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Peak Claims Group and Canopy Weather partner to enhance Peak Triage platform

Reinsurance News

Peak Claims Group, an independent claims management firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Canopy Weather, a provider of hyper-localised weather analytics, to enhance its Peak Triage platform. Peak Triage is a proprietary claims approach...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Lockton welcomes Jeff Miller as National Practice Leader to boost People Solutions

Reinsurance News

Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller as National Practice Leader for the Stop Loss and Pharmacy practices. Miller returns to the firm with more than 30 years of experience and a proven history...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Private Funds Are Turning to Complex Bonds to Tackle Cash Crunch

Insurance Journal

Private capital firms grappling with a moribund dealmaking climate are increasingly turning to a niche securitized product to raise cash. Collateralized fund obligations, or CFOs, slice and dice private portfolios into bonds, many with top ratings, a...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Dangerous-Dog Owners in Florida Must Now Get $100,000 in Liability Insurance

Insurance Journal

Owners of dangerous dogs in Florida will soon have to secure at least $100,000 in liability insurance coverage after the governor signed House Bill 593 into law this week. Also known as the Pam Rock Act after a mail carrier …

Posted: May 23, 2025

Mercedes Will Put its North American HQ in Georgia, Moving Hundreds of Jobs

Insurance Journal

Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday that it plans establish its North American headquarters in metro Atlanta, where the automaker will expand its existing U.S. corporate hub by adding hundreds of jobs relocated from other cities. The change will add abo...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Peter Houston Named Chief Growth Officer at The Mutual Group

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Posted: May 23, 2025

Arundo Re’s growth ambitions earns S&P positive assessment

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings has expressed a positive view on Arundo Re’s strategic growth ambitions, assigning the international reinsurer a financial strength rating of ‘A’ with a stable outlook. The credit rating agency highlighted Arundo Re’s (forme...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Man Charged With Providing Alcohol to Fan Who Fell from Ballpark Wall

Insurance Journal

A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the outfield stands at a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of furnishing al...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Matthieu Chan Tsin Promoted to Senior Vice President, Resiliency Services at Cowbell

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: May 23, 2025

BioLab Won’t Rebuild Chlorine Plant With History of Fires, Explosions, Toxic Clouds

Insurance Journal

The company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions, chemical fires and toxic clouds that have drifted over neighborhoods outside Atlanta has decided not to rebuild the main manufacturing facility in Conyers. In a statemen...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Alchemy Insurance Solutions Expands Appetite to Cultivation

Insurance Journal

Alchemy Insurance Solutions is a specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) offering customized insurance programs for niche and emerging markets across the U.S. With A-rated carrier partnerships, Alchemy delivers tailored coverage solutions for cannabis...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Ania Caruso Appointed National Casualty President at Risk Placement Services

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Posted: May 23, 2025

Lockton Names Jeff Miller National Practice Leader

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Posted: May 23, 2025

BHSI expands Executive & Professional insurance lines in Italy

Reinsurance News

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance products, has introduced Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity and Public Offering of Securities Insurance in Italy. These policies...

Posted: May 23, 2025

AIG Settles Lawsuit Against E&S Rival Dellwood and Former Employees

Insurance Journal

Global insurer American International Group (AIG) has reached an out of court settlement of its legal dispute with the excess and surplus insurance firm Dellwood that was started by former AIG executives. In a filing in federal district court in &#82...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Disciplined strategy & deep commitment to clients key to MS Re’s 2024 performance: CEO

Reinsurance News

While the favourable market environment for reinsurance played a significant role in MS Reinsurance’s strong performance in 2024, CEO Robert Wiest has emphasised that what truly sets the firm apart is its unique approach and the way it engages wit...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Competitive pension buyout costs decline in April 2025, Milliman reports

Reinsurance News

Milliman, Inc., a consulting and actuarial firm, has released its latest Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI), revealing a meaningful reduction in the estimated cost of transferring retiree pension liabilities to insurers. According to Milliman’s...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Fenchurch appoints Kingsley Flynn as Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Reinsurance News

Fenchurch, an independent London property insurance broker, has appointed Kingsley Flynn as its new Chairman. In his new role, Flynn will guide Fenchurch’s US growth strategy, oversee client engagement, and help refine the firm’s client-first appr...

