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The National Alliance Launches Allibot: A NEW Artificial Intelligence Learning Tool for HS Students...

Insurance Journal

AUSTIN, TX., March 11, 2024 — The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a leader in risk management and insurance education, announces the release of Allibot, an advanced Artificial Intelligence educational tool developed for High...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

The Plaintiff Bar Is Winning in AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Plaintiff Bar Is Winning in AI Claims ClareCarroll1 Sun, 03/10/2024 - 22:24...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

A Storm Is Coming in Cyber Insurance

Insurance Thought Leadership

A Storm Is Coming in Cyber Insurance Cyber ClareCarroll1 Sun, 03/10/2024 - 22:19...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

5 Ways Drones Are Changing Insurance Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

5 Ways Drones Are Changing Insurance Claims Claims ClareCarroll1 Sun, 03/10/2024 - 22:11

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

The Underwriter 2.0, in the Era of AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Underwriter 2.0, in the Era of AI Underwriting ClareCarroll1 Sun, 03/10/2024 - 22:0...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

U.S. Treasury Drops Plan to Collect Insurer Data on Climate Risks

Carrier Management

U.S. Treasury Drops Plan to Collect Insurer Data on Climate Risks...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Navigating the Hard Market: Your Roadmap to Success With Hagerty

IA Magazine

Discover how Hagerty can help you turn challenges into opportunities.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

RPS Launches New Products for Transportation Risks

IA Magazine

The three new transportation products offer general liability, motor cargo and auto physical damage for truckers.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

It's time for your agency's 2024 tax check-up

NU Property & Casualty 360

Your corporate structure is a key determinant that will drive a future sale toward a stock or an asset purchase.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

High Net-Worth Homeowners Face Headaches Amid a Lack of Capacity

IA Magazine

Affluent homeowners face issues because of an aggregation of high-value homes in areas that are becoming riskier due to changing weather patterns.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Evolution of inland marine: Adapting to diverse risks, industries

NU Property & Casualty 360

Inland marine insurance professionals now use cutting-edge tech to navigate the modern risk landscape across industries.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

High Net-Worth Homeowners Face Headaches Amid a Lack of Capacity

IA Magazine

Affluent homeowners face issues because of an aggregation of high-value homes in areas that are becoming riskier due to changing weather patterns.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Navigating the Hard Market: Your Roadmap to Success With Hagerty

IA Magazine

Discover how Hagerty can help you turn challenges into opportunities.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

RPS Launches New Products for Transportation Risks

IA Magazine

The three new transportation products offer general liability, motor cargo and auto physical damage for truckers.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Help Clients With Common RV Coverage Gaps

IA Magazine

As more consumers seek the freedom and adventure of the RV life for the first time this year, seasoned RV owners use vehicles in new and creative ways, which means insurance coverage gaps need to be addressed.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Help Clients With Common RV Coverage Gaps

IA Magazine

As more consumers seek the freedom and adventure of the RV life for the first time this year, seasoned RV owners use vehicles in new and creative ways, which means insurance coverage gaps need to be addressed.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Inside the Growing Convergence Between Life Insurance Carriers and Estate Planners

IIR

MetLife’s 2019 acquisition of Willing is perhaps the most notable transaction in the space, but partnerships are becoming more pervasive with each passing year for large carriers with forward-thinking innovation teams.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

L.A. burglaries highlight smart-home vulnerability

NU Property & Casualty 360

The LAPD recommends such low-tech tactics as security bars and watchful neighbors to counter tech-savvy burglars.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Anatomy of a distinguished workers’ comp risk management program

NU Property & Casualty 360

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Workers’ Comp Risk Management Award for Excellence.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Who's using what in P&C insurance: March 11, 2024

NU Property & Casualty 360

Insurance technology news from Malayan Insurance, Cytora, Arbuckle Insurance and more.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Velotric and Oyster Partner to Deliver Seamless Bike Insurance for Customers

IIR

In addition to empowering Velotric customers to obtain insurance, Oyster says its platform also allows Velotric to provide a cohesive insurance program for its bike dealers across the U.S.

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

Trump Quest to Appeal Puts Focus on Tiny Slice of Bond Market

Carrier Management

Trump Quest to Appeal Puts Focus on Tiny Slice of Bond Mark...

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

NASI Report Offers Insight to COVID-19 Impacts on Workers’ Compensation

Risk & Insurance

The National Academy of Social Insurance's 2017-2021 report reveals the pandemic's impact on workers’ compensation, highlighting decreased benefits and employer costs, and the need for adequate state protections. The post

Posted: Mar 09, 2024

Rising Star Shantelle Cabir Wants to Provide Better Service for Her Construction Clients

Risk & Insurance

The young broker talks building a career in insurance and working as a woman in a male-dominated industry. The post

Posted: Mar 09, 2024

Trump Posts $91.6M Bond From Chubb Subsidiary in Carroll Case

Insurance Journal

Former President Donald Trump secured a $91.6 million bond from insurer Chubb in order to allow the former president to appeal an $83.3 million verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. The surety bond contract with Chubb’s &#...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Nationwide VetHelpline adds video consultation feature

coverager

The new feature is powered by FirstVet.

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Xanatek and b atomic! Partner for Streamlined Neon Shopping Alerts Integration

coverager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solon, OH 3/5/24—Xanatek, a leading cloud-based Agency Management System for high-performing insurance agencies, and b atomic! , a pioneer in AI-powered shopping tools for independent insurance agents,...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Predictive Modeling: The Future of Workplace Safety Management

Risk & Insurance

With a firm grasp of its data and visualization tools to analyze it, organizations can preemptively address risks to worker safety. The post

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Louisiana Commissioner Temple Seeks $20M for Fortify Homes Program

Insurance Journal

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects lawmakers to allocate at least $20 million to the Lousiana Fortify Homes Program during the legislative session that begins on Monday. The funds would applied to the program for use in the next fisc...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

People Moves: Aspen UK Names Stanford CEO, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711; Howden T...

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK and Howden Tiger. A summary of these new hires follow here. Stanford Named CEO of Aspen UK, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711 Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Wisconsin Court Limits Regulators’ Authority to Mandate PFAS Cleanup

Insurance Journal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Environmental regulators can’t unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the compounds, a state appellate c...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Texas Utility Rules Didn’t Prevent Panhandle Wildfires

Insurance Journal

Before it burned to a pile of ashes, Melanie McQuiddy’s house on the outskirts of Canadian was her family’s home base. Her daughter and grandchildren flocked there for holidays. At Christmastime, she put a tree in every room and transform...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Greenlight Re pleased with 1/1 renewals, optimistic on Lloyd’s in 2024: Patrick O’Brien

Reinsurance News

During Greenlight Re’s 2023 earnings call, Patrick O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Director, Greenlight Re Ireland, noted the still very attractive conditions at the January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, when over 60% of the...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Government Faces $9.5M Suit by Snowmobiler Who Hit Parked Black Hawk Helicopter

Carrier Management

Government Faces $9.5M Suit by Snowmobiler Who Hit Parked Black Hawk Helicopter Jeff Smith was whizzing...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Trying to Breach Microsoft Systems Again

Carrier Management

Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Trying to Breach Micros...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Top 10 Trucking Bottlenecks in the U.S.

Carrier Management

Top 10 Trucking Bottlenecks in the U.S. The intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey is once again...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Sweet Security raises $33 million

coverager

Munich Re Ventures participated in the round.

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Hong Kong IA reports decrease in total premiums despite growth in reinsurance in 2023

Reinsurance News

The Insurance Authority (IA) has reported an increase in Hong Kong’s reinsurance gross premiums by 3.1% and net premiums by 0.2% for 2023, however, total gross premiums decreased by 1.1% compared to 2022, totalling $549.7 billion. Reinsurance gros...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Huge Texas Blaze Shows Power-Line Fires Are a Widespread Threat

Insurance Journal

Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to the Golden State. No more. Texas officials on Thursday blamed the state’s largest-ever fire on electrical lines...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Causey Wins Primary for NC Commissioner. Democrat Blasts Him for Hearing Delay

Insurance Journal

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey easily won the Republican primary for reelection to the post this week, but the Democratic nominee wasted little time in blasting Causey for postponing a rate hearing. State Sen. Natasha Marcus, D-Sal...

Posted: Mar 08, 2024

Companies Urged to Tighten Vigilance, Controls to Tackle Insider Fraud

Risk & Insurance

Corporate fraud cases are on the rise, requiring more vigilance and internal controls before misdeeds cause a crisis, warns a report by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The post

Posted: Mar 08, 2024