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Heat Doesn’t Take a Holiday — Neither Should Safety Measures

Risk & Insurance

As the weather cools in some parts of the country, we can't forget about workplace heat safety risks. The post Heat Doesn’t Take a Holiday —...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

AMP to Pay $80 Million to Settle Class Action Over Pension Fees

Insurance Journal

AMP Ltd. has agreed to pay A$120 million ($80 million) to settle a class action alleging the financial group charged excessive fees on some pension accounts for more than a decade. The in-principle agreement relates to fees charged to members …

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Catastrophe Bonds Worth $17.5 Billion Land in EU Crosshairs

Insurance Journal

Asset managers with sizable holdings of catastrophe bonds are watching to see how a recent recommendation by Europe’s markets watchdog will disrupt the status quo, with some already warning of a potential selloff. At issue is the $17.5 billion...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

WTW announces new leadership roles in the Global Construction and Surety divisions

Reinsurance News

Willis, a WTW business, has announced shared updates to its leadership team within the Global Construction and Global Surety divisions. These appointments are intended to strengthen industry expertise, improve client service, and enhance collabora...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

XPT Expands Growth and Broker Platform with Increased Investment from B.P. Marsh

Insurance Journal

Backing accelerates XPT Specialty’s mission to recruit and empower top producers across the United States September 15, 2025 — XPT Specialty, one of the fastest-growing specialty insurance distribution platforms in the U.S., today announced tha...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Acrisure London Wholesale enters strategic partnership with Israeli broker Madanes

Reinsurance News

Acrisure London Wholesale (ALW), the London-based wholesale division of Acrisure, has announced a strategic broking partnership with Israeli insurance broker Madanes. Madanes is the largest insurance broker in Israel, with over 300 employees, prov...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Canopius to leverage Kalepa’s AI-powered workbench to accelerate growth & innovation

Reinsurance News

Global specialty re/insurer Canopius has partnered with Kalepa for its AI-powered underwriting workbench to accelerate growth and innovation across its lines of business in the US. The collaboration will see Canopius implement Kalepa’s underwritin...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Concert names Carroll as Chief Actuary & Rangel-Brown as VP, Human Resources

Reinsurance News

Concert Group Holdings, Inc., a specialised insurance holding company known for providing tailored solutions to programme insurance markets, has appointed Tom Carroll as Chief Actuary and Lori Rangel-Brown to a newly created role of Vice President...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Survey Reveals Knowledge Gaps About How Workers’ Compensation Works

Risk & Insurance

Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about workers' compensation rights and protections: Atticus. The post Survey Reveals Knowled...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Arrow Risk Management launches Tech E&O underwriting practice with Bridgehaven backing

Reinsurance News

Specialist MGA underwriting platform Arrow Risk Management has partnered with Bridgehaven Specialty UK Limited to launch its Tech E&O underwriting practice. Arrow explained that it will concentrate on providing combined Tech E&O/Cyber cove...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Insurers delivered 14.7% RoAE in 2024 through strategic focus: Aon

Reinsurance News

Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement, and health solutions, emphasises that relevance is not a temporary trend in insurance — it is a disciplined approach that drives long-term success. In today’s volatile market, ins...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

New Dawn Risk names Anthony Kerr as Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate

Reinsurance News

Anthony Kerr has recently been named Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate at Specialist Lloyd’s broker New Dawn Risk. Kerr has over 35 years of experience in the London re/insurance markets and will contribute to enhancing the firm’s cl...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Willis names Louis Elwood as Head of Sport

Reinsurance News

Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Louis Elwood as Head of Sport within its Crisis Management Global Specialty division. In this role, Elwood will lead the strategic direction and growth of Willis’ sports and entertainment pr...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

IDEX Consulting launches M&A advisory service for brokers and MGAs

Reinsurance News

IDEX Consulting has announced the launch of its new M&A advisory service specifically designed for insurance brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), aiming to address a critical gap in the underserved mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ins...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Boeing Faces $3.1 Million in Fines for Safety Violations

Insurance Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would fine Boeing Co. $3.1 million for a series of safety violations that it uncovered over a space of several months between late 2023 and early last year. The violations included interference with safety...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

US Appeals Court Hits Pause on Challenges to SEC Climate Rule

Insurance Journal

A federal appeals court on Friday said it was pausing its consideration of legal challenges against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate regulations until the Wall Street regulator decides whether it plans either to change them...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

California Roofing Contractor Must Pay $2M in Unpaid Wages, Damages

Insurance Journal

A federal court ordered a Northern California-based roofing contractor to pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 158 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation reportedly found the employer failed to pay required overtime rates to...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids

