Insurance Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages, is the top global risk for 2025, …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Arizona are the states most at risk for wildfires, earning an “F” rating, according to a new analysis by Guidewire detailing wildfire risk in the U.S. at local, state, and national levels. Guidewire’s HazardHub data …

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Risk Property Insurance Insurance Insurer 312

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Specialty, Chicago-based specialty insurance services firm, announced that Paradiso Risks is joining Alive Risk, Ryan Specialty’s sports, leisure and entertainment managing general underwriter. London-based Paradiso became part of Ryan after its acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies in May 2024.

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Risk Underwriting Underwriter Insurance 246

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The unique, evolving and often volatile nature of cyber risks has always lurked beneath the surface as the cyber insurance premium climbed in recent years. The recent CrowdStrike software failure underscored the dormant threats posed by aggregation risk, and the …

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Risk Cyber Premium Insurance 298

Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 23, 2025

Every once in a while, a piece of nerdy insurance legislation catches my eye, not because it disrupts the industry overnight, but because it signals a trend about risk and how property insurance is going to operate. Colorados newly passed HB 25-1182 is a bill that may not make national headlines, but it should.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 30, 2024

Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announced the acquisition of the ongoing renewal rights of Morton Insurance Brokers, a specialist in private hire and taxi insurance across the UK since 1987. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens …

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Insurance Broker Broker Risk Insurance 309

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of Ohio-based employee benefits specialty organization Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services Agency, Inc., an Ohio-based national provider of employee benefits solutions. The sale also included the assets of ARC Benefit Solutions, which provides …

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Risk Broker Insurance Insurer 264

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 8, 2024

Despite the dangers and expense associated with living in high-risk areas, large numbers of people are still moving to parts of America most impacted by wildfires, flooding and extreme heat. According to a new report from real estate company Redfin, …

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Risk Personal Property 306

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For the fourth time in six years, cyber risk ranked highest as a concern for business leaders. In fact, this year cyber as a top concern reached an all time high, according to the 2024 Travelers Risk Index. Cyber was …

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Cyber Risk 306

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Florida-based insurance broker King Risk Partners reports it has acquired Suzio Insurance Center, Inc., an independent insurance agency based in Meriden, Connecticut. Suzio Insurance Center was started in 1974 by the late Franklin Suzio and is currently headed by James …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance to assist the more than 3,000 firms including insurers it regulates in addressing cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (AI). In a letter to letter companies, DFS Superintendent …

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Risk Insurance Insurer Insured 289

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

North American specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies reports it has acquired Felsen Insurance Services, Inc., a New Jersey-based agency offering commercial and personal property/casualty insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 1985, Felsen is based in Denville, …

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Risk Personal Property Casualty Insurance Commercial 264

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

While 2024 brought record-breaking data-breach costs and evolving cyber risk, all signs point to stable rates and ample capacity in 2025. Intense competition among cyber insurance carriers has resulted in higher limits, enhanced cyber risk management services, flexibility in insurance …

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Cyber Risk Insurance Carrier Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30 owners of 68 bridges across …

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Risk 254

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Florida-based insurance broker King Risk Partners announced its acquisition of the Kerr Agency Inc., This strategic acquisition furthers King Risk Partners’ expansion across the Northeast. an independent insurance agency located in Simsbury, Connecticut. Kerr is King’s fifth agency in Connecticut.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Private equity’s advance into the insurance sector exacerbates the risk of “fire sales” that disrupt the functioning of financial markets, the Bank of England warned. A growing number of PE firms in the US have acquired life insurers, while British …

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Risk Life Insurance Insurance Insurer 286

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As the market for in-house insurance surpasses a record $200 billion, the underlying reasons for that boom show how a hotter, less stable planet is redrawing the risk map for corporations. Captive insurance, where companies create their own coverage vehicles, …

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Risk Insurance Insurer Insured 299

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Augment Risk, the reinsurance and risk capital solutions broker, announced the appointment of Steve McElhiney as partner of newly created captive and alternative risk transfer solutions offering. Based in Dallas, Steve will develop Augment Risk’s efforts in creating legacy solutions …

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Risk Broker 246

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 31, 2025

Howden, one of the world’s largest closely held insurance brokers, is in talks to acquire Risk Strategies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks to acquire Risk Strategies, which is ultimately backed by private equity firm Kelso …

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Insurance Broker Broker Risk Insurance 249

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2024

trillion are at moderate to very high risk of wildfire damage during the 2024 wildfire season, a new report shows. The 2024 CoreLogic Wildfire Risk … More than 2.6 million homes across 14 states with a total reconstruction cost of $1.3

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Risk Damage 299

Insurance Journal

MARCH 9, 2025

But risk management experts warn that compliance needs to be more than a check-the-box exercise … Howard Businesses are now required to implement robust workplace violence prevention plans in Californiaounder a new law that became effective in July 2024.

