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2025 Theo Award Winner: St. Luke’s Health System

Risk & Insurance

Health care workers faced unique challenges during the pandemic. St. Luke’s Health System stepped up to care for them. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: S...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: AARP

Risk & Insurance

AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment and operates a unique workers’ compensation pro...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Bernards

Risk & Insurance

Bernards transformed safety culture through mentoring, partnerships, and innovation, earning top industry recognition and impact. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: Berna...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: FedEx

Risk & Insurance

FedEx unified risk teams, cut claims, and built a trust-based culture through collaboration and innovation. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: FedEx appeared first on

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Phifer Incorporated

Risk & Insurance

The company tackled musculoskeletal disorders amongst an aging workforce. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: Phifer Incorporated appeared first on

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: North East Florida Educational Consortium

Risk & Insurance

A consistent, holistic approach was needed to transform NEFEC’s workers’ comp program. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: North East Fl...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

AM Best reports continued growth and shifts in the global health reinsurance market

Reinsurance News

According to credit rating agency AM Best, the global health reinsurance market has maintained steady growth, although overall demand and utilisation remain lower than in other insurance sectors. Health insurance claims are generally short-tailed,...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

Global non-life run-off reserves exceed $1.1tn: PwC

Reinsurance News

PwC’s sixteenth September 2025 Global Insurance Run-Off Survey pegs non-life run-off reserves at $1.129 trillion, reflecting growth of 11% since the previous survey, as 25 publicly announced deals from January to August 2025 involved the tra...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Port of Houston Authority

Risk & Insurance

Port of Houston cut injuries and costs by modernizing risk systems and building collaborative, data-driven union partnerships. The post 2025 Theo Awar...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Sharp HealthCare

Risk & Insurance

SHARP HealthCare halved complex claims using early biopsychosocial intervention, saving overall exposures for the workers compensation program $3M annually and improving recovery outcomes. The post

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: WeGo Public Transit

Risk & Insurance

WeGo overhauled workers' comp with tech, collaboration, and care—cutting costs and boosting outcomes. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: WeGo Public Transit

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: PepsiCo

Risk & Insurance

PepsiCo used wearable tech to reduce delivery driver ergonomic risk by 10% and help prioritize a culture of safety. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: PepsiCo appeare...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: School District of Philadelphia

Risk & Insurance

Philadelphia schools cut claims nearly 50% by combining data, communication and grassroots safety engagement. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: S...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Starbucks Coffee Company

Risk & Insurance

Starbucks transformed its workers' comp program by supporting young employees holistically through empathy, mental health care and personalized recovery. The post

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Northeast Precast

Risk & Insurance

How Northeast Precast built a first-in-class safety culture. The post 2025 Theo Award Winner: Northeast Precast appeared first on

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

2025 Theo Award Winner: Stinger Logistics

Risk & Insurance

Stinger Logistics transformed its workers' comp program with early intervention, structured return-to-work, and employee-centered safety strategies. The post ...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year

Insurance Journal

Sound risk management, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital have subdued the cyclical nature of the reinsurance market. To achieve or reach beyond the cost of capital, reinsurers must balance short-term oppo...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Noncompete’ Agreements

Insurance Journal

President Donald Trump’s administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government’s legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe Biden that had banned agreements commonly signed by workers not to join rivals of their employers...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

While One Suit Over Citizens’ DOAH Hearings is Dropped, Drama Builds in Another

Insurance Journal

A federal judge agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a 92-year-old Miami homeowner claiming that a state-run arbitration agency deprives policyholders of their constitutional rights when reviewing claims disputes against Citizens Property Insurance...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

While One Suit Over Citizens’ DOAH Hearings Is Dropped, Drama Builds in Another

Insurance Journal

A federal judge agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a 92-year-old Miami homeowner claiming that a state-run arbitration agency deprives policyholders of their constitutional rights when reviewing claims disputes against Citizens Property Insurance...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Authors’ Copyright Class Action

Insurance Journal

Anthropic told a San Francisco federal judge on Friday that it has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the artificial intelligence company of using their books to train its …

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

California Labor Commissioner Cites Los Angeles Restaurant $680K

Insurance Journal

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant, more than $680,000 for wage theft violations. A total of 48 workers were impacted by the violations, which included unpaid wages, denied breaks, and inaccurate wage...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

Howden Re expands French, Belgium & Luxembourg team

Reinsurance News

Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has announced the addition of five new members within its French, Belgium, and Luxembourg teams. The hires bring a combined expertise across broking, reinsurance, and cedant markets, a...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

Public Speaks Out on How Pennsylvania Should Spend Opioid Settlement Funds

Insurance Journal

An attorney advocated for allowing opioid settlement money to be spent on public defenders. A prevention expert talked about effective strategies for deterring substance misuse in the first place, cautioning against one-time speakers at assemblies. M...

Posted: Sep 08, 2025

How Insurance Is Adapting to the Explosive Growth of Social Media Influencer Marketing

Risk & Insurance

As influencer partnerships become more involved with brand marketing strategies, new liability risks emerge that require specialized coverage solutions. The post

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

3 Critical Emergencies Medical Practices Must Prepare For

Risk & Insurance

Healthcare practices face growing risks, but targeted training and clear protocols can turn a crisis into a manageable event. The post 3 Criti...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Economy and Surplus Lines

Insurance Journal

Global growth is slowing as U.S. tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty. That will lead to decelerating growth in insurance premiums. According to Swiss Re, global GDP growth (adjusted for inflation) is expected to slow to...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Next-Gen Insurance: Powered by AI

Insurance Journal

Welcome to the next generation of insurance. Our industry stands on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven by artificial intelligence. Embracing next-generation technology is no longer a choice but a necessity for succ...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Adapting to the Short Attention Span: How to Create Bite-Sized, Impactful Content for Insurance Audi...