Posted: May 23, 2025

AmTrust sees continued growth in Turkish operations

Reinsurance News

AmTrust International, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, continues to see solid growth in its Turkish operations following the establishment of its office in Istanbul last year. Led by General Manager, Erdinc Karayazlik, AmTrust’s team in...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Kingstone Insurance secures $125m in multi-year named storm reinsurance with first cat bond

Reinsurance News

Property and casualty insurance holding company, Kingstone Companies, Inc., has announced the successful issuance of a $125 million catastrophe bond, 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1), the first to Rule 144A deal for sponsor Kingstone Insurance Company...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Reinsurers to remain disciplined at mid-year despite severe NSW floods: BofA

Reinsurance News

The severe flooding across the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales (NSW) is not expected to derail the strong FY25 outlook, with reinsurers likely to remain disciplined at mid-year renewals, according to analysts at BofA Securiti...

Posted: May 23, 2025

AM Best upgrades credit ratings of Fairfax and Allied World Assurance

Reinsurance News

Credit rating agency AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) on the unsecured debt and preferred equity of Canadian financ...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Up to $7bn May storm losses reinforce SCS reclassification need: Gallagher Re

Reinsurance News

With a preliminary insured loss estimate ranging from $4 billion to $7 billion for the severe weather events across the U.S. between May 14 and 20, Gallagher Re’s Chief Science Officer and Meteorologist, Steve Bowen, has argued that it&#8217...

Posted: May 23, 2025

COVU Acquires Texas’ Uno Insurance Services

Insurance Journal

COVU, Inc., an AI-native customer servicing platform for the insurance industry announced the acquisition of Uno Insurance Services, a fast-growing Texas-based agency with a stronghold in Houston’s Spanish-speaking communities and a track recor...

Posted: May 23, 2025

S&P upgrades QBE’s ratings on improved underwriting and pricing discipline

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term issuer credit rating on QBE Insurance to ‘A’ from ‘A-‘, and has also raised the issuer credit and financial strength ratings on its core operating entities to ‘AA-&#8216...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Jamie Chambers named AXA XL CEO of Greater China

Reinsurance News

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Jamie Chambers as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Greater China, effective June 20, 2025. In this expanded role, Chamb...

Posted: May 23, 2025

BMS Group Acquires Turkish Broker Oria

Insurance Journal

BMS Group, the London-based independent re/insurance broker, has acquired Istanbul, Turkey-based Oria Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. Financial details were not provided. Founded in 2019, Oria is an independent insurance and reinsurance broking...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Former Brewers Player Sues Reds Over Career-Ending Injury

Insurance Journal

Former major league outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages after he suffered a career-ending injury while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller at Great American Ballpark two years ago. The lawsuit filed Thursday...

Posted: May 23, 2025

The Biggest US Oil Field Is at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Warns

Insurance Journal

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracking in the biggest US oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming the environment. Shale oil wel...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Insurance sector holds firm against tariffs: MAPFRE

Reinsurance News

MAPFRE Economics, the research arm of MAPFRE, a Spanish-domiciled insurer, in its latest Economic and Industry Outlook report, notes that the insurance sector holds firm against President Trump’s tariffs. However, lower economic activity globally...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Missouri DCI Estimates High Uninsured Rates in St. Louis Amidst Tornado Recovery

Insurance Journal

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance released preliminary uninsured estimates for properties in the St. Louis in response to the F3 tornado that struck the region on Friday, May 16. DCI Department Director Angela Nelson said the departme...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Poland Says Key Infrastructure at Risk After Baltic Sea Incident

Insurance Journal

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that the Baltic Sea is becoming “a new area of confrontation” with Russia, putting the country’s critical infrastructure increasingly at risk. His warning comes a day after Polish...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Great-West Lifeco announces Rix-Broom’s appointment as CEO, Europe

Reinsurance News

Great-West Lifeco Inc. has announced Lindsey Rix-Broom, currently CEO of Canada Life U.K., has been appointed as CEO, Europe, effective July 1, 2025. This move follows the news that David Harney, currently President & COO, Europe and Capital &...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Viewpoint: The Vital Role of Claim Professionals After Cyberattacks

Insurance Journal

A crime victim will need a deep bench when responding to a cyber incident. While the role of brokers, privacy counsel and forensic investigators is well understood, the contribution of insurance claim professionals cannot be overlooked. A victim may...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Crypto DeFi Project Cetus Protocol Suffers Security Breach

Insurance Journal

Cetus Protocol, a decentralized crypto exchange and key liquidity provider on the Sui blockchain, said it lost approximately $223 million in a security breach. The project confirmed the incident in a post on X, formerly Twitter, stating that its smar...

