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Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Compensation

Insurance Journal

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is not required to provide his insurance carrier with notice of his work-related injury within 120 days to qualify for workers’ &#8...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Talcott expands block reinsurance agreement with Japan Post Insurance

Reinsurance News

Talcott Financial Group, an international life insurance group, has announced an expansion to the previously announced block reinsurance transaction between its subsidiary, Talcott Life Re, and Japan Post Insurance. Under the terms of the expanded...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records

Insurance Journal

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Illinois Cannabis Company Sued for Sexual Harassment

Insurance Journal

Cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected female employees at the company’s Collinsville, Illinois facility to unlawful sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) char...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

SMBs Particularly Exposed to Rise in Privacy Litigation, Report Says

Insurance Journal

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are especially at risk being struck by a new trend—a rise in cyber privacy litigation. “Privacy risk is no longer just about data breaches”, said Andy Thomas, CEO of KYND. A new report from the &#8...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

How Would Elon Musk Run an Insurance Company?

Insurance Thought Leadership

How Would Elon Musk Run an Insurance Company? PaulCarroll

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Howden expands insurance actuarial & longevity capabilities with acquisition of Hymans IFS team

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden is set to bolster its specialist insurance actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Hymans Robertson’s Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team (IFS...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation

Insurance Journal

Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over the past 30 years, according to a study released Monday. Property owners paid $19.2 billion in taxes in 2024, a...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

China’s Top Private Insurer Taps AI to Unlock $174 Billion Value

Carrier Management

China’s Top Private Insurer Taps AI to Unlock $174 Billion Value Five years...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Trial Begins Over Alleged Heat-Related Deaths at Texas Prisons

Insurance Journal

There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented on the first day of the federal trial over insufficient air conditioning in these facilities. The Texas Department of...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Thousands of Dumped Wind-Turbine Blades Prompt Crackdown in Texas

Insurance Journal

For nearly a decade, residents of Sweetwater have been confronted by a jarring sight as they leave and enter this small West Texas town: thousands of used wind-turbine blades. The blades take up nearly 1 million square feet in a …

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

BUILT ON TRUST

Rough Notes

CEO John Dawson and Executive Chairman Jon Jensen of Correll Insurance Group. With win-win M&As, this South Carolina agency grows to more than 50 offices in six states By Dennis H. Pillsbury Photography by Arturo Paulino “In 2000, we made an acqu...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

CDL REFORM AND IMMIGRATION SHIFTS

Rough Notes

Understanding and explaining how changes will impact trucking businesses and insurance risk is critical By Harish Kapur Recent changes to commercial driver’s license (CDL) oversight and immigration enforcement are reshaping the trucking labor market...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Insurance Agencies Are Rewriting Disaster Readiness

Rough Notes

The difference between chaos and confidence is often decided weeks or months before an event By Mike Skiados A hurricane watch is issued. It’s three days out. The cone points your way. Phones start ringing: clients scrambling to confirm flood coverag...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

IT’S NOT JUST A DEPARTMENT; IT’S A GROWTH STRATEGY

Rough Notes

How today’s advisors use prevention, data, and operational insight to win and keep better accounts By Randy Boss, CRM, CIC, MWCA For many years, risk management was something that sat in a binder. The safety manual was just another book on the shelf....

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS ON DAY ONE

Rough Notes

StitchStudio’s insurance-specific ontology and configurability to organization- specific knowledge is their secret sauce for improving operations By Lori Widmer The process of automating an agency or brokerage is often stymied by not knowing where to...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

LIFESAVER MOBILE

Rough Notes

Tech firm provides software to prevent mobile device use while operating vehicles By Christopher W. Cook More than 20 years ago, after a late night with friends, this writer hit a mailbox with his car, cracking the windshield and destroying a side mi...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

NAVIGATING COMMERCIAL AUTO RATE INCREASES

Rough Notes

Key risks and how to avoid them By Sarb Gill Insurance costs for commercial trucking and transportation coverage have seen significant spikes, with premiums up by more than 8% in 2025 and predicted to continue to rise, according to the Council of Ins...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

