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Convr AI Announces New Underwriting Workbench Enhancements

The platform now includes referral, declination, financial analyst, and underwriting authority workflow agents.

Florida Reports Statewide Insurance Rate Reductions as Reforms Continue to Reshape Market

State officials said the rate relief reflects continued stabilization in Florida’s insurance market following insurance and tort reforms enacted in recent years.

Acrisure Agrees to Acquire Efficient Insurance Solutions to Expand MGA Capabilities

Efficient Insurance Solutions operates as a technology-enabled MGA focused on affinity distribution. Its book of business centers on consumer electronics and white goods, segments that depend on automation speed and efficient claims processing.

Post-Fire Rebuilding in Los Angeles Highlights Shifts in Residential Design

Los Angeles, California - April 05, 2025: Single family home under construction in the Mount Washington neighborhood

One year after fires killed at least 31 people and destroyed more than 10,000 buildings in Los Angeles County, recovery remains uneven, shaped by insurance outcomes, permitting timelines, and homeowner resources.

SAN Group Welcomes Sherri Warcholic as Regional Vice President for Connecticut and Rhode Island

SAN Group is the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Extended Range Forecast Signals Near-Normal North Atlantic Hurricane Activity in 2026

3D Render of a Topographic Map of the US East Coast and the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the clouds from September 24, 2022. Category 4 Major Hurricane Fiona over Nova Scotia, Canada. All source data is in the public domain. Cloud texture: Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) courtesy of NASA, GOES data courtesy of NOAA. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs Color texture: Made with Natural Earth. http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-raster-data/10m-cross-blend-hypso/ Relief texture: GMTED 2010 data courtesy of USGS. URL of source image: https://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/gmted_viewer/viewer.htm Water texture: SRTM Water Body SWDB: https://dds.cr.usgs.gov/srtm/version2_1/SWBD/

The forecast covers the official Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 through Nov. 30, 2026, and incorporates climate data available through the end of November 2025.

Berkley Select Introduces ExecCrime™ to Address Rising Crime Risks

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The product targets private and nonprofit organizations across a wide range of industries and organizational sizes.

Competition Begins to Test Reinsurers’ Hard Market Insulation, USI Reports

An abundance of capacity is driving this change and reshaping the balance of risk between reinsurers and primary insurers.

Legislative Update: California Proposes Disaster Recovery Reform Act Following 2025 Wildfires

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California insurance regulators and lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at accelerating insurance claim payments and strengthening consumer protections in the aftermath of major disasters.

One Year After the Los Angeles Wildfires: Recovery Progress, Ongoing Strain, and Insurance Implications

Wildfires are among forces of nature that cause huge devastation to humans and environment. wildfires have left little behind, turning communities to ashen, barren hills. Nearly every year, California experiences major wildfires that can be devastating to the environment and communities throughout the state.

The fires killed at least 31 people, destroyed more than 16,000 buildings, and burned nearly 80 square miles across Los Angeles and Ventura counties.