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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—Jason Bartow, AAI, CPIA, TRA, of Dix Hills, N.Y., was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State on September 10th. Bartow is commercial lines executive vice president of Eugene A. Bartow Insurance Agency Inc., and Jebb Brokerage Inc. Active in PIANY, Bartow served as president-elect in 2024-25; first vice president […]
Concirrus, the leading AI insurtech transforming specialty underwriting and AI submission automation, has announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), and SOC 2 compliance – becoming the first insurtech worldwide to secure all three internationally recognized certifications. This triple milestone sets a new global benchmark for trust, transparency, […]
Insurer adopts AI-driven models to support more accurate underwriting, pricing and portfolio management ZestyAI, the leading provider of AI-powered property and climate risk analytics, has partnered with Applied Home National Underwriters. Applied Home National Underwriters will adopt ZestyAI’s full suite of regulatory-approved models and property insights to support more accurate underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management […]
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced that Florida has secured another property and casualty insurer. The new company, Viceroy Preferred Insurance Company, marks the 15th insurer to enter the market since Florida’s historic legislative reforms. Viceroy is domiciled in Florida and is now approved to write insurance in the state […]
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