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Multinationals eye higher risk spending to combat multiple threats

More than two-thirds of multinational companies worldwide expect to increase risk management spending over the next 12 months, yet many doubt their ability to manage increasingly interconnected risks,

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #multinationals #eye

A.I. Beyond the Boardroom: Turning Innovation into Resilience

White Paper Summary Across industries, organizations are rapidly embedding artificial intelligence (A.I.) into customer service, operations, software development, risk analysis, and decision-making. T

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Risk & Insurance
#insurance-news #beyond #boardroom

MEMIC to pay $17 million policyholder dividend

Maine workers compensation insurer the MEMIC Group said Wednesday its board has authorized a $17 million policyholder dividend. The dividend is down from $19 million last year and $18.7 million in 202

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #memic #pay

Allianz appoints new chief executives in Europe

Germany-headquartered Allianz SE has appointed Philipp Kroetz, currently chief executive of Allianz Direct, as CEO of France-based Allianz Partners, effective Nov. 1, succeeding Tomas Kunzmann followi

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #allianz #appoints

Growing military cargo volumes raise commercial supply chain risks

Rising volumes of military cargo moving through freight forwarders, road haulers, port operators and shipping lines are creating complex safety, security, regulatory and political risks across commerc

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #growing #military

New property MGA launched in Dublin

A new Dublin-based MGA, Kyntra, specialising in property-owner and operational risks, has been launched, backed by MGA capital partner Mission. The MGA provides property cover for brokers placing risk

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Commercial Risk Europe
#insurance-news #property #mga

FTC, USDA Seek Comment on Farm Equipment Market Practices

he Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Agriculture launched an inquiry into the agricultural equipment market, including potential anticompetitive conduct. The public inquiry, announced

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #ftc #usda

Insurers must defend Walmart in opioid lawsuits: appeals court

Two units of American International Group and dozens of other insurers must pay to defend Walmart Inc. in more than 2,400 opioid lawsuits, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday in a ruling that went a

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #insurers #must

Data center boom brings premium growth, aggregation risks

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado β€” Billions of dollars in data center construction are generating significant insurance demand, but a growing challenge for insurers is the accumulation of exposures rather t

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Business Insurance
#insurance-news #data #center

Markets/Coverages: Aviva to Enter US Specialty Market in Q4

Starting this quarter, Aviva said it is entering the U.S. specialty market with Aviva Specialty, which will begin underwriting commercial property. Aviva Specialty will serve open-market brokerage, an

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Insurance Journal
#insurance-news #markets #coverages

HSBC Executive Strikes Back in Court Fight Over Poaching Claims

An HSBC Holdings Plc executive who’s spent years fighting allegations by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. that he raided staff and stole trade secrets is now seeking to turn the tables, sayin

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Claims Journal
#insurance-news #hsbc #executive

The build versus buy decision UK insurers are getting wrong

In the rush to modernise, many firms are treating technology vendors as a way to transfer risk. The regulatory and operational reality is the opposite

πŸ“… 2026-10-07 | πŸ“° Insurance Business UK
#insurance-news #build #versus