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A gauge for the sector on the Lagos-based Nigerian Exchange has risen 41% this week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

"Nothing could delay a restructuring or a consensual deal [more] than the existing board was doing," said Assured Guaranty CEO Dominic Frederico of the Trump administration's removal of Puerto Rico oversight board members.

Research from Digital Insurance on the cost of artificial intelligence.

Damage claims from the Eaton wildfire could wipe out the $21 billion fund created to protect utilities and their customers when an investor-owned utility's equipment is deemed responsible.

An academic paper presented at the Brookings Institute's annual conference found that future wildfire risks are already having economically significant impacts on financial markets, municipal borrowing costs and vulnerable communities.

Part two of a conversation with Jodie Wallis, the first global chief AI officer for Manulife.

The legislature, which returns to respond to recent floods, could also take up bills to curb local property taxes, including bills aimed at bond issuance.

Investment funds based on parametric insurance have the potential to beat cat bond returns, according to Rhodri Morris, a portfolio manager at Twelve Securis.

The insurance industry can embrace sustainability as a path to meaningful growth, ethical leadership and long-term success.

Hedge funds are facing pushback in California as their bets tied to insurance claims stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires are attacked as unethical.

Slide Insurance, underwriter of single-family home and condominium policies in Florida and South Carolina, reported net income of $92.5 million

A group led by Bain Capital's special-situations arm is in talks to invest as much as $2 billion in insurance broker Acrisure, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co. filed for an initial public offering and disclosed growing revenue.

Insurance is about sustainability, it provides a layer of financial support to families, businesses and communities.

More than two-thirds, 67%, of women investors say that supporting family members has impacted their careers.

Protective Life Corp., a wholly owned Dai-ichi Life unit based in Birmingham, Alabama, has decided to cede the blocks to reinsurance firm Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd., Dai-ichi said in a statement.

By prioritizing strategic technology investments, MGAs can ensure long-term success and continued growth in an ever-evolving market.

The governor aims to secure federal funding with latest executive order in aftermath of Los Angeles fires.

The rise of private credit will continue to benefit US life insurers, whose growing investments in the asset class bolster returns, allowing for more aggressive pricing, according to Moody's Ratings.

In total, municipal bond insurers wrapped $41.09 billion of debt in 2024, an increase from the $35.38 billion insured in 2023, according to LSEG data.