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Hinson Introduces Bill to Force Health Insurers to Report Denial Rates, Wait Times
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson's Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act calls for public data on coverage denials, appea...
Hinson Pitches Health Insurance Transparency Bill as Iowa Premiums Climb
Rep. Ashley Hinson introduced legislation to force health insurers to disclose denial rates, prior authorization delays ...
BMS Group Shifts HQ to Gherkin as London Insurance Hub Regains Momentum
Broker BMS Group will relocate its headquarters to London's iconic Gherkin building, while Aviva, Urban Jungle and Verli...
Maine High Court: Ex-Wife Can Claim Workers’ Comp Death Benefits, Dependency Tied to Injury Date
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a former spouse is eligible for death benefits if she was financially de...
Minster Law Acquires ARAG’s Personal Injury Caseload as Legal Insurance Market Consolidates
Brokers distributing ARAG legal expenses insurance must note that personal injury claims now sit with Minster Law, refle...
Smoke-Taint Risk in Bordeaux Vintages Exposes Insurance Blind Spot
Wildfires in France and Spain may not have destroyed vineyards, but smoke exposure during ripening threatens to spoil gr...
FAA orders inspections on 1,429 Boeing 737 MAX jets after structural cracking reports
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for roughly 1,429 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worldwide after reports of crack...
London Tops UK Wildfire Detections as Insurers Face a New Urban Peril
New satellite data shows London recorded more wildfire detections than any other UK city in 2025, while a shift to sprin...
UK Appeal Court Trims Broker's Fraud Damages in Pivotal Client Money Ruling
The Court of Appeal upheld fraud findings against AFL Insurance Brokers' former directors but significantly reduced the ...
French Home Insurance Premiums Set to Climb as Climate Claims Mount
Macif’s chief says further increases are likely after a 13% rise this year, while the state-backed Cat Nat scheme exclud...
SPP Report Urges UK DB Schemes to Ditch Automatic Insurance Buyout Mindset
A new roundtable report argues £160bn in aggregate pension surpluses and new alternatives mean trustees should adopt obj...
White Mountains’ Ark/WM Outrigger Sees 84% Combined Ratio in Q2, Iran Losses Manageable
Ark/WM Outrigger posted $778m in Q2 gross written premiums, with a steady 84% combined ratio despite softening property ...
Zurich Splits US Peak Perils Reinsurance, Adds Data Centre Quota Share
Zurich's mid-year reinsurance renewal reveals a new dedicated US peak perils tower and $1bn quota share for data centre ...
Munich Re Agrees $3.2bn LTC Risk Transfer from Manulife
Munich Re will absorb the biometric risk on a $3.2 billion block of U.S. long-term care policies, marking Manulife's thi...
EarthRe Secures First Local Reinsurance Licence at India's GIFT City as Parent Raises $27M
EarthRe Insurance IFSC becomes the first locally incorporated reinsurer in India’s GIFT City after IFSCA approval, backe...
Homeowners Associations' Growing Footprint Forces Insurers to Rethink Pool, Event and Security Risks
With 373,000 associations housing 77 million Americans, the HOA insurance market is expanding—but community events, wate...
RIMS Files Trademark for 'Risk Management: Making the World Safer, More Secure, and More Sustainable' Slogan
The Risk and Insurance Management Society seeks trademark protection for a new slogan that emphasizes safety, security, ...
Egyptian Insurance Premiums Rise 10% to EGP 53.3bn in First Five Months of 2026
Total premiums collected by Egypt's insurers reached EGP 53.27 billion in January–May 2026, up from EGP 48.42 billion a ...
Angelica Solutions Brings Pricing Expert Amy Illingworth Into Its Insurance Consultancy Network
The appointment signals growing demand for on-demand specialist insurance expertise as Angelica Solutions strengthens it...
Rising Temperatures Push Wildfire Risk Into New Geographies, Reshaping Insurance Exposure
A global surge in wildfire activity — from Spokane to Greece — is being driven by a dual climate mechanism that expands ...
Zurich beats H1 profit forecast but Farmers miss and Beazley drag hit shares
Zurich Insurance’s half-year operating profit topped expectations at $4.8bn and it raised life insurance guidance to at ...
Startup Promises CRE Insurance Stability by Tapping Self-Insurance for Routine Claims
Working Layer Programs aims to shield midmarket multifamily owners from premium volatility by self-insuring attritional ...
Admiral profit slides 18% as motor cycle turns, but early rate rises signal market shift
Admiral Group’s H1 profit fell to £429m as the exceptional earn-through of past years faded. With growing customer numbe...
Swiss Re profits mask fast-falling pricing as reinsurance market softens
Swiss Re’s reinsurance unit posted strong H1 profits, but risk-adjusted pricing fell 5.3% at mid-year renewals, pointing...
Meshed Targets Mid-Market with AI-Driven Brokerage and a 10% Flat Commission
Vincent Liu’s insurtech startup Meshed is undercutting traditional commercial brokers by using proprietary AI to offer a...
IKEA Launches Home Insurance with Urban Jungle in 'Life at Home' Push
The Swedish retailer has entered the UK home insurance market via a co-branded policy with insurtech Urban Jungle, raisi...
Underwriting Discipline Wanes as Lloyd’s Market Softens, Apollo Deputy CUO Warns
Carl Day tells underwriters that rigid controls can backfire, and the real dangers lie in chasing new business, delegate...
China's Life Insurers Post 70% Profit Jump as Participating Policies Eclipse Traditional Guarantees
A regulatory-driven shift to dividend-paying products combined with a stock market rally propelled A-share insurers' net...
Nigeria Re, NICON Sue NAICOM as Recapitalisation Claims Goldlink’s Licence
Nigeria Re and NICON Insurance have gone to court to halt NAICOM’s planned appointment of liquidators, while Goldlink In...
June Jump in Pet Insurance Prices Halts Long Slide, Defaqto Index Shows
After falling for months, UK pet insurance premiums rose 2.8% in June, according to Defaqto. The broad increase, coverin...