The circuit court is seeking clarity from th...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Florida OIR Triples the Size of Citizens’ Rate Decrease

Carrier Management

Florida OIR Triples the Size of Citizens’ Rate Decrease With takeouts continuing at a steady pa...

Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Triple-I/Milliman: Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainties, 2025 U.S. P/C Market Demonstrated...

Insurance Information Institute

For Immediate Release Triple-I: Loretta Worters, [email protected] Milliman: Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, [email protected]   MALVERN, Pa, January 21, 2026 – The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry exhibited resilience in 2025...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Adopts Agero for Roadside Assistance

IIR

The agreement gives members access to Agero’s tech-enabled roadside support across Virginia.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Progressive Launches Underwritten Pet Insurance Offering for Cats and Dogs

IIR

The new product expands Progressive’s in-house capabilities in pet coverage, supported by Companion Protect.

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-’23 Property Pricing Back: AM Best

Carrier Management

Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-’23 Property Pricing...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Insurance Shifts to Modular AI Deployment

Insurance Thought Leadership

Insurance Shifts to Modular AI Deployment AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Persistent Adverse Reserve Development

Insurance Thought Leadership

Persistent Adverse Reserve Development Commercial Lines

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Lessons From LA Wildfires, One Year On

Insurance Thought Leadership

Lessons From LA Wildfires, One Year On Resilience & Sustainability

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Oregon Baby Still Battling Botulism After ByHeart Formula Exposure

Insurance Journal

A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice an...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

NHTSA Opens Probe Into About 600,000 GM Vehicles Over Engine Failure Issue

Insurance Journal

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors over engine failure. The recall affects GM vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas engine that experience...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

TD Cowen highlights Moody’s concern over 2027 P&C reinsurance outlook if recent trends continue

Reinsurance News

Moody’s flagged concerns about the P&C reinsurance outlook for 2027 if recent trends of rate declines and incremental softening in terms and conditions continue into that year, TD Cowen reported following a recent call with the rating agency....

Posted: Jan 20, 2026

Everest appoints new leader and COO for its Fac & Hybrid Reinsurance business

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based Everest Group has strengthened its Global Wholesale & Specialty platform with new roles for Michael Cellura and Trevor Gallagher within its Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance business. Cellura, who joined the re/insurer in 2022...

Posted: Jan 20, 2026