Watch Out Insurtechs: Nationwide Readies Own Digital Auto Insurance Platform October 1, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide plans on striking hard against digital insurer upstart competitors with the debut of Spire, a digital auto insurance platform...
Startup Agency Zeguro Helps Businesses Manage Cyber Risk and Insurance Premiums September 16, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Insurtech Zeguro has launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies manage cyber threats in multiple ways. The...
AIG CEO Duperreault ‘Encouraged’ by Hardening Market, Plans Operational Overhaul August 13, 2019 By Mark Hollmer AIG President and CEO Brian Duperreault said that the evolving, hardening market is sustainable and dovetailing nicely with the insurer’s...
AIG’s P/C Business Delivers on CEO’s Underwriting Promise August 8, 2019 By Mark Hollmer American International Group (AIG) President and CEO Brian Duperreault has insisted that the insurer’s General Insurance unit will produce an...
With $100M in New Financing, Digital Agency Hippo Plans Further U.S. Expansion July 30, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Online insurance agency Hippo Insurance said it has secured a $100 million financing round that will help propel a broader...
U.S. P/C Commercial Lines Market ‘Best in Years,’ Says Chubb CEO Greenberg May 6, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg referred to his company as being in the midst of a “rational market” and...
Battle of Words Continues Between Argo Group and Activist Shareholder April 26, 2019 By Mark Hollmer An activist Argo Group shareholder accuses the company of using a corporate jet for 1,500 flights in recent months and...
Argo Urges Shareholders to Reject Voce’s Claims at Annual Meeting April 16, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Argo Group is urging shareholders to reject allegations of “reckless behavior” and “poorly researched claims” from activist stockholder Voce Capital...
Nationwide Expands Small Business Insurance Direct Platform April 15, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide said it has expanded 24-hour access to more types of small business for its Commercial Digital Direct online commercial...
Young Small Businessowners Don’t Like Insurance Agents. Uh, Not Really. April 12, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Patricia Ross, Raphael Strumlauf and Kate DeNeveu each have at least one thing in common: They’re generally happy with their...