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Zurich adds digital cards & travel alerts

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The features apply to the Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia markets.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Aon becomes official partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP

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The sponsorship starts at this year's Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Allianz renews X Factor partnership for 4th year

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The initiative is supported by a digital and social campaign tied to Allianz’s “Power of Unity” program.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Tryg cuts 180 jobs in IT restructuring

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Tryg is targeting IT complexity reduction, a core element of the strategy’s Scale & Simplicity pillar.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

TAL unveils new brand platform

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Life Takes Guts – Protecting it should be easy.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Firms Expect to Modify EPL Coverage as Claims Persist

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Firms Expect to Modify EPL Coverage as Claims Persist A new survey indicates employers expect to see more...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

DB Insurance to acquire Fortegra

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The insurer plans to use AI across contracts, inquiries, and document processing.

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Fire Fund Helps Raise PG&E to Investment Grade Six Years After Bankruptcy

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PG&E Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 following devastating blazes, was upgraded to investment grade by Fitch Ratings after the California legislature boosted the size of a fire insurance fund. The ratings agency attributed the upgrade t...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Korean Insurer DB to Buy Fortegra for $1.65 Billion in US Foray

Insurance Journal

South Korea’s DB Insurance Co. agreed to buy US specialty insurer Fortegra Group for $1.65 billion, in what would be the biggest US acquisition by a non-life insurer from the country. The Seoul-based company will purchase 100% of Fortegra&#8217...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Inszone Acquires Arkansas Best Insurance Agency

Insurance Journal

Inszone Insurance Services announced its expansion into Arkansas through the acquisition of Arkansas Best Insurance Agency, Inc., a long-standing independent agency based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1905, Arkansas Best Insurance Agency has p...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Part of Hospital’s Roof Ripped Off as Damaging Storms Hit Oklahoma

Insurance Journal

Storms carrying heavy rain and damaging winds ripped part of the roof off a hospital in eastern Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon, forcing some patients to be evacuated, according to county officials. The Northeastern Health System hospital in Sallisaw h...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Officer Fatally Shot Pregnant Mother Without Proper Training

Insurance Journal

An Ohio police officer accused of shooting to death a pregnant Black mother two years ago was not trained or supervised properly, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against the police chief and the township that employed him. The …

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Ohio Machine Shop Ordered to Pay Back $134K

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring Akron, Ohio-based Markham Machine Co. Inc. and its owner to restore more than $134,000 to the company’s retirement plan after the company violated federal law. Entered by th...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Charity Ramler Appointed Global Client Advocate for North America at Willis, a WTW business

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Charity Ramler Appointed Global Client Advocate for No...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Chris Newman Appointed Chief Executive Officer of ACORD Solutions Group

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Chris Newman Appointed Chief Executive Officer of ACORD Solutions Group

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Tracey Estes Appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of ICW Specialty

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Tracey Estes Appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of ICW Specialty appeare...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

David Turner Appointed as Global Head of Claims at SiriusPoint Ltd.

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post David Turner Appointed as Global Head of Claims at SiriusPoint Ltd. appear...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Xcel Energy to Pay $640M to Settle Colorado Wildfire that Burned 1,000 Structures

Carrier Management

Xcel Energy to Pay $640M to Settle Colorado Wildfire that Burned 1,000 Structures Xcel Energy expects t...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Uninsured Jaguar Land Rover Will Likely Get UK Support for Cyberattack

Carrier Management

Uninsured Jaguar Land Rover Will Likely Get UK Support for Cyberattack Britain's government is considering providing financial support for carmaker Jaguar Land Rover's suppliers after a shutdown caused by a cyberattack was extended until October, a g...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

There are challenges, but reinsurance conditions remain favourable: Lockton

Reinsurance News

The property reinsurance market continues to soften and is not without its challenges as sellers continue to scrutinise secondary perils and re/insurers struggle to develop a universal view on the impact of tariffs and inflation on losses, accordi...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Attorneys Urge Court Overseeing Tylenol Autism Lawsuits to Reconsider

Insurance Journal

Families appealing the dismissal of their lawsuits alleging that Kenvue’s Tylenol or generic versions of the pain-relief medication caused their children’s autism are asking an appeals court to consider President Donald Trump’s new...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Swiss Re Takes a Look at Hidden Behavioral Forces Behind Skyrocketing Jury Awards

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The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States, in part, is being driven by changing juror sentiment and shifts in societal norms, according to analysis from Swiss Re. “Liability claims costs in the U...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Judge Preliminarily Approves $1.5B Anthropic Copyright Settlement

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A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, according to the authors’ represent...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Aon strengthens commercial risk sales in India with new Regional Heads

Reinsurance News

Aon has announced the appointments of Raghav Arora, Prasanna Kumar, and Preeti D’Silva to its commercial risk sales division in India. Raghav Arora has been named Regional Head, Commercial Risk Sales – North, and Head, Asia Global Solu...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Tariffs Cloud Economic Outlook for Insurance

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Tariffs Cloud Economic Outlook for Insurance Regulation & Public Policy sradomski

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Inflation Drives $4 Billion Surge in Medical Malpractice Losses Over Past Decade

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Rising economic factors and lawsuit abuse push medical malpractice claim costs to decade highs, The Doctors Company reports. The post

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Newman Named CEO of ACORD Solutions Group

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ACORD announced that Chris Newman has been appointed chief executive officer of ACORD Solutions Group (ASG). Newman has led (re)insurance company operations across both the retail and specialty markets, including setting up operations in North Americ...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

AI’s Turning Point: Technology That Talks Back

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AI’s Turning Point: Technology That Talks Back sradomski Fri, 09/26/2025 - 10:13

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Newman Named CEO of ACORD Solutions Group

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Newman Named CEO of ACORD Solutions Group ACORD announced that Chris Newman...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration

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National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration About six months after...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Ardian becomes lead shareholder in Diot-Siaci

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The Diot-Siaci Group, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker and consulting group, has announced a major ownership restructuring, with Ardian, a private investment firm as lead financial shareholder. Following exclusive negotiations, both c...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Donegal to Exit Farmowners Insurance, Sell Rights to $8 Million in Business to ECM

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Donegal Insurance Group and ECM Insurance Group announced that ECM will acquire the renewal rights to Donegal’s entire book of farmowners insurance business in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana in 2026. The book r...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

On North Carolina Rivers, Cleanup from Helene Seems Never-Ending

Insurance Journal

Bracing himself against the current in waist-deep water, Clancy Loorham wrestles a broken length of PVC pipe from the rocky bottom of the French Broad River and peers inside. “I got a catfish in the pipe,” the 27-year-old with wispy &#823...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Jury Awards $205M to Parents of Girl Who Fell to Death at Colorado Amusement Park

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A jury has awarded $205 million to the parents of a 6-year-old girl who fell to her death at a Colorado amusement park after she wasn’t strapped into a ride. The verdict was reached in Glenwood Springs, where Wongel Estifanos …

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Robbery, Grow Lights and Lounges Among Top Cannabis Industry Risks

Insurance Journal

From cultivation to cash registers, cannabis-related claims can face special challenges. When asked about the biggest exposures in the cannabis industry, Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Company, pointed to theft and robbery. Duri...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

US commercial auto insurance losses continue to mount: AM Best

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The overall property and casualty (P&C) industry continues to be negatively impacted by the US commercial auto insurance sector, having accumulated over $10 billion in net underwriting losses in the last two years, according to a new AM Best r...

Posted: Sep 26, 2025