Hollmer is a former Carrier Management editor and writer and veteran industry journalist based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
October 1, 2021
Insurer Chubb’s new digital platform Blink is partnering with its first insurance carrier to offer cyber insurance to military families. The arrangement allows USAA Insurance Agency to offer a Chubb-backed personal cyber insurance offering through Blink. USAA Insurance Agency is …
September 28, 2021
Coalition, a San Francisco-based cyber insurance and security company, has already been focused on rapid growth. Its new $205 million venture capital financing will help supercharge that strategy even further. Coalition said the investment will help accelerate its plans to …
September 13, 2021
The cyber insurance market could benefit greatly from more reinsurance cover but it has been a challenge to attract interest. Part of the reason is because the cyber market is a relatively new one compared to others in the property …
September 9, 2021
Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently. “I don’t think a compelling case has been made yet for an explicit government …
August 20, 2021
Digital auto insurer Root saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 second quarter as higher costs for repairs, used vehicles and miles driven rose above pre-pandemic levels. But the Ohio-based insurer continues to report growth in its premium volume, …
August 16, 2021
In the wake of massive protests last year focused on racial equity and social justice, insurers are among the many industries confronting the need to incorporate more diversity into their hiring and business practices. There are many different ideas in …
August 16, 2021
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is doubling down against outlawing ransomware payments to address the growing threat of ransomware. He appears to make an exception, however, for cryptocurrency payments. “While I don’t think the government should outlaw ransomware payments …
August 9, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance division produced a mixed performance during the 2021 second quarter. Rate increases generally carried the day, though the conglomerate’s GEICO unit dragged down earnings. Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance division produced $376 million in net underwriting earnings during Q2, …
July 29, 2021
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is doubling down against outlawing ransomware payments to address the the growing threat of ransomware. He appears to make an exception, however, for cryptocurrency payments. “While I don’t think the government should outlaw ransomware …
July 19, 2021
As “the next digital pandemic,” cyber risks are increasingly becoming a problem for insurers themselves, according to an industry expert. With “a lack of controls at [an] insurer, [you] could have catastrophic damages to an entire portfolio,” said Jack Kudale, …