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July 9, 2026 |
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Chubb made headlines in December 2025 when it announced a 20% headcount reduction tied to AI automation. Around the same time, the CEO of a regional mutual carrier in Indiana made the opposite bet. Wes Sprinkle, president and CEO of Indiana Farmers Insurance (IFM), decided that AI would elevate rather than replace his team. The... read more
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Allianz SE plans to eliminate hundreds of positions at its assistance and travel insurance subsidiary Allianz Partners as the company pushes forward with implementing artificial intelligence solutions. The cuts, which they expect to take the forms of severance agreements, early retirements and similar options, will amount to between 1,500 to 1,800 positions across Europe, the... read more
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As the insurance industry enters the second half of 2026, carrier leaders are navigating a uniquely complex operating environment. Regulatory expectations are changing, distribution networks are becoming more sophisticated, and producers expect a seamless experience from onboarding to compensation. For compliance teams, success is still ... read more
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AXA XL appointed Matt Rodliff as chief claims officer, Americas, effective July 13. Rodliff succeeds Jim DiVirgilio, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of July. DiVirgilio served for 18 years at AXA XL, most recently as chief claims officer, Americas. He will continue to serve in an advisory role through the end... read more
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New York City building regulators said the conversion of a Midtown Manhattan office tower into residences must be paused while officials investigate what caused columns inside the building to fail, leading to a massive emergency response that briefly shut down one of the busiest corridors of the city. The Department of Buildings issued a partial... read more
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Nearly two-thirds of construction firms have implemented a program to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, commonly called SIFs, according to a recent survey conducted by the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA). For its annual Safety in Practice Report, researchers examined responses from 72 construction firms on seven safety concepts: SIF prevention program Lagging indicators (total... read more
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A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of a 2023 data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe, which exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh in St. Louis said the settlement was fair and equitable, and in the... read more
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Summer traffic, construction, bad weather—no matter the cause, a stressful morning commute can take a toll on commuters and carry over into the workplace. Unlike a single stressful event, commuting can be made up of small, cumulative annoyances that build over time, often without people fully realizing it. That feeling doesn't always reset at the... 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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Is your legacy system holding back your AI ambitions? For insurance carriers, ... read more
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Static underwriting rules weren't built for a dynamic market — and the gap ... 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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In a soft market, every carrier faces the same impossible choice: chase growth ... read more
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