Latest Carriers Headlines
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Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube
Apr 2 2025 // Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This...
Swedish Insurer Folksam Divests $160 Million Tesla Stake
Apr 2 2025 // Sweden’s largest insurer Folksam said on Wednesday it has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla over concerns about the company’s stance on workers’ rights. Tesla, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, is...
Zurich Buys Stake in UK M&A Insurer to Fuel US, Europe Expansion
Apr 1 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Icen Risk, a company that specializes in insuring mergers and acquisitions. The transaction will see Zurich take a “significant minority” in...
California Bill Would Require Insurers to Notify Property Owners of Aerial Inspections
Apr 1 2025 // A California bill requiring insurers to provide a notice to homeowners before conducting an inspection with aerial imaging is set for a committee hearing on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 75 requires insurers to provide a notice...
Texas Investigating Medicaid Insurer Accused of Spying on Citizens
Mar 28 2025 // Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he has launched an investigation into one of the state’s Medicaid insurance providers after allegations that the company illegally spied on Texans. The state...
Italy’s No. 2 Insurer Unipol Aims to Boost Bank Distribution Channel
Mar 28 2025 // Italian financial group Unipol aims to generate 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in capital over the next three years to boost its finances and have money for investments. Unveiling its “Stronger/Faster/Better”...
Excess & Surplus Insurer Ategrity Files for IPO
Mar 27 2025 // New York-based Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co., a national specialty property/casualty insurer focused on the excess and surplus (E&S) lines market, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an...
Germany Tells Insurers to Vet Private Asset Deals More Carefully
Mar 25 2025 // Germany’s financial watchdog is pushing insurers to step up scrutiny of private credit investments after several firms were stung by losses on loans to real estate companies. BaFin, which oversees more than 500...
Auto Insurer Root to Pay New York $975K Over Data Breach
Mar 24 2025 // New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $975,000 in penalties from auto insurance company Root over a data breach that the state says exposed the personal information of about 45,000 New Yorkers. Root does not...
Medicare Open Enrollment Season: Best Practices for Carriers, Agencies, and MGAs/MGUs
Mar 24 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. For carriers and agencies that sell Medicare Advantage, Supplement, or Part D plans, Medicare open enrollment season is always right around the corner. If you’re...
From Investigations to Legislation: Florida Lawmakers Weigh Changes for Insurers and Agents
Mar 24 2025 // Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial structures as they met in Tallahassee in early March. And bills filed before...
Wall Street Brokers Start Trading Insurer Claims From LA Fires
Mar 20 2025 // Wall Street brokers have started selling insurers’ claims tied to Los Angeles’ deadly wildfires, which may trigger a payout from the utilities blamed for the destruction, according to people familiar with the...
Med-Mal Insurer ProAssurance to Go Private After $1.3B Purchase by The Doctors Co.
Mar 20 2025 // The Doctors Company said it has entered an agreement to acquire ProAssurance Corp. for $1.3 billion, taking the company private. Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered ProAssurance is a specialty insurer with expertise in...
JD Power: Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service
Mar 20 2025 // Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s...
Your Guide to Getting an Appointment with the Best Insurance Companies
Mar 20 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. Getting appointed means that you can sell their insurance products to your clients and earn commissions. It also gives you access to more options and better...
After Florida Report, Georgia Senator Wants Investigation into MGAs, Insurer Profits
Mar 19 2025 // Concerns about Florida-based insurance carriers masking profits with the help of affiliated companies has spilled across the border into Georgia, with one state senator calling for an investigation. Sen. Nabilah Islam...
‘Bleak’ Data: Insurance Carriers’ Entry Level Hiring Expectations Hit Low Point
Mar 19 2025 // Insurance carriers expecting to add staff in 2025 are largely looking for experienced professionals rather than filling entry level roles, according to the latest Insurance Labor Market Study from Jacobson Group and...
Swiss Insurers Baloise, Helvetia Said to Explore Combination
Mar 18 2025 // Baloise Holding AG and Helvetia Holding AG have been exploring a possible combination that could create one of Switzerland’s largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have held...
Diversification, Risk Modeling Top of Mind for Carriers as Cyber Market Softens
Mar 17 2025 // As cyber insurance rates have begun to stabilize, insurance carriers are seeking more diversification to fuel their underwriting and growth strategies, according to panelists at this year’s PLUS Cyber Symposium in...
North Sea Ship Collision Could Cost Insurers Up to $100M, Hitting Marine Line’s Profits
Mar 13 2025 // The collision of a cargo ship and a fuel tanker off the eastern coast of England in the North Sea is likely to hit multiple marine insurance policies, carrying an estimated combined insured value of between $50 million and...
