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New Jersey Adds Job Protections for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD

Insurance Journal

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions. The New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stre...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

People Moves: Fallon to Lead CRC Specialty Expansion Into Virginia

Insurance Journal

Tracey Fallon has been named office president for wholesale insurance broker CRC Group’s first Virginia office. Fallon will lead CRC Specialty’s recently opened Richmond office, strengthening CRC’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic regio...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Maui Braces for Possible End to FEMA Rental Assistance And More Housing Strain for Fire Survivors

Insurance Journal

Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for &#8...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Arch Insurance Intl. promotes Simone Lewis to London PI Underwriting Manager

Reinsurance News

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted Simone Lewis to London Market Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriting Manager. In her new role, Lewis wil...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Maui Fire Survivors Brace for Possible End to FEMA Rental Assistance

Insurance Journal

Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for &#8...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

Twice Convicted Rhode Island Adjuster Sentenced for Federal Tax Crimes

Insurance Journal

A Rhode Island man who ran public adjuster and property restoration businesses and who was previously twice convicted for federal tax charges was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court for tax evasion. U.S. Attorney Charles Calenda reported that...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

DoorDash, Uber Cost Drivers $550 Million in Tips, NYC Says

Insurance Journal

DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. have deprived New York delivery workers of more than $550 million in tips after changing the interfaces on their apps, according to findings released in a report from a city agency. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’...

Posted: Jan 16, 2026

UK Actuaries Sound Alarm on Loss Models Downplaying Climate Risk

Carrier Management

UK Actuaries Sound Alarm on Loss Models Downplaying Climate Risk The...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

New York State Police Report 30-Car Pileup on I-81 Near Syracuse

Insurance Journal

On Thursday January 15, at about 2:20 p.m., New York State Police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 southbound, south of Exit 73 in the town of LaFayette, a rural community about 15 moles south of …

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

New York State Police Report 30-Vehicle Pileup on I-81 Near Syracuse

Insurance Journal

On Thursday January 15, at about 2:20 p.m., New York State Police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 southbound, south of Exit 73 in the town of LaFayette, a rural community about 15 moles south of …

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

New York State Police Report 37-Vehicle Pileup on I-81 Near Syracuse

Insurance Journal

On Thursday January 15, at about 2:20 p.m., New York State Police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 southbound, south of Exit 73 in the town of LaFayette, a rural community about 15 moles south of …

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Cowbell Names Simon Hughes Chief Commercial Officer

IIR

Hughes to oversee global commercial strategy as the cyber insurer scales international growth.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Nevado AI Bets on Agentic Infrastructure for Regulated Industries

IIR

How an agent-orchestrated platform aims to give insurers a path from AI curiosity to enterprise scale—without legacy drag or regulatory blind spots.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Infineo Names Jay Rogers CEO

IIR

The life insurance infrastructure provider positions blockchain and AI as tools for institutional adoption and long-term policyholder value.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

The Return Period for An LA Wildfire-Scale Event May Be Shorter Than You Think

Insurance Journal

There has been no shortage of analyses and reporting released for the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 16,000 properties and have generated more than $22 billion in claims so far. A one-year &#...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

EPA to Stop Calculating Health Care Savings From Key Air Pollution Rules

Carrier Management

$750K Chop Shop Theft Ring Busted in Arizona A months-long investigatio...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Two Big California Homeowners Insurers to Raise Rates by 6.9%

Carrier Management

EPA to Stop Calculating Health Care Savings From Key Air Pollution Rules The Enviro...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

A Taste of Nature Can Provide Balance and Calm During the Workday

Carrier Management

A Taste of Nature Can Provide Balance and Calm During the Workday The crisp crinkle of fall...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent’ Outlook

Carrier Management

Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Streaks Help Make Resolutions Stick

Carrier Management

Streaks Help Make Resolutions Stick Many people start giving up on thei...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

2026 MGA outlook: Scaling smarter in a demanding market

coverager

As the MGA market continues to mature, performance discipline, AI adoption, and capacity alignment become critical in 2026

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

PuroClean Disaster Services Deploys Agentech to Enhance Claims Compliance and Accelerate Revenue Rec...

coverager

Since implementation, PuroClean reports identifying an average of $225 per file in previously unrealized revenue. In parallel, carriers benefit from more accurate submissions, standardized documentation, faster claim resolution, and fewer disputes.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Skyward Specialty expands E&S property offering

coverager

The expanded excess capacity strengthens Skyward Specialty’s ability to support layered programs for technically complex and non-catastrophe property risks.

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Food Distributor to Pay $1.1 Million Over Deadly Ammonia Release

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a $1.1 million civil penalty settlement with a wholesale food and snack distributor in Massachusetts. The EPA said Home Market Foods violated federal Clean Air Act (CAA) chemical safety requi...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Minority Leader Proposes Insurance Reform Bills

Insurance Journal

An Oklahoma state senator has proposed a package of insurance reform bills she says will tackle the state’s skyrocketing insurance costs. Democrat Sen. Julia Kirt, the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate, has pre-filed three insurance-relate...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Data and automation to define the next era of reinsurance, says Send

Reinsurance News

Reinsurance is entering a new era with a systemic shift in how capacity is sourced and managed, driven by a convergence of granular data analytics, widespread technology adoption, and a diversifying pool of global capital, Send analysts stated in...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Tesla Agrees to Mediation in Quest to Resolve U.S. Agency’s Racism Lawsuit

Carrier Management

Tesla Agrees to Mediation in Quest to Resolve U.S. Agency’s Racism Lawsuit Tesla agreed to e...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Brenda Stewart to lead AIG’s Captive Management & Advisory team

Reinsurance News

Brenda Stewart has been promoted to Head of Captive Management & Advisory at global insurer American International Group (AIG). In her new role, Stewart will be responsible for leading the global captive management, segregated cell and advisor...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Travelers teams up with Anthropic to enhance AI capabilities for engineers and analysts

Reinsurance News

Insurance and risk management firm Travelers Companies, Inc., and AI research company Anthropic announced a collaboration to expand Travelers’ AI-enabled engineering and analytics capabilities. About 10,000 of Travelers’ engineers, data scientists...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Kansas Department of Insurance Recovers $56M in 2025

Insurance Journal

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Department of Insurance recovered $56.7 million for Kansans in 2025 Funds considered “recovered” are calculated when Department staff assists individuals in need of support...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Immigration Officers Descend on Meta Data Center, Arrest Drivers

Insurance Journal

Federal immigration officers targeted a construction site in rural Louisiana where Meta Platforms Inc. is building its largest data center, leading to the arrest of two individuals, according to local law enforcement. US Immigrations and Customs Enfo...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026

Willis and Synthetik extend political violence and terrorism risk insights partnership

Reinsurance News

Willis and Synthetik have extended their long-term partnership, giving the WTW business access to Synthetik’s complete suite of Political Violence and Terrorism (PVT) software modeling tools. By integrating Synthetik’s individual risk models...

Posted: Jan 15, 2026