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Hellman & Friedman’s Hub International Seeks $3 Billion in IPO
Insurance broker Hub International Holdings Inc. is seeking to raise about $3 billion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hellman & Friedman-backed ...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Underwriting ‘Demo Day’ on July 8
Insurance Journal's Risky Future series is hosting the "AI Tools for Underwriting" Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program ...
Ranking: Who Are the Insurance Industry’s AI Talent, Maturity Leaders?
One out of every 50 employees working at a group of 30 large insurers is an AI specialist, according to an analysis published by a benchmarking firm, which ranks Allianz, AXA and Chubb as AI talent ...
Europe Faces Weeks of Extreme Heat as Fire and Power Risks Build
Western Europe is bracing for the summer's third major heat wave, fueling dangerous wildfire conditions and straining power systems across the region. A high-pressure weather system is set to bring ...
East Coast Cities More Dangerous for Drivers According to New Allstate Report
New analysis highlights how location and daily driving habits impact road safety, according to Allstate's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report. For the second year in a row, Brownsville, Texas, had the ...
UN Forecasters Say Strong El Niño Expected to Develop Rapidly Over Coming Months
The United Nations weather agency on Friday raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño in the coming months, warning that the phenomenon is likely to drive global temperatures ...
Engine Failure Not a Factor in Fiery Skydiving Plane Crash That Killed 12
Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that ...
Cedents Find Competitive Market Conditions at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals: Brokers
Record levels of reinsurance capital and strong reinsurer profits are driving increasing reinsurer risk appetites and softening prices during the midyear renewals, according to reinsurance brokers in ...