Insurance
iA Financial Group CLO Isabelle Durand Named Legal Leader of the Year
The recognition of iA Financial Group’s Chief Legal Officer, Isabelle Durand, as In-House Legal Leader of the Year underscores the growing
Insurance
Chile Mudslide Underscores Regional Insurance Vulnerabilities
Recent catastrophic mudslides in Chile's Las Condes municipality are exposing the critical necessity for robust catastrophe-related risk mitigation. Triggered by
LegalZoom and USAA Form Strategic Alliance for Military Families
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) is attempting to deepen its penetration into specialized demographic segments through a new strategic alliance with USAA. By linking
SageSure One Expands California Capacity via Olympus Partnership
SageSure is attempting to carve out a new insurance category by targeting the underserved gap between mass-market residential policies and high-net-worth placements.
Markets
iPipeline Named Finalist for AI Innovation in Financial Services
The financial services sector is increasingly pressured to move artificial intelligence from theoretical potential to measurable operational utility, a shift that defines
NEAM Named Insurance Asset Management Firm of the Year
New England Asset Management (NEAM) has secured the 2026 Insurance Asset Management Firm of the Year title from Insurance Insider US Honors.
Allianz Life Launches Legacy+™ Income Benefit for RILAs
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is attempting to capture a shifting consumer preference toward wealth preservation by introducing a specialized
Economy
Security Benefit Survey Shows AI Integration and Easing Economic Fears
Financial advisors are shifting their strategic focus from recessionary mitigation to managing AI-driven client inquiries as macroeconomic anxieties begin to subside. Security
Markel Canada Targets Contractors with New Specialty Proposition
Markel Insurance is attempting to capture a larger share of the Canadian specialty market by consolidating its underwriting capabilities into a single,
Insurance
Securian Financial Updates VUL Defender for Longevity Planning
Securian Financial is repositioning its variable universal life insurance offerings to address shifting demographic realities and the increasing necessity of long-term wealth
Wealth
Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Sets Distributions
The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (NYSE: BGH) is maintaining its income-focused distribution strategy by announcing a monthly dividend of
Banking
FHLBank Boston Adopts VantageScore 4.0 for Mortgage Collateral
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is expanding credit accessibility by allowing its member institutions to pledge mortgage collateral using the
Markets
Corebridge Financial Launches Progressive Trigger Index Annuity Strategy
Corebridge Financial is attempting to redefine the utility of index annuities by introducing a mechanism that mitigates the impact of prolonged market
Banking
Blackstone Credit & Insurance Leads $1B Financing for Analogic-Leidos Combination
Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) is deploying significant capital to facilitate the consolidation of specialized security assets, signaling a major move in
MENA Reinsurers Target Specialized Risk Growth
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reinsurers are pivoting toward specialized risk segments to capture topline growth despite intensifying regional geopolitical and
Insurance
Verdant Rock Secures Morningstar DBRS Rating
Verdant Rock Limited is strengthening its institutional appeal by securing a second international investment-grade assessment to validate its credit guarantee framework. The
Meanwhile Raises $37.5M to Scale Bitcoin Life Insurance
The integration of digital assets into formal wealth transfer mechanisms is accelerating, as evidenced by Meanwhile securing $37.5 million in new
Insurance
Contractor Connection Report Highlights Labor Cost Absorption
Margin compression is becoming a systemic reality for the restoration sector as service providers struggle to balance rising expenses with pricing stability.