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Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings rise to $11. 3 bn
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (569+ words) Berkshire Hathaway reported first-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $11. 3 bn, up 17. 7% from a year earlier. The increase came from higher earnings across insurance underwriting, BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, manufacturing, service and retailing, and other businesses. Revenue rose 4. 4% year over year to $93. 6 bn....
Farmers Insurance targets 1, 700 new agency owners in major distribution push
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (311+ words) Farmers Insurance plans to expand its agency force over the next year and expects to appoint nearly 1, 700 new agency owners. The company said this would rank among the largest one-year expansions in its history. The hiring push is meant to…...
m Shift adds BOXX cyber insurance products to marketplace for brokers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (566+ words) Millennial Shift Technologies, or m Shift, said BOXX Insurance is now live on the m Shift Marketplace, giving brokers direct access to BOXX cyber insurance products through the platform. The tie-up lets brokers quote, bind, and issue BOXX's combined cyber…...
How businesses can reduce cyber risk and limit digital loss
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (769+ words) Digital threats are rising for businesses of every size. Small startups face them. Large multinationals do too. Cyber criminals, system failures, and plain human error all create real exposure, and companies need to understand where the pressure sits. The upside…...
Odyssey Group updates brand as Hudson and Newline adopt shared identity
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (365+ words) Odyssey Group, a Fairfax company, has introduced a revised brand identity, bringing Hudson and Newline into closer visual alignment with Odyssey Re and the wider group. The move reflects what the company describes as shared strength and long-standing values across…...
Acrisure UK adds four businesses to deepen specialist broking reach
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (310+ words) Acrisure UK Broking has expanded again, acquiring four businesses, London-based MGA Confidas, along with brokers Heathwoods Insurance & Financial Services, Marrs Insurance Brokers, and Smith Greenfield Services. Acrisure said the firms bring decades of specialist experience, long-standing client relationships, and established…...
Insurtech Shepherd raises $42 mn to push AI underwriting in commercial insurance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (746+ words) Insurtech Shepherd, a technology platform focused on commercial industries, has closed a $42 mn Series B round led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and other investors. The fresh capital will fund team growth as demand…...
Insurtech Loxa closes "2. 7 mn seed round to expand retail insurance platform
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (626+ words) UK Insur Tech Loxa has closed a "2. 7 mn seed round completed across three tranches. The financing was backed mainly by angels and family offices, including the Lazaroo-Hood Group. Introductions came through Angel Investment Network, Fund My Pitch, and the Entrepreneur's…...
Insurtech m Shift launches Quantum AI to automate commercial insurance workflows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (642+ words) Millennial Shift Technologies, known as m Shift, introduced Quantum AI, a new platform aimed at commercial insurance operations. The product focuses on data transformation, risk analysis, and autonomous AI agents built for insurance teams. The launch reflects m Shift's push…...
Artificial Labs raises $45 mn Series B to scale insurance tech
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (483+ words) Artificial Labs, a London-based insurtech that builds digital broking and underwriting platforms for the specialty and commercial insurance markets, closed a $45 mn Series B funding round, securing fresh capital to accelerate growth across specialty and commercial insurance markets. The raise…...