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OSHA Flags Safety Issues That ‘Exposed’ Workers to Explosion at US Steel Plant

Insurance Journal

A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead said it found a series of incomplete, outdated or inadequate procedures and practices that “exposed” employees to the e...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Catastrophe-Bond Risk Premia Drop to Rates Last Seen in 2022

Insurance Journal

Investors in catastrophe bonds are seeing a decline in risk premia to levels not seen since before Hurricane Ian hit Florida in 2022, as a surge in fresh capital drives down potential returns. That’s according to an analysis by reinsurer &#8230...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

People Moves: Hub Names Hetrick VP, Private Client Risk Advisor; WSRB Chief Newman to Retire

Insurance Journal

HUB International Hires Hetrick as VP, Private Client Risk Advisor Hub International Limited named Brandon Hetrick vice president, private client risk advisor in Newport Beach, California. Hetrick has 25 years of insurance experience. Before joining...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

ALKEME Insurance Inks $27M Naming Rights Deal for Arizona Basketball Arena

Insurance Journal

ALKEME Insurance has signed a $27.7 million naming rights partnership with the Arizona Athletics and Arizona Sports Enterprises to rename the McKale Center at the McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. The parties are calling the 15-year agreement the larges...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

NYPD Official Charged With Taking Bribes From Firm Selling ‘Panic Button’ to Schools

Insurance Journal

A former high-ranking official in the New York Police Department has been charged with accepting $35,000 in cash, luxury travel perks and other bribes from a Florida businessman seeking to sell panic buttons to the city’s public schools and pol...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Talbot names Bickmore Head of Political Risk, Goodliffe Head of Public Agencies

Reinsurance News

Talbot Underwriting, an international specialty insurance and reinsurance company, part of AIG, has promoted Andrew Bickmore to Head of Political Risk, and George Goodliffe to Head of Public Agencies. Bickmore has been part of Talbot for close to...

Posted: Feb 17, 2026

HawkSoft, Exdion Integrate AI for Agency Renewals

IIR

The collaboration delivers insurance-native automation to reduce E&O risk and accelerate policy renewal workflows.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Carpe Data Names Shapiro Chairman of Board

IIR

The insurance claims executive joins as the company marks its 10th anniversary and expands its data-driven claims offerings.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Infosys, Anthropic Target Regulated Industries With AI

IIR

The collaboration begins in telecommunications and expands to insurance, financial services and other highly regulated sectors.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Verisk, S&P Global Energy Launch Climate Risk Collaboration

IIR

The collaboration integrates insurance and climate analytics to quantify insured and uninsured financial impacts from future catastrophe events.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Inszone acquires Dallas commercial property agency

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The agency’s team will remain in place and continue operating from Dallas.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Brown & Brown names Dori Henderson CIO

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Henderson joins from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Zurich names Blain Waterford Head of Travel for Australia and New Zealand

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The appointment follows Zurich’s expansion in travel insurance through the acquisitions of Cover-More in 2017 and AIG’s Travel Guard business in 2024.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Gallagher completes integration of Woodruff Sawyer

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The Woodruff Sawyer team, led by Andy Barrengos, operates within Gallagher’s U.S. retail property and casualty brokerage operations under the leadership of Peter Doyle.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Ardonagh acquires majority stake in Hong Kong broker RMIB

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The addition strengthens the group’s regional capabilities in employee benefits and specialist risk advisory.

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Love Was in the Air; So Were AI-Based Scams

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Love Was in the Air; So Were AI-Based Scams PaulCarroll

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Kinsale Capital’s net income rises to $138.6m in Q4’25

Reinsurance News

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has reported net income of $138.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $109.1 million in Q4’24. Net income for the final quarter of 2025 included after-tax catastrophe losses of $2.3 million, compared to...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

AI Investment Surges in Insurance, But ROI Questions Persist

Risk & Insurance

Insurtech funding rebounds to $5.08B in 2025, but experts warn efficiency gains must drive profitability: Gallagher Re. The post AI Investme...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Nick Fraccalvieri named CEO of global fac for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Nick Fraccalvieri as CEO of global facultative for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, effective March 1, 2026. In his new role, Fraccalvieri will be responsible for defi...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Canada Life Re base earnings up 11% in Q4’25 amid strong demand for capital efficient solutions

