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July 7, 2026 |
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One out of every 50 employees working at a group of 30 large insurers is an AI specialist, according to an analysis published by a benchmarking firm, which ranks Allianz, AXA and Chubb as AI talent leaders. For London-based Evident, an intelligence platform that specializes in tracking AI adoption across financial services, measures of AI... read more
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Insurance broker Hub International Holdings Inc. is seeking to raise about $3 billion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hellman & Friedman-backed company is targeting going public as soon as this year, some of the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn't public. Hub... read more
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In 2026, Cotality established four product vision pillars to serve as a roadmap to optimize innovation. These pillars—c imagery, interoperability, seamless workflows, and agentic AI—guide us in the development of solutions that enable all property insurance industry users to consistently access Intelligence beyond bounds™. Each ... read more
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Western Europe is bracing for the summer's third major heat wave, fueling dangerous wildfire conditions and straining power systems across the region. A high-pressure weather system is set to bring heat wave conditions this week to France, southern England and the Iberian Peninsula, according to weather models and government forecasters. Southwest France is forecast to... read more
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New analysis highlights how location and daily driving habits impact road safety, according to Allstate's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report. For the second year in a row, Brownsville, Texas, had the safest drivers going nearly 15 years between collisions, while Boston remains the most collision-prone at just 3.76 years between crashes. Boston drivers are 189%... read more
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Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several very experienced jumpers. The report issued Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board also did... read more
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The United Nations weather agency on Friday raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño in the coming months, warning that the phenomenon is likely to drive global temperatures higher. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between... read more
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Insurance Journal's Risky Future series is hosting the "AI Tools for Underwriting" Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program Leaders, and of course, Underwriters and Claims professionals. This event spotlights AI solutions that focus on AI platforms that enhance risk selection, pricing accuracy, submission triage, and... read more
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Budgets are up, optimism is high, and yet insurance operations teams have never ... read more
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Insurance carriers are sitting on more data than ever—but turning it into ... read more
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Identity fraud losses hit $27.2 billion in 2024—a 19% jump in a single ... read more
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Forms are the foundation of every insurance product. So why does managing them ... read more
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Insurers are currently navigating a rapidly changing landscape, from agentic AI ... read more
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