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.
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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.
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.
Chubb’s $1.94B Underwriting Gain Masks a Reinsurance Balancing Act
Chubb's Q2 2026 P&C underwriting income jumped 18.8% to $1.94B, but lower catastrophe losses drove it, not pricing, as Greenberg buys more reinsurance.
Japan’s 2026 Governance Code Puts Insurer Cross-Shareholdings to the Test
Japan's 2026 governance code turns cross-shareholding reviews into a cost-of-capital test, exposing insurers whose reports still cite the 2021 rules.
Japan’s FSA Surveys 17 Institutions on Storm and Flood Risk Practices
Japan's storm and flood risk survey of 17 institutions arrives as insurers post stronger FY2025 results, testing whether profit funds better analytics.
Travelers Q2 Net Income Hits $2.2B as Catastrophe Losses Halve
Travelers Q2 2026 results show record net income of $2.2 billion as catastrophe losses halved and the combined ratio fell to 83.6% on discipline.
New Zealand’s Climate Adaptation Bill Lands Without the Funding Insurers Want
New Zealand climate adaptation bill mandates 30-year council plans, but insurers warn flood cover keeps retreating without funding certainty.
New Jersey Top Court Denies Insurance Producers Consumer Fraud Exemption
NJ Supreme Court rules Consumer Fraud Act insurance exemption no longer shields brokers, producers, or agents, exposing them to treble damages.
CNSF Data Shows Mexico VAT Reform Already Denting Insurer Profits
Mexico VAT reform pressure is now realized: CNSF's Q1 2026 data show sector net profit down 10.5% and medical-expense profit collapsing 63.5%.