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Agency Network SIAA Acquires MGA Canopy Specialty Insurance

Insurance agency network SIAA reports it has acquired Canopy Specialty Insurance, a specialty commercial property/casualty managing general agent (MGA) with operations in the U.S. and U.K. The additio

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #agency #network

Canopius to take over as Castle Insurance underwriter from QBE

Specialist Australian underwriting agency Castle Insurance has reached an agreement with international (re)insurer Canopius, with the support of its Lloyd's Syndicate 444, to replace QBE as its underw

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Asia News
#insurance-news #canopius #take

People Moves: PhiloSmith Promotes Yazmer to Partner

PhiloSmith & Co., headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, promoted Andrew Yazmer to partner and managing director. Yazmer joined PhiloSmith in 2019 after working as an actuary at John Hancock and

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #people #moves

Jack Petrie relocates to head Marsh Thailand’s cyber practice

Jack Petrie has relocated from Melbourne to Bangkok to take up the role as cyber practice leader for Marsh Thailand, he said in a LinkedIn update. Petrie spent the last three years as managing princip

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Asia News
#insurance-news #jack #petrie

Meritz moving to sell 51% stake in Indonesian JV: report

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance is looking to sell its 51% stake in Meritz Korindo, its Indonesian joint venture with South Korean-Indonesian multinational firm Korindo Group, according to a report

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Asia News
#insurance-news #meritz #moving

US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System

A tropical system developing in the Bay of Campeche may reach the US Gulf Coast this weekend, threatening heavy rain while potentially skirting major oil and gas hubs. The swirl of showers and winds h

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #gulf #faces

Warren, Hawley Press Insurers Over Closed, Unpaid Claims

US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are questioning six insurers, including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Allstate Corp., over concerns about a growing number of claims that

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #warren #hawley

Starbucks Sued Over β€˜Sugar-Free’ Claims for Protein Beverages

Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as “sugar-free” because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #starbucks #sued

Prudential agrees US$5bn reinsurance deal with Prismic Life

Bermudian reinsurer Prismic Life has agreed a US$5 billion asset-intensive reinsurance agreement with Prudential to reinsure the Hong Kong-listed life insurer’s Japanese whole-life policies. Prismic w

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Asia News
#insurance-news #prudential #agrees

Climate Science Under Political Attack Reaches US Supreme Court

In 2018, local officials in Colorado sued oil companies in state court, charging that pollution from fossil fuels contributed to global warming and harmed Coloradans through extreme summer temperature

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #climate #science

Data Centers Pump $340M Into Rural Texas Projects

A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These are just some of the public investments

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #data #centers

New York State Declares Measles Disaster Emergency

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. The state also e

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #york #state

State Farm set to raise rates by almost 8%

Nearly 1.5 million policies affected – insurer’s actuaries wanted even more

πŸ“… 2026-10-06 | πŸ“° Insurance Business America
#insurance-news #state #farm