Claims & Regulation

• Nov 02, 2026 Munich Re Specialty Opens Australian Primary Specialty Business Munich Re Specialty is offering four commercial coverages in Australia, with Chris Mackinnon leading its new Sydney based operation.
• Oct 30, 2026 Crypto Insurance After Binance’s $6.3 Billion Theft: What Coverage May—and May Not—Pay Crypto theft coverage depends on policy terms, security practices and how assets were taken; exchanges may also need reserves or their own funds.
• Oct 30, 2026 Markel Transfers $1.2 Billion of Legacy Loss Risk to Enstar Markel’s Enstar deal covers adverse losses above $4.8 billion in reserves, giving the insurer more certainty as it focuses on specialty business.
• Oct 29, 2026 Hong Kong Fire Inquiry Details Contractor, Consultant and Oversight Failures A report on the fire that killed 168 people cites unsafe renovation work, ignored resident complaints and gaps in safety oversight.
• Oct 29, 2026 Barclays Explores Insurer Cover for More Than $10 Billion in AI Data Center Loans Barclays is sounding out insurers about covering data center loan risks as demand grows and some providers near their exposure limits.
• Oct 28, 2026 Dutch Plan to Cut 25,000 Civil Service Jobs Tests AI’s Ability to Reduce Costs The Netherlands aims to save €3.5 billion a year by 2035 as it considers AI and workforce cuts. Delivery may be harder than the target suggests.
• Oct 21, 2026 Flood Zone C: What the Legacy Map Label Means for Coverage Zone C generally maps to unshaded Zone X, but lower mapped risk doesn’t rule out flooding or a lender’s coverage requirement.
• Oct 19, 2026 Florida Suspends Atlantic Coast Life as South Carolina Rehabilitation Proceeds Florida halted Atlantic Coast Life’s new business after finding its surplus inadequate; existing Florida policies must still be serviced.
• Oct 19, 2026 Blood and Tissue Therapies Put New Focus on Liability and Insurance Blood-shield protections vary by state and don’t remove contamination or operational risks. Insurers are weighing companies’ quality controls and response plans...
• Oct 19, 2026 Property Claims Face Longer Timelines as Costs and Complexity Rise Labor gaps, equipment delays and more complex losses are straining property claims, while insurers and restoration firms test tools to improve workflows.
• Oct 19, 2026 Commercial Auto Endorsements Can Narrow Driver Coverage or Leave Gaps Driver exclusions and coverage suspensions can create claim disputes. The CA 20 54 endorsement addresses uncertainty over employee rental cars.
• Oct 19, 2026 US Home Insurers Post First Underwriting Profit Since 2019 Home insurers recorded a $16.5 billion underwriting profit in 2025 as better risk pricing, calmer hurricane activity and reserve changes lifted results.
• Oct 19, 2026 AI Raises E&O Questions for Agencies and Cyber Insurers Agency controls can help document AI decisions, while autonomous systems raise questions about responsibility and cyber coverage.
• Oct 19, 2026 Social Engineering Raises Cyber Claims and Coverage Questions for Businesses Human-targeted scams drove billions in reported losses in 2025, while cyber policies may limit or exclude social engineering. Controls and policy review matter.
• Oct 19, 2026 Pennsylvania Court Keeps $250,000 Cap on Claims Against State Agencies A Pennsylvania ruling leaves the 1978 cap in place, even when legal and medical costs may consume an injured person’s award.
• Oct 19, 2026 Agency Readiness Can Shape the Value of AI and Automation Before choosing an AI tool, agencies can map process gaps, ownership and past adoption to clarify what a new system can realistically improve.
• Oct 19, 2026 Insurance Office of America Links Staff Growth With Agency Expansion Insurance Office of America credits career development and AI tools with supporting retention, while Florida market conditions give brokers more options on some...
• Oct 05, 2026 NewRez Settlement Addresses Force-Placed Insurance on Already Insured Homes NewRez will pay $15.5 million after a multistate examination found more than 4,200 borrowers had force-placed coverage despite active homeowners policies.
• Oct 05, 2026 California Smoke Damage Act Sets Claim, Testing and Repair Standards AB 1795 presumes wildfire-area smoke damage is wildfire-related and sets requirements for testing, temporary living benefits and restoration.