20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut January 23, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Days after announcing a deal to equip 10,000 engineers and data scientists at Travelers with AI assistants, the insurance company’s...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Launches Alternative Risk Solutions; Bouteille to Lead January 22, 2026 AXA XL has launched a dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions (ARS) team, appointing Sylvain Bouteillé, current chief underwriting officer, specialty as...
Update: House Committee Advances Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Backstop January 22, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Looking to ensure the longevity of a worthwhile federal program, the insurance industry has continued to lobby in favor of...
Forecasters Warn of ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Storm From Texas to the Carolinas January 22, 2026 By Jeff Martin and Haya Panjwani With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a...
Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid January 22, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss...
AI Company Eightfold Sued for Helping Companies Secretly Score Job Seekers January 22, 2026 By Jody Godoy Eightfold AI, a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence hiring platform used by Microsoft, PayPal and many other Fortune 500 companies, is...
People Moves: Crawford & Company Launches New Structure, Names Hoberman CEO of US Operations; Converge Appoints Altman CTO January 22, 2026 Crawford & Company Announces New Operating Divisions, Appoints Hoberman CEO of US Operations Crawford & Company, headquartered in Atlanta, has...
Pace of Insurance M&A Lagged in 2025 With No ‘Mad Dash’: OPTIS January 22, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions were down 12% in 2025, compared with 2024. According to investment banking and financial consulting...
People Moves: Howden Launches US Cyber Practice January 21, 2026 Howden today announced the launch of a U.S. cyber practice, with Juliet White hired as head of cyber and Lou...
Risk Advisory Zurich Resilience Solutions Starts Data Center Practice January 21, 2026 Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), a risk advisory and engineering service and part of Zurich Insurance, announced the formation of a...