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Deloitte Outlook Sees Issues for Insurers and Professionals
Changing customer expectations, broker consolidation, and the importance of modernization could reshape the insurance landscape What happens when the hard market ends—but the pressure doesn’t? Is life insurance growth losing steam—or just shifting shape? What will set group insurers apart in a slowing market? Can insurers scale artificial intelligence without fixing the foundations first? What […]
New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation Selects Espinal, Gould and Jordan as 2025–2026 Recipients
The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (NYISF) has named Peter J. Espinal, Derek Gould, and Aliyah Jordan as the foundation’s 2025–2026 New York Insurance Scholars. Espinal is a junior at St. John’s University majoring in actuarial science. Gould is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut majoring in mathematics, actuarial science and finance. Jordan […]
Michael Chang Joins United Risk to Head Verita and Develop Newly Formed Verist
Mr. Rick Christofer, Chief Commercial Officer for United Risk, has announced that United Risk has acquired a portfolio of risks along with the Verita CSG, Inc. legal entity from WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) and branded the new venture as Verist LLC (“Verist”) keeping former Verita leadership, staff and operations associated with the portfolio fully intact and […]
Ben Bridge Jeweler Collaborates with Jewelers Mutual® to Offer Luxsurance®
Ben Bridge Jeweler, a trusted name in fine jewelry since 1912, recently announced its collaboration with Jewelers Mutual® Group to offer Luxsurance®, an innovative, customer-first solution that enhances the store experience and provides expert protection directly from Jewelers Mutual for jewelry purchases. Through this joint effort, Ben Bridge customers can access Luxsurance® jewelry protection, powered […]
Marsh ‘n Mc Now Just Marsh
Marsh McLennan will rebrand as Marsh across its business starting in January 2026 and has launched a new unit combining its technology, data and operations teams. The company’s stock ticker symbol will change from MMC to MRSH in January 2026. Its four businesses will change to the new Marsh brand starting in 2027, after a […]
Voice Cloning Scams
For insurance providers, the contact center is a frontline of trust between organizations and their patients. But with the rise of AI voice cloning scams, fraudsters mining IVR to breach defenses, and bad actors deploying sophisticated vishing attacks, consumer trust in the voice channel is being undermined., Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched TNS Enterprise […]
Violence against educators increases, triggering more workers comp claims
By Louise Esola lesola@businessinsurance.com Aggression against people working with schoolchildren has been increasing steadily since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a spike in workers compensation claims even though claims are rarely filed for injuries stemming from such violence, experts say. Violence and aggression against educators, which was on the rise pre-pandemic, rebounded “sharply” after 2022, with […]
IBANY Board Bids Farewell to Gordon Robertson/ Welcome Yiana Stavrakis
Doug Fenniman, IBANY Board President, has informed members of an important change in IBANY Board leadership. IBANY Vice President, Gordon Robertson, will leave the Association after 31 years of dedicated service with RT Specialty, Gordon has decided to retire and, as he puts it, “become a citizen of the world and not just an industry” […]