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Risk 267

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The business environment is constantly evolving, with each new development and innovation offering a unique variety of potential risks and rewards. Broad, systemic challenges may sometimes create unexpected obstacles, while technological transitions and advancements can often create as many hurdles …

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Risk 281

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unison Risk Advisors (URA) reports that Avondale Insurance Associates has joined the firm and is the first company to join URA’s non-retail division. Established in 2006, Avondale Insurance Associates is an excess and surplus lines underwriting management company across all …

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Risk Underwriting Underwriter Insured 278

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At Mackoul Risk Solutions, ‘Employees Come First’ Instead of becoming a major league umpire, Ed Mackoul chose to help his father build an insurance empire. Ed wasn’t sure how his life would turn out before joining Mackoul & Associates in …

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Risk Building Insurance Insurer 264

Insurance Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

CoreLogic released its 2025 Severe Convective Storm Risk report, highlighting patterns of … Convective storms added to a year of extreme weather events that will put pressure on property insurance rates, particularly in a few hard-hit states, a new report shows.

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Risk Property Insurance Insurance Insurer 237

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, announced it has just completed a capacity agreement with MS Reinsurance for a further three years. Further to that, MS Reinsurance recently became a client of Envelop’s new Solutions Business with …

Cyber 262

Cyber Risk Insurance Insured 262

Insurance Journal

MARCH 3, 2025

Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Dallas, named Nick Greggains as president. Greggains is a member of the executive leadership team focusing on improving underwriting discipline, developing and implementing growth strategies, managing relationships with key clients and overseeing operational excellence. Greggains …

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Risk Underwriting Underwriter 219

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 22, 2025

Even the most-sophisticated scientific models fail to capture all the risk factors or properly account for the increasing impact of climate change. Among natural disasters, wildfires are the great unknown. It’s a major problem for homeowners, insurers and investors, as …

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Risk Insurance Insurer Insured 262

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance services firm and trading partner for agents and brokers, plans to acquire Nashville-based Velocity Risk Underwriters, with a closing date early this year. Velocity Risk, providing coverage for catastrophe-exposed properties, is a managing general underwriter …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 13, 2025

chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies the U.S. Workers in U.S. Department of Agriculture issued on Friday. The findings highlight health concerns for …

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Risk Workers Compensation Compensation 271

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which operates electrical lines in the area where the destructive blaze first started, Moody’s Ratings said in a report on Thursday.

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Risk Liability Insurance Insured 264

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Liberty Mutual Insurance, headquartered in Boston, named Marc Orloff as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America, effective Jan. Orloff will lead GRS North America’s financial and operational performance, which includes commercial and specialty businesses in the U.S., …

Risk 264

Risk Commercial Insurance Insurer 264

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

King Risk Partners, a major U.S. It is the latest expansion move for King Risk into southwest Florida, the firm … brokerage and insurance agency based in Gainesville, Florida, has acquired Bruce Hendry Insurance in Immokalee, Florida, southeast of Fort Myers.

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Risk Insurance Agency Insured Insurance 246

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Risk Strategies announced the acquisition of Comprehensive Benefits, Inc. and Gabrielson Insurance & Financial Services, both located in the Greater Detroit area. The joint acquisition preserves an established working relationship between the two partner companies, providing increased capabilities for the …

Risk 241

Risk Insurance Insurer Insured 241

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 28, 2025

German watchdog BaFin said the country’s financial industry needs a better grasp of physical risks stemming from climate change because of the increasing impact of events such as floods and droughts. Banks often don’t have data on where their clients …

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Risk 250

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 14, 2025

Hot, dry winds are pummeling Los Angeles and surrounding areas of Southern California, raising wildfire risks through at least Wednesday as the region reels from blazes that have killed at least 24 people and burned neighborhoods to the ground. Tropical-storm-strength …

Risk 264

Risk Damage Insurance Insured 264

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced it will acquire the assets of Ecclesia Group in The Netherlands and Belgium a move that will see seven businesses and 700 new colleagues across the two countries join SRG.

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