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At AM Specialty Insurance Co., Nishad Lad, head of data and software development, has been placed at the forefront of transforming the Dallas, Texas-based

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Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/10/2026 > 884643.htm

Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers' Comp Rates for 2027

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (303+ words) Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls for the pure…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > blogs > ezlynx > 09/10/2026 > 883753.htm

Is your agency ready for commercial lines? A 5-point readiness check

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (935+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series by EZLynx. You’ve already decided commercial lines makes sense for your agency. The exposure is sitting right there in your personal lines book, and you know it. So, why haven’t you asked…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > services > newswire > 09/10/2026 > 884569.htm

Quandri Partners with Western Financial Group to Build a New Operating Model for Insurance Agencies, Lifting Retention 2.3%

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (288+ words) Quandri’s AI helps a leading enterprise insurance brokerage improve retention, surface revenue, and automate the administrative work behind client service. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 10, 2026 – Quandri, the AI platform for insurance agencies and brokerages, today announced a strategic partnership with Western…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/10/2026 > 884417.htm

Viewpoint: After 3 Years of Retreat, Insurance Capacity Is Returning to California

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (292+ words) For the first time in three years, capacity is returning to the California homeowners insurance market. Those commitments are showing up in policy counts, not just press releases. After three years of pullback, the trend seems to be finally turning....

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 09/09/2026 > 884544.htm

Illinois Sues Repair Company for Deceptive Business Practices

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (247+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at inflated…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southcentral > 09/09/2026 > 884532.htm

Bamboo Insurance Launches Texas Homeowner Program

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (161+ words) Bamboo Insurance announced the launch of its Texas Essential Homeowner Program, a new admitted, flexible product designed to give Texas homeowners greater flexibility in how they structure their coverage. Bamboo Insurance said the structure keeps coverage transparent while providing greater…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 09/09/2026 > 884479.htm

Specialty Insurer Orion180 Seeks to Raise $340 Million in IPO

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (247+ words) Orion180 Insurance Group Inc., a specialty homeowners and flood insurer, is seeking to raise as much as $340 million in an initial public offering. The Melbourne, Florida-based company plans to market 20 million shares for $15 to $17 each, according to its filing Wednesday with…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > blogs > vertafore > 09/09/2026 > 884073.htm

Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (595+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series by Vertafore. AI is changing the independent insurance channel right before our eyes. It’s happening so fast and so drastically that it can be hard to see where the end point is....

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/08/2026 > 884400.htm

Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (595+ words) The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > blogs > oip > 09/08/2026 > 884067.htm

Jencap Selects OIP Insurtech to Accelerate AI-Enabled Underwriting Operations

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (174+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series by OIP Insurtech. Rather than position technology as a replacement for underwriting expertise, Jencap viewed the BoundAI partnership as an investment in making that expertise more scalable. BoundAI’s platform supports submission intake,…...