Posted: May 23, 2025

US ‘Not Convinced’ About Lower G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil, European Official Says

Insurance Journal

A European official said on Thursday that the United States is “not convinced” about lowering the Group of Seven nations (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil. The European Union has proposed revising the cap down to an indicative level &#8...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Insurance protection gap widens as flood risk accelerates in Texas: Neptune

Reinsurance News

Increased flood vulnerability in Texas has revealed a widening insurance gap that threatens to increase the financial loss of future flood events, a new report from the Neptune Research Group has revealed. Experts predict that over the next three...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Simply Business appoints Jodi Cartwright as UK chief commercial officer

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Simply Business has more than doubled its customer base in the last five-and-a-half years, and in 2024 surpassed the one-million-global-customer milestone.

Posted: May 23, 2025

Four Die as Floods Hammer Area North of Sydney, With More Rain Coming

Insurance Journal

At least four people died and thousands are without power as severe storms lashed Australia’s most populous state. Large swaths of New South Wales state remain on high alert for floods and extreme weather. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue...

Posted: May 23, 2025

In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots

Insurance Journal

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the com...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Intact Insurance Specialty names Aaron Belair as President of Technology, NA

Reinsurance News

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the US insurance subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, has appointed Aaron Belair as its new President of Technology, North America (NA), based in San Francisco. In the role, he will focus on strengtheni...

Posted: May 23, 2025

European Officials Weigh Response to US Efforts to Thwart Local DEI Programs

Insurance Journal

European officials are weighing how to respond to US efforts to thwart local DEI programs, as the two regions come closer than ever to clashing over anti-discrimination policies. US embassies across Europe have spent the past few weeks sending letter...

Posted: May 23, 2025

‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I

Insurance Journal

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America celebrated a “significant victory” for independent agents with the passage of a sweeping tax bill this week by the House of Representatives. The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill&#...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Underwriters of the Future Are Constant Partners With Agents, Carrier Exec Says

Insurance Journal

The future of underwriting will be built on closer relationships between carriers and insurance agents, with carriers working hand-in-hand with agencies to maximize profits from books of business. That was the word from Chad Combs, vice president of...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Georgia Tort Reform Law Means New Hurdles for Injured People and Attorneys

Insurance Journal

On April 21, 2025, Georgia lawmakers enacted sweeping tort reform through Senate Bills 68 and 69, signaling a significant recalibration of the state’s civil litigation framework. While proponents claim these reforms will reduce “frivolous...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Human Remains

Insurance Journal

The former manager of the Harvard Medical School Morgue this week pled guilty to interstate transport of stolen human remains. Acting U.S. Attorney Attorney John Gurganus in Pennsylvania reported that Cedric Lodge, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, admitt...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Ships Have Been Hitting Brooklyn Bridge for Years But Without Fatalities Until Now

Insurance Journal

A Mexican navy tall ship’s fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. Even before construction on the bridge was finished in the late 19th century, the topmast of &...

Posted: May 23, 2025

Massachusetts Hacker to Plead Guilty to PowerSchool Data Breach

Insurance Journal

A Massachusetts man has agreed to plead guilty to hacking cloud-based education software provider PowerSchool and stealing data pertaining to millions of students and teachers that hackers used to extort the company and school districts into paying r...

Posted: May 23, 2025

UIB appoints Sean Scales as Associate Director in Marine Division

Reinsurance News

Insurance and reinsurance Lloyd’s broker, United Insurance Brokers Ltd (UIBL), has announced the appointment of Sean Scales as Associate Director within its Marine Division. In his new role, Scales will focus on North American cargo and stock thro...

Posted: May 23, 2025