3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (481+ words) Severe storms that hit parts of Ontario on July 27 to 28 and August 1 to 3 caused an estimated $360 million in insured damage, according to initial figures from CatIQ. The storms brought intense rainfall and flash flooding to the Niagara Region, including St....

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (370+ words) Chubb has appointed Jennifer Burnham (pictured) as senior vice president and digital distribution and revenue officer for its North America small and lower midmarket division. Robert Poliseno, division president of Chubb North America small and lower midmarket, confirmed the appointment…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (293+ words) Assurex Global has elected The Miller Group, a Kansas City-based commercial insurance and risk advisory firm, as its newest Partner Firm. Dean Hildebrandt, president and CEO of Assurex, credited the firm's multigenerational track record for the selection. "Joining Assurex Global…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (382+ words) The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has appointed Mark Huxley (pictured) as its new chief executive, effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Laurence Besemer, who has led the organisation since its first CEO appointment in 2009. Basemer will remain at FOIL until the end of…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (441+ words) insurancebusinessmag.com Construction's suicide rate dwarfs its workplace fatalities A Senate bill targeting the mental health crisis in construction puts EAP access and benefit design under a federal microscope Construction workers die by suicide at a rate that outpaces nearly…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (842+ words) Post-disaster fraud is rising alongside Australia’s worsening weather losses. With the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) now formally naming claims intermediaries in disaster communities as a supervisory priority, what was a client communication issue has become a conduct compliance…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (751+ words) Insurance Business Willis deploys Dublin captive chief to Singapore as regional demand builds Brokers who engage only at the placement stage risk exclusion from risk financing decisions already made at the treasury level Willis, a business unit of WTW, has…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (707+ words) Insurance Business Wildfire season forecast arrives as rural cover assumptions unravel Rural and lifestyle block policies across major insurers carry structural differences in fencing fire cover that leave some clients exposed when ignition risk is highest Fire and Emergency New…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (462+ words) Mark Sharpe's longtime business partner at Corporate Insurance Group was preparing to retire. Rather than wind the agency down or keep working alone, Sharpe sold to Inszone Insurance Services and stayed on to serve his clients. For many independent agency…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (538+ words) Iris, the identity protection and cyber risk company formerly branded Iris Powered by Generali, has completed a management-led buyout from Redion Group, separating it from the Generali-owned platform and allowing it to operate as an independent business. The company is…...