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Indian Insurer’s Worker Posts Draft Earnings in WhatsApp Status
Jan 12 2026 // ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., a unit of India’s second-largest private lender, said an employee uploaded undisclosed information about third quarter earnings as a personal WhatsApp status, days ahead of the...
California Bill Seeks to Add ‘Transparency’ to Aerial Images Used by Insurers
Jan 12 2026 // A California lawmaker is pushing to require insurers to notify homeowners in advance of taking or using aerial images of their property, and to stop insurers from basing decisions to cancel, non-renew, or reduce coverage...
Switzerland Mourns Fire Victims as Country Seeks Answers; Insurers Assess Damages
Jan 9 2026 // With flags already at half-mast across Switzerland, a chorus of church bells rang out in churches across Switzerland at 2 p.m. Friday in memory of the 40 victims of a deadly fire in the mountain resort of Crans-Montana. It...
Insurers Buy Erste SRT Deal Linked to €10 Billion Loans for M&A
Jan 9 2026 // Erste Group Bank AG sold a significant risk transfer linked to more than €10 billion ($11.7 billion) of loans as the Austrian bank seeks to free up capital for its largest ever acquisition. The Vienna-based lender sold...
Japanese Insurer Sompo to Ramp Up Overseas Credit Investments
Jan 9 2026 // Sompo Holdings Inc. is aiming to increase investments in higher-yielding overseas credit to boost profits as traditional business flounders at Japan’s third-biggest property and casualty insurer. The Tokyo-based...
Nearly Half of 100 Largest P/C Insurers Destroy Value: ACORD
Jan 8 2026 // “Sustainable value creators” among the 100 largest property/casualty insurance carriers generated more than twice as much of their value through underwriting than through investment activities over a 20-year...
California Bill Would Require Insurer Claims Handling Plans, and Double Penalties
Jan 7 2026 // A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the...
Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
Jan 7 2026 // In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall U.S. property/casualty insurance underwriting results in 18 years for 2025, driven by...
German Insurers Report Below-Average Natural Disaster Claims in 2025
Jan 6 2026 // Heavy rain, flooding, storms and hail – also known as severe convective storms (SCS) – brought below-average claims for German insurers in 2025, defying the long-term trend for such perils, given the impact of climate...
Cornerstone National Insurance Company Placed Into Receivership
Jan 2 2026 // 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...
Hong Kong Plans New Crypto, Infrastructure Rules for Insurers
Dec 22 2025 // The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is proposing a slate of new rules to channel insurance capital into assets including cryptocurrencies and infrastructure — an unprecedented move that would redirect funds to...
Three Top P/C Insurers Account for Most of Insurance AI Patents
Dec 22 2025 // Three property/casualty insurers have dominated the industry’s artificial intelligence patent activity since 2014. State Farm, USAA and Allstate account for 77% of all AI patents by insurers in that time, according...
British Regulator Cracks Down on Home, Travel Insurers
Dec 19 2025 // Britain’s financial watchdog on Thursday laid out its efforts to raise standards in the home and travel insurance market after a consumer group made a rare “super-complaint” against the regulator,...
AM Best Removes Ratings of Pet Health Insurer From Under Review
Dec 18 2025 // AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of pet health...
Viewpoint: AI Offers Key Engine for Insurers – From Prediction to Intelligent Decisioning
Dec 18 2025 // When Albania appointed the world’s first AI-powered cabinet minister in September 2025 in an effort to help stamp out corruption from public procurement, reactions ranged from optimism to disbelief. Whether symbolic...
Georgia Commissioner Touts More Auto Rate Reductions by Major Insurers
Dec 17 2025 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King announced more auto insurance rate reductions for motorists in the state—the second announcement in as many months. King credited tort-reform laws and stepped-up efforts to combat...
Auto Insurers Must Soon Submit Info to New Kentucky Insurance Verification System
Dec 17 2025 // Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet and Department of Insurance have launched a new vehicle insurance verification system, and auto insurers have until Jan. 15 to start getting on board. The new Kentucky Insurance...
Viewpoint: The 2026 Forecast for European Insurers Is Partly Cloudy
Dec 17 2025 // The European insurers that S&P rates displayed good operating performance in the life and non-life segments in 2025, and we expect they will largely continue to do so in 2026. The European insurance sector is exposed...
Washington Commish Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Payments, Cancellations
Dec 17 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued an emergency order that includes asking insurers in the state to provide grace periods for premium payments and a cancelation moratorium. The order was drafted to...
Washington Commissioner Issues Letter to Insurers Outlining Post-Flood Expectations
Dec 16 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued guidance for flood survivors and the insurance companies and adjusters handling their claims following the evacuation of thousands of Western Washington residents from...