RGA and Techcom Life partner to expand Vietnam’s life insurance market

Reinsurance News

Techcom Life Insurance Joint Stock, a newly established life insurance company founded by Techcombank, and Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, have entered into a strategic partnership to expand ac...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors

Insurance Journal

Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and drones become more widespread, Europe’s top aviation safety regulator told Reuters. The month-old Iran war is reshap...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Qover raises $12m from CIBC as it celebrates ten years in embedded insurance

Reinsurance News

Qover, a Belgium-based insurtech company specialising in embedded insurance orchestration, has secured a $12 million growth capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking as it marks its tenth year in operation. The company reports that this latest...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Willis names Tony Simm as the Head of Facultative for Europe and GB

Reinsurance News

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Tony Simm as the Head of Facultative for Europe and GB. In his new position, Simm will be responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality client solutions across various territories and...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Aspen’s underwriting income climbs to $370.8m in 2025 as CoR improves

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based re/insurer Aspen has reported improved underwriting performance for full-year 2025, with underwriting income rising to $370.8 million, up from $345.8 million in 2024. The firm’s gross written premiums grew slightly to $4.67 billion i...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Aflac Re announces first external reinsurance transaction with Japan Post Insurance

Reinsurance News

Aflac Incorporated, a life and health insurer through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., has announced that Aflac Re Bermuda Ltd. (Aflac Re) has agreed with Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. to reinsure a block of whole life annuities through co...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz

Insurance Journal

Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway. &#8220...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Severe Convective Storm Losses Hit $208 Billion Over Three Years as Hail Emerges as Top Claims Drive...

Risk & Insurance

Cumulative losses from severe convective storms now exceed those from hurricanes, challenging the traditional classification of these events as 'secondary perils,' according to Allianz Commercial. The post

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Pool Re lifts ILS protection to £200m with latest cat bond

Reinsurance News

Britain’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has sponsored its fourth £100 million catastrophe bond, supporting UK economic resilience and protecting businesses from terrorism-related losses while keeping risk in the private markets. Is...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

SiriusPoint adds Sabra Purtill to its Board of Directors

Reinsurance News

SiriusPoint, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Sabra Purtill to its Board of Directors, effective March 25th, 2026. Simultaneously, while Franklin (Tad) Montross IV and Peter Tan will step down from the board effective May 20th, 202...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Cuts Workers’ Comp Rates Again in 2026

Insurance Journal

Effective April 1, 2026, Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company will lower its net rates by 4%, further easing workers’ compensation expenses for Maryland business owners. This is the 11th consecutive year that the company has reduced it...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Peak Re grew reinsurance revenue 33% in FY’25

Reinsurance News

Fosun International Limited has released the unaudited results for Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, Peak Re, for the full year 2025 (FY’25), disclosing an increase in reinsurance revenue of 32.8% year-on-year to $1.54 billion. At Peak Re, the FY’...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Opinion | The No-Vax Tax

Risk & Insurance

According to scientists, 2025 was the worst year for measles outbreaks in the United States since 1991. The post Opinion | The No-Vax Tax appeared first on

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Insurance Agency Automation 101: How EZLynx Solves Common Workflow Problems

Insurance Journal

Boosting Productivity The Problem: Endless Admin Work Repetitive admin tasks like follow-ups, document attachments, or renewal management can quickly overwhelm your team. These manual processes, while necessary, distract from retention and exceptiona...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

Howden Re to provide comprehensive volcanic risk modelling for Spain with Mitiga extended partnershi...

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has extended its ongoing collaboration with Mitiga Solutions to enhance Spain’s national approach to assessing volcanic risk. The partnership applies Mitiga’s proprietary volcanic catastrophe models to the Canar...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

J.C. Flowers to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam

Reinsurance News

Private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. (JCF) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group whilst also acting as lead investor in Niyam Syndicate 2047, a newly established syndicate at Lloyd’s. Launched...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026

China’s Top Private Insurer Taps AI to Unlock $174 Billion Value

Insurance Journal

Five years ago, almost no accident and health insurance claims at Ping An Insurance Group ran without humans. Today, nearly 60% are automated, with some settled in just 51 seconds. The leap shows Ping An’s push into artificial intelligence, aft...

Posted: Mar 31, 2026