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Shareplan 2026 - Launch of the 2026 Employee Share Offering

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:42:33 EDT

AXA announced the launch of Shareplan 2026, a capital increase reserved for employees through a share offering, which is available to more than 110,000 employees in 40 countries, both in and outside of France. - - At AXA, we firmly believe that our performance is built on the part that every single one of us plays in our collective success. Shareplan has embodied this conviction for over 30 years. In 2025, close to 42,000 employees chose to become AXA shareholders or reinforce their exi...

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Archy Raises $50M Series C to Bring Dental Practices into the AI Era

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:11:41 EDT

Archy, the AI platform for dental practice management, today announced $50 million in Series C funding led by JMI Equity, a leading growth equity software investor based in the greater DC area and San Diego, with participation from existing investors TCV, Entr�e Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, and Alven. The funding will accelerate development of AI agents that help dental teams automate work across their practices. - - Archy's System of Action for Dental Practices - - Archy is a...

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What is the Property Lab at Allstate Claims University? How Allstate trains property claim adjusters to help homeowners recover after damage

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:09:59 EDT

Key takeaways : - - - • The Property Lab was built using insights from more than 100 million property claims, helping recreate many of the damage scenarios customers experience most often. - • Two full-size, two-story homes with a basement bring real-world property damage scenarios to life, from burst pipes and roof leaks to hail-damaged roofing materials and lightning-damaged equipment. - • Interactive technology and hands-on learning environments allow claim adjusters to explore how da...

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Swiss Re sees growing protection needs as risks become more complex and interconnected

Mon, 7 Sep 2026 09:40:32 EDT

The reinsurance market enters Rendez-Vous de Septembre and the upcoming renewal season against the backdrop of an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing risk landscape. In this environment, Swiss Re is supporting clients in identifying evolving exposures and risk accumulations through data and analytics, underwriting expertise and tailored solutions to manage this complex environment. - - Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer Property & Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, said:...

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Aon's Underwriting Analytics Helps Insurers Avoid Concentration Risk to Drive Profitable Growth

Fri, 4 Sep 2026 07:29:28 EDT

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced the launch of Underwriting Analytics, a new capability within its Risk Analytics Platform that helps (re)insurers evaluate the impact of future risks on portfolios before capacity is deployed. - - The solution enables clients to understand how new business would interact with existing accumulations, supporting underwriting, portfolio management and capital allocation decisions. - - As insurers enter the reinsuranc...

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From proxies to precision: How to better understand risk as an auto insurer

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:48:11 EDT

The business of insurance is a business of balance. If insurers price policies too high, they risk losing customers. At the same time, if policies are priced too low, losses pile up and profitability suffers. How do insurers strike the right balance? - - For years, auto insurers have resorted to increasing prices to ensure profitability stays high. But price competition is rising, customers are increasingly price sensitive and regulators are monitoring pricing practices very closely, which...

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Scrolling and strolling: Brits risk injury as millions glued to phones while on the move

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:32:38 EDT

- - • More than half of Brits (54%) – equivalent to around 30 million people nationwide – are risking injury as they are glued to their phones while walking close to busy roads - • Over a third of Brits (34%) also admit to scrolling and strolling while crossing the road - • Pedestrians distracted by their phones report colliding with cars (15%) and bicycles (16%), tripping off kerbs (54%) and walking into signposts or bollards (39%) - • The behaviour, dubbed 'scrolling and strolling' in a ne...

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ILS Becomes 'Foundational Reinsurance Capital' as Sector Reaches New Heights: Aon Report

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:04:37 EDT

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today published the 20 th edition of its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Annual Report – August 2026 , which found that alternative capital reached a record $144.5 billion, representing an annual growth rate of approximately 8.3% over the past five years. - - Analysing ILS market activity during the 12-months ending June 30, 2026, the Aon Securities report found catastrophe bond issuance reached $24.9 billion, the...

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Totalis Specialty Group Will Launch on January 1, 2027

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:51:07 EDT

- - • Unites NFP Totalis and Aon Affinity's specialty underwriting and U.S. programs business with go-to-market strategy and identity - • Combines more than $5.5 billion in U.S. premium volume to accelerate MGA and E&S growth - - - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced the launch of Totalis Specialty Group, a unified specialty insurance group that brings together NFP Totalis Program Underwriters and Aon Affinity's U.S. programs business under a sing...

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Up to 25 million motorists could be set to hit the road this August Bank Holiday, Green Flag research reveals

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:53:53 EDT

- - • Up to 25 million motorists could be expected to hit the road this August Bank Holiday weekend, with nearly three quarters (73%) of UK drivers surveyed planning at least one journey - • Saturday is expected to be the busiest day for travel for those making a journey, with up to 9.2 million motorists planning their longest journey that day - • Up to 12.7 million motorists are expecting to travel on motorways, while those making journeys expect to cover 100 miles on average - • Visiting fr...

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Aviva enhances High Value protection offering

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:55:06 EDT

The business has brought together two expert teams, from Aviva and APUK (formerly AIG Life) to create a single, experienced specialist unit dedicated to helping advisers protect their high-net-worth clients through a new proposition and a two-tier underwriting service (Premier and High Value), based on customers' required cover amount and complexity. - - As part of the changes, Aviva has closed the former APUK proposition to new business and will continue to honour existing pipeline cases i...

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