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Home Heating Fires Peak in Winter

Carrier Management

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Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Experian Launches Insurance Marketplace App on ChatGPT

Insurance Journal

Experian announced the launch of the Experian Insurance Marketplace app on ChatGPT, introducing its insurance comparison platform to OpenAI’s audience, to help consumers find auto insurance. In the Feb. 13 announcement, Experian said the move i...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

European reinsurer price declines less severe than broker headlines: JP Morgan

Reinsurance News

Price declines reported so far by European reinsurers are much less severe than the figures reported by reinsurance brokers, aided by diversified portfolios which help to buffer the impact, according to JP Morgan analysts. The report from JP Morga...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Gun Accessory Maker to Pay $1.75M to Buffalo Supermarket Shooting Victims

Carrier Management

Gun Accessory Maker to Pay $1.75M to Buffalo Supermarket Shooting Victims The maker of a gun accessory...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Houston-Area Developer Reaches $68M Settlement With Texas, Feds

Insurance Journal

The owners of Colony Ridge, a Houston-area developer accused of running a predatory lending scheme that deceived Latinos, agreed to a sweeping legal settlement that will require them to invest in law enforcement and infrastructure on their properties...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

King Risk Acquires Georgia-Based Hanc Group Agency

Insurance Journal

Gainesville, Florida-based King Risk Partners has acquired the Hanc Group, an insurance agency that serves the Korean-American community and others in north Georgia, King Risk announced this week. Rick Han, owner of Alpharetta-based Hanc Group, said...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

ZestyAI Provides AI-Driven Risk Analytics for Marsh McLennan Agency

Insurance Journal

ZestyAI said Marsh McLennan Agency has adopted its risk analytics to enhance risk assessments for a small segment of its high-net-worth clients with catastrophe-prone properties. The provider of AI-powered property and climate risk analytics said its...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Tokio Marine’s international business profits rise in Q3’25

Reinsurance News

Tokio Marine Holdings has announced its financial results for the third quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, reporting that its international business profits reached JPY376.7 billion, a 19% increase compared to the same period they year prior. This p...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud, Forgery

Insurance Journal

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Reno County man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for insurance fraud, making false information, and forgery. Larry Wilson, aged 54, pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025, in Reno County D...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Enstar Group Acquires Michigan’s AF Group

Insurance Journal

Enstar Group Limited, global insurance and reinsurance group backed by investment vehicles managed by affiliates of global investment firm Sixth Street, announced it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Three People Suffer Burns at Exxonmobil Facility in Texas, Media Report

Insurance Journal

Three contract workers suffered burns while working on transport operations at the ExxonMobil XOM.N facility in Beaumont, Texas, KDFM and other media reported late on Thursday. The KDFM report cited a statement from ExxonMobil, which said the contrac...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Chubb makes changes to North America Field Operations leadership team

Reinsurance News

Chubb has announced a number of North America Field Operations leadership changes, which include the appointment of Chad Yarlagadda as Regional Executive Officer, Midwest Region; Ben Mortimer as Regional Executive Officer, Southeast Region; and Ke...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

AIG’s Zaffino: Outcomes From AI Use Went From ‘Aspirational’ to ‘Beyond Expectations’

Insurance Journal

American International Group (AIG) made substantial progress in artificial intelligence within the last year, and its outcomes and capabilities are more than previously predicted. The insurer during an Investor Day less than a year ago presented the...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Enstar to acquire AF Group from Blue Cross

Reinsurance News

Enstar, a global insurance and reinsurance group backed by investment vehicles managed by affiliates of Sixth Street, has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. (AF Group) f...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

TVA Now Ready to Reverse Plans on Closing Two Coal-Fired Power Plants

Insurance Journal

The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter, changing course before a meeting of its board, which has a majority of members picked by the coal-friendly &#8...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Ryan Specialty’s revenue grows by 13.2% in Q4’25

Reinsurance News

International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty, has reported a 13.2% rise in total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 to $751.2 million, compared to $663.5 million in the prior-year period, with an organic growth rate of 6.6%. The insu...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines

Carrier Management

‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines The Los Angeles wildfi...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

MAPFRE Re Gets Regulatory Approval to Open India Branch Office

Insurance Journal

MAPFRE Re announced it has obtained regulatory approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) of India to open its newest branch office in Gujarat. MAPFRE Re said its relationship with the Indian insurance market dates b...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Former New Jersey Attorney General Platkin Opens Law Office

Insurance Journal

Matthew J. Platkin, who served as New Jersey’s attorney general from 2022 to 2026, has opened a law office along with three other attorneys who served with him in that office. Platkin vows to focus on complex civil and public …

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Jim Marcoulier Promoted to Director of Underwriting at A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post Jim Marcoulier Promoted to Director of Underwriting at A....

