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People Moves: Canopius Appoints Moore US CEO; Sogliuzzo Hired to Head Howden Re North America Marine, Energy; ACORD Solutions Announces New Board of Directors
Canopius Appoints Moore US CEO Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, appointed Nadine Moore as CEO of its U.S. business. Based in Chicago, Moore will lead Canopius’ U.S. operations across both its retail and wholesale businesses. Moore will assume leadership …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 6:11 AM |
Farmers Looks to Make it Easier for Consumers to Understand Insurance
Farmers Insurance has launched a new initiative designed to make insurance easier to understand and more transparent for consumers. Farmers said the enterprise-wide effort reflects its continuing commitment to helping consumers better understand their options so they can make more …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:41 AM |
Cover Genius Raises $100M in Capital From Vista Credit Partners
Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded insurance, said on July 15 it raised $100 million in capital, backed by Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners. The raise ups the business to a $1.9 billion valuation, said Cover …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:11 AM |
Progressive Q2 2026 Net Income Up 4%
Second quarter 2026 net income at Progressive Corp. increased 4% compared to the same period a year ago to about $3.3 billion. Progressive reports results monthly. Net income for June was down 31% to about $779 million. The Mayfield Village, …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:07 AM |
Florida Regulators Mulling New Rules on Market Conduct Exams, Reporting
Florida regulators are considering three rule changes, one on how market-conduct examinations are triggered, one on an expanded claims-dispute mediation system, and one that would require certain quarterly reports even when the insurer has not engaged in the type of …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:02 AM |
New Jersey Insurance Agents Are Not Exempt From Consumer Fraud Act: State’s High Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that insurance brokers, producers, and agents are not exempt from liability under the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA). The court found that “extending the learned professional exception to insurance brokers would unduly …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Risk Theory Launches Jupiter Platinum Home E&S Product in California
Risk Theory Insurance Services launched Jupiter Platinum Home, a primary excess and surplus product for high-net-worth homeowners in California. The program, with capacity from Amherst Specialty Insurance, is built for homes with a $750,000 dwelling limit up to $25 million …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Busy Wildfire Season in West Tests Fire Bosses as They Juggle Resources
It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
PG&E Says Power Shutoffs Required in California on Wildfire Risk
PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking steps to preemptively shut off electricity to homes and businesses in …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 7:21 PM |
FDA Sued for Allowing Unauthorized Vaping Products
A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 14, challenging a new policy that allow some manufacturers to sell vapes and nicotine without the legally required license. The lawsuit, filed …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 3:43 PM |
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Risk Theory Launches Jupiter Platinum Home E&S Product in California
Risk Theory Insurance Services launched Jupiter Platinum Home, a primary excess and surplus product for high-net-worth homeowners in California. The program, with capacity from Amherst Specialty Insurance, is built for homes with a $750,000 dwelling limit up to $25 million …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Busy Wildfire Season in West Tests Fire Bosses as They Juggle Resources
It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
PG&E Says Power Shutoffs Required in California on Wildfire Risk
PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking steps to preemptively shut off electricity to homes and businesses in …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 7:21 PM |
Drought Pits Farms Against Towns and Industry in Scramble for Water in West
In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could run out of water in months. And in Colorado, a rancher has sold a fifth of her herd as stock …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 2:15 PM |
Crash of Helicopter Fighting Colorado Wildfire Leaves Pilot Dead
A helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said. The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot’s body was recovered by divers. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 2:02 PM |
Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls
Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend’s birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 3:59 PM |
RockRose Risk Launches Mitigation-First Insurance Model for California Homeowners
RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that offers property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, launched its homeowners insurance product in California, which follows …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 1:01 PM |
People Moves: Baldwin Group Hires Pierce as Regional President for IAS
The Baldwin Group announced the appointment of Phil Pierce as west regional president for its Insurance Advisory Solutions (IAS) segment. This appointment further underscores the firm’s sustained growth as well as the evolving scale of its IAS business. In this …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 7:00 AM |
California Cannot Seek Damages From 23andMe Successor Over 2023 Data Breach
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on July 10 said California cannot seek damages from the company formerly known as 23andMe arising from a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers. U.S. Bankruptcy …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 3:04 PM |
Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam
A California driver was sentenced for filing a fraudulent insurance claim after dashcam footage showed him involved in a road rage incident that caused the accident. Kenneth Pham Tran, 54, of San Jose, was sentenced after dashcam footage showed him …
POSTED JULY 13, 2026 5:00 AM |
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