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US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War

Insurance Journal

Europe’s biggest naval powers don’t see away of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping before the Iran war subsides. The continent continues to resist Donald Trump’s calls to deploy warships to the strait over fears t...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Publix Not Liable in ‘Unforeseeable’ 2021 Supermarket Shooting, Florida Court Says

Insurance Journal

Even in an age of frequent mass shootings in public places, a shooting can be unforeseeable and a supermarket has no duty to protect customers from random acts of violence, a Florida appeals court decided in a major win for …

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

People Moves: CopperPoint Appoints Woods SVP, Head of Product

Insurance Journal

CopperPoint Insurance Companies named Mark Woods senior vice president, head of product. Woods leads the integration of underwriting product and systems, guides geographic and product expansion strategies. Woods has more than 18 years of insurance ex...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

New Jersey High Court Finds Public Schools Can Be Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse

Insurance Journal

A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

New Jersey Public Schools Can Be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse

Insurance Journal

A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

New Jersey Public Schools May Be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse

Insurance Journal

A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the abuse took place outside of the scope of the teacher’s employment and off school property. The New Jersey Supreme Court …

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

NYC Eyes Ending Legal Support For ex-Mayor Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Insurance Journal

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing Tuesday. The move comes jus...

Posted: Mar 20, 2026

About to Take Off?: Legal Fights Emerge Over Toxic Fumes on Flights

Insurance Journal

When passengers step onto an airplane, they’re accustomed to turbulence, seat kicking and lengthy tarmac delays. Those are the predictable annoyances of air travel. But a far more serious risk to the safety of flyers has received heightened att...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada to acquire The Standard’s Canadian voluntary benefits bu...

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The Standard acquired this Canadian block of business from Allstate in 2025.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Uber to invest in Rivian

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Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Arch launches intellectual property consortium

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Arch will act as the lead underwriter for the consortium.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Sureify Contributes to Winning Team at IRI Hackathon Advancing Advisor Intelligence with AI

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Sureify, a life and annuity technology platform provider for carriers, proudly sponsored and participated on the winning team at the 2026 Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) Hackathon. Team “Hack to the Future” came...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Quility Named “InsurTech Company of the Year” in 10th Annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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On March 19, Quility was named “InsurTech Company of the Year” in the 2026 FinTech Breakthrough Awards.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Loss Trends Outpacing Pricing Assumptions: Other Liability Analysis

Carrier Management

Loss Trends Outpacing Pricing Assumptions: Other Liabi...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

INTX CEO Sees Shift in Core System Risk Calculus

IIR

AI-driven change is reshaping how insurers balance core system implementation risk against the growing operational cost of delay.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

National Life Group Builds Culture to Support AI and Innovation

IIR

The insurer aligns leadership, talent development and purpose to sustain engagement and enable an AI-augmented workforce.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Horace Mann Selects ZestyAI for Property Underwriting AI

IIR

The insurer will deploy property intelligence models to improve risk assessment, streamline underwriting workflows and reduce reliance on inspections.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

2,400 Kaiser Mental Health Professionals Strike in California Over AI Concerns

Insurance Journal

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence. Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will n...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Natural Disasters Expo USA

Risk & Insurance

Disasters Expo USA brings together professionals from across the disaster sector, including government, NGOs, responders, and industry leaders. The two-day event focuses on collaboration, innovation, and resilience, featuring keynotes, panels, wor...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

New FAA Protocol Addresses Helicopter, Plane Safety at Airports

Carrier Management

New FAA Protocol Addresses Helicopter, Plane Safety at Airports The Federal Aviati...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Penn. Seeks $2.6M Penalties From Utility Over Deadly Explosion at Chocolate Factory

Insurance Journal

Pennsylvania is seeking $2.65 million in penalties from a utility company over the March 2023 natural gas explosion at a chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured 10 others. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) has f...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

mShift launches AI platform for commercial insurance workflows

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mShift provides data and workflow tools for brokers, MGAs, and carriers.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Howden reorganizes broking regions and names new leadership

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Howden has introduced leadership changes and a new regional structure to align its global broking operations more closely with client demand.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

ERGO updates commercial legal protection offering for SMEs

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The product is structured into two tiers, "Smart" and "Best," with broader limits, additional legal services, and preventive support included in the higher tier.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Patriot Growth Insurance Services partners with Morse Insurance Agency

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Morse Insurance Agency, which operates multiple offices across Massachusetts, will join Patriot as a platform agency while maintaining its existing leadership and local operations.

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

 ISO’s HEAD-SCRATCHER ON LITIGATION FINANCE

Rough Notes

Does the second party have to tell the first party who’s behind the third party?  Agents, brokers, and liability insurers don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of things, but they may share the hyena view of litigation financing—the practice of investors pro...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Questions Surround California DMV’s Lack of Reckless Driver Investigations

Carrier Management

Questions Surround California DMV’s Lack of Reckless Driver Investigations Placer County prosecutors wa...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

U.S. Auto Safety Agency Deepens Probe into Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology

Carrier Management

U.S. Auto Safety Agency Deepens Probe into Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology The U.S. auto safety regulator...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Rising CPI driven by geopolitical volatility to amplify future peak loss costs, warns Swiss Re

Reinsurance News

As the world navigates significant geopolitical uncertainty and volatility, oil price developments driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are expected to push consumer price inflation (CPI) higher, potentially increasing insured losses...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

SMEs to benefit from Brit’s new cyber product

Reinsurance News

Specialty insurer Brit Group Holdings Limited has announced the launch of C360, a new product specially designed for small businesses facing the complex and evolving cyber risk landscape. Offering a simple yet broad coverage, C360 provides full pr...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Jewelers Mutual Launches Digital Jewelry Insurance Program Powered by Sure

Insurance Journal

Sure, an insurance technology platform, announced the launch of a new digital jewelry insurance program underwritten by JM Specialty Insurance Company, a member insurer of the Jewelers Mutual Group. Developed in collaboration with Jewelers Mutual and...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Aon appoints Allianz’s Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Dan Tomlinson as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, EMEA. In his new role, he will work closely with Aon Commercial Risk & Reinsurance to expand Aon...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Wisconsin Beauty Products Manufacturer Cited for Safety Violations

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin beauty and personal care products manufacturer after a 55-gallon fiber drum containing nitrocellulose exploded and started a secondary fire involving flammable liquids. Investigators with the departm...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Prysmian Eyes New Texas Copper Mill Amid Data Center Boom

Insurance Journal

Prysmian SpA, the world’s largest cable maker, is considering building a new mill in Texas while pursuing U.S. acquisitions, as surging demand tied to data centers and electrification drives growth in its largest market. The Italian group may p...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Insurers using advanced analytics and AI deliver stronger results: WTW survey

Reinsurance News

North American property and casualty (P&C) insurers that invested more resources into advanced analytics and AI generated higher profitability and stronger premium growth, according to a new survey from WTW. WTW’s 2026 Advanced Analytics &...

Posted: Mar 19, 2026