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Update: EU Eases Combustion Engine Ban to Help Ailing Industry

Insurance Journal

The European Union pulled back from an effective ban on combustion engines and offered more flexibility for carmakers in the transition to cleaner transport after months of industry pressure. The move suggests a slower rollout of electric vehicles in...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Spain Swine Fever Outbreak Grows With 10 New Wild Boar Deaths

Insurance Journal

Spain reported 10 new cases of wild boar deaths from African swine fever, expanding an outbreak that has put the major pork exporter into high alert. The dead animals, which bring the total count to 26 since the outbreak emerged …

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Hacking Group ‘ShinyHunters’ Claims Theft of Data From Users of Pornhub

Insurance Journal

The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not immediately establish the scope, scale, or...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Hyundai, Kia Agree to Retrofit 7 Million Vehicles to Address Theft Concerns

Insurance Journal

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia agreed to retrofit 7 million U.S. vehicles to address theft concerns and install prevention equipment on all new vehicles to resolve an investigation by a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general. The state attor...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Massachusetts Reports First Case of Silicosis in Stone Countertop Worker

Insurance Journal

Massachusetts public health officials have reported the first confirmed case of silicosis in the stone countertop fabrication industry in the state. The first confirmed case was recently diagnosed in a Hispanic man in his 40s who, for the past 14 &#8...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Swiss Re’s Amitabha Ray on tackling Asia’s protection gap and emerging risks in 2026

Reinsurance News

In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Amitabha Ray, Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re India branch, shared his insights on the evolving landscape for reinsurance in 2026, with a particular focus on the Indian and broader Asia Pacific markets....

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Washington Commissioner Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Premium Payments, Cancellations

Insurance Journal

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued an emergency order that includes asking insurers in the state to provide grace periods for premium payments and a cancelation moratorium. The order was drafted to provide relief to Washington pol...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Washington Commish Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Payments, Cancellations

Insurance Journal

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued an emergency order that includes asking insurers in the state to provide grace periods for premium payments and a cancelation moratorium. The order was drafted to provide relief to Washington pol...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Trupanion partners with Shelters United to embed pet insurance at adoption

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Eligible Shelters United members can offer newly adopted cats and dogs 30 days of comprehensive Trupanion coverage at no upfront cost.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

SilverLeaf Insurance Group joins World Insurance Associates

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SilverLeaf was established in 2009 and offers business, health, life and personal insurance lines to clients in multiple states across the nation.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

WTW moves to exit rating organization role in Oregon

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The move appears to be a strategic and regulatory step.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Maximum Information raises £2.3 million

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The startup offers catastrophe risk analytics.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Aon expands open catastrophe modelling in Latin America

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The firm says open modelling is increasingly important as climate volatility and regulatory scrutiny push insurers to better understand assumptions, data sources, and model behavior.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance VC backs Livetoon

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Livetoon is led by CEO Kyosuke Kinoshita and is headquartered in Tokyo.

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Loop is being liquidated

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December 2025 — InsureMO, an insurance middleware platform, and Digile Technologies, a certified ServiceNow partner, today announced the launch of a jointly developed insurance accelerator designed to help insurers modernize...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire

Insurance Journal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy Inc., accusing the utility company of “blatant negligence” over its role in the Smokehouse Creek wildfire that killed three people and caused more than $1 billion in damage last year. &#8...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

New York Says It Follows Federal Rules on Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

Insurance Journal

New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid long after they are no longer legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday, and he...

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1

Carrier Management

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Employee Groups Stay Resilient as Companies Back Away From DEI

Carrier Management

Employee Groups Stay Resilient as Companies Back Away From DEI Despite the backlash agai...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Cytora and Pilotbird Partner to Integrate Lifestyle Analytics

IIR

The London- and New York-based firms are combining claims digitization and open-source intelligence to help insurers reduce leakage and improve payout accuracy.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

What Employers Can Expect: State Requirements for Paid Leave and Time Off

IA Magazine

Many states have regulations that require employers to offer employees paid time off or paid leaves of absence in some form. Here is an overview of applicable regulations.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Sapiens Appoints New Executive Leadership as Advent Acquisition Closes

IIR

Following its transition to private ownership, the software provider names Mike Ettling as Executive Chairman and announces new CFO, CRO, and HR appointments.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Top 10 Most-Read Online Articles in Independent Agent in 2025 

IA Magazine

Throughout the year, the Big “I” and Independent Agent magazine have been hard at work, examining emerging market trends and helping you be there for your clients with the latest insights.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

5 Predictions for the Insurance Industry in 2026

IA Magazine

From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven operational shifts and dynamic climate modeling to heightened cyber and privacy risks, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of transformation for the insurance industry.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Health Insurance Premiums Spiking 21% in 2026: Survey

Insurance Forums

Americans shopping for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces will need to … Read more

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Confie Acquires Texas’ TGS Insurance Agency

Insurance Journal

Confie announced the acquisition of TGS Insurance Agency, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based standard personal lines insurance agency. The acquisition advances Confie’s strategy to scale InsureOne into a leading national platform serving standard per...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Denver, Rockies Face Power Shutoffs as Winds Boost Fire Risk

Insurance Journal

Xcel Energy is preparing customers in the Rocky Mountain region for preemptive blackouts to help reduce the risk of wildfires as strong, dry winds threaten to knock down power lines. The utility said it would likely shut off power starting …

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

World Insurance Associates Acquires SilverLeaf Insurance in Arizona

Insurance Journal

World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of SilverLeaf Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. SilverLeaf was established in 2009. It offers business, health, life and personal insurance lines to clients in multiple states across the nati...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

The Future of Insurance Producer Recruiting

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Organic growth is often slow-going, but some of the easiest wins come less from explosive opportunities and more from growing your margins through internal efficiency.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Munich Re Specialty announces leadership transitions at HSB and American Modern

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The company announced the upcoming retirements of Greg Barats, CEO and President of HSB, and Andreas Kleiner, CEO and President of American Modern Insurance Group.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

AIG appoints Adam Clifford to lead international commercial insurance

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He will report to Jon Hancock, CEO of General Insurance, and will serve on AIG’s General Insurance Executive Leadership Team.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Exzeo posts Q3 results

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Exzeo ended the quarter with $140.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $68.7 million, up significantly from year-end 2024 levels.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Everest names new Group Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer

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Katy Bradica as Group Chief Actuary and Attila Kerényi as Group Chief Risk Officer.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Erie appoints Parimal Kumar as SVP of Information Technology

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Kumar joins ERIE from QBE North America.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Equitable launches digital experience for benefits members

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The redesigned dashboard surfaces key information such as claim status and payment details in a more intuitive, member-focused layout.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Equisoft integrates Anthropic’s Claude into life insurance platforms

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Equisoft rolled out secure, enterprise-wide access to the models across its global workforce.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

HawkSoft and SALT Announce Integration to Transform Insurance Data Intake

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Partnership streamlines client acquisition by delivering faster, more accurate intake directly inside HawkSoft HawkSoft and SALT are announcing a new integration that helps independent insurance agencies improve the accuracy and efficiency...

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Brown & Brown acquires J. Kevin Campbell Agency

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J. Kevin Campbell Agency is a Florida-based insurance agency specializing in workers’ compensation.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025

PointBridge partners with Aspen

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The companies launched a new admitted physicians medical malpractice program.

Posted: Dec 16, 2025