10 08, 2026

Alacrity Solutions Names Triola Chief Revenue Officer

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Alacrity Solutions Group LLC named Tony Triola chief revenue officer. Triola will oversee Alacrity’s revenue strategy, including business development, sales and customer growth initiatives. He has experience in insurance, including leadership positions at Liberty Mutual and Farmers. He was most …

11 08, 2026

AI Is a Focus at Insurance Educators Event

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The insurance industry is implementing AI in all areas, from underwriting to claims, from catastrophe modeling to itemization of contents. When AI takes on some or all parts of a process where does that leave underwriters, call centers – and …

10 08, 2026

NYC Vows Legal Action Against Online Sellers of Illegal E-Bikes and E-Scooters

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New York City is taking legal action against online retailers selling dangerous motorized devices — including high-speed e-bikes, stand-up e-scooters and other products that cannot legally be operated on the city’s streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city has …

10 08, 2026

El Niño May Cause Fewer Hurricanes in North America, Limiting Insurance Losses, Zurich CEO Says

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The development of El Niño climate phenomenon might limit catastrophe claims in North America, the CEO of Zurich Insurance said last week after it reported second-quarter results. “What we hear is that this development of El Niño is actually moderating …

10 08, 2026

Allstate Introduces Large Language Model, ALLIE

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Allstate CEO Tom Wilson said the insurer has a “technology-drive strategy, not a strategy supported by technology.” And the next step in the strategy is the build of ALLIE – Allstate’s Large Language Intelligent Ecosystem. Speaking to analysts during a …

10 08, 2026

People Moves: Augment Risk Promotes Cripps to New Role of Group Head of Growth and Broking; Fidelis Partnership Taps Ascot’s Donovan as Head of U/W, Property Binders

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Augment Risk and the managing general agent The Fidelis Partnership. A summary of these new hires follows here. Augment Risk Promotes Cripps in Newly Created Role of Group Head …

10 08, 2026

Verisk: Cargo Theft Losses Hit $304M on Organized Crime Cyber Schemes

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Organized crime continues to strong arm the cargo industry, as estimated losses more than doubled to $304.6 million while theft incidents across the U.S. and Canada fell 26% year over year. A report from Verisk CargoNet points to organized theft …

10 08, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Rokstone’s Athena Cyber Division Launches Supply Chain Extension

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Rokstone, the London-based specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), announced that its new Athena Cyber Division has launched a customer and supplier supply chain disruption extension. The solution enhances total supply chain security, covering losses arising from cyberattacks affecting both …

10 08, 2026

Colombia Suffers Widespread Damage From Magnitude 7.4 Quake

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A major earthquake hit Colombia on Monday morning, burying people under rubble and causing severe destruction to buildings and infrastructure in the Pacific region and the central Andes. The magnitude 7.4 tremor struck at 7:34 a.m. local time near the …

10 08, 2026

Tropical Cyclone Dolphin Brings Heavy Rains to China in Risk to Crops

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A typhoon that struck the Chinese coast on Sunday is steadily weakening after making landfall, but is set to bring widespread heavy rain through this week that could threaten crops. Typhoon Dolphin has weakened to a tropical storm after making …