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People Moves: XPT Specialty Hires Goedeke as Underwriter/Broker
Feb 5 2026 // Kyle Goedeke XPT Specialty, headquartered in Plano, Texas, hired Kyle Goedeke as an underwriter/broker. Goedeke has nearly a decade of experience across wholesale brokerage, underwriting, and excess and surplus (E&S)...
Business Moves: Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Germany’s Reck & Co.; Howden Buys Polygon Insurance Brokers Ltd.; Clear Purchases Gauntlet and Shire Insurance Services
Feb 4 2026 // Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Germany’s Reck & Co. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance brokerage, announced its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher...
Data Center Boom Offers Organic Growth Opportunities for Brokers Like Aon, Marsh
Feb 3 2026 // The global boom in the construction of data centers – driven by the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – is creating organic growth opportunities for major brokers such as Aon and...
Married Insurance Brokers Indicted for Allegedly Running $750K Fraud Scheme
Feb 3 2026 // A federal grand jury on January 30 indicted a Massachusetts married couple for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals and insurance providers through their business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC. U.S....
‘Moltbook’ Social Media Site for AI Agents Had Big Security Hole
Feb 2 2026 // A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research...
Alabama Insurance Agent and Candidate Says Tuberville Lives in Florida
Jan 29 2026 // An Alabama insurance agent running for governor is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to seek the office, accusing the football coach-turned-politician of not meeting the legal requirement to have...
Australian Broker AUB Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in UK’s Prestige
Jan 28 2026 // AUB Group Ltd., the Sydney, Australia-based brokerage and underwriting agency group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings Ltd. for $432 million (US$300.1...
WTW Completes Acquisition of Specialty Broker Newfront
Jan 28 2026 // Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology. The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach...
WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Pair of Missouri Agencies
Jan 27 2026 // WalkerHughes Insurance announced it has acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri, and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The acquisitions expand WalkerHughes’ presence in Missouri, increasing...
Illinois Man Accused of Setting Fire to Insurance Agent’s Office
Jan 26 2026 // An Edwardsville, Illinois man is facing a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to an insurance office building in Alton, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois. A federal...
Experian: AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Leading Cause of Data Breaches
Jan 26 2026 // Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, heavily influencing the scope, frequency, and cost of cyber incidents. AI makes its way into many of the...
Kentucky DOI Warns Agents to Be Careful Giving Investment Advice
Jan 22 2026 // The Kentucky Department of Insurance is reminding insurance agents to be careful when advising clients on securities transactions. State law requires that investment advisors be registered with the state. And when an...
Warner Pacific Builds SE Business With Brokers Holding Group
Jan 22 2026 // Warner Pacific, a general agency for brokers, based in California, has acquired Brokers Holding Group, a South Carolina general agency specializing in health plans and alternative funding for employer groups. The move...
Business Moves: ALKEME Expands in US With Addition of 5 Agencies
Jan 14 2026 // Brokerage ALKEME Insurance said it has acquired five agencies over the last quarter to enhance its property/casualty offerings while expanding its employee benefits capabilities across the United States. “With strong...
Warburg Mulls $1 Billion Sale of London Insurance Broker McGill
Jan 14 2026 // Warburg Pincus is considering a possible sale of UK insurance broker McGill and Partners, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm has held early talks with potential advisers to explore...
Experian: AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Major Cause of Data Breaches
Jan 13 2026 // Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and cost of cyber incidents heavily influenced by the technology. AI makes its way into...
Ex-Insurance Agent Sentenced for 2 Fraud Counts Faces Additional Charges
Jan 13 2026 // A Baltimore County judge sentenced Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. A jury found Okolo guilty of those charges...
Business Moves: Nexus Acquires Medical Tourism MGA; SRG Buys North of England Broker Kennett; Jensten Buys 3 Brokers, Gaining 1st Entry in Scotland
Jan 12 2026 // Nexus Buys Medical Tourism MGA Sure Insurance Services Nexus Underwriting, the London-based MGA and a Brown & Brown subsidiary, announced it has acquired Sure Insurance Services, a leading provider of specialist...
Starkweather & Shepley Acquires DiMatteo Brokerage in Connecticut
Jan 12 2026 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. reports it acquired DiMatteo Insurance Brokers effective January 1, 2026, Founded in 2010, DiMatteo Insurance Brokers is an independent insurance agency based in East...
Insurance Journal Opens Nominations for Annual Agents of the Year Awards
Jan 9 2026 // Insurance Journal is now accepting nominations for its annual Agents of the Year awards, which recognize top-performing property/casualty insurance agents and producers across the industry. The awards program highlights...