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Awais Farooq Appointed Chief Claims Officer at Venbrook Group

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Feb 13, 2026

James Crask Named Global Supply Chain Practice Leader at Marsh Risk

Risk & Insurance

The latest people news in the industry today. The post James Crask Named Global Supply Chain Practice Leader at Marsh Risk appea...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Joe Peiser Named CEO of Risk Capital at Aon

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Feb 13, 2026

China Orders Cereulide Tests as Nestle, Danone Face Recalls

Insurance Journal

China’s market regulator has ordered infant formula makers to test for cereulide, a toxin that has triggered precautionary recalls worldwide by some of the largest food companies. Producers must strictly enforce controls on raw materials and pr...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Nestlé Runs 24 Hours to Avert Formula Shortages After Recall

Insurance Journal

Nestlé SA is ramping up production of infant formula to avert a shortage, after a contamination crisis led the Swiss foodmaker and rival producers Danone SA and Groupe Lactalis to recall hundreds of batches. Five Nestlé factories in France, Spain, &#...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Forest Service Gets Pushback on Plan to Use Controlled Burns in Green Mountains

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to conduct controlled burning over the next 15 years in Vermont near popular recreation spots Lake Dunmore and Silver Lake has faced public opposition during a comment period that ends this week. The project, call...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Generali launches new software factory to drive tech transformation

Reinsurance News

Italy-headquartered insurer Generali has launched a new group software factory, Generali Core Tech, to advance its technological transformation. This move aligns with the insurer’s “Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence” strate...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

AXA XL and USMIG to distribute coverage for shipping supply chain and transport

Reinsurance News

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, has partnered with U.S. Marine Insurance Group (USMIG) to offer Shipper’s Interest insurance, addressing market shifts in the logistics landscape. The pair’s collaboration kicked off in...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Sompo Intl. sees 9M’25 revenue surge as reinsurance CoR falls to 66.2%

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based Sompo International, the international operating arm of the Tokyo-based Sompo Holdings, has disclosed total insurance revenue for the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year of $12.05 billion, up $835 million from the same period o...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Viewpoint: East London Faces Risks of Extreme Flooding – But Resilience Can Be Built

Insurance Journal

More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods continue to hit the UK. In the capital, 13% of properties have been classed as having a high or medium …

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Michael Lewis succeeds Sarah Robson as President, Marsh Risk Canada

Reinsurance News

Michael Lewis has been promoted to President of Marsh Risk Canada, succeeding Sarah Robson, who will continue to serve as Marsh Canada CEO. Starting April 1st, Lewis will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of Marsh Risk&#82...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Brazil’s IRB(Re) posts considerably higher underwriting profit for 2025

Reinsurance News

Brazilian reinsurance company IRB(Re) produced a stronger underwriting result for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025 with an improved combined ratio, although the top-line reduced for both periods, driven mostly by the impact of cancelled...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

MAPFRE Re establishes India branch office

Reinsurance News

Spanish insurance company MAPFRE’s reinsurance branch, MAPFRE Re, has received approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) of India to open its newest branch office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Odido Telecom Says Customer Data Compromised in Cyberattack

Insurance Journal

Dutch telecommunications group Odido said it was hit with a cyberattack that compromised customer data, though services have remained operational. The mobile network, owned by buyout firms Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus, said Thursday in a statemen...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026

Lloyd’s promotes Emma Loynes to CEO of APMEA

Reinsurance News

Emma Loynes has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) at the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, succeeding Chris Mackinnon. Loynes joined Lloyd&#8217...

Posted: Feb 13, 2026