Reinsurance News

Canada Life Reinsurance, the Capital and Risk Solutions (CRS) reinsurance business of Great-West Lifeco, had a strong end to 2025 with fourth quarter base earnings rising 11% year-on-year on a reported basis to CAD 258 million, while net earnings...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Active Employer Involvement Can Cut Workers’ Compensation Costs

Risk & Insurance

Strategic claim management in the critical early weeks after injury can reduce costs and prevent litigation, according to a guide from Kinetic Insurance. The post

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

AM Best revises Atlantic Re’s Long-Term ICR to positive

Reinsurance News

Credit rating agency AM Best has revised Atlantic Re’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) outlook to positive from stable. Concurrently, AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb”...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Conduit Holdings announces Board changes, Shott appointed Chair

Reinsurance News

Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a multi-line Bermuda-based reinsurance business, has announced the appointment of Nicholas Shott as Chair of the Board. Shott, who joined the Conduit Holdings Board in November 2025, wil...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Concirrus launches AI-native underwriting platform

Reinsurance News

Concirrus, a specialist insurtech company, has officially launched Concirrus Inspire, an AI-native underwriting platform aimed at helping specialty insurers and managing general agents accelerate their processes while retaining control over underw...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Storm Kristin could be among Portugal’s costliest insured loss events: Aon

Reinsurance News

Between late January and early February, a series of Atlantic windstorms hit Southwestern Europe, with Storm Kristin as the most severe and potentially one of the costliest re/insurance loss events ever recorded in Portugal, according to Aon. Sinc...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Michaela Hannemann appointed Head of Non‑Life for Munich Re Australasia

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Michaela Hannemann as Head of Non‑Life for Australasia, effective 1 May 2026. Hannemann will be based in Sydney, reporting to Scott Hawkins, Managing Director, Munich Re Australasia. She...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

QIC’s net profit rises 10% to QAR 806m in 2025

Reinsurance News

Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) has reported a net profit of QAR 806 million for the full year 2025, representing a 10% increase compared to 2024. Net profit before the Pillar Two global tax provision increased 19% year over year to QAR 874 million,...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Wills names Michelle Ng as Head of Risk & Analytics, Pacific

Reinsurance News

Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Michelle Ng as Head of Risk & Analytics, Pacific, succeeding Matt Frost, who has retired from the company. In her new role, Ng will lead the Pacific Risk & Analytics (R&A) team to deliver data-driv...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Willis names Michelle Ng as Head of Risk & Analytics, Pacific

Reinsurance News

Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Michelle Ng as Head of Risk & Analytics, Pacific, succeeding Matt Frost, who has retired from the company. In her new role, Ng will lead the Pacific Risk & Analytics (R&A) team to deliver data-driv...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

India opens insurance sector to 100% foreign ownership under automatic route

Reinsurance News

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has formally liberalised India’s insurance sector, permitting up to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route, marking a significant shift in ownership policy for ins...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Miller appoints Sailesh Divakaram as Head of Treaty Asia

Reinsurance News

Miller, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Sailesh Divakaram as Head of Treaty Asia. Based in Miller’s Singapore office, Divakaram will report to Richard Broad, Head of Treaty (Asia Pacifi...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Trisura reports Q4’25 net income of $37.6m and 85.2% CoR

Reinsurance News

Trisura Group, a specialty insurance provider, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of $37.6 million, which increased 95.1% from the $19.2 million reported in Q4 2024, and a combined ratio of 85.2%...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Gallagher names Hassan Ashtari as Senior Executive Officer of Middle East Artex joint venture

Reinsurance News

Gallagher & Co., the international insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting group, has appointed Hassan Ashtari as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) of its Middle East joint venture with Artex Risk Solutions. The joint venture operates...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Kettle and RLI launch new multi-peril commercial property insurance product

Reinsurance News

AI-enabled insurance and reinsurance underwriter Kettle has partnered with RLI, a U.S.-based specialty insurer, to launch a new multi-peril commercial property insurance product. Kettle explained that the non-admitted product provides comprehensiv...

Posted: Feb 16, 2026