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Viewpoint: AI Paradox in Cyber Insurance—When Fear Drives Markets More Than Reality

Insurance Journal

The cyber insurance market is experiencing a fascinating paradox. Small business owners are increasingly worried about AI. So much so that artificial intelligence has become the second biggest reason they’re buying cyber insurance. Yet these co...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Vehicle Thefts in the U.S. Declined Nearly 25% Last Year: NICB

Carrier Management

Vehicle Thefts in the U.S. Declined Nearly 25% Last Year: NICB Prevention efforts are making a substantial den...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Carriers Lose Millions on Manual Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

Carriers Lose Millions on Manual Claims Claims

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

OAK Global appoints James Irvine and Roland Morse as Active Underwriters

Reinsurance News

OAK Global has announced the appointments of James Irvine and Roland Morse to expanded roles within the business as Active Underwriters for Syndicates 2843 and 1440, respectively. Irvine and Morse will assume underwriting responsibility for their...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Spring, Climate Change, Jet Stream Drives Wild Weather Hitting U.S.

Carrier Management

Spring, Climate Change, Jet Stream Drives Wild Weather Hitting U.S. Nearly every type of wild...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Marsh Risk Launches BX1 for U.S.-based Excess Casualty Clients

Carrier Management

Marsh Risk Launches BX1 for U.S.-based Excess Casualty Clients Marsh Ri...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

No Sprinklers in TN Explosives Plant Building Where Blast Killed 16, Investigators Say

Insurance Journal

A building where explosives were manufactured in Tennessee was not outfitted with a sprinkler system or fire protection system before a massive explosion killed 16 workers in October, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said this week. It’s not clea...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Texas’ Cadence Indemnity

Insurance Journal

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb+” (Good) of Texas-domiciled Cadence Indemnity Inc, a single parent captive of T...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Iran War Potentially Raises Exposures for Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters

Insurance Journal

The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the United States and Europe, according to credit ratings agency Morningstar DBRS, in a commentary on the war, While the ins...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Iran War Could Raise Exposures for Global Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters

Insurance Journal

The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the United States and Europe, according to credit ratings agency Morningstar DBRS, in a commentary on the war. While the ins...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

People Moves: Clyde & Co Tabs Mortimer to Lead Indiana Office; Old Republic Announces Senior Managem...

Insurance Journal

Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the opening of a new office in Highland, Indiana, expanding its US footprint and further strengthening its North American trial and defense practice. The new office will be led by Renee Mortimer, …

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

GCC insurers’ credit conditions hold steady amid Middle East conflict: S&P

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings, the international credit rating agency, has stated that insurers across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are likely to maintain stable credit conditions despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The agency undersco...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Amazon Delivery Service Company Settles Disability Discrimination Suit

Insurance Journal

ALM Freight, LLC, an Amazon delivery service company, agreed to pay $47,000 and LMDmax Corp., ALM’s employment agency, agreed to pay $60,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Corpus Christi Water Emergency Could Be Two Months Away

Insurance Journal

Corpus Christi leaders on Tuesday unveiled new projections suggesting that the city could be just two months away from triggering emergency water measures. At a marathon city council meeting that stretched for 10 hours, Nick Winkelmann, interim chief...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

NA P&C re/insurers maintain favourable operating returns in FY’25: Fitch

Reinsurance News

Fitch Ratings’ review of 2025 GAAP financial results for 41 North American property and casualty re/insurers found that operating returns remained at favourable levels, supported by strong underwriting results and investment income growth. The gro...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Three Forces Poised to Reshape Workers’ Comp Claims Management in 2026

Risk & Insurance

MedRisk identifies three trends reshaping patient care in workers' compensation and auto casualty claims. The post Three Forces Po...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Florida Contractor Charged With Avoiding $1M in Workers’ Comp Premiums

Insurance Journal

Florida authorities have charged a contractor with underreporting payroll and avoiding more than $1 million in workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Jacques G. Denomme, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested in Martin County and released on bond e...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Arrowhead Programs unites professional lines capabilities under new practice group

Reinsurance News

Arrowhead Programs, a managing general agency that designs and administers specialty insurance programmes, has launched Arrowhead Professional, a practice group that brings together seven US offices and more than 125 underwriting, claims, and oper...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Launches for US Excess Casualty Capacity; CRC Specialty Enhances Insur...

Insurance Journal

Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the launch of BX1, a new Bermuda-domiciled insurance facility designed to provide US-based clients with an excess casualty insurance solution offering a unified block of $50 million capacity, placement certa...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Launches Facility for US Excess Casualty Capacity; CRC Specialty Enhan...

Insurance Journal

Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the launch of BX1, a new Bermuda-domiciled insurance facility designed to provide US-based clients with an excess casualty insurance solution offering a unified block of $50 million capacity, placement certa...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Renew Risk appoints Joshua Macabuag as Chief Executive Officer

Reinsurance News

Renew Risk, a specialist provider of analytics focused on risks affecting renewable energy assets, has named Joshua Macabuag OBE FREng as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company develops catastrophe risk models and data tools designed to supp...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Florida Lawmakers Vote to Drop Building Permits on Projects of $7,500 or Less

Insurance Journal

Legislation that would have waived building permits for jobs valued at up to $7,500 failed to pass the Florida House this year, but the key clause found its way into another bill that is now awaiting the governor’s signature. “A …

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Hamilton Project proposes federal reinsurer ‘US Re’ to stabilise homeowners market

Reinsurance News

The Hamilton Project, an economic policy initiative within the Brookings Institution that aims to advance America’s economic opportunity, prosperity, and growth, has proposed a federal reinsurance entity, US Re, that would sell reinsurance c...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Trump Again Vows to Block Wind Turbines During His Presidency

Insurance Journal

US President Donald Trump said he wanted to have no wind turbines built during his presidency, reiterating his distaste for the renewable energy source after his administration has made multiple moves to thwart its development. “I’m proud...

Posted: Mar 18, 2026