Female Entrepreneur Forging Path in Insurtech Space with AI-Powered Chatbot ‘LeO’ October 21, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Like many people, entrepreneur and former Israeli tech journalist turned insurtech founder Liri Halperin never expected she would end up...
Insurtechs Discovering the Value of Agents October 21, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Insurtechs have been making headlines for several years with how they are changing the insurance business and the threat they...
Florida Officials Say Insurers Not Doing Enough to Settle Hurricane Michael Claims October 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor It’s been just over a year since Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, devastating the region as a...
State Finds Florida Specialty Insurance Insolvent; 90K Homeowners Lose Coverage October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida personal lines insurer Florida Specialty Insurance Co. (FSIC) has been ordered into receivership and will be liquidated after state...
Catastrophe Modelers: U.S. Insured Losses from Dorian Could Reach $1.5B in U.S. October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian will range from $500 million to $1.5 billion, according to catastrophe modeling firms Karen...
A Growing Agency With a Small Business Feel October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida-based Acentria Insurance has been busy since its founding by industry veteran Kendall McEachern in 2010. The personal and commercial...
Fairmatic Bets On Driver-Driven Premium Adjustments to Score in Commercial Auto September 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Managing general agent (MGA) Fairmatic has introduced a usage-based insurance model that features monthly commercial auto premium adjustments based on...
Catastrophe Modelers: U.S. Insured Losses from Dorian Could Reach $1.5B in U.S. September 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Catastrophe modeling firms Karen Clark & Co. and RMS have released insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian, ranging from $500...
NCCI Proposes 5.4% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Comp Rates September 11, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida businesses will see another workers’ comp rate decrease next year if the latest filing by the National Council on...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian: Southeast States ‘Dodged a Bullet’ September 10, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Residents and the insurance industry in Southeast states are feeling relieved after Hurricane Dorian grazed the U.S. coastline last week...