New .Insurance Domain Names Become Available Today June 14, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The internet domain extension reserved for the global insurance industry— .insurance — will become available starting today, June 14, at...
Commercial Insurance Pricing Inched Up in Q1: Willis Towers Watson June 13, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Commercial insurance prices increased only a bit in aggregate (less than 1 percent) during the first quarter of 2016, according...
U.S.-EU Continue Talks on Insurance Regulation Covered Agreement May 31, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Trade representatives for the United States and the European Union, who met May 24 and 25 to negotiate a bilateral...
Loan Data Discredits View That Millennials Do Not Want Cars May 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Millennials are less interested than older folks in owning their own cars, right? Maybe not, according to auto loan data...
Are Ridesharing Drivers Safer Than Average American Drivers? May 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Ridesharing drivers are safer drivers than the average American behind the wheel, according to research by Boston-based Aite Group. The...
PBS/NPR Documentary Adds to Criticism of Private Insurers, FEMA Over Profits on Flood Insurance May 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Private insurance companies working for the government’s flood insurance program have made hundreds of millions of dollars at the same...
What to Know About Travelers’ CGL Cyber Ruling May 23, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Experts are cautioning insurance buyers and sellers not to overreact to the recent federal court decision finding data breach defense...
Startup Embroker Raises $12.2M; Offers Firms Control Over Insurance Buying, Management May 17, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Investors have given $12.2 million to fund an insurance broker offering a cloud-based risk and insurance management system for small...
Commercial Auto Insurance Remains a Loser on the Whole: Fitch May 3, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson While the property/casualty industry has reported three consecutive years of significant underwriting profits, the commercial auto market as a whole...
Bain Capital, Vista Equity Buy Agency Technology Firm Vertafore from TPG May 2, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire insurance agency technology firm Vertafore from TPG Capital....