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The Soft Market Advantage No One Talks About: Operational Excellence for MGAs
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) Insurance Journal is a part of the Wells Media Group Network " 2026 by Wells Media Group, Inc. Topics: AI, Technology and Underwriting How MGAs can use speed, consistency, and technology to stay ahead A soft insurance market changes the rules for…...
People Moves: Nessa Joins Lawley; Great Bay Adds Famiglietti as VP, Commercial Lines
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (124+ words) Nessa Joins Lawley as Insurance Advisor Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, hired Amy Rae Nessa as an insurance advisor. With more than a decade of experience supporting businesses across Western New York, Nessa specializes in construction, hospitality and business…...
NH House Passes Self-Insurance for Childcare, Behavioral Health Businesses
1+ week, 3+ day ago (139+ words) On the last day to vote on bills, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at reducing liability insurance costs for care professionals. Republished with permission from the New Hampshire Bulletin, which is part of States Newsroom,…...
Commercial Lines Rates Continue to Soften, Says Ivans Index
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (444+ words) Insurance Journal Premium renewal rates in the first quarter 2026 decreased for all major commercial lines compared to the fourth quarter 2025, according to the Ivans Index. "Q1 sets an important baseline for 2026, with commercial rates continuing to soften as the market adjusts…...
CRC Group Adds Murphy as Casualty Broker; Peachtree Group Names Morey VP
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has added a broker to its specialty team, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Will Murphy has experience in commercial insurance advisory and casualty brokerage, with a focus on business development and client engagement,…...
Inszone Acquires Oklahoma's Schuessler
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) Inszone Insurance Services announced its expansion in Oklahoma through the acquisition of Schuessler Insurance, Inc. , a long-standing independent insurance agency based in Alva, Oklahoma. Founded in 1973 by Harvey Schuessler, the agency began as a small operation run from Schuessler's dining…...
People Moves: Chubb Names Rampe Global Head of Claims; The Hartford Promotes Burns to Lead Enterprise Sales and Distribution
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) Chubb Names Rampe Global Head of Claims Chubb Limited named Kevin Rampe senior vice president, Chubb Group, Global Claims Officer, responsible for global claims management. Rampe will also retain his responsibilities as head of North America Claims. In his expanded…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (11+ words) People Moves: IBC Insurance Appoints Zepeda as Business Development Strategist'Insurance Journal...
Markets/Coverages: INSTANDA MAX Launched for Commercial Lines Insurers; Novacore Launches Aerospace Segment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) Artificial intelligence-enabled program administrator INSTANDA said its launch of INSTANDA MAX enables commercial lines and non-admitted insurers to underwrite tens-of-thousands of complex assets under a single policy at both the portfolio and individual item level in real-time. INSTANDA MAX has…...
Dei Primus Holdings Launches LUCY, a Fully Autonomous Insurance Carrier
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1013+ words) A venture-backed technology firm says it has built what it describes as the first U. S. insurance carrier designed to operate without human decision-making in its core functions, replacing traditional underwriting, agent interaction and claims adjudication with a unified artificial intelligence platform....