Aanenson, who has more than 18 years’ experience across cybersecurity and insurance, including roles at Bitsight and S‑RM, will lead KYND’s insurance strategy across the US. He will work with insurers and brokers to support faster, more accurate underwriting and portfolio oversight, and to help carriers “unlock growth amongst the SME market.”
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Ad.com Interactive Media, Inc., a California-based advertising network also known as AdMedia, filed suit on March 4, 2026, in the US District Court for the Central District of California against Gemini Insurance Company. The case centers on whether Gemini wrongfully refused to step in and cover Ad.com’s defense in a trademark lawsuit brought by Shopnomix LLC and Pronomix.AI LLC late last year.
A new Gallagher Re white paper argues that blending cyber tail risk with uncorrelated property catastrophe risk in shared-limit reinsurance structures can lower pricing and improve efficiency for cedants, though the firm notes that long-term success will also require participation from the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market.According to the global reinsurance broker’s new white paper, “Cyber and Property Combined Covers: Buying the Tail More Efficiently,” the cyber insurance market has doubled in size globally, with gross written premiums climbing from $8 billion in 2020 to $16 billion today. As the cyber insurance market continues to grow rapidly, insurers are increasingly seeking…
War risk cover remains available on a single-voyage basis, IUMI said, provided navigation is authorized by governments and flag states. A Notice of Cancellation “does not, necessarily, end the cover,” the body noted, adding that “war cover remains available for owners and operators wishing to take it.”
Marc Ernstoff, a physician who has pioneered immunotherapy research and treatments for cancer patients, said his work as a federal scientist proved untenable under the Trump administration. Philip Stewart, a Rocky Mountain Laboratories researcher focused on tick-borne diseases, said he retired two years earlier than planned because of hurdles that made it too challenging to do his job well. Alexa Romberg, an addiction prevention scientist focused on tobacco, said she “lost a great deal” of the research she oversaw when federal grants vanished. “If one is thinking about the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda and the prevention of chronic disease,”…
Reinsurance pressure, tempered outcomes Heading into 2026, the expectation was for a bruising reinsurance renewal season. The 2025 loss record gave underwriters ample reason for concern: the American Airlines crash in January, the Air India incident in June, and a UPS freighter loss in November all followed the Jeju Air disaster in late 2024.
Month over month, premium renewal rates declined across all commercial lines of business except general liability and workers’ compensation, Ivans announced Thursday. The finding came from the technology provider’s February 2026 Ivans Index results. Ivans found the general liability renewal rate increased to 7.01% from 6.89% in January, while the workers’ compensation renewal rate rose to -1.43% from -2.17% the month before. Other premium renewal rate changes by line of business for February 2026: Commercial Auto: 5.18%, down from 5.62% in January Business Owners Policy (BOP): 6.81%, down slightly from 6.89% in January Commercial Property: 7.05%, down from 7.22% in…
Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish an online auto verification system intended to hold uninsured drivers accountable. House Representatives Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin) are the lead sponsors behind House Bill 678, which requires the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMW) to administer a real-time online auto insurance verification system. The bill is based off a model established by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration. The bill requires insurance companies to work with the Registrar by providing and updating accurate insurance information to be used by law enforcement and the BMV. Additionally, the…
Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles held a news conference Thursday to call for his release from jail in light of new evidence they say shows he is not responsible for the blaze. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was charged in October with starting what became one of the most destructive wildfires in California history. It began Jan. 7, 2025, in hillside neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Malibu and killed 12 people. Related: California Bill Requires Insurers to Offer, Renew Coverage for ‘Fire-Safe’ Homes Prosecutors say Rinderknecht started a fire on Jan. 1…
Summary Following the record declines in life expectancy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy in the U.S. has rebounded but remains lower than that of comparable countries. Chronic diseases, homicide, and substance use disorders contribute to the U.S.’ lower life expectancy. While life expectancy is improving in the U.S., with 2024 estimates showing a return to pre-pandemic rates, racial and ethnic disparities persist. This analysis examines trends in life expectancy between 2021 and 2023 by race and ethnicity as well as the drivers of life expectancy and leading causes of death by race and ethnicity. It is based on KFF…
SageSure’s successful sponsorship of its latest catastrophe bond, the $175 million Gateway Re Ltd. (Series 2026-2) issuance, is a testament to the transparency and performance of the managing general underwriters (MGUs) underwriting platform, President and CEO Terrence McLean said today.As Artemis has been reporting, SageSure successfully priced its thirteenth catastrophe bond in late February, with the Gateway Re Series 2026-2 issuance pricing at its initial targeted size of $175 million, to provide multi-peril reinsurance protection to protect the Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange and Interboro Insurance Company, both entities that sit beneath Slaine Insurance Holdings, LLC. SageSure appeared to prioritise price over…
March 6, 2026 Small businesses don’t all face the same risks. A freelance designer working from a laptop has very different insurance needs than a bakery with ovens, inventory, and a storefront. When choosing between a General Liability (GL) policy and a Business Owners Policy (BOP), the biggest question is simple: 👉 Would your business lose revenue if your property was damaged or destroyed? If the answer is yes, a BOP is likely the better fit. If the answer is no, general liability alone may be enough. Here’s how to decide. What General Liability Insurance Covers General liability insurance protects your business from third-party claims. That includes situations like: A customer slips and falls at your location You accidentally…
The Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun reached a $10 million settlement to resolve a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil fraud case over his trading activity. Thursday’s settlement requires court approval, with the payment made by one of Sun’s companies. It came as President Donald Trump, a Republican, pushes to make the U.S. a global hub for the cryptocurrency industry. Sun and his companies did not admit or deny wrongdoing, the SEC said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos in Manhattan. “I am pleased to confirm that the SEC has moved to dismiss all claims against me,…
Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on children watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday that explored what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences of young users and how the company responded. New Mexico’s attorney general alleges that Meta violated state consumer protection laws in failing to disclose what it knew about the dangers of addiction to social media as well as child sexual exploitation on the company’s platforms. Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful…