Insurance Industry News

A collection of Insurance latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

wsj.com - Miranda Marquit - Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
Wall Street Journal

The average cost for our best pet insurance companies is $47.87 per month, but rates vary based on multiple factors. Pet insurance can be worth it if your furry family members have ongoing covered conditions or an expensive emergency. A sinking…

wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Banner Life Insurance Review: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Banner Life Insurance Review: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Wall Street Journal

Banner Life earned a rating of 5 out of 5 stars in our evaluation of term life insurance companies. The company stands out for its low term life insurance rates and its extra-long level-term periods. It offers no-exam policies up to $4 million for…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - 'Insurance Is Failing Small Businesses' -SpaceX Backers Bet $50M On AI
'Insurance Is Failing Small Businesses' -SpaceX Backers Bet $50M On AI
Forbes

A man wearing a striped apron and hat wraps a piece of meat, with many cuts of red meat visible in a display case, at Local Butcher Shop, an artisan butcher's shop in the Gourmet Ghetto (North Shattuck) neighborhood of Berkeley, California…

marketwatch.com - Ping An Insurance Shares Climb After 1Q Profit Gain
Ping An Insurance Shares Climb After 1Q Profit Gain
MarketWatch

The stock rose as much as 6.2% to 63.75 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$8.14, before paring gains to trade 5.25% higher. The shares appear on track for their largest one-day percentage gain since December. Meanwhile, its Shanghai-listed stock…

yahoo.com - Usman Kabir - Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. (SLDE): David Einhorn Opens New Position
Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. (SLDE): David Einhorn Opens New Position
Yahoo!

We just covered 15 Under-the-Radar Picks from David Einhorn That Are Quietly Dominating 2026 and Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDE) ranks 14th on this list. Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDE) is a new addition to the 13F…

mirror.co.uk - Liam Doyle - Martin Lewis issues 'as soon as you book' holiday travel insurance warning
Martin Lewis issues 'as soon as you book' holiday travel insurance warning
The Mirror

Martin Lewis has issued a major travel insurance warning for people looking into their summer holidays, urging prospective tourists to do one key thing as soon as they book. The renowned Money Saving Expert returned to ITV today for a new episode…

techradar.com - Tony Shek - Why insurance innovation ambitions keep stalling
Why insurance innovation ambitions keep stalling
TechRadar

The insurance industry is not short of ambition to innovate. Blockchain-enabled claims management. AI-powered personalization. Real-time fraud detection. The appetite for innovation is real, and growing. But wanting to innovate and being ready to…

yahoo.com - Faheem Tahir - Blackstone (BX)'s Credit and Insurance Business Brings in $37 Billion of Inflows During Q1; AUM Hits $1.3 Trillion
Blackstone (BX)'s Credit and Insurance Business Brings in $37 Billion of Inflows During Q1; AUM Hits $1.3 Trillion
Yahoo!

With one-year EPS and revenue growth estimates of 25.20% and 24.21%, respectively, Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX) earns a place on our list of the best growth stocks to buy and hold in 2026. Furthermore, the stock has upside potential of over 11% as of…

newswire.ca - Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators - Canadian Insurance Regulators Partner with OmbudServices, Industry to Update Consumer Dispute Resolution Framework
Canadian Insurance Regulators Partner with OmbudServices, Industry to Update Consumer Dispute Resolution Framework
CNW

TORONTO and MONTREAL, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ - The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) has published an updated Insurance OmbudServices Cooperation and Oversight Framework (the Framework). CCIR worked closely with the OmbudServices for…

themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Cheating husband dropped by wife from health insurance plan
Cheating husband dropped by wife from health insurance plan
The Mary Sue

A TikTok video of a cheating husband finding out his wife dropped him from their health insurance after he racked up a $14,000 medical bill has gone viral. The three-minute exposé by creator @renaee.xo_ opens with a frantic phone call. A man…

semafor.com - Burgess Everett - Exclusive: Voters will reward candidates who bash insurers, research finds
Exclusive: Voters will reward candidates who bash insurers, research finds
Semafor

Want to win an election? It might help to bash insurance companies, according to new research from a leading GOP firm shared first with Semafor. Voters increasingly see insurance companies as the primary boogeymen for health care costs, according…

newswire.ca - Neutrinos Named a Leader in Everest Group's 2026 Insurance-specific IDP PEAK Matrix Assessment
Neutrinos Named a Leader in Everest Group's 2026 Insurance-specific IDP PEAK Matrix Assessment
CNW

Recognition reflects the industry shift from document digitization to decision-ready data in insurance operations NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Neutrinos, a leader in AI-powered intelligent automation for insurers, has been named…

newswire.ca - Duck Creek Launches Agentic Product Configurator to Accelerate Insurance Policy Product Implementation By 50%
Duck Creek Launches Agentic Product Configurator to Accelerate Insurance Policy Product Implementation By 50%
CNW

New solution transforms documentation into implementation-ready configuration, reducing cost, risk, and time to market BOSTON, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Duck Creek, the intelligent core of insurance, today announced the launch of Duck Creek Agentic…

asiatimes.com - Daniel Sneider - Three ways South Korea can buy alliance insurance
Three ways South Korea can buy alliance insurance
Asia Times

The case for South Korea hedging its relationship with the United States may have become harder to dismiss. Washington's trade policies and the economic consequences of the US-Israeli war on Iran have raised the cost of close alignment at the same…

radaronline.com - Aaron Johnson - EXCLUSIVE: Why Humiliated Ex-NBC Newsman Chuck Todd is Stunning Friends and Family With Insurance Shilling Move
EXCLUSIVE: Why Humiliated Ex-NBC Newsman Chuck Todd is Stunning Friends and Family With Insurance Shilling Move
RadarOnline

Newsman Chuck Todd has gone from grilling presidents to shilling for life insurance – and the former Meet the Press moderator's career move has people in media circles doing a double take, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Todd is appearing in an…

Receive a Daily briefing on Insurance Industry News

Get Started