Ryan Specialty Group to Acquire Wholesaler Atlantic Specialty Lines May 8, 2019 Ryan Specialty Group has agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc. (ASL), a privately-owned wholesale...
Progressive Rolls Out Small Business Insurance Comparison Quoting Platform May 8, 2019 Ohio-based national insurer Progressive has joined the ranks of carriers offering small businesses a platform to buy insurance quickly and...
Henchoz Succeeds Wallin as Hannover Re’s Chief Executive Officer May 8, 2019 Hannover Re announced that Jean-Jacques Henchoz has stepped into the role of chief executive officer, succeeding Ulrich Wallin who is...
New York State Deploys More Than 800K Sandbags Along Lake Ontario May 8, 2019 New York state says it has deployed more than 800,000 sandbags, hundreds of pumps and 920 feet of temporary dams...
The Hilb Group Acquires Summit Insurance Services May 8, 2019 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Summit Insurance Services LLC (SIS), the insurance operations of Summit Financial Group Inc....
Munich Re’s Q1 Profit Drops 23.5% on Higher Claims Payments from Previous Years May 8, 2019 German reinsurer Munich Re reported a 23.5 percent decrease in its first quarter net profit to €633 million ($708.6 million)...
Hub International Limited Acquires Assets of RIMS Insurance Brokerage Corporation May 8, 2019 Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of RIMS Insurance Brokerage Corporation. Located in Providence,...
Flaws in Smart Home Devices May Mean False Sense of Security May 8, 2019 Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in “smart home” Internet-of-Things devices that allow third parties to...
Hub International Acquires Canada’s Clarity Benefits Group May 8, 2019 Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired the assets of Clarity Benefits Group Inc. Terms...
Bailey Named Surety Underwriting Manager at Iowa’s UFG Insurance May 8, 2019 Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UFG Insurance has hired Scott Bailey as surety underwriting manager. He will succeed current surety underwriting manager,...