7 10, 2026

AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Hartland Mutual

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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Hartland Mutual Insurance Company (Hartland) (Minot, ND). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best …

7 10, 2026

People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America

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Jeff Severino has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group on the Alliant Affinity team. Based in Kansas City, Severino will work with clients nationwide to design and develop tailored programs, drawing on a broad …

6 10, 2026

Bermuda Insurance Executive and Mother Were on Missing Medical Flight to Boston

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The two passengers aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son, an executive with Hamilton Re. Bermuda …

6 10, 2026

UK Watchdog Opens First Online Safety Act Probe Into Meta

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Britain’s communications regulator opened its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act on Tuesday, questioning whether it properly assessed risks posed by its Instagram Instants feature before launching it in May. Instants allows content shared by users …

6 10, 2026

Two Killed, Including Student, in School Bus Crash in Central Florida

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A 10th-grade girl and a motorist were killed Monday morning when a car hit a school bus full of high school students in central Florida, causing the bus to swerve and overturn. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a …

6 10, 2026

Markets/Coverages: Amwins Launches MGA illumin Specialty

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Specialty insurance broker Amwins has launched illumin Specialty, a managing general agency (MGA) offering primary general liability and excess liability insurance. The MGA will work exclusively with wholesale brokers to focus on coverages for “challenging exposures across segments where market …

6 10, 2026

Agency Network SIAA Acquires MGA Canopy Specialty Insurance

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Insurance agency network SIAA reports it has acquired Canopy Specialty Insurance, a specialty commercial property and casualty managing general agent (MGA) with operations in the U.S. and U.K. The addition of Canopy adds specialized underwriting and product development capabilities to …

6 10, 2026

People Moves: Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Hartford International and the London broker Augment Risk. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK The Hartford has …

6 10, 2026

US Gulf Faces Heavy Rain Threat From Developing Tropical System

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A tropical system developing in the Bay of Campeche may reach the US Gulf Coast this weekend, threatening heavy rain while potentially skirting major oil and gas hubs. The swirl of showers and winds has a 90% chance of becoming …

6 10, 2026

AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual

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AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliate, Home and Farm …