Evercore ISI flags mounting pressures across P&C insurance

Evercore ISI, the investment research arm of Evercore, outlined the challenges facing the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry in its first-quarter 2026 preview, citing increasing cyclical pressures in commercial, personal and reinsurance markets. Evercore ISI highlighted that soft pricing conditions and continued technology disruption are weighing on industry valuations, with concerns about artificial intelligence…

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CopperPoint names Kellen Booher as President and CEO in planned leadership transition

CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company, a provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance, has appointed Kellen Booher as its new president and chief executive officer, marking the next phase in the company’s leadership evolution. He succeeds Marc Schmittlein, who previously announced his intention to retire and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board….

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ACORD finds majority of insurance M&A deals create shareholder value amid strategic shift

ACORD, a standards-setting organization serving the insurance industry, has released an updated version of the report Carrier M&A: Drivers, Impact and Outcomes, A detailed review of consolidation trends across the industry. The publication assesses today’s drivers of insurance company acquisitions and considers their impact on business models, technology alignment and investor returns. Based on its…

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Sixfold integrates with Munich Re’s Realytix Zero to automate underwriting workflow

Artificial intelligence underwriting company Sixfold has partnered with Munich Re to integrate its technology into the reinsurer’s cloud-based automated underwriting platform, Realytix Zero. The integration, now live, enables Realytix Zero users to incorporate Sixfold’s submission risk analysis directly into their products. This creates a complete, AI-driven workflow within the Realytix Zero platform, allowing insurers to…

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Arch Insurance promotes Fernández and Losada to Heads of Cyber for Europe & Iberia

Arch Insurance, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based reinsurer/insurer Arch Capital Group, has promoted Jose Carlos Jiménez Fernández to Head of European Networks for Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU) and Rafael Ortiz Losada to Head of Iberian Networks, effective immediately. Sergio Pierro remains as Head of Networks France, responsible for executing the strategic development of the Nordic…

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