Insurance Journal

The Federal Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of artificial intelligence chatbots to turn over information about the impacts of their technologies on kids. The antitrust and...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

EEOC Sues Movie Theatre Chain for Alleged Disability Discrimination

Insurance Journal

American Multi-Cinema (AMC), a nationwide movie theatre chain, violated federal law when it forced an employee with a disability to leave his job, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, AMC,...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

HEMIC in Hawaii Declares $5 Million Dividend for Policyholders

Insurance Journal

The Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. board of directors declared a $5 million dividend for qualifying policyholders. It is the second consecutive year HEMIC issued a dividend this level. HEMIC will have returned more than $58 mil...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Movie Theatre Chain Sued for Alleged Disability Discrimination

Insurance Journal

American Multi-Cinema (AMC), a nationwide movie theatre chain, violated federal law when it forced an employee with a disability to leave his job, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, AMC,...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

ATA expands insurance solutions for emerging technologies

Reinsurance News

Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA), a specialist insurer offering A-rated coverage for technology sectors, has announced an expansion of its insurance products to address the needs of emerging industries. ATA’s available capacity and oper...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Subpoena of Trans Kids’ Medical Records

Insurance Journal

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun sa...

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Benefits Disconnect: New Study Reveals 73% of Employees Would Stay for Better Personalized Programs

Risk & Insurance

Employers miss the mark on flexibility and financial wellness despite strong benefit offerings, Hub survey shows. The post

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Product Recalls Surge to 881 Events in Q2 2025 While Units Affected Drop 31.5%

Risk & Insurance

All five major industries analyzed saw increased recall activity amid regulatory shifts and AI-driven oversight changes: Sedgwick. The post

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Canopius Licenses Kalepa Platform to Enhance Underwriting

IIR

Canopius has adopted Kalepa’s AI software to streamline underwriting and support growth across multiple lines.

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Big ‘I’ Names Angela Ripley as 2025–26 Chair

IIR

Ripley becomes second woman to lead the national association of independent agents.

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

B.P. Marsh Increases Investment in XPT Specialty

IIR

Additional funding supports expansion of the broker platform and its producer network.

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Ransomware Claim Costs Up 17% Due to Evolving Cybercrime Tactics

IA Magazine

The trend points to increasingly sophisticated, profitable tactics used by financially motivated cybercriminals, who are becoming more focused and systematic in their exploits.

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

AI Can Power Personalized Life Insurance Quotes

Insurance Thought Leadership

AI Can Power Personalized Life Insurance Quotes AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Insurance at an Inflection Point

Insurance Thought Leadership

Insurance at an Inflection Point AI & Machine Learning

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves

Carrier Management

Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves One quarter...

Posted: Sep 14, 2025

Big Data, Big Price?

Risk & Insurance

Data centers have a startling environmental impact. The post Big Data, Big Price? appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

Posted: Sep 13, 2025

Obamacare Subsidy Cliff Looms

Insurance Thought Leadership

Obamacare Subsidy Cliff Looms Life & Health

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Catastrophe Risks Strain Municipal Credit Quality

Insurance Thought Leadership

Catastrophe Risks Strain Municipal Credit Quality ITL Editorial Team

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Flood Re adds Michael Murphy and Sue Mulry-Lawson to leadership team

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The appointments follow the promotion of Dan Byrne to Chief Commercial Officer.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

The Standard partners with BenefitEd

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The collaboration is positioned as a tool for retention at a time when student debt remains a major financial burden for U.S. workers.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

AXA XL launches portal for multinational clients

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Available through AXA’s Digital Commercial Platform.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Jewelers Mutual launches Shopify shipping app

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Powered by Zing Marketplace

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Co-operators acquired Agence D’Assurances Montcalm

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This marks Co-operators’ seventh acquisition in Quebec since 2017, part of its regional expansion strategy.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Optain raises $26 million

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The company uses AI, robotic retinal imaging, and teleophthalmology to detect eye and systemic diseases earlier through a portable, non-invasive test.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Raymond James appoints head of AI strategy

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Solganik brings more than 30 years of experience at firms including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and MetLife.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Dyad and IPS launch ALIS DX to streamline specialty programs

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IPS also plans to roll out the ALIS Agent Portal, enabling agents to submit business directly through the system rather than by email.

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Why does GovRAMP matter to the insurance industry?

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From compliance to competitive advantage: Understanding the security framework that's reshaping vendor requirements

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

Gary Tolman appointed Chairman of Just Insure

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McLean, VA – September 09, 2025 InsureMO, the global leader in insurance middleware, today announced a strategic partnership with Appian (Nasdaq: APPN), a leader in process orchestration, to launch a...

Posted: Sep 12, 2025