Brokers and Carriers

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (307+ words) Two personnel moves embedded in this week's industry roundup point to the same underlying story, and it is a bigger one than a leadership note usually gets. Third Wave Insurance has named Paul Vredenburg chief executive, moving founder Brian Bair…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (429+ words) Waterdrop reported second-quarter net operating revenue of RMB1.45 billion ($213.4 million), representing a 72.8% year-over-year increase as its insurance business expanded and the company deployed AI across sales, underwriting and other services. Insurance-related income increased 80.5% to RMB1.33 billion ($196.5 million), while operating profit increased 14.3% year…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (548+ words) Coralisle Group recorded a 38 per cent increase in earnings last year and sold its minority stake in a Trinidadian-based insurer for $11.6 million, the company’s financial statements for 2025 reveal. Net income was $94.7 million in 2025, said Coralisle, up 38 per cent from $68.6 million…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (958+ words) Corgi has named Erin Gambrel (pictured, center) vice president of financial services, tasked with driving retail investor growth and brand reach for the company's ETF lineup. Gambrel joins from Investing Authority, where she oversaw retail trading campaigns reaching more than…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (592+ words) Achmea Farm Insurance has opened a permanent office in Tamworth, New South Wales, placing a direct insurer’s operation in a regional centre already contested by specialist agricultural brokers. The office opened on September 4, 2026, with around 50 clients, farmers, and industry stakeholders…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (721+ words) Some commercial insurance brokers are beginning renewal discussions as much as five months before expiry as persistent casualty pressures raise the stakes around submission quality and carrier engagement. The extended timeline reflects an increasingly divided market. Average US commercial insurance…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (267+ words) The US property and casualty industry nearly tripled its net underwriting income in the first half of 2026. The result reflects a market where property and casualty lines are moving in sharply different directions. Net underwriting income reached $31.2 billion in the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (408+ words) That strategy has meant years spent automating the mundane parts of broking, data entry, document processing and policy admin, so staff spend their time on advising clients, handling claims and building relationships. The technology behind that shift is proprietary, built…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (194+ words) By Camille Joyce Lisay Three appointments late last week point in different directions but share a common thread: each represents a deliberate expansion of capability rather than a straight replacement hire, whether that is new Lloyd's-backed underwriting capacity in financial…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (242+ words) NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — Martin & Company has rebranded as Martin as the Pennsylvania insurance-services firm prepares to expand its technology offerings amid pressure on carriers and managing general agents to bring insurance products to market faster. The company, founded in 1993, provides…...