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Markel Specialty Senior Director: Hospitals Using AI, Command Center to Control Childbirth Claims
Paul Greve, senior director, health care risk solutions, Markel Specialty, said hospitals are implementing command centers to monitor laboring patients and adopting AI-based protocols. Greve spoke ...
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Conning Director Forecasts Strong but Slowing P/C Growth as Cat Losses, Inflation Shape Outlook
Alan Dobbins, director of insurance research at Conning, outlines decelerating premium growth, persistent catastrophe pressures, moderating inflation, and steady investment income as the key forces ...
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Honigman Partner: Sexual Misconduct Claims a Top Concern for Health Care Captive Insurers
Julie Robertson, partner, Honigman, said captive insurers are navigating sexual misconduct liability, compliance rules, and M&A-driven complexity. Robertson spoke with AM Best TV at the Cayman ...
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Campbells Partner: Cayman Regulator Plans New Insurance Licenses
Tim Dawson, partner, Campbells LLP, said regulators are expected to introduce new licenses for reinsurance brokers, managing general agents, and a captive class for medium and large reinsurers by ...
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Kensington SVP: Mid-Career Professionals Find Second Acts in Specialized Insurance
Kyla MacDonald, senior vice president, Kensington, said professionals from accounting, law, and technology can leverage relationship skills and adaptability for success in insurance. MacDonald spoke ...
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Milliman Principal: Climate Risks, Cyberthreats Drive Companies to Self-Insurance
Mike Meehan, principal, Milliman, said self-insurance fills gaps left by carriers cutting ransomware protection. Meehan spoke with AM Best TV at the Cayman Captive Forum 2025. Following is an ...
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Best's News: US Health Carriers Dominate AM Best Ranking of World's Top Insurers by NPW
U.S. health insurers again dominated AM Best's annual ranking of the world's largest insurer in terms of net premiums written while a diverse mix of international companies populated the ranking in ...
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Doxa CEO: MGA Market Accelerates as Innovation, Specialization Redefine Insurance Landscape
Matt Sackett, chief executive officer, Doxa, discusses how managing general agents are driving innovation and growth through agility, technology and data while navigating economic and regulatory ...
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Acrisure Execs: Medical Liability Insurers Retreat as Nuclear Verdicts, Abuse Claims Mount
John Sutton and George Crathern, both of Acrisure London Wholesale, said health care providers now need 20 carriers for coverage that once required just four. Both spoke with AM Best TV at the Cayman ...
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FM Science Chief: Companies Still Unprepared for Extreme Weather, Leaving Insurance Gaps
Louis Gritzo, chief science officer, at the commercial property insurer FM, discusses gaps in extreme weather preparedness, and how insurers can help companies build resilience through risk ...
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Insurance-Backed Nonprofit Targets Saving Lives
The nonprofit Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives has a goal: 1 million lives saved. The ICSL hopes reaching that goal will involve more insurers testing to detect and treat common drivers of ...
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Crowe Insurance Tax Partner: IRS Intensifies Scrutiny of Captive Insurance Arrangements
Kristen Lawler, insurance tax partner, Crowe, said U.S. federal auditors are demanding proof of genuine risk distribution among captive insurers, requiring documentation and governance. Lawler spoke ...
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Through Fire, Wind and Rain, IBHS Tests Top Thinkers to Assess Dwelling Risks
With hurricanes, severe convective storms and wildfires becoming an increasing risk for property/casualty insurers, the industry realized it needed a better understanding of the impact these perils ...
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Utah Bill Updates Auto Insurance Policy Coverage, Repair Part Rules
An automobile insurance bill was introduced in the Utah House of Representatives that updates policy coverage requirements, directs the types of parts repair shops use for insurance work and ...
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Washington Bill Aims to End Premium Income Tax ‘Loophole’
During its upcoming session, the Washington Senate will consider a bill that would alter eligibility for a tax exemption covering gross premiums, closing a "loophole" that allowed businesses that do ...
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Sentinel Security, Atlantic Coast Life Report Personal Data Breach
Sentinel Security Life Insurance Co. and Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co. said they suffered a cyberbreach that potentially exposed personal identifiable data of policyholders and others. The ...
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Washington Workplace Changes for 2026 Include Higher Pay, New Tower Crane Rules
A round of changes impacting Washington workplaces now that 2026 has arrived include higher worker pay and several workplace safety alterations. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries year calculates new wage standards, including the minimum wage. L&I makes …
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

US Rice, Cotton Farmers Get Biggest Relief in Trump Bailout
The US Department of Agriculture unveiled long-awaited details of its $12 billion aid package for farmers, with American growers of rice and cotton standing to get the biggest payments. But while the payments were welcomed by farmers and industry groups …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Litigation Funding, Other New Laws in SE States Could Impact Liability Insurance
New laws in Southeastern states took effect this week, impacting several aspects of property and casualty insurance. In Georgia, Senate Bill 69 puts new restrictions on third-party litigation financing, a lawsuit funding practice that has raised growing concerns for insurers. …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Texas Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Home Building Fraud Scheme
A Fort Worth business owner who received nearly $5 million from local customers for unfinished custom home building and remodeling projects pled guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge on Dec. 30, 2025, announced United States Attorney for the Northern …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Cornerstone National Insurance Company Placed Into Receivership
Cornerstone National Insurance Company, a Missouri-domiciled property and casualty insurance company, was placed into receivership by the Circuit Court of Cole County. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director, Angela L. Nelson, has been named receiver of Cornerstone, which allows …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Berkshire Falls on Buffett’s Last Day as CEO, Gained 6,100,000% Over 60 Years
Berkshire Hathaway shares closed slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, with the legendary investor set to hand the reins to Greg Abel on Jan. 1. The price of Berkshire Class A shares edged down $600, or …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt this week announced a Sedgwick county man has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for insurance fraud. Shawn Gales, age 37, pleaded guilty on December 18, 2025, in Sedgwick County District Court to one …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Aon Extends Employment Agreement With CEO Case
Aon Corp. said it has extended its contract with President and CEO Greg Case through 2030. Case’s contract was previously set to end on April 1, 2028. Case has led the brokerage, among the world’s largest, since he took over …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Idaho Company Recalls Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef for E. Coli Risk
An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recall involves 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packages labeled “Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef.” Affected packages were produced Dec. 16 and …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Definity Financial Completes $2.4B Acquisition of Travelers’ Canadian Businesses
Definity Financial Corp., the Canadian property/casualty insurer, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the personal insurance business and the majority of the Canadian businesses of The Travelers Cos. The deal, which was first announced in May 2025, …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Derailed Train in Kentucky Causes Chemical Leak and Sparks a Fire
A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents. No injuries were reported after …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

2 New Jersey Pilots Killed in Helicopter Collision Frequented Nearby Cafe Together
Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey last weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking to …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Disney Worker Injured Trying to Stop Runaway Boulder at Indiana Jones Show
A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show. The worker at the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” at the …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Nursing Home Bailouts. Why Vermont Has Given Millions to Keep Them Afloat
With the second-oldest population in the country, Vermont needs its nursing homes. Yet, while Vermonters rapidly age, the state’s long-term care capacity has dwindled, losing 900 beds in the last two decades. To keep the struggling system afloat, the state …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Swiss Resort Fire Victims Sent Abroad as Tragedy Investigated
Critically injured victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being treated in specialist burns units as far afield as Stuttgart, Milan and Paris, underscoring the scale of the tragedy. The …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
The world is now moving into the latter half of a critical decade to fight climate change. Scientists have warned that nations need to cut carbon emissions nearly 50% by 2030 to stave off 1.5C temperature rise. The world is …
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

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