Insurance Journal

Attention spans are shrinking across every industry, and insurance faces a unique challenge: explaining complex products in an age of instant gratification. When potential customers abandon your presentations after one slide or skip your comprehensiv...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

From Oily Rags to a Break Room Microwave: Combatting Overlooked Risks in High-Severity Industries

Insurance Journal

While the risks in a high- severity industry may seem apparent, it is the small details that can lead to the most disastrous losses when they are overlooked. For brokers serving high-severity niches, recognizing and addressing the easily overlooked r...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Cyber Buyers See Added Limits, Low Premium in Mature Market: Report

Insurance Journal

By Jahna Jacobson Cyber insurance remains an area of growth opportunity for property and casualty insurers, particularly in the face of large-scale risk factors. According to a new report, “CYBER: Insights on the current and future state of the...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Random Thoughts About Certificates of Insurance and Related Topics

Insurance Journal

The contracts your insureds enter into often create an additional workload for your staff, as well as an increased opportunity for agency errors and omissions (E&O) claims and lawsuits from both your customers and their business partners. On Octo...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Young Wholesalers on Finding Success

Insurance Journal

What advice would you give to a new recruit entering the wholesale insurance business? “Make sure you are constantly learning,” said Jake Luddy, RT Specialty. “Even from the not-so-good experiences. “When I think of the setbac...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

A Look at Senior Care Liability Claims

Insurance Journal

The average indemnity payments paid for senior care facilities have more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to Liberty Mutual/Ironshore’s inaugural Senior Care Claims Study, which examined senior care claims reported under Liberty M...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Bigger Piece of the Pie: Surplus Lines Market Hits New Record as Specialty Lines Continue to Grow in...

Insurance Journal

Whatever line of business, the surplus lines industry continues to play a critical and more prominent role in the property/casualty market. “It’s pretty incredible to have watched what the E&S business has become today from the days w...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Mirror Tests and Absolute Exclusions

Insurance Journal

Independent insurance agents are facing considerable and relatively new errors and omissions (E&O) exposures, as well as growing exposures from long-time variables. When speaking to audiences, I’ve found a large proportion of agency executi...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Death and Insurance (Not Taxes): Part One

Insurance Journal

Death has been on my mind recently. Partly for work reasons, but mostly for personal reasons. Please understand that I’m neither morbid nor morose about death; I’m writing this from a pragmatic perspective. No one likes to think about dea...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

AI for Agents

Insurance Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating exciting times for just about everyone. The insurance industry is standing on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven by AI, writes Anupam Gupta, Applied System’s ch...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Surplus Lines Market in Review

Insurance Journal

After surpassing the $100 billion threshold mark in direct premiums written for the first time in 2023, the surplus lines market grew by another 12.3% in 2024 to just under $130 billion, according to the recently released AM Best Market …

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

A Wake-Up Call from Hawaii: Why We Must Invest in Pre-Disaster Preparation

Insurance Journal

I was in Hawaii on vacation with my family when the tsunami alert came. It was issued following a powerful offshore earthquake–one of those moments where the routine hum of daily life is interrupted by sirens, alerts, and a sudden, …

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Pennsylvania Finally Gets Its $200M Slice of JUA’s Surplus Pie

Insurance Journal

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently announced a $200 million transfer of funds from the Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) into the state’s general fund. The transfer was the result of the Attorney Genera...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Aon Unveils Analytics Platform for Catastrophe Response

IIR

The enhanced Event Analytics platform integrates real-time hazard, exposure, and loss data to support re/insurers before, during, and after catastrophe events.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Assurant Launches HOIVerify Origination for Insurance Verification

IIR

The API-enabled platform automates insurance checks during mortgage origination to streamline lender decision-making.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Kin Raises $50 Million Series E at $2 Billion Valuation

IIR

Kin has secured new funding to expand operations, launch products, and support homeowners in high-risk areas.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

LexisNexis Risk Solutions names Katie James Head of DMV Solutions

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Her appointment underscores the company’s push to support DMVs with digital tools that improve security, reduce friction, and modernize services nationwide.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

The Standard promotes Michael De Voe to SVP of IT Enterprise Delivery

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He joined The Standard in 2017.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Markel Canada introduces Canada 360

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Cyber 360 Canada is tailored to meet the needs of Canadian clients seeking standalone cyber coverage.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Nephila Capital partners with SEI

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SEI will support Nephila Capital's back- and middle-office operations across North America and the UK.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

Forestry Mutual moves to independent agent model

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MOTER Technologies is a US-based company developing insurance software utilizing telematics technology.

Posted: Sep 07, 2025

SCOR sees more opportunities than risks from AI: CEO Thierry Léger

Reinsurance News

During the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Thierry Léger, Group CEO of SCOR, stated that the company clearly sees more opportunities than risks from artificial intelligence (AI), noting that it provides a real opportunity to su...

Posted: Sep 07, 2025