FINMA Enforcement Forces Zurich Insurance to Cut Staff, Curb Sales
FINMA enforcement pushed Zurich Insurance to dismiss over a dozen staff and curb new sales at its Swiss corporate pensions unit after a pricing…
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Allianz Partners Buys nib’s Travel Insurance Brand in 20-Year Deal
Allianz Partners has agreed to acquire nib's Travel Insurance Direct brand and lock in a 20-year distribution deal across Australia and New Zealand.
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Fall 6% in Q2 2026 as IMEA Leads Declines
Commercial insurance rates fell 6% globally in Q2 2026, the eighth straight quarterly drop, as IMEA overtook the Pacific as the steepest decliner.
FCA Presses Insurers on Conflicts of Interest After New Director’s Blog
FCA conflicts of interest scrutiny grows as new director Chris Knight reveals direct letters already sent to firms over risky business models.
Telematics Auto Insurance Ban in California Would End Under AB311
Telematics auto insurance pricing could finally reach California, where AB311 targets the state's last-in-the-nation ban on usage-based auto rating.
California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Hits 127% as Premium Growth Slows
California workers' comp premium growth slowed to 3% in Q1 2026, even as WCIRB's accident-year 2025 combined ratio hit a 20-year-high of 127%.
Hugging Face Confirms Autonomous AI Breach With 17,000 Logged Actions
Hugging Face's autonomous AI breach exposed 17,000 logged attacker actions, a wake-up call for cyber insurers pricing 2027 agentic-AI treaty risk.
Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54 Billion in Cash
Mapfre Safety Insurance acquisition: Spain's insurer pays $1.54 billion cash, $105/share, a 44% premium, for the New England P&C carrier Safety.
Allianz to Pay $2.1 Billion for HSBC Life Singapore in 15-Year Deal
Allianz's HSBC Life Singapore acquisition pairs a $2.1 billion price tag with a 15-year bancassurance deal, its second Singapore bid since 2024.
Brown & Brown Taps Anthropic, McKinsey, Accenture for AI Overhaul
Brown & Brown AI transformation splits strategy, build and model across McKinsey, Accenture and Anthropic, the opposite bet from Acrisure's job cuts.