25 02, 2026

Surge of Insurance Capital Into Private Markets Boosts Hiring, Pay Deals

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The surge of insurance capital into private markets is boosting hiring and pay deals in the sector despite recent jitters, with senior managing directors asking for pay packets of $2.5 million and above. Those are some of the findings in …

25 02, 2026

Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB

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Commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the fourth quarter 2025 were the softest they have been since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Overall, premiums across all account sizes rose by …

25 02, 2026

One Stolen Luxury Watch An Hour Was Registered on Tracking Platform

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Roughly 10,000 luxury watches were registered as lost or stolen in 2025, equating to more than one watch an hour registered on a tracking plaform every hour. That’s according to The Watch Register, a database used by watch dealers, jewelers, …

25 02, 2026

Insurtech Hippo Full-Year Net Income Reverses 2024 Loss

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Insurtech Hippo posted fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $6 million, compared with $44 million a year ago during the same period. San Jose, California-based said last year’s Q4 results included the a gain from it sale of a majority stake …

25 02, 2026

Wynn Resorts Says Hackers Stole Employee Data

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Wynn Resorts on Tuesday said hackers had obtained employee data and that the company was investigating the breach. Michael Weaver, Wynn’s chief communications officer, said in an email Tuesday that the company learned that “an unauthorized third party acquired certain …

25 02, 2026

Cyber Claims Data Shows ‘New Economics’ of Cybercrime

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Cybercriminals are prioritizing long-term leverage over immediate disruption, according to a new report showing that in the second half of 2025, more than two-thirds of ransomware attacks leveraged data theft and not encryption. Cyber insurance claims data from Resilience shows …

25 02, 2026

BMW Recalling 59,000 Vehicles in US Over Damaged Wiring Harness

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BMW is recalling 58,713 vehicles in the U.S. due to a wiring harness for the air conditioning system that may be damaged and cause a short circuit, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall covers …

25 02, 2026

Switzerland to Pay 50,000 Francs to Crans-Montana Fire Victims

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Switzerland will pay victims of the deadly bar fire in the Crans-Montana ski resort a “solidarity contribution” of 50,000 francs ($64,500) after the government concluded that the current support system for the affected is insufficient. The sum will be paid …

25 02, 2026

What to Know About Killing of Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico

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The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country. The killing Sunday of Jalisco …

25 02, 2026

New MGA Elitium Offers Cover for Manufacturing Firms, Unoccupied Properties

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Elitium, a UK-based specialist MGA incubated by Mission Underwriters, has been launched to provide commercial combined insurance for select trades within the manufacturing sector, as well as property cover for well-maintained unoccupied residential and commercial properties. The MGA’s commercial combined …