Insurers Advised Political Volatility, Economic Slowdown, Floods Among Top Risks January 24, 2019 By Mark Hollmer As insurers track both old and new risks heading into 2019, here’s one that carriers don’t typically consider: The White...
AI-Driven MGA Clearcover Raises $43 Million; American Family Among Backers January 23, 2019 By Mark Hollmer American Family Insurance joined a new $43 million financing round for Clearcover, a managing general agent with an artificial intelligence-driven...
Report Identifies P/C Insurance Companies with Best Reputations November 20, 2018 By Mark Hollmer USAA Insurance has the highest and best overall reputation among insurers, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute....
States Urge Insurers to ‘Spread the Word’ on Flood Insurance to Boost Sales November 5, 2018 By Mark Hollmer It might be time for carriers and agents to encourage their clients to buy flood coverage even if they’re not...
Chubb CEO Says Lloyd’s Hasn’t Adapted to Changed World October 26, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Chubb President and CEO Evan Greenberg offered positive words about new Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal, though he cautioned...
Google ‘Definitely’ Interested in Other Insurtech Investments Following Applied Systems October 19, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Google is eager to invest in other insurance technology companies well beyond its newly announced minority stake in Applied Systems,...
Google Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems October 17, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Giant Google’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, a provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software...
Berlin Insurtech Startup Simplesurance Sets Sights on U.S. for Future Expansion October 12, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Simplesurance founder and CEO Robin von Hein sat down last year with Insurance Journal’s sister publication, Carrier Management, to discuss...
RenaissanceRe Non-Committal About Shareholder’s Call to Consider Possible Sale October 3, 2018 By Mark Hollmer A ReinaissanceRe shareholder’s call for the company to explore a possible sale is drawing a non-committal response from management. TimesSquare...
Insurers Tell Congress Trump Tariffs Harm Insurance Consumers September 27, 2018 By Mark Hollmer As the Trump Administration continues to slap tariffs onto various consumer products, property/casualty insurers are increasingly concerned how some of...