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Nevada Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Total Disability Benefits for Las Vegas Firefighter
A Nevada appeals court affirmed that a retired Las Vegas firefighter with occupational asthma did not prove he was unabl...
Travel Insurers Tighten Claims and Disclosure Checks Amid Rising Fraud
Travel insurance fraud cases surged 85% in 2025, prompting insurers to crack down on claims and disclosure checks, which...
Aspire General Insurance Seeks California Product Chief to Steer Auto Growth
Aspire General Insurance is hiring a Director of Product Management to lead strategy, pricing and profitability for its ...
UK Captive Insurance Framework: A New Era for Risk Transfer in the UK
The UK's consultation on a new captive insurance framework marks a significant step towards offering a complete range of...
Brokers Are Underselling Risk Management as AI Makes Insurers More Selective
eCovers' Kieron Burrows says brokers treat risk management as a cost rather than an investment, while AI screening could...
Trucking and Auto Nuclear Verdicts Nearly Triple to $3.4B in 2025
Marathon Strategies' 2026 report says 2025 nuclear verdicts hit a record $25.6B, with trucking and auto awards jumping t...
AM Best Affirms Erie Insurance Group Ratings, Points to Underwriting Recovery
AM Best affirmed Erie's A (Excellent) ratings, citing stronger reserves and a Q4 2025 return to underwriting profit, whi...
Farmers Insurance Tests Plain-Language Policy Snapshots for Home and Auto
The insurer is rolling out simplified coverage pages and free agent reviews, betting that clearer language will build tr...
Samsung Fire & Marine Seen Lifting Canopius Stake to 90% for $1.47bn
Korean reports say Samsung Fire & Marine and Samsung Life may buy another 50% of specialty re/insurer Canopius, building...
Why Clients Delay Life Insurance—and How Advisors Can End the Delay
New Ethos and LIMRA data show buyers overestimate cost and underestimate the price of waiting. Simple price comparisons ...
Waste crime costs £1bn a year while criminals return just £7.3m — the landowner cover gap
Insurance brokers with rural and commercial landowner clients are being urged to review environmental liability cover as...
Lima Earthquake Could Cost Peru $28 Billion, Insurers Warn
Peru's insurance association says a major quake in Lima could cause damage worth 7–8% of GDP and leave 95% of losses uni...
Why Surface Water Flooding Is Driving UK Claims Disputes
Surface water flooding, rather than river overflow, causes most summer property claims—and vague policy wording, drainag...
Mayoral Call-In Powers Speed Up Building as Construction Insurers Pull Back
The UK is handing 13 mayors powers to override councils on major developments, but insurers are already retreating from ...
Eli Lilly's Foundayo Launch Puts UK Brokers on Counterfeit and Disclosure Watch
The UK debut of Eli Lilly's daily Foundayo pill could widen non-disclosure in life, travel and private medical insurance...
New Forest Fire Exposes the Coverage Gap in UK Wildfire BI Wordings
After a two-week wildfire closed the A31 and burned 247 acres, attention turns to whether standard property and BI polic...
Allianz Commercial unites global specialty and UK leadership in new Woolley role
Emma Woolley will run Allianz Commercial's global specialty lines and UK book together, signalling how central the Londo...
Pet insurer data sharing exposes £31,000 fake dog-death fraud in Liverpool
Robert Cretu's 30 near-identical fake dog-death claims were caught only after Animal Friends, the Insurance Fraud Bureau...
Eli Lilly's Foundayo Launch Puts UK Brokers on Counterfeit and Disclosure Watch
The UK debut of Eli Lilly's daily Foundayo pill could widen non-disclosure in life, travel and private medical insurance...
Florida Charges Seven in Alleged $100M Workers’ Comp Shell-Company Scheme
Prosecutors allege a network of shell construction firms underreported payroll to obtain workers’ comp coverage, rented ...
Egypt’s FRA Extends Liquidation of Damanhour Carpet Workers’ Insurance Fund by One Year
Egypt’s financial regulator gave the fund’s liquidation committee another year from 23 July 2026 — or until completion —...
After the Hungary Bus Crash: How Victims and Families Can Pursue Compensation
A Polish coach crash in Hungary leaves 59 passengers and their relatives facing complex cross-border claims; here are th...
Talanx Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook After Record €1.5bn First-Half Net Income
The German insurer's record first half was driven by lower large losses and stronger underwriting margins; management no...
Hiscox Raises 2024 Return Guidance for Lloyd's Syndicate 33, Cites Stronger 6104 Outlook
Updated estimates put Syndicate 33's 2024 account at 6.1%–16.1% of capacity, while small Syndicate 6104 sees a sharply h...
Gallagher Re: August Derecho Adds Multi-Billion-Dollar Hit as US Storm Losses Pass $35bn
The 9–12 August severe weather outbreak, including a Chicago-area derecho, is expected to add a low single-digit billion...
Aviva First-Half Profit Rises 24% as Direct Line Lifts UK Premiums
Aviva's first-half operating profit rose 24% to £1.326 billion, helped by a 42% jump in UK and Ireland general insurance...
RiverStone International and QBE Agree $1.6bn Loss Portfolio Transfer
Legacy specialist RiverStone International will assume roughly US$1.6 billion in reserves from QBE across North American...
Dallas to Discontinue PPO Health Plan and Keep HSA and PCP Options in 2027
Dallas's proposed budget would end its PPO health plan and keep two Blue Cross Blue Shield options, with roughly 90% of ...
Aviva Doubles UK Personal Lines Premiums After Direct Line Acquisition
Aviva's half-year update shows UK personal lines premiums rising 98% to £3.68bn, with the Direct Line deal already impro...
Aviva H1 profit rises 24% as margin discipline reshapes its broker stance
Aviva's first-half operating profit rose 24% to £1.326bn, but the sharper message is for brokers: it will sacrifice comm...