Talanx Signs 20-Year Bancassurance Exclusive With Afirme Grupo Financiero in Mexico
Talanx agrees a 20-year exclusive bancassurance deal with Afirme Grupo Financiero in Mexico, creating a MXN 22.8bn combined premium base and moving HDI to…
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QBE Reports 11% GWP Growth in Q1 2026, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
QBE Insurance Group grew gross written premiums 11% to $9.2B in Q1 2026 with catastrophe claims tracking $217M below first-half allowance, reaffirming its 92.5%…
FEMA Advisory Council Backs Private Market Expansion in NFIP Reform Push
FEMA Review Council backs private market expansion in NFIP reform push, urging a 2-3 year transition as the program's $22.5B debt mounts toward the…
Palomar Reaches $1.28B Cat Bond High With Seventh Torrey Pines Re Issuance
Palomar cat bond 2026 issuance raises $410M via Torrey Pines Re 2026-1, lifting its ILS portfolio to an all-time $1.28B high as mid-market specialty…
Duck Creek Bets on Agentic AI to Automate Underwriting and Claims Workflows
Duck Creek launches an insurance-native Agentic AI Platform processing 30M+ claims annually and targeting $80B in U.S. efficiency gains, becoming the first major core-system…
EIOPA Locks In Solvency II Supervisory Guidelines for January 2027 Implementation
EIOPA finalises revised Solvency II supervisory guidelines effective January 2027: 26% fewer quarterly templates, a 21% risk margin reduction, and mandatory DORA compliance embedded…
FCA Launches Claims Management Review as Consumer Duty Standards Reach Claims Handling
FCA claims management review launched May 6, targeting misleading ads, unfair exit fees and unauthorized sign-ups—making Consumer Duty compliance in claims handling an active…
LesFurets Embeds ChatGPT in Its App, Turning France’s Biggest Price Comparator Into an AI Policy Adviser
LesFurets ChatGPT integration launches in France, making it the first insurance comparator to embed policy comparison in an LLM interface — a four-question flow…
Baltimore Bridge Loss Reaches $2.8B, Setting a New Benchmark for US Marine Claims
Baltimore Bridge insurance loss confirmed at $2.8B — 87% above initial estimates. P&I clubs consumed 93% of their GXL tower. How reinsurers, port underwriters,…
Thomas Buberl Wins AXA Mandate Through 2030, Locking In AI and P&C Growth Strategy
AXA CEO Thomas Buberl wins a four-year mandate through 2030 confirmed at the April 30 AGM, locking in the Unlock the Future strategy with…