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CFC taps John Howard as chair as it eyes accelerated US expansion

CFC taps John Howard as chair as it eyes accelerated US expansion

Cyber pioneer signals it's serious about scaling beyond its specialty roots

Kenneth Araullo May 18, 2026
Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Segment-led model gets fresh firepower as global and regional health roles are reshuffled at the top

Iran conflict heats up as drone hits UAE nuclear site, Iran launches Hormuz insurance

Iran conflict heats up as drone hits UAE nuclear site, Iran launches Hormuz insurance

A drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant and Tehran's launch of a cryptocurrency-based maritime insurance scheme add to volatility

Washington's $40 billion Hormuz insurance fix: zero takers

Washington's $40 billion Hormuz insurance fix: zero takers

Two months after the Trump administration assembled the most ambitious government-backed maritime reinsurance facility in modern American history, not a single ship has used it — and the professionals who actually place marine war risk coverage say they could have seen it coming

Washington misread Hormuz: the market never closed, it just got pricey

Washington misread Hormuz: the market never closed, it just got pricey

The Trump administration's $40 billion reinsurance facility has written zero business. Industry professionals say it was designed to solve a problem that did not exist — and missed the one that did

Kiwi phones have become the front door for QR fraud

Kiwi phones have become the front door for QR fraud

New courier fees are blurring the line between real and fake

The Amazon Effect hits insurance

The Amazon Effect hits insurance

Why policyholders now benchmark you against tech giants

Your superpower as a broker isn't pricing - it's storytelling

Your superpower as a broker isn't pricing - it's storytelling

The brokers who win the next cycle won’t necessarily be the ones with the sharpest quotes - they'll be the ones with the sharpest narrative

UC geotechnical researcher wins NHC’s 20th earthquake engineering award

UC geotechnical researcher wins NHC’s 20th earthquake engineering award

Two key building standards carry the imprint of his seismic research

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