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Allstate CEO Wilson Takes on Affordability Issue During Earnings Call

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Allstate CEO Wilson Takes on Affordability Issue During Earnings Call Allstate posted si...

Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Great American promotes Kenneth Schneider to lead Specialty Equipment

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Schneider joined Great American in 1999.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

AFG winds down Verikai as a standalone business

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In insurance, the integration allows carriers and agencies using the Experian Insurance Marketplace to retrieve verified policy and coverage information directly from carrier systems with a customer’s consent.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

James River Selects Kalepa’s AI Platform to Enhance E&S Underwriting

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The company will deploy Kalepa to support faster, more consistent underwriting decisions and portfolio performance.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Assurant Launches Home Warranty Offering Through Compass International Holdings Brands

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The new solution expands Assurant’s home protection portfolio to 300,000 affiliated agents across Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21, and other major real estate networks.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Fire at Pennsylvania Hospital Forces Evacuation of Dozens of Patients

Insurance Journal

A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said. No one was reported injured by th...

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Freight Train Derails in Connecticut, Sending Cars Carrying Liquid Propane Into River

Insurance Journal

A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don’t appear to be leaking. Local and state officials said the derailment happened around 9 a.m. in Mansf...

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

AXA launches broker leadership program

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Horizon is a leadership development program for broker partners aimed at building senior management capabilities and supporting succession planning.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

AXA Hong Kong partners with Deloitte

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The service is designed for high-net-worth clients.

Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Cardiology platform Chamber raises $60 million

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American Family Ventures participated in the round.

Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Summit names Chris Neyrey VP of Southwest region

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The company manages operations for six workers’ compensation insurers and serves businesses across multiple Southern and Midwestern states.

Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Allianz names Jannik Sinner global brand ambassador

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The partnership adds Allianz to Sinner’s roster of global sponsors, which already includes brands such as Rolex, Nike, Gucci, and Lavazza.

Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Allianz Partners launches ticket protection for Milano Cortina 2026

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The ticket protection option is now live on the Milano Cortina 2026 website.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Allianz Life brings fixed index annuities to Ensight platform

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Product availability varies by state, and the content does not apply to New York.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Bucks expands partnership with Gallagher

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Gallagher has served as the Bucks’ exclusive insurance broker since 2022.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Foyer partners with Prosperity Home Mortgage on homebuyer savings

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Prosperity Home Mortgage is a subsidiary of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

K2 Insurance Services launches collateral protection unit focused on IP-backed lending

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K2 Insurance Services is backed by Warburg Pincus.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Commercial Express adds Fortegra as UK capacity partner

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Fortegra is replacing AmTrust-backed schemes.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Quility Releases 2025 Purpose Report

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Quility kicks off 2026 with its 2025 Purpose Report

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

allyz Home – no one is home

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The product is written on the paper of Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd.

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Nationwide Acquiring Renewal Rights for Surety, Fidelity Biz From Main Street America Insurance

Carrier Management

Nationwide Acquiring Renewal Rights for Surety, Fidelity Biz From Main Street America Insura...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Jury Finds Uber Must Pay $8.5M Over Driver Sex Assault Claims

Carrier Management

Jury Finds Uber Must Pay $8.5M Over Driver Sex Assault Claims A U.S. jury ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Harsher Point Values for New York Driving Violations Set to Begin Feb.16

Carrier Management

Harsher Point Values for New York Driving Violations Set to Begin Feb....

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

LA Mayor Race Shaken by Wildfire Allegations

Insurance Journal

Billionaire Rick Caruso is sticking with his decision to stay out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, despite raising the prospect he would reconsider following a news report that Mayor Karen Bass asked to soften an after-action investigation into &#8...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance Announces Sales Territory Realignment

Insurance Journal

McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance announced a strategic realignment of sales territories within its in-house team designed to enhance services, improve regional coverage, and ensure a more tailored experience for clients across the country. The Ohio...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Louisiana Agency to Pay $1.2M Refund for Illegal Overcharging on Surety Premiums

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A Louisiana insurance agency has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in premium refunds for overcharging fraudulent fees on commercial surety bond policies. The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that Alexander Ellsworth and his agency, Ellswor...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Data centre risks shift as market develops: Lockton

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As data centres evolve from modest builds into large complex multi-billion-dollar campuses, the insurance industry has been focusing on risk engineering, an attractive proposition that also prompts competitive rating structures, reports broking gr...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

How 2025’s Most Damaging Cyberattacks Exposed Digital Fragility

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2025 brought a reckoning moment as interconnected systems enabled unprecedented cascading failures, according to a new report from Tokio Marine HCC. The post

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires

Carrier Management

Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires Trump administra...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Allstate CEO Wilson Takes on Affordability Issue During Earnings Call

Insurance Journal

Allstate posted significantly higher net and underwriting income for the fourth quarter and full year. With affordability top of mind, that leads to questions about excessive profits. Similar to Chubb’s earnings call, analysts asked Allstate CE...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

People Moves: NFP Appoints Spencer in Northeast; Lawley Promotes 3 Partners

Insurance Journal

NFP Appoints Spencer as SVP, Commercial Risk, Northeast NFP, an Aon company and property/casualty broker and benefits consultant headquartered in New York City, appointed Jack Spencer as senior vice president, commercial risk, in its Northeast region...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

White Mountains’ Ark/WM Outrigger Q4’25 GWP reach $268m, CoR unchanged

Reinsurance News

White Mountains has released the fourth quarter of 2025 results for its property and casualty re/insurance segment Ark/WM Outrigger, revealing gross written premiums (GWP) of $268 million, with a combined ratio of 77%. GWP in Q4 2025 increased sli...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

WTW Reports Q4 Organic Revenue Growth of 6%; Data Center Clients Boost Business

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Insurance broker WTW reported fourth quarter revenue of $2.94 billion, a decrease of 3% compared to $3.04 billion for the same period in the prior year due to the sale of TRANZACT. Q4 2025 organic revenue growth was 6%, while …

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Alabama, NC Public Safety Officers Investigated in ‘Chop Shop,’ Disability Fraud

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Fraud investigations in two Southeastern states have led to the arrest or administrative leave for three public safety officers. In Alabama, two University of Alabama at Birmingham police officers have been placed on leave in connection with an inves...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Reduced cat losses drive $35.3bn US underwriting gain in 9M’25: Verisk & APCIA

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Reduced extreme weather losses and continued premium growth contributed to an estimated net underwriting gain of $35.3 billion for the US insurance industry through the first nine months of 2025, according to Verisk and the American Property Casua...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026

Pipeline Explodes at Delfin LNG Planned Project in Louisiana

Insurance Journal

A natural gas pipeline connecting to the proposed Delfin LNG project located offshore in southwestern Louisiana exploded Tuesday, according to the local emergency preparedness office. The blast on the 28-mile pipeline occurred while operators were pe...

Posted: Feb 06